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UGRO to focus on reducing pricier borrowing costs in FY27, says MD

Non-bank lender UGRO Capital's borrowing costs are higher than peers by 1.25 per cent, and the company will focus on reducing them in FY27, a top official has said. "Our focus is now to reduce our cost of borrowing. Our cost of borrowing is at least 1.25 per cent higher than that of our peers. So, the focus is to reduce that because if we don't reduce that, both the end customer, we cannot service well," the founder and managing director of small-business-focused lender, Sachindra Nath, told PTI. The company, which has grown its assets under management from around Rs 3,000 crore in 2020 to nearly Rs 15,000 crore in 2025, said the sharp expansion in recent years had necessitated higher liability mobilisation, impacting borrowing costs. "With the base now becoming large and growth expected to moderate, the demand for liabilities will also reduce. This will give us the flexibility to negotiate better rates," he said. He indicated that while its liability mix will broadly remain ...

Flexi-cap funds: Invest if you prefer managers to handle market cap mix

Poor sector and stock selection calls can, however, lead to underperformance

Equity market to fare better in 2026, expect 10-12% return: ABSL AMC

Improving earnings momentum, domestic liquidity and potential FPI inflows could help Indian equities deliver 10-12% returns in 2026, says ABSL AMC

Sovereign wealth funds push into tech as assets swell to $15 trillion

Middle East continues to be a hotspot for sovereign wealth fund riches. The main seven Gulf wealth funds accounted for 43 per cent of all capital invested by state owned investors globally at $126 bn

Pakistan's national airline PIA is up for sale: Who are the 3 bidders?

To attract more investors, the government reduced PIA's debt, removed sales tax on new aircraft, and offered protection from select taxes and legal issues to revive interest in the sale

Multi-asset funds: Invest for diversified portfolio, tax-smart rebalancing

Multi-asset allocation funds offer diversification across equities, debt and commodities with tax-efficient rebalancing, but they can lag pure equity funds during strong bull markets, experts say

It's normal for husbands to leave assets to wives: Priya Kapur to Delhi HC

Late industrialist Sunjay Kapur's wife Priya Kapur on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that it was a "healthy tradition" for a husband to give all his assets to his wife and refuted the claim of actor Karisma Kapoor's children that their father's alleged will has surfaced under suspicious circumstances. Priya Kapur's counsel said the same was the case of her father-in-law and Sunjay's father, who gave everything to his wife, Rani Kapur, in his 'will'. "There is nothing suspicious about a husband giving everything in his assets to his wife. As is the case in my father-in-law's 'will' where everything was given to his wife. "It is a healthy tradition which perhaps has been maintained," senior advocate Rajiv Nayar, representing Priya Kapur, submitted before Justice Jyoti Singh. The court, which was hearing the suit of Karisma Kapoor's children -- Samaira Kapur and her brother -- challenging their late father Sunjay Kapur's purported will of his assets, reportedly worth Rs 30,000 cro

New World's Adrian Cheng launches ALMAD to tap digital, tokenised assets

The move marks the latest chapter in the career of one of Hong Kong's best known property executives

Centricity WealthTech plans to double AUM to ₹20,000 crore by FY26

Wealth management company Centricity WealthTech plans to double its AUM to Rs 20,000 crore by March 2026 and has hired 30 senior private bankers to cater to the needs of High Networth Individuals (HNIs) and Ultra HNIs, to achieve the target. The asset under management (AUM) reached Rs 10,000 crore last month and the company is hoping to increase this to Rs 18,000-20,000 crore by the end of the current fiscal, Centricity WealthTech CEO Manu Awasthy told PTI. So, he said, effectively, the AUM should double in eight months and various initiatives would be taken to achieve this target. As part of the expansion strategy, the company has onboarded 30 senior private bankers to deepen presence across India's top 70 cities. This marks a significant step in Centricity WealthTech's vision to democratize accessibility of best-in-class financial advice beyond the traditional metros, backed by its proprietary technology and growing physical footprint, he said. The newly onboarded senior private

Gold tops euro as 2nd-largest reserve asset: What it means globally

Gold has overtaken the euro to become the world's second-biggest reserve asset as central banks continue to buy amid global uncertainty

