BUSINESS
Promoters press the sell button: Nearly 600 firms see drop in promoter stake in Q2, shows data
Analysts said concerns around promoter selling should be focused on specific stocks, rather than the overall trend
BUSINESS
In charts: Less than 50% of equity diversified funds outperformed their benchmarks in September
Over a one-year period, however, 55 percent of the funds outpaced their benchmarks, improving from last year’s 48 percent.
BUSINESS
Are there opportunities in small cap space? Here's what experts like Madhusudan Kela, Pankaj Tibrewal, Anish Tawakley have to say
Despite challenges, experts believe that there are significant opportunities in small caps, urging investors to focus on businesses with long-term growth potential.
BUSINESS
Market experts say India and China have different growth approaches and challenges, express optimism
Despite high valuations, the experts believe India’s future looks promising, though it will require a careful balance between innovation and opportunities
MARKETS
'Be cautious of investing in F&O segment', SEBI's Ashwani Bhatia to new investors
Currently, retail participation in the securities market has seen a significant growth, surging from 4.1 crore demat accounts in 2020 to 17.5 crore as of September 24
BUSINESS
Top 10 Category III AIFs in September: Sundaram Alternate leads with 6.04% return
In September, the top ten Category III Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) gave returns between 4 percent to 6 percent.
BUSINESS
Small cap valuations too expensive? Not really, suggests this fund manager
It's a great time, according to Vora, to be looking at small caps, given the momentum in both the domestic and global economy as well as the early growth trends
BUSINESS
Top 10 PMS funds in September deliver up to 6% returns, Sundaram Alternate Assets–SISOP leads the list
The top 10 PMS funds' returns for the month were between 4.95 and 6.25 percent.
BUSINESS
Analyst Call Tracker: Brokerages remain upbeat on SBI Life, insurance segment overall
According to Moneycontrol's Analyst Call Tracker, 99 percent of brokerages (33) that track the company have a buy call on the stock, with one hold call.
BUSINESS
Sitting on 50% cash positions in some of our hybrid funds as market corrects, says Samco MF CIO Umeshkumar Mehta
Samco recently launched its Multi Cap Fund, which Mehta says is designed to address market volatility with an advanced hedging approach, aimed to deliver superior returns for investors.
BUSINESS
SIP flows breach Rs 24,000 cr-mark for first time in September; here are key highlights from AMFI data
The total active SIP numbers also crossed 9.87 crore in September, up from 9.61 crore in August.
BUSINESS
Why do Indian subsidiaries of MNCs command higher valuations? It's all about the India Story
Many global corporations are expanding their manufacturing operations in India, thus allowing them to tap into the opportunities for manufacturing in India's market but also reduce dependency on other countries like China and Vietnam.
BUSINESS
Rate sensitive stocks rally as repo rate remains unchanged; experts see short-medium term positive for segment
Most experts believe that the market will factor in today's announcement very quickly but the earnings that are coming up and the commentary from the managements will be a more important factor for these stocks.
BUSINESS
Kotak AMC’s Harsha Upadhyaya on market volatility, India-China factor and why MNC could be the next investment theme
Upadhyaya was speaking to Moneycontrol on the sidelines of Kotak AMC launching an MNC Fund. He spoke about FII outflows, valuations and how their investment strategy has changed over the last few months.
BUSINESS
As stocks continue to fall below 52-week high, here is what experts suggest
In the small-cap space, the correction has been across sectors like engineering, IT and textiles while the mid cap space has seen bulk of corrections happening across defence, telecom and banking.
BUSINESS
MC Market Poll: Cash is not king as majority prefer staying invested rather than keeping high cash levels
This poll findings clearly suggest that despite market corrections and global uncertainties, majority of the market players are confident of their current positions
BUSINESS
Amid heightened volatility and uncertainty, mutual funds see surge in Index and ETF filings
The total draft filings, including categories like sectoral and thematic funds, grew by 139 percent, from 38 in 2023 to 91 in 2024.
BUSINESS
Top 10 biggest single-day market falls of CY24: FPIs still a huge factor even as DIIs try to provide counterbalance
While FIIs remain reactive to global risks, experts believes that DII intervention has so far kept the market from going into a freefall mode and that trend would continue.
BUSINESS
Welcome change but T+0 settlement cycle continues to face challenges, say brokers
On Monday, SEBI board announced an increase in the number of scrips eligible for trading under the optional T+0 settlement cycle from the current 25 to include the top 500 stocks based on market capitalisation
BUSINESS
90% of the top 30 largest EM funds are currently underweight on China
Among the top 450 funds, the median underweight stands at 3.1%.
BUSINESS
FPIs put in nearly $7 bn in Indian equities in September; highest since December 2023
Incidentally, FPIs have been betting big on Indian debt as well with the total investments in September pegged at $3.75 billion, bringing the overall debt investment for 2024 to $17.09 billion.
BUSINESS
Is this the right time to invest in ESG funds? Here's what experts say
Despite growing awareness of sustainable investing, market experts say that there are several challenges such as compliance costs and market alignment, particularly for smaller businesses, though they believe that ESG funds in India hold immense potential.
BUSINESS
Sebi working on a dozen AI projects to enhance efficiency and processes, says Madhabi Puri Buch
Through its current AI projects, SEBI aims to significantly reduce approval times, creating a more dynamic and responsive regulator.
BUSINESS
Mutual fund is Sebi’s ‘Bada Beta’ and plays an important role in financial inclusion, says Madhabi Puri Buch
Collaboration, Buch noted, will continue to be key for the industry growth. "If we continue to work together, there’s no stopping this industry and the wealth creation it can achieve for every citizen of this country," she said.
