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Invesco Mutual Fund has received SEBI approval to transfer a controlling 60 per cent stake to IndusInd International Holdings Ltd (IIHL), according to sources. SEBI has recently provided all approvals to the pending applications by Invesco India for a change in control of Invesco AMC, Invesco Trustee Company and to the PMS business. According to… Continue reading Invesco MF gets nod to transfer 60% stake to IIHL

Most major global financial hubs, including Ireland and Singapore, allow similar structures An investor who is invested in GIFT City for 3 years may see a lower exit load compared to those who redeem within a year.The Gift City regulator is weighing a proposal to allow asset managers to charge investors different fee structures within… Continue reading GIFT City may allow multiple share classes in retail funds.

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has tightened rules for intraday positions in the equity derivatives segment to curb excessive speculation and potential market manipulation, especially on options expiry days. Under the revised framework, the intraday net position limit for index options has been raised to Rs5,000 crore per entity from Rs1,500 crore earlier,… Continue reading To curb risks, SEBI tightens intraday index options rules, ups limit to Rs5,000 cr/entity

AT A TIME when foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) are cutting exposure to Indian equities because of tariff turmoil, elevated valuations and muted corporate earnings, India-focused exchange traded funds (ETFs) and active funds are increasing investments. According to experts, demographic dividends, growth, reforms, domestic consumption, digital adoption and China’s declining weight in global portfolios are attracting… Continue reading FPI funds with India-specific mandates gain traction

WITH THE NATIONAL Stock Exchange’s (NSE) first Tuesday expiry day for derivative contracts coming into effect, its volume touched the highest level since July-end. Data show that a total of 366.77 million contracts were traded on Tuesday, having total notional turnover of * *672.39 lakh crore. Of this, index options notional turnover was 668.42 lakh crore… Continue reading NSE expiry-day volume continues to increase

IN ASIGNIFICANT movetocurb manipulation in the derivative market, the Securities and Exchanges Board of India (Sebi) on Monday night put out a detailed framework to monitor intraday positions in equity index derivatives. It has also imposed clear intraday limits positionsforeach entity trading in index options. “Intraday net position limit (FutEq) for each entity shall be f5,000… Continue reading Sebi imposes intraday limits on derivatives

The stock market on Tuesday ended in the red on profit booking in the fag-end of the session tracking weak global cues. At close, Sensex closed at 80,157.88, down 207 points, or 0.26 per cent, while the Nifty 50 ended the day with a loss of 45 points, or 0.18 per cent, at 24,579.60. BSE… Continue reading Stock market ends in red on profit booking, tracking weak global cues

Shares of capital market-linked firms including BSE Ltd., Multi Commodity Exchange Ltd. rallied sharply on Monday, jumping up to 5% intraday. BSE Ltd. rose 4.86% at intraday, and was trading 3.66% up at Rs 2,172.90 apiece at the time of writing. Meanwhile, Multi Commodity Exchange rose 5.62% intraday. However, it pared gains to trade 4.97%… Continue reading Capital Market Stocks Surge Over 5% Amid Optimism Over Reforms, Positive Macro Data

Instead of keeping it safe and liquid, she invested the entire amount in stocks and equity mutual funds. “It felt smarter,” Walia wrote. “After all, why let money sit idle when it could earn 12–15% a year?” Reality, however, had other plans. A sudden hospitalisation in the family coincided with a 12% market drop. She had… Continue reading Explained: Why you should never invest emergency funds in stocks, mutual funds

India’s retail investors have developed a disciplined habit through mutual fund investments and steady inflows are likely to continue Stock purchases by domestic institutional investors are inching towards a record this year, providing a cushion to India’s $5.1 trillion market as foreign institutional investors keep selling. DIIs, mainly mutual funds and insurance firms, have bought… Continue reading Mutual funds push DII buying towards record high amid FII selling in India’s stock market