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Foreign investors offloaded Indian equities worth nearly Rs 21,000 crore in the first half of August, pressured by US-India trade tensions, lacklustre first-quarter corporate earnings, and a weakening rupee. With this, the total outflow by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) in equities reached the Rs 1.16 lakh crore mark so far in 2025, according to data… Continue reading FPIs dump Indian equities worth Rs 21,000 crore in first half of August

Let’s say you’ve been investing for a while. You’ve graduated from FDs and PPFs into mutual funds, maybe even flirted with PMS or AIFs. But every time your CA files your taxes, you sigh at the efficiency leakage. Or worse, you stare at a Category III AIF’s tax statement and wonder whether it’s a fund… Continue reading SIF might be the smartest Rs 10 lakh you ever allocate: Radhika Gupta of Edelweiss MF

Sebi’s annual report for 2024-25 reveals a landmark year for Indian financial markets. IPO fundraising exploded to a record Rs 1.7 lakh crore across 320 companies, cementing India’s global leadership in public offerings. Simultaneously, mutual fund democratisation accelerated with tier III cities, driving investor growth to 5.4 crore unique participants. Small-ticket SIPs under Rs.500 doubled, while… Continue reading From record IPOs to mutual fund boom: Small-town impact & other key trends shaping Indian financial markets

India’s market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), is preparing to simplify norms for foreign investors to invest in the country, reported Reuters. Sebi said in its annual report that it aims to attract more long-term capital by simplifying rules and improving access. Last week, Sebi proposed a single-window clearance for low-risk… Continue reading Sebi eases rules for foreign investors: Here’s all you need to know

Sebi has allowed investment advisers and research analysts to use liquid mutual funds and overnight mutual funds for meeting their mandatory deposit requirements, providing an alternative to scheduled bank deposits. Overnight mutual funds are a type of debt mutual fund that invests in overnight securities — debt instruments with a maturity of just one day.… Continue reading Sebi permits use of mutual funds for IAs, RAs deposit compliance

Dalal Street might have been nursing a hangover in July, but mutual funds were busy throwing a party. The month saw investors pour a record Rs 42,702 crore into growth and equity-oriented schemes even as stock markets looked anything but cheerful. According to fresh data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), total… Continue reading SIPs for the win: How Trump tariffs shook D-Street but boosted mutual funds

For the first time, India’s mutual funds and insurers now control more equity market wealth than foreign portfolio investors, a power shift fueled by relentless retail inflows despite a turbulent year for stocks. As of July 2025, mutual funds and insurance companies together held ₹72.67 lakh crore in equity assets under custody, edging past the… Continue reading India’s mutual funds, insurers overtake FPIs in equity wealth for first time in history

In its annual report made public on Tuesday, Sebi has proposed several new policy measures for the capital market, focusing on optimising regulations as well as plugging loopholes where required. The key proposals include: Simplifying IPO documents Sebi in its annual report said, “It is proposed to simplify the offer document preparation process by designing… Continue reading Sebi proposes sweeping regulatory changes, shares its intent in annual report

Once seen as the battleground for high-net-worth individuals, the unlisted shares market is fast becoming the newest playground for retail investors. As enthusiasm for initial public offerings (IPOs) among this segment cools, partly due to intense competition for allotments, many are shifting their attention to the even riskier world of unlisted shares. The lure lies… Continue reading Unlisted Shares Lure Retail Investors Into a Rabbit Hole of Risk and Losses

Markets regulator Sebi plans to simplify the offer document preparation process by introducing a template-based approach for relevant sections as it aims to reduce repetitive information and streamline disclosures. Also, Sebi intends to rationalise and optimise existing regulations, simplify the regulatory framework for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), and expand the range of permissible investment strategies under… Continue reading Sebi looks to further ease market regulations for foreign investors