31.   In addition, the current market fragility has enhanced the risk of underwriting, thus prompting merchant bankers to raise their underwriting commission.

32.   In fact, merchant bankers have also advised their clients to defer the flotation exercise if the current weak sentiments persist.

33.   It is understood that the SC held a meeting with merchant bankers last week to discuss the current situation.

34.   Ismail is survived by his two sons, one a merchant banker and the other an architect.

35.   Little Brown said Leeson is collaborating on the book with Edward Whitley, a former merchant banker.

36.   Mesdaq executive chairman Khairil Anuar Abdullah said yesterday potential listing candidates were now seeking advice from their merchant bankers on the timing of their initial public offers.

37.   Merchant bankers have also been given some leeway in complying with the key Sebi directive of segregating their merchant banking business from their NBFC activities.

38.   Mention the word takeovers, and any merchant banker worth his salt would break into goose pimples with excitement.

39.   Merchant bankers and other market intermediaries should be hauled up for their misdemeanours and Sebi should keep a watchful eye on cases of insider trading and book the culprits.

40.   Sebi also decided to allow some concessions to mutual fund companies and merchant bankers.