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Emkay Investment Managers launches new alternative fund; eyes Rs 500 crore

Portfolio management firm Emkay Investment Managers Ltd (EIML) on Thursday announced the launch of an alternative investment fund -- Emkay Capital Builder Fund-- through which it is aiming to mobilise Rs 500 crore in the next 6 to 8 months. The open-ended category III Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) -- Emkay Capital Builder Fund-- is hoping to generate long-term capital appreciation for investors from a portfolio of equity and equity-related securities. This will be a multi-cap portfolio of around 20-25 stocks. "Emkay Capital Builder AIF caters to the growing preference for Alternative Investment Funds as an investment avenue amongst UHNIs in India. Our bottom-up stock-picking strategy will help in formulating a winning AIF portfolio backed by the robust E-Qual model to mitigate risks related to management quality," Sachin Shah, Executive Director and Fund Manager, Emkay Investment Managers Ltd, said. In a webinar on opportunities in AIFs, the portfolio management firm said," EIM

Fresher hiring in India's IT sector tumbles to two-decade low: Xpheno

HR analysts and college placements offices that Business Standard spoke to said fresher hiring by the top five IT firms has been the lowest in this financial year so far

Top IT services companies likely to focus on tiered hiring strategy

The salary of a fresher engineer joining the IT services sector starts at around Rs 3.5 lakh per annum. Whereas, freshers who get selected through this tiered framework can get 6.25-12 lakh per annum

Persistent up 2% on deal with Google Cloud to drive innovative solutions

The uptick in share price came after the IT major announced that it has entered into a long-term strategic partnership agreement with Google Cloud, to drive innovative solutions

Wipro share zooms 5% on inking $500 million deal, top gainer on BSE, NSE

The share was also the top gainer on both the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange (NSE)

Wipro appoints Bruno Schenk as country head, MD for Switzerland

IT major Wipro on Monday said it has appointed Bruno Schenk as the Country Head and Managing Director for Switzerland, with immediate effect. He will report to Wipro's Europe CEO Pierre Bruno. Schenk is taking over from Ren Mulder, who has decided to explore new opportunities beyond Wipro, the company said. Schenk was previously the CEO of Eviden Switzerland, an Atos business. "I extend a warm welcome to Schenk, and I look forward to the insights, energy and rigour he will bring to our clients and teams in Switzerland and as part of our Europe Leadership Team," said Pierre Bruno. "Ren and Schenk will work together closely over the coming weeks to ensure a smooth transition. I'd like to thank Ren for his leadership over the last four years, delivering outstanding value and innovation and for building a strong, client-focused team in the region," he said. In May, Wipro appointed Sarat Chand as regional head and managing director of its northern Europe region.

Meganet set to log Rs 1,000 cr revenue in next two years, says CEO Pipada

Computing hardware manufacturing firm Mega Networks (Meganet) is en route to entering the Rs 1,000 crore club in terms of revenue in the next two years, founder and CEO Amrish Pipada said. During an interaction with PTI, Pipada extensively discussed the firm's expansion plans, its strategy to encash India's burgeoning AI server market, and the role of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme in its growth. The CEO exuded confidence in the company's capabilities and said the homegrown firm is set to achieve a 30-40 per cent revenue growth in FY25. Meganet recorded a revenue of Rs 300 crore in FY24. "We are on track to join the Rs 1,000 crore club within the next two years on the back of evolving demands and our growth strategy. This involves accelerating our core business by focusing on delivering high-quality products and services, investing in marketing and operational efficiency, and expanding into high-potential emerging technologies such as semiconductors fabrication, ...

