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Broking will remain 'strong core' but lending, other businesses growing as well, says Angel One CEO

BUSINESS

Broking will remain 'strong core' but lending, other businesses growing as well, says Angel One CEO

The company is widening access to wealth management through Ionic Wealth, which lowers the entry level to under Rs 1 crore, CEO Ambarish Kenghe tells Moneycontrol

Children are influencing parents to invest, says Groww's Harsh Jain as equity becomes mainstream

BUSINESS

Children are influencing parents to invest, says Groww's Harsh Jain as equity becomes mainstream

The popular SIP inflows have demonstrated a significant 25 percent CAGR over the past decade, primarily driven by young and new-to-equity market investors from smaller towns and cities

UPI crosses 700 million daily transactions for six straights days in December

BUSINESS

UPI crosses 700 million daily transactions for six straights days in December

The mobile payments platform also recorded transactions worth over Rs 1 lakh crore for the first five consecutive days during the month

Groww leads in volumes, usage; Zerodha leads in value, asset size

BUSINESS

Groww leads in volumes, usage; Zerodha leads in value, asset size

Groww's lead in new SIP registrations is unparalleled, but Zerodha maintains its market advantage with double the overall Assets Under Management (AUM)

Groww dominates new SIP registrations with 47% market share in October

BUSINESS

Groww dominates new SIP registrations with 47% market share in October

The wealth-tech firm added over 2 million fresh SIPs during the month followed by Angel One and PhonePe

2026 will be breakout year for Navi, its credit-on-UPI push, says CEO Rajiv Naresh

BUSINESS

2026 will be breakout year for Navi, its credit-on-UPI push, says CEO Rajiv Naresh

Navi is chasing profitability as it is looking to launch an IPO in the next fiscal and the fintech has been moving in that direction over the past six months, Naresh tells Moneycontrol

Digital gold companies approach Finmin for recognition, promise standardised practices

BUSINESS

Digital gold companies approach Finmin for recognition, promise standardised practices

While buying digital gold is legal, there is still no clarity on whether it is regulated or formally recognised by any government authority. The SEBI advisory has caused concern among industry participants

Tijori raises $5 million from Zerodha, to expand into enterprise segment

BUSINESS

Tijori raises $5 million from Zerodha, to expand into enterprise segment

The company aims to have 70% of future products as enterprise-grade offerings because of the high cost of advanced AI queries

Groww says ‘low-quality’ F&O traders are exiting. Why it thinks that’s good for business

BUSINESS

Groww says ‘low-quality’ F&O traders are exiting. Why it thinks that’s good for business

Groww says casual F&O traders are exiting as SEBI’s derivatives rules tighten. Profits rise, core users trade more actively despite revenue pressure.

Why did Groww's Q2 net profit rise when income from operations declined?

BUSINESS

Why did Groww's Q2 net profit rise when income from operations declined?

Groww’s red herring prospectus disclosed that the company had paid a total of Rs 614 crore one-time incentives to founders during the last fiscal

Paytm recovers its lost UPI base after 2 years, transaction volume hits new record in October

BUSINESS

Paytm recovers its lost UPI base after 2 years, transaction volume hits new record in October

Even though Paytm's latest quarterly revenue is below its FY 24 December quarter, the reduction in expenditure and rising merchant subscriptions have helped the company post a net profit for two consecutive quarters

Digital gold players to form self-regulatory organisation by Nov-end after SEBI caution

BUSINESS

Digital gold players to form self-regulatory organisation by Nov-end after SEBI caution

The investment in digital gold by Indians is estimated to be around Rs 55,000 crore, backed by physical gold kept in vaults managed by companies like MMTC, SafeGold and Brink’s

Dhanteras brings sparkle to digital gold sales, surge by 62% in October

BUSINESS

Dhanteras brings sparkle to digital gold sales, surge by 62% in October

The sale of digital gold through online platforms has been steadily rising all year, going up from Rs 762 crore in January this year to Rs 2,290 crore in October

MC Interview: Semiconductors are my latest crush, says Groww investor Ashish Agrawal

BUSINESS

MC Interview: Semiconductors are my latest crush, says Groww investor Ashish Agrawal

In this conversation, Agrawal explains why Peak XV resisted selling in multiple up-rounds, how early product calls set Groww apart, why public-market readiness begins years before listing and and what the firm is betting on as it looks for the next Groww.

FASTag annual pass contributes to 12% of National Highway trips within 3 months of launch

BUSINESS

FASTag annual pass contributes to 12% of National Highway trips within 3 months of launch

Launched on August 15, the annual pass worth Rs 3,000 gives customers toll-free access up to 200 trips through National Highways in a year, translating into Rs 15 per toll passing, considerably cheaper than the regular fares.

Groww’s measured pricing delivers a listing-day boost, up 31% from IPO price

BUSINESS

Groww’s measured pricing delivers a listing-day boost, up 31% from IPO price

Groww seemed like a company that was valued almost at par with peers, and the premium was attributed to operational metrics, rather than technology

Putting most digital payments through single rail could pose systemic risks, Mastercard’s Gautam Aggarwal

BUSINESS

Putting most digital payments through single rail could pose systemic risks, Mastercard’s Gautam Aggarwal

RBI is probably the most advanced regulator, primarily because we have found that right balance of data sovereignty, nationalist pride, still allowing international players to co-exist, he adds

Fintech firm Slice Small Finance Bank enters merchant payments and lending to take on Paytm, PhonePe

BUSINESS

Fintech firm Slice Small Finance Bank enters merchant payments and lending to take on Paytm, PhonePe

The fintech holds a slight advantage over its competitors as it is a bank that can take deposits from the public, and hence the cost of funds is lower for the company and boosting the margins

Fintech firm Slice Small Finance Bank turns profitable, reports Rs 7 cr net in H1 FY26

BUSINESS

Fintech firm Slice Small Finance Bank turns profitable, reports Rs 7 cr net in H1 FY26

One of the key reasons behind the improving financials was the falling cost of funds, as Slice could now receive deposits from the public, which is cheaper than loans from other financial institutions

RuPay hits 18% credit card market share in October, thanks to UPI

TECHNOLOGY

RuPay hits 18% credit card market share in October, thanks to UPI

The high growth has been aided by a flurry of UPI payments-focused fintech apps launching Rupay credit cards for offline merchant transactions

Kotak Securities waives API fees, launches AI Tool 'Neome'

BUSINESS

Kotak Securities waives API fees, launches AI Tool 'Neome'

Zero-cost APIs for algo trading and the upcoming AI research tool 'Neome' is expected to help the bank-backed brokerage firm to stabilise in a broking industry that has seen a decline in active investors during past year

People mistake us for a PoS-only company, they're missing the full picture, says Pine Labs CEO Amrish Rau

BUSINESS

People mistake us for a PoS-only company, they're missing the full picture, says Pine Labs CEO Amrish Rau

Pine Labs has four equally important verticals, with prepaid business contributing to around 30 percent of the topline, Rau tells Moneycontrol

Fintechs worried as new customer consent flow for accessing mutual fund portfolio to increase cost, friction

BUSINESS

Fintechs worried as new customer consent flow for accessing mutual fund portfolio to increase cost, friction

Cumbersome new process involves OTP and QR code upload, replacing the earlier one-time consent.

UPI payments fail again for OpenAI as Stripe glitch disrupts free ChatGPT Go promotion in India

BUSINESS

UPI payments fail again for OpenAI as Stripe glitch disrupts free ChatGPT Go promotion in India

India has emerged as one of OpenAI’s fastest-growing markets and is now the second-largest market for ChatGPT, which has over 800 million users globally

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