Shilpa Rangarajan

Index funds gain ground as ETFs lose share of India's passive fund market

Index funds' AUM grows at a 5-year CAGR of 74.1%

Anchor mutual funds hold IPO bets after 90-day lock-in period ends

Smallcap schemes look to lock in long-term gains

Active derivatives traders fall 18% in FY26 to 8.75 million: Sebi study

Individual traders' aggregate net losses declined 18 per cent to Rs 91,685 crore, but the average net loss per trader rose 2.4 per cent to Rs 1.17 lakh in FY26

Women leaders prefer PE, VC funding despite knowledge gap: Barclays study

Indian HNW women are increasingly eyeing private equity and venture capital, but limited knowledge, lack of trusted advice and time constraints remain key barriers to alternative investing

FII ownership falls to 17-year low as domestic investors strengthen grip

FPI ownership in NSE-listed companies fell to 15.1 per cent, while domestic mutual funds raised their stake for the 12th straight quarter to a record 11.6 per cent

Ambani, Birla, Jindal families together valued at ₹42 trn: Barclays report

India's 10 most valuable families had a combined valuation of Rs 70.5 trillion as of June 2026, up from Rs 69 trillion a year earlier, according to the report

Demat additions soar to 6-month high on IPO boom, market rebound

Additions stood at 2.89 mn in July, highest since Jan

Street Signs: Dazed and confused; Milky Mist, Shiprocket GMP at 20%

Traders struggle with the new closing auction, IPOs enter a busy week and mutual fund equity inflows may have weakened despite July's market rally

Stock exchanges seek to raise entry bar for 'authorised persons'

To raise entry barriers with net-worth criteria, proposes stricter surveillance and greater accountability for brokers

Gwalior Telecom Manufacturing Zone secures ₹5,500 cr investment commitments

Investor meetings in Delhi and Mumbai attract Rs 5,500 crore in commitments for India's first Telecom Manufacturing Zone, with the project expected to generate 18,000 jobs

Manipal Health IPO subscribed 4.92 times on final day, QIBs drive demand

The healthcare provider's Rs 9,275-crore IPO was subscribed 4.92 times on the final day, with qualified institutional buyers bidding 8.25 times their quota

33% finfluencers recommend stocks but only 6% are Sebi registered: Report

The report notes that a significant proportion of the 48 prominent Indian finfluencers analysed continue to fall short of disclosure and transparency standards

Markets fall for fourth session as higher crude prices, FPI selling weigh

Benchmark indices extended losses as rising crude oil prices and sustained foreign portfolio investor selling offset domestic institutional buying and weighed on sentiment

Govt says no proposal under consideration to remove LTCG tax on equities

The government told the Lok Sabha there is no proposal to abolish the long-term capital gains tax on equities and said tax rates are reviewed during the annual Budget process

SBI Funds Management IPO subscribed 41.6 times as QIBs drive bidding surge

The Rs 9,813 crore IPO of India's largest asset management company by QAAUM saw robust institutional demand, with qualified institutional buyers subscribing 140.11 times

Newly listed firms ride small, midcap rally despite West Asia war

Most companies listed since March are trading above their issue price, with the rally in small- and mid-cap stocks helping cushion them from broader market volatility

Nearly 210 newage firms ready for public markets in next two years: Redseer

Redseer projects nearly 210 new-age firms will be ready for IPOs over the next two years, with listed companies' market capitalisation expected to reach $1 trillion by 2030

Demat accounts surge by 2.6 million in June, the most since February

Demat account additions rose to a four-month high in June as revived IPO activity, easing geopolitical concerns and improving market sentiment attracted more retail investors

Artha Bharat unveils GIFT City's first physical gold investment fund

Artha Bharat Investment Managers IFSC has launched GIFT City's first physical gold fund, with the scheme tracking international spot gold prices through LBMA-standard bullion

WWI partners invideo to launch AI lab as demand grows for AI-trained talent

The collaboration aims to equip filmmaking students with practical AI skills as the media and entertainment industry increasingly adopts artificial intelligence tools