Refineries to banks: Here are the sectors that topped investments in FY25

In FY25, sectors like refineries, telecom services, and iron and steel led capital investments in India

Sundaram Finance plans to raise over Rs 6K cr in current FY to drive growth

Sundaram Home Finance has unveiled plans to raise over Rs 6,000 crore to accelerate its growth during the current financial year. The funds proposed to be raised would be through a mix of refinance from NHB, bank debt, debentures and fixed deposits, an official said. Sundaram Home Finance reported a 26 per cent rise in its net profit for the January-March 2025 quarter to Rs 71.57 crore from Rs 56.80 crore registered in the corresponding quarter of last financial year. Disbursements made during the quarter under review stood at Rs 1,929 crore as against Rs 1,469 crore registered in the corresponding quarter of last financial year. The Assets Under Management during the financial year ending March 31, 2025 went up to Rs 17,470 crore from Rs 13,812 crore registered in the year ago period. On the outlook for the financial year, the city-headquartered company's MD D Lakshminarayanan said, "The emergence of small towns as an economic growth drive is throwing up a lot of new growth ...

How to navigate a market when both equity returns and FDs are declining

Exposure to gold and longer-duration debt, and purchasing equity funds systematically as valuations soften can help investors navigate this phase

ED attaches ₹6.17 crore properties linked to Kalpataru Group companies

According to an official statement, all the immovable properties are in the form of residential/commercial land and are situated at Mathura in Uttar Pradesh

Ukraine's allies consider seizing Russia's frozen assets worth $300 billion

With US support for Ukraine in doubt, Kyiv's European allies are weighing whether to seize USD 300 billion in frozen Russian assets and use the money to compensate Ukraine, support its military and help rebuild shattered homes and towns. For now, the assets are still on ice, with opponents of seizure warning that the move could violate international law and destabilize financial markets. Here are key things to know about the debate surrounding the Kremlin assets that were frozen shortly after Russia's full-scale invasion in early 2022: What are the assets and where are they? Originally, the money was in short-term government bonds held as reserves for the Russian central bank. By now, most of the bonds have have matured and turned into cash piling up in custodian banks. Some 210 billion euros are in European Union member states, with the biggest chunk, some 183 billion euros, at Euroclear, a Belgian clearinghouse for financial transactions. Other amounts are at financial institutio

BSNL, MTNL raise Rs 12,984 crore from asset monetisation since 2019

State-owned telecom firms BSNL and MTNL have earned a total of Rs 12,984.86 crore from monetisation of land, buildings, tower and fibre since 2019, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. According to data shared by Minister of State for Communications Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar in Lok Sabha, BSNL has earned Rs 2,387.82 crore and MTNL Rs 2,134.61 crore up to January 2025 from monetisation of lands and buildings. "BSNL and MTNL are monetising only those land and building assets which are not required for their own use in the foreseeable future and for which it has the rights to transfer the ownership," Sekhar said in a written reply. BSNL has earned Rs 8,204.18 crore and MTNL Rs 258.25 crore from monetisation of close assets comprising tower and fibre up to January 2025, as per the reply. "Monetisation of assets are being done as per approved policy of the Government and its impact on the PSUs are being monitored closely," Sekhar said.

Microfinance firm CreditAccess says asset quality, overdue loans moderating

Company expresses concern about business growth in Karnataka where it has its headquarters

Carlyle Group hunts for wealth assets in India amid rising competition

The New-York based firm that counts PNB Housing Finance Ltd. and Yes Bank Ltd. in its India portfolio, is keen to acquire wealth and asset management companies

'Risk appetite for microfinance portfolios among ARCs not that high'

In acquisition, we are almost there. And in terms of recovery, if I take the target up to December, we have achieved it, said Pallav Mohapatra, MD & CEO of Asset Reconstruction Company

Axis Bank's Q3FY25 results: Net profit rises 4% to Rs 6,034 crore

Gross non-performing assets (NPAs) stood at 1.46 per cent at the end of the December quarter, and net NPAs stood at 0.35 per cent