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Bank investments in AIFs to get same treatment as VCFs, says RBI

The regulator said it had received queries from banks on applicability of the prudential treatment for investment in VCFs to investment in AIFs

Qualcomm launches $100 mn Snapdragon Metaverse Fund for XR firms

The fund will invest in developers and companies building unique, immersive XR experiences, and associated core AR and related AI technologies

Once out of favour, Value funds now weathering market storm better

These funds had, on an average, generated returns of -7.4% during past three months, compared with negative returns of 8-10% by large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap funds

Capital A launches $ 10-million fund to boost EV ecosystem in India

Capital A, a venture fund for seed to early-stage meaningful start-ups, on Tuesday announced the launch of a USD 10-million cleantech fund that will be utilised for funding electric vehicles

Enter debt-oriented hybrid funds with a minimum horizon of three years

Invest via the SIP route to benefit from the volatility expected in the near term

Fund managers advise flexi-cap and large-cap schemes for now

According to fund managers, flexi-cap and large-cap schemes may weather the current storm better

Long-only alternative investment funds beat Nifty in 2021, shows data

It was a different story for long-short funds with only two out of the 11 strategies outperforming the benchmark

Satin Creditcare raises Rs 225 crore via preferential allotment of shares

Microfinance institution Satin Creditcare Network Ltd (SCNL) on Friday said it has raised Rs 225 crore through preferential allotment of shares. The micro lender has allotted a total of 30,76,916 shares (i.e. 7,69,229 shares each) to a group of investors namely Aarti Agrifeeds LLP, Adesh Agricare LLP, Adesh Agrifarm LLP and Trimudra Trade & Holdings Private Ltd, a release said. It has also allotted a total of 2,46,15,384 warrants (i.e. 1,23,07,692 warrants each) to Trishashna Holdings & Investments Pvt Ltd (promoter & promoter group) and Florintree Ventures LLP (non-promoter). The warrants have a convertible option in one or more tranches, within 18 months from the date of allotment into equivalent number of fully paid-up equity shares, the release said. The funds will be used as growth capital to boost the company's position in the lending ecosystem and to accelerate its strategic priorities. SCNL's Chairman and Managing Director H P Singh said the investment will not ...

Venture Catalyst launches Beams Fintech Fund with $100 mn target size

Founding team is already in advanced stages of its first close and is even making a few investments

Tech & small-cap funds stragglers in past week amid market sell-off

Investors should stick to flexi-cap, balanced advantage funds instead

Aavishkaar Capital, KfW launch $250 million ESG First Fund

The fund will focus on strengthening the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices of mid-cap businesses

Sovereign wealth funds turned a corner in sustainable finance in 2021

SWFs' investments in the ESG space globally surged 215.3 per cent in 2021 to $22.7 billion, from $7.2 billion the previous year

RBL Bank to seek PE funding amid concerns over financial health: Report

The bank is looking to raise as much as Rs 1,500 crore in 'confidence capital', say sources

DSP Mutual Fund launches global NFO: Check details here

The key investment theme would be identifying companies that have innovative thinking

VC investments jump 4 times to hit record $28.8 billion in 2021

In comparison, VC and start-up investments were hit hard in 2020, declining 38 per cent YoY

Floater funds see outflows as liquidity turns tight, shows data

In the past year, floater funds have on average given returns of 3.79 per cent, lower than other categories like low duration funds, short duration funds, and medium duration funds

MFs pump in Rs 3,400 crore in fresh issuances in December, shows data

Among existing holdings, major additions were seen in ICICI Bank, Wipro, Infosys, and HDFC Bank.

Fund houses bet on domestic manufacturing sector: Market experts

Market players say the theme allows investors the opportunity to participate in potential emerging segments like electric vehicles, electronics, battery tech, defence among others

Assets of passive funds surge 60% to Rs 4.7 trillion in 2021, shows data

The passive schemes include index funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and fund of funds (FoFs) investing overseas

ICICI Pru Corp Bond Fund: Conservative approach, consistent performance

The investment objective of the scheme is to generate income through investing predominantly in AA+ and above rated corporate bonds