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Long-only funds outperformed long-short strategies in September

Of the 34 long-only funds, 19 beat the Nifty50 returns of 2.8% during the month, while two of the 14 long-short funds outperformed the benchmark

SME offerings make a comeback in CY2021, mop-up 3x over last year

Last year as investors preferred larger companies that were deemed more resilient amid Covid; Calendar 2018 was the best year for SME IPOs, with 141 offerings garnering Rs 2,287 cr

Most PMS schemes beat Nifty50 in September, shows data

The PMS segment invests money on behalf of well-off individuals. The minimum investment that regulations allow is Rs 50 lakh

Asia Pac IPOs strongest since 1980, raise $125 bn till Sept of CY21

IPO proceeds up 73% from a year ago; number of offerings grow 42.3% YoY

Four Indian entities among 20 largest Asia Pacific banks in Q3:S&P analysis

HDFC Bank was ranked seventh with a market cap of $119 billion

Divestment push may boost PSU m-cap on bourses from all-time low currently

Nifty PSE index closes at highest level since January 2018

Uptick in ESG India assets, as value rises nearly three-fold year-on-year

ESG products sold off at the outset of the pandemic but the global crisis, coupled with continued climate and social concerns, has resulted in fervent interest in ESG investing

Buoyant market sentiment, record addition of clients lift brokerage stocks

Share prices of many brokers have surged over 100% in a year

Smallcases make a big splash among young investors: Here's why

Experts flag inadequate regulatory oversight; concentrated and thematic nature of most portfolios makes them riskier bets

Investment bankers net record fees at Rs 1,013 crore as IPOs zoom in 2021

Since the beginning of 2020, i-bankers have collected nearly Rs 1,800 crore by way of IPO fees

Peak margin norms to hit market depth without impacting on trading volumes

Most new customers are investors who mostly buy and hold; they aren't adding liquidity to markets the way day traders do, says top market player

India-dedicated funds see outflows of $417 million in July

Flows from global emerging market funds into India amounted to $459 million, led by non-ETF inflows of $318 million, taking the total inflows in CY21 to $5.6 billion.

FPIs left in the lurch as debt investment route reaches limit

Many won't be able to meet commitments that were to be bid in tranches, say experts

Jerome Powell speech unlikely to stir India markets, deter foreign inflows

On the contrary, flows into India may surge if the Covid situation remains in control, say experts

From Mindtree to Tech Mahindra, IT tops sectoral charts in August

Mindtree is the top performer among IT firms for the month with returns of 27.2 per cent, followed by Nelco and Tech Mahindra

Street signs: Nifty eyes 17k-mark, poultry and aqua stocks may gain & more

The Nifty50 concluded the August expiry series with gains of 5.4 per cent; it has made higher highs and shallower lows for the last four weeks

Into the tax net: Pooled fund not service providing entity, says IVCA

Specific to AIFs, the IVCA said the funds are a mere pooling vehicle and not a service providing entity

Income-Tax notices give FPIs the jitters; experts suspect tech glitches

Experts called the development unprecedented and attributed it to a possible glitch in the new I-T portal

Changes in interest rates, liquidity to drive mkt: Nippon India MF's Bhan

Sailesh Raj Bhan says earnings in Q1 have been better than market expectations in sectors that have been supported by the recovery of global growth like IT services and metals

T+1 will make India a pre-funding market for FPIs, says Asifma

Moving to a T+1 settlement would necessitate booking foreign exchange on T day or T-1 for local custodians