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High costs, poor distribution reach hobble foreign asset managers in India

MF business a difficult wicket for foreign players

Technology funds high on rupee slide, global IT services growth

For a one-year period, these funds have returned 16.8 per cent, beating other sectoral funds comfortably

RBI governor Shaktikanta Das rules out asset quality review of NBFCs

Shaktikanta Das also discussed the current regulations and requirements for investment in fixed income for FPIs

Valuation of Indian equities still remain expensive, says Credit Suisse

The brokerage likes select names in financials, chemicals, construction materials, and IT, but is cautious on consumer companies given the overly stretched valuations

Govt to raise Rs 5,300 cr from selling SUUTI's 3% stake in Axis Bank

Analysts believe Axis Bank's financials are improving as the pool of stressed assets of restructured assets and corporate loans rated 'BB' and below have been on a decline

Introduction of weekly settlement for Nifty contracts a boost for punters

With the introduction of Nifty weekly options, the share of index options in the overall market is expected to increase further, according to experts

Gold exchange traded funds lose sheen on poor returns and gold bonds

Assets of gold ETFs have reduced by more than a third in the last five years to Rs 4,571 crore

FPI outflows likely as MSCI plans to exclude DRs in calculating FOL

If the proposal gets a nod, India's weight in the MSCI Emerging Market index could reduce by 0.23 per cent to 8.55 per cent

This year will be all about stock-picking: ICICI Pru MF's Nimesh Shah

Election years have historically proved to be volatile, providing investors with intermittent investment opportunities

RBI reluctant to change FPI portfolio limits introduced last year

FPIs had felt the restrictions were too onerous and difficult to monitor, and wanted these to be done away with altogether

Asia to dominate global stock markets, IPO over the next 10 years

In terms of dollar value, emerging markets would add more than $17 trillion in growth, compared with $14 trillion in developed markets

Street signs: MFs worried about IL&FS, AMCs hit by new changes, and more

IL&FS and its group companies have not been able to service their debt for a few months

Higher margin norms likely to affect derivatives segment volumes

Options writers, especially those writing out of the money options, and arbitrageurs, who attempt to profit from price inefficiencies, will be hit the most

FPIs may take up issue of including India in bond indices club with RBI

It will enable them to become prominent investors in govt securities and corporate bonds

Maximum wealth can be created by owning midcaps in long term: Motilal Oswal

Categorisation of schemes is a step in the right direction, the market cap definition could have been a bit more liberal, says Aashish Somaiyaa, MD and chief executive officer of Motilal Oswal AMC

NSE to list well-governed firms in new category to help new investors

Companies that aim to be listed in this category will have to meet norms stricter than the ones mandated by current regulations

Sebi may soon issue norms mandating foreign brokers to store data locally

Sebi fears a country can block access in case of data war

Earnings growth may help Indian equities in 2019, say foreign brokerages

India's premium to other EMs is at 66 per cent compared to the historical average of 37 per cent, according to Credit Suisse

Street signs: MFs' Infy stake at 18-yr high, CPSE ETF investors, and more

The shareholding pattern data shows that MFs raised their stake in Infosys to 12.75 per cent in the December quarter from 11.55 per cent in the previous quarter

Wealthy investors re-thinking realty exposure, favour equities instead

India's high networth individuals finding equity, PE and alternative investments more attractive