They also called for product diversification such as a bond market and the introduction of a buyback policy to protect investor rights, and stopping regulatory intervention in market operations Stock market stakeholders yesterday urged its regulator to make initial public offerings (IPO) simple and transparent, to attract multinational and quality …
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