BUSINESS
AI can deliver hyper-personalised, regionalised educational content for investors: Jio BlackRock’s Sid Swaminathan
Talking about the role technology can play on concerns over mis-selling in newer products like Systematic Investment Facilities (SIFs) and Micro SIPs, Swaminathan said technology can be leveraged for both real-time surveillance and investor-level personalisation.
BUSINESS
Will focus on active, retail equity assets; cost-to-income headroom available: Canara Robeco CEO Rajnish Narula
Canara Robeco AMC plans to leverage Canara Bank’s branch network and double down on alpha-generating categories to build long-term investor stickiness.
BUSINESS
More than two-third of mutual fund investors now have at least one passive fund, shows Motilal Oswal survey
Cost efficiency has been a key factor for investors to opt for passive products. The mutual fund survey showed that around 54% of investors cited low expense ratios as the main motivation, followed by diversification and simplicity.
BUSINESS
Canara Robeco aiming for investor-friendly pricing in upcoming IPO: CEO Rajnish Narula
Canara Robeco’s leadership added that around 91 percent of its assets under management come from retail investors making it imperative that small investors benefit from the IPO’s success.
BUSINESS
Edelweiss’ Altiva Hybrid Long-Short NFO aims to offer mutual fund investors AIF-like bets with tax advantage
The product aims to bridge the gap between conventional hybrid funds and Category III AIFs, offering access to special situation and derivative strategies through the mutual fund route.
BUSINESS
More than half of the investors look to 'finfluencers' for advice, shows Sebi survey
Personal networks remain the most influential. About 59% of investors consult friends, family, and colleagues before making decisions, while online communities such as Telegram, WhatsApp, Reddit, and Facebook groups also play a role, cited by 34% of respondents.
BUSINESS
Mutual funds beat stocks in popularity, Sebi survey shows
Backed by strong campaigns and digital onboarding, mutual funds have raced ahead of stocks in investor recall—even though equities have traded in India for over a century
BUSINESS
Sebi court bars Ketan Parekh from foreign travel, says he may misuse the permission
Parekh had cited family reasons in his plea, including attending a relative’s wedding, but Sebi he has in the past "used the travel permission as a cloak to disguised ongoing illegal activity".
BUSINESS
SIFs face a bottleneck: Too few hands to sell India’s newest funds
With fewer than 1,500 licensed distributors, AMCs launching Specialised Investment Funds risk running into a capacity wall. But they are scaling training, and counting on rich customers coming directly.
BUSINESS
How markets will assess RBI MPC's decision: Six factors to watch for equity investors
A note by Nuvama said the RBI may first evaluate the impact of GST rationalisation on consumption before considering a rate cut, while JM Financial said the MPC’s commentary will be critical, regardless of whether it maintains the current stance or signals future easing.
BUSINESS
Sandeep Tandon’s Quant MF raging ahead with long–short SIFs launches — 2 live, 3 more coming
Having launched long–short flexicap equity and hybrid long–short strategies, Quant aims to redefine mutual fund investing with a suite of alpha-driven portfolios under its SIF platform
BUSINESS
Mutual funds stay loaded up on Indian pharma - even as Trump turns up the heat
Domestic fund managers are doubling down on pharma heavyweights, betting resilience and global scale will trump trade war tremors.
BUSINESS
FIR filed against Marcellus Investment Managers' CFO for alleged misappropriation of funds
The FIR adds that Gupta allegedly admitted to diverting funds worth Rs 1.18 crore to settle personal credit card bills and other private expenses.
BUSINESS
Gold, silver could add more glitter to pension funds, say experts as PFRDA mulls enhancing investment arena
Currently, pension fund managers invest across four asset classes — equity, corporate bonds, government securities, and alternate assets.
INDIA
Hedge fund strategy, mutual fund wrapper: Gaurav Mehta breaks down SBI MF’s hybrid long-short SIF strategy
Hybrid long-short SIF serves as a stepping stone for investors transitioning from fixed income or arbitrage funds to equity, says the fund manager articulating on the fund’s positioning, investment framework, strategy
BUSINESS
SBI MF says Hybrid Long Short SIFs can be bigger than balanced advantage funds in three years
The fund, according to the AMC, is designed to deliver FD-plus returns with low volatility, combining equity, debt and derivatives.
BUSINESS
Sector rotations and outperformance of stocks signals a healthy bull market in India: JioBlackRock CIO Rishi Kohli
Our process balances risk and return across the portfolio. Short-term sector weakness may hurt performance temporarily, but other sectors offset this. The goal is overall alpha at the portfolio level, Kohli says about their first equity NFO.
BUSINESS
JioBlackRock brings Systematic Active Equities to India with its first equity fund launch
JioBlackRock has so far launched three cash management funds and five index funds, described as portfolio building blocks. The Flexi Cap Fund is its first active equity offering, with more active and passive strategies, including ETFs, planned in the coming months.
BUSINESS
Hedge-style funds for the mass market are here, with SIFs lining up long-short fund launches
Edelweiss, SBI and Quant roll out long–short Special Investment Funds, promising hedge-fund flair with mutual fund accessibility — but performance history raises big questions.
BUSINESS
Mutual Funds Seen Trimming Tech Bets as Visa Fees, Wage Pressures Darken Outlook
Funds may deepen underweights in Indian IT as Trump’s H-1B shock, looming wage hikes and outsourcing taxes threaten earnings visibility.
BUSINESS
Mutual funds rev up bets on automobile sector on GST cuts, festive tailwinds
Auto weight in MF portfolios hits a 10-month high as managers add Maruti, Hero, Bajaj and Ashok Leyland; GST cuts and seasonal demand seen as immediate catalysts.
BUSINESS
Nifty faces broad FY26 earnings downgrades as banks, autos, IT bear the brunt
Three-quarters of index companies see cuts as weaker demand, lower margins and softer credit growth weigh on outlook
BUSINESS
Mutual funds betting on global markets outpace local equities — here are the funds open for Indian investors
Global funds that have delivered as much as 31% returns over the past year—far ahead of the 2–5% gains posted by most domestic large- and flexi-cap funds.
BUSINESS
New investor registrations decrease 18% in August after five months of gains
NSE’s total registered investor base still climbed to 11.9 crore in August even as the pace of additions eased.
