The Infosys stock is widely held by mutual funds, with more than 400 actively- and passively-managed schemes exposed to the company
Sources said the regulator has already asked the stock exchanges to collate trading data of Infosys' shares as well as about derivative positions
Leading exchange BSE on Wednesday asked Infosys to explain why it did not make a disclosure about a whistleblower complaint
Against the backdrop of Nilekani's statement on Tuesday and the company's filing to the bourses a day before, the BSE has sought clarification
For the second time in about as many years, the Indian icon synonymous with the country's technological ascendancy is being forced to answer accusations of impropriety
Investors lost a staggering Rs 53,000 crore when the stock tanked 16 per cent on Tuesday
According to news reports, markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) could seek clarification from the IT major on charges level levelled by the whistle-blower.
On Monday, NYSE-listed Infosys had said it had received whistleblower complaints alleging "unethical practices" by its top executives to boost short-term revenue and profit
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"As Infosys is a Nifty stock, the company is widely held in several equity schemes," said a fund manager. According to industry estimates, the stock is held in over 400 MF schemes
This is the sharpest decline for the software exporter since April 2013, shows data compiled by Bloomberg
Further, revenue and cost recognition have not adhered to accounting norms and have been done to improve short-term profitability
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The anonymous letter alleges the current management is taking 'unethical' steps to raise short-term revenue and profit.
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Infosys Chairman Nandan Nilekani on Tuesday said the company's audit committee will conduct an independent investigation on whistleblower allegations of CEO Salil Parekh and CFO Nilanjan Roy indulging in "unethical practices" to boost short-term revenue and profits. The committee began consultation with independent internal auditors EY, and has retained law firm, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. to conduct an independent investigation, Nilekani noted in his statement to the stock exchanges. Nilekani said one board member had received two anonymous complaints on September 30, 2019 - one dated September 20, 2019, titled Disturbing unethical practices and an undated note with the title, Whistleblower Complaint. He said both had been placed before the audit committee on October 10, 2019, and before the non-executive members of the board the following day. "Post the board meeting of October 11, 2019, the audit committee began consultation with the independent internal auditors (Ernst .
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Stock likely to come under more pressure today; audit committee examining anonymous claims
Experts say no significant diversion from past accounting practices reported by the IT firm in recent quarters
The company in a statement on Monday said the whistleblower complaint had been placed before the audit committee as per the company's practices