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Around 15 equity mutual funds offered over 25% XIRR on SIP investments in the last five years which includes some prominent names such as Quant Small Cap Fund, Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund, Invesco India Midcap Fund, and Edelweiss Mid Cap Fund. There were around 203 funds in the mentioned time period. Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund… Continue reading Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund, Quant Small Cap Fund among 15 mutual funds delivering over 25% XIRR on SIP investments in 5 years

NSDL IPO: What’s the buzz in the unlisted share price The NSDL IPO size has been reduced to Rs 3,000-3,400 crore issue as per the latest addendum filed to SEBI by the Depository. The big question is what could be the potential issue price. NSDL’s unlisted share prices are trading around Rs 1,025 per share. This is… Continue reading When will NSDL IPO launch? Investors watch out for issue price as SEBI listing deadline nears

India’s securities regulator has allowed Jane Street Group LLC to resume trading in the country’s stock market after the firm deposited 48.4 billion rupees ($564 million) in alleged “unlawful gains” into an escrow account, the Business Standard reported Monday, citing people it didn’t identify. The Securities and Exchange Board of India informed Jane Street in an email last week… Continue reading Jane Street Allowed to Resume Trading in India, Report Says

Bengaluru: FYERS, a Bengaluru-based technology-driven brokerage platform, which launched Portfolio Management Services (PMS) last year, is now planning to roll out a Category-III Alternative Investment Fund (AIF). With this, FYERS will tap deeper into India’s rising pool of high-net-worth (HNI) and ultra-high-net-worth (UHNI) investors seeking long-term, professionally managed equity exposure. The company is looking at… Continue reading FYERS seeks Sebi nod to launch Category-III AIF

At a time when most overseas-focused Indian mutual funds remain closed to fresh investments, many schemes were actively reshuffling portfolios — with fresh buys and complete exits. Overseas markets have been the top choice for Indian fund managers looking to diversify their holdings. At present, 29 of the 70 international schemes are open for fresh investments. Almost… Continue reading Overseas stocks that Indian mutual funds are embracing and rejecting

India’s alternative investment market is poised for rapid growth as family offices, corporates and institutional investors increasingly turn to these instruments in search of higher returns with relatively lower risk and volatility compared to equities, according to industry experts.  An alternative investment is an asset that does not fit into the categories of conventional equity… Continue reading Alternative investments to gain more traction in India: Experts

To improve the quality of India’s derivatives market, the tenure and maturity of futures & options contracts should be extended, a top Sebi official said on Thursday. Sebi whole-time member Ananth Narayan said that very short-term derivatives products currently dominate domestic equity derivative volumes an ‘unhealthy’ trend that warrants reconsideration. Currently, Indian exchanges offer F&O… Continue reading Investors Gain Appetite for Small Consumer Brands

To improve the quality of India’s derivatives market, the tenure and maturity of futures & options contracts should be extended, a top Sebi official said on Thursday. Sebi whole-time member Ananth Narayan said that very short-term derivatives products currently dominate domestic equity derivative volumes an ‘unhealthy’ trend that warrants reconsideration. Currently, Indian exchanges offer F&O… Continue reading Long-term F&O contracts can reduce volatility: Sebi official

ANANTH NARAYAN, a whole-time member at Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), on Thursday expressed concerns about short-term derivative products, saying they detract from capital formation, while stressing the need to boost cash equities trading. Industry and the regulator should look for further ways deepen the cash equities markets, he said. Short-term derivatives dominate volumes.… Continue reading Sebi aims to deepen cash equities market

Roll out active momentum, multi-factor schemes; more in the pipeline The factor fund launch spree by mutual funds (MFs) is moving from the passive to the active space. Two new fund offerings (NFOs) ICICI Pru Active Momentum Fund and Bandhan Multi-Factor Fund are currently open for subscription. Sundaram MF’s multi-factor fund NFO closed this Wednesday. Besides,… Continue reading Mutual funds turn up the dial on active factor funds