SRO, self-regulatory organisations

Mint Road positions these entities as the cornerstone of compliance, but will the numerous voices unite the sector or create conflict?

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To prevent fraud, we need better know-your-customer (KYC) processes

One major benefit of becoming a universal bank is that public perception will change

The economy is very strong and on sound footing and we, as banks, typically mirror the economy

More important is customer service, like these days, digital banking, mobile banking, our internet banking, how these are synchronised

Fund managers at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2026 stressed selective stock-picking, reasonable valuations and business fundamentals amid divergent market trends.

(From left) Prashant Jain, 3P Investment Managers; Lakshmi Iyer, Bajaj Alts (Bajaj Alternate Investment Management); and Rajeev Thakkar, PPFAS Asset Management | Photo: Kamlesh Pednekar

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At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, Deven Choksey urged retail investors to study IPO valuations, business models and risks rather than chase listing gains or fall for market hype

Deven Choksey, promoter and managing director of DRChoksey Finserv | Photo: Kamlesh Pednekar

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, foreign brokerage heads said stronger corporate earnings, lower crude oil prices and a renewed growth advantage are key to reviving FPI inflows

(From left) Gautam Chhaochharia, UBS; Sandeep Bhatia, Macquarie; Sanjay Mookim, JPMorgan; and Venugopal Garre, Bernstein | Photo: Kamlesh Pednekar

At the Business Standard Smart Investor Arena, Rachana Ranade urged investors to review portfolios regularly and advised women to prioritise financial independence, emergency funds and wills

CA Rachana Ranade, Finance educator | Photo: Kamlesh Pednekar

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, industry leaders said digital platforms, innovative SIP products, investor education and AI tools could help expand India's mutual fund base to 200 million.

(From left) Rajiv Bajaj, Chairman & MD, Bajaj Capital; Gaurav Rastogi, Founder & CEO, Kuvera; Nilesh Naik, Head, PhonePe Invest; Swapnil Bhaskar, MD & CEO, JioBlackRock Investment Advisors | Photo: Kamlesh Pednekar

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, mutual fund CIOs urged investors to look beyond market volatility, diversify across assets and focus on valuations, earnings and long-term goals

(From left) Harish Krishnan, CIO-Equity, Aditya Birla MF; Nimesh Chandan, CIO, Bajaj Asset Management; R Sivakumar, CIO, Axis Mutual Fund; S Naren, CIO, ICICI MF; and Taher Badshah, President & CIO, Invesco Mutual Fund | Photo: Kamlesh Pednekar

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, Shankar Sharma called for zero capital gains tax on foreign investors, better fixed-income returns and reforms to attract global capital to India

Shankar Sharma, founder of GQuant Investech | Photo: Kamlesh Pednekar

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, experts said GIFT City must expand financial products, ease investor access and resolve tax and regulatory hurdles to attract more global capital.

(From left) Praveen Trivedi, executive director, IFSCA; Suresh Swamy, partner, Price Waterhouse & Co LLP; V Balasubramaniam, MD & CEO, NSE International Exchange; and Vijay Krishnamurthy, MD & CEO, India INX | Photo: Kamlesh Pednekar

Regulator also proposes tighter disclosure norms for issue proceeds and stronger cybersecurity oversight

Tuhin Kanta Pandey, chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India | Photo: Kamlesh Pednekar

Will review compliance burden on FPIs, changes in SME framework: Pandey

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey outlined plans to ease FPI rules, reform SME listings and consider stock exchange self-listing with safeguards.

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, fund industry leaders said AI, active, passive and quant strategies will shape mutual fund growth, with investor education key to wider participation

(From left) Sandeep Tandon, founder&CIO, Quant MF; Swarup Anand Mohanty, vice chairman&CEO, Mirae Asset Investment Managers(India); Vishal Jain, CEO, Zerodha Fund House; Hemen Bhatia, head-passives, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC | Photo: Kamlesh Pednekar

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, mutual fund leaders hailed SIPs as the industry's biggest innovation, driving ₹32,000 crore in monthly inflows and widening investor access

(From left) Kalpen Parekh, MD & CEO, DSP MF; Radhika Gupta, MD & CEO, Edelweiss MF; Sundeep Sikka, MD & CEO, Nippon India MF; Nimesh Shah, MD & CEO, ICICI MF | Photo: Kamlesh Pednekar

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, fund managers said SIFs and new PMS rules could widen access to wealth management, supported by rising household wealth and digital distribution

(From left) Bhavesh Jain, president & cohead of factor investing, Edelweiss Mutual Fund; Gaurav Mehta, head of SIF equity, SBI Mutual Fund; and Vikas Khemani, founder, Carnelian Asset Management & Advisors | Photo: Kamlesh Pednekar

Karnataka, Kerala and West Bengal posted sharp rises in proposed investments in Q1 FY27 after leadership changes, while Tamil Nadu saw inflows plunge

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States now account for nearly a third of India's total government debt, says a NITI Aayog report, urging them to follow fiscal deficit norms

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India needs evidence-based welfare policies that assess the costs, outcomes and trade-offs of cash transfers instead of allowing electoral politics to shape public spending

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Kerala plans to tackle its fiscal crisis through investments, blue economy, land reforms, diaspora funding and a silver economy, says CM V D Satheesan

Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan

Even prosperous southern states used a large part of FY25 debt for operational expenses

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States' own tax revenue now exceeds half of revenue receipts, but falling tax buoyancy suggests collections are not keeping pace with economic growth

Despite topping NITI Aayog's Investor Friendliness Index, Gujarat's exports have declined for three years as falling petroleum shipments expose risks of sectoral dependence

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States are accelerating deregulation and ease-of-doing-business reforms, with over three-fourths of the Centre's first-phase compliance reduction measures already implemented

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Unlocking factors of production - land, labour and capital - is crucial for growth in an AI-driven economy. Reducing administrative frictions in land markets will attract investments

Devashish Deshpande

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