Shankar Sharma has called for lower taxes on fixed-income investments to incentivise them over equity investments.

Shankar Sharma, founder of GQuant Investech, at Smart Area segment of the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2026

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At Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2026, Sebi chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the regulator will review compliance rules for foreign investors and seek views on aligning them with global standards

Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates Wednesday: The GIFT Nifty indicated a gap-down open for the Nifty 50 index. Asian markets were trading higher in early deals

Stock Market LIVE: Sensex, Nifty were off the day's low in mid-noon deals on Wednesday. L&T, Apollo Hospitals, Trent, SBI Life, IndiGo, and BSE shine.

Jio Platforms' ₹30,213 crore IPO was fully subscribed within 100 minutes of opening on October 21. The issue was booked 22.19 times, with strong institutional demand driving the bids.

Jio Platforms lists at 21% premium, becomes India's 2nd-most valuable firm

Till Tuesday in October 2026, the Nifty IT index outperformed the market and rallied 12%, compared to 0.05% decline in the Nifty 50.

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Colgate Palmolive, M&M Financial Services, Mazagaon Dock, Max Financial, SBI Card, Voltas and Waaree Energies from BSE 200 index also registered 52-week lows on Wednesday.

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Fund managers at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit flagged AI stock valuation risks and urged investors to focus on disciplined asset allocation, long-term fundamentals amid market volatility

Harish Krishnan, CIO,  Equity, Aditya Birla Sun Life  AMC                                                  Nimesh Chandan, CIO, Bajaj  Asset Management   R Sivakumar, CIO, Axis  AMC   Sankaran Naren, Executive  Director & CIO, ICICI  Prudential AMC

Business Standard Smart Investor Arena 2026: Financial advisers explain why investors should look beyond past returns, match funds to their goals and avoid frequent portfolio changes

Suresh Sadagopan, Founder, Ladder7 Financial Advisories & Vishal Dhawan, co-founder, Plan Ahead Wealth Advisors

Speaking at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2026, experts explored how SIFs and PMS complement mutual funds, while easier onboarding and wider distribution could support growth

BFSI summit, Bhavesh Jain, President & Co-Head, Factor Investing, Edelweiss Mutual Fund Gaurav Mehta, Head – SIF (Equity), SBI Mutual Fund Vikas Khemani, Founder, Carnelian Asset Management & Advisors

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