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Behind market volatility, powerful themes quietly set the stage for tomorrow’s outperformers. It’s almost that time of the year when we reflect on the highs and lows of the year gone by, and make plans and resolutions for the brand-new year.  Let’s recap some of the big themes that influenced the Indian investment landscape in 2024… Continue reading Stay Ahead of the Curve With Thematic Fund of Funds

Imagine tuning into your favourite online show and getting stuck with a single bar of Wi-Fi. Frustrating, right? A similar logic applies to your investment strategy. Relying on just one asset class might work temporarily, but for a strong, stable portfolio, you need multiple ‘signal bars’, or in this case, asset classes, working together.  This… Continue reading Planning for the Long Haul? Here’s Why Multi-Asset Mutual Funds Make Sense

Wealth creation is no longer a luxury but a necessity in today’s modern world. Sustaining future expenses and achieving financial goals without compromising your lifestyle may not be possible unless one builds wealth over time. Given persistent inflation and rising costs, wealth creation is essential for a stress-free and comfortable life.  Wealth can be created… Continue reading Wealth Creation Through SIP

Through a series of regulatory changes, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has indicated its intent to boost the contribution of startups to the wider capital formation in India. In its first board meeting of FY26, the market regulator took a few key reformative decisions that will not only streamline public listing of… Continue reading Sebi Fillip For Startup IPO

Asia Index, a wholly owned subsidiary of BSE, on Thursday announced the launch of a new index– BSE Insurance. The BSE Insurance Index is derived from the constituents of BSE 1000 Index that are classified under the insurance industry. “This new index can be used for running passive strategies such as ETFs and Index Funds… Continue reading Asia Index launches BSE Insurance Index

Jane Street, the US-based proprietary trading firm that deployed a high-stakes strategy in Indian F&O markets later labelled “manipulative” by Sebi — should have faced immediate regulatory action when it got embroiled in a US lawsuit in April 2024, yet both Sebi and the NSE hesitated and dragged their feet say market experts. Despite coming… Continue reading NSE, Sebi dithered for a year as Jane Street allegedly manipulated the market

The Securities and Exchange Board of India is intensifying its investigation into a large-scale pump-and-dump operation involving shell companies, in what is emerging as one of its biggest enforcement crackdowns, people in the know told NDTV Profit. More than 200 privately listed companies are likely under the regulator’s scanner, with the focus on entities suspected… Continue reading SEBI’s Massive Pump-And-Dump Crackdown: Over 200 Companies Likely Under Scanner | Profit Exclusive Read more at: https://www.ndtvprofit.com/markets/sebis-massive-pump-and-dump-crackdown-over-200-companies-likely-under-scanner Copyright © NDTV Profit

India’s mutual fund industry crossed a new milestone in June 2025. Total assets under management (AUM) rose to ₹74.41 lakh crore, up 13.2% on the quarter and 3.1% on-month, according to Association of Mutual Funds in India’s (AMFI’s) June data. Strong mark-to-market (MTM) gains and robust investor flows supported this growth. Net inflows in June… Continue reading Mutual fund AUM crosses ₹74 lakh crore in June as hybrid, equity funds drive flows: AMFI

Shaan Patel Asset Management (SPAM) has launched its first Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) under the SEBI-registered Category III segment, marking a significant step in its expansion into the active equity investing space. The open-ended fund, which officially goes live on Thursday, has already secured INR 25 crore in investor commitments prior to its rollout—indicating strong… Continue reading Shaan Patel Asset Management Launches INR 200 Cr Category III AIF for HNIs

Investor confidence in India’s unlisted securities market has taken a hit after HDB Financial Services’ Initial Public Offering was priced significantly below grey market expectations. The impact has rippled across high-profile pre-IPO stocks like NSE, NSDL and Tata Capital, whose unlisted values have dropped between 5% and 18% in recent weeks, according to an ET report.The Rs… Continue reading HDB IPO triggers grey market reset: NSE, NSDL, Tata Capital shares dip in unlisted trade, retail Fomo persists despite valuation concern.