Bengaluru, Hyderabad see jump in IT sector job opportunities in Apr: Report

Even as overall job opportunities in the IT sector declined by 3.6 per cent nationwide, openings gained traction in technology hubs Bengaluru and Hyderabad that saw a growth of 24 per cent and 41.5 per cent, respectively, during April, a report said on Friday. According to data from Indeed, job postings in the IT sector have increased by 41.5 per cent in Hyderabad and 24 per cent in Bengaluru, highlighting the growing prominence of these cities as top destinations for IT professionals. There has also been a significant growth in job clicks, with a 161 per cent rise in job seeker interest in Hyderabad and an 80 per cent increase in Bengaluru, the report added. Overall, there has been a decrease in IT job opportunities nationally, with job postings declining by 3.6 per cent, indicating that tech companies are being cautious in hiring due to the uncertain global economic climate, said the report. The report is based on data related to job postings and job clicks on Indeed's platform i

Ex-Wipro boss is highest-paid Indian IT CEO for second year straight

Thierry Delaporte earned $20 mn in FY24 and $10 mn the year before; he resigned last month

Randstad Digital eyes GCCs in India to drive growth in its IT business

Randstad Digital's focus verticals include banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI), automotive and aerospace, and high tech verticals

Ready to fund up to 50% of AI compute infra: Meity secy S Krishnan

In order to speed up the entire process, the idea is to partner with a variety of private institutions so that we are able to work with the private sector in making this capacity available quickly

Wipro appoints Vinay Firake as CEO of APMEA strategic market unit

Firake succeeds Anis Chenchah, who is stepping down to pursue opportunities outside the organisation

Draft infra norms good for industry: UCO Bank MD & CEO Ashwani Kumar

Our spending on IT infrastructure will be in the range of Rs 1,000 crore, including capital expenditure, Ashwani said

Happiest Minds Tech Q4 result: Profits up 25%, revenue rises by 10.4%

IT firm Happiest Minds Technologies reported a 24.83 per cent increase in consolidated net profits at Rs 71.98 crore for the quarter ended March 2024, and said it expects to encash on its newly launched GenAI business unit. According to a stock exchange filing, the company clocked a profit of Rs 57.66 crore in the year-ago period. Revenue from operations for the reporting quarter stood at Rs 417.29 crore, as against Rs 377.98 crore in Q4FY23, translating into a 10.4 per cent rise. Revenue for the quarter was led by the edutech vertical (22.3 per cent), followed by healthcare (16.1 per cent). Executive chairman Ashok Soota said the newly created Gen AI business unit, the creation of six new industry groups, and the successful closure of two acquisitions have put the company back on course towards accomplishing its 'long-term vision of USD 1 billion in revenues by FY31'. Annual profits saw a 7.53 per cent rise to Rs 248.39 per cent, as compared to the previous fiscal's Rs 230.99 ...

Top 3 Indian IT companies train over 775,000 in generative AI skills

This figure is substantially higher than what the IT industry body Nasscom had predicted in its Strategic Review of 2023

We'll have 50,000 people fully trained to leverage GenAI: HCLTech CEO & MD

Vijayakumar says that what's working in favour of the firm is its challenger position

Early bird top line growth fastest in four quarters; BFSI leads the charge

IT, manufacturing laggards in Q4 so far

Cyient Q4 results: Net profit rise 15.9% at Rs 189 crore, revenue up 6.3%

The company's digital, engineering and technology segment accounted for 80% of its overall revenue

Despite uncertainties, services exports grow 11.4% in 2023: UNCTAD report

India's services exports jumped 11.4 per cent to USD 345 billion in 2023 despite global economic uncertainties, while China's shipments from the sector contracted by 10.1 per cent to USD 381 billion, according to a UNCTAD report. Sectors that contribute to India's services export growth include travel, transport, medical and hospitality. With an 8.9 per cent annual rise in current dollar value terms, the world services exports surpassed USD 7.9 trillion in 2023, a quarterly bulletin of UNCTAD said. The leading exporters among developing economies include India, China, Singapore, Turkiye, Thailand, Mexico, and Saudi Arabia, it added. India's services imports, however, dipped marginally by 0.4 per cent to USD 248 billion last year. "The main driver of the YoY (year-on-year) rise of services exports in Q4 2023 was the ample growth of international travel receipts. In the post-COVID-19 recovery, travel receipts increased by 70 per cent in Asia (YoY)," the report said. Commenting on .

What IT sector wants: AI push, clarity on labour laws on LS polls wishlist

There are specific hurdles that need to be addressed for the IT/ITeS sector