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Mutual fund equity buys hit six-month high in September, shows data

The MF industry has not yet released the inflow data for September

NSE, BSE kick off World Investor Week 2023 to boost investor knowledge

Leading stock exchanges NSE and BSE on Monday kicked off World Investor Week 2023 to boost investor knowledge and promote responsible investing. World Investor Week 2023 (WIW) -- an initiative led by the Securities Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) -- is being celebrated from October 9 to October 15, the exchanges said in separate statements. The initiative is a global campaign that promotes investor education and protection. It provides an opportunity for stock exchanges, regulators, and other financial institutions to engage with investors, raise awareness about the importance of investor education, and highlight the various opportunities available in the financial markets. As part of this initiative, the bourses rang the closing bell on Monday to mark the beginning of World Investor Week 2023. "World Investor Week is an important occasion for us to reaffirm our dedication to investor protