Listed companies paid royalty to related parties in excess of 20% of their net profits on one out of four occasions, flagging the need for change in norms, a study published by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) Thursday showed. “The data suggests that though the royalty payments made by companies are reasonably within the stipulated threshold."
Open FlipAsian equities climbed, while the dollar and Treasuries steadied following big moves in the US session triggered by a paring back of Federal Reserve rate cut expectations. Japanese benchmarks gained about 0.8%, supported by weakness in the yen as the country’s economic growth slowed. South Korean shares fell, weighed down by battery makers on news that Donald Trump may eliminate a tax credit.
Open FlipCompanies in India are facing less opposition from shareholders, with only 16% of resolutions seeing more than 20% dissent from institutional shareholders in the recent proxy season, down from 17% in previous years, as companies engage more with investors and take minority shareholders' concerns into account.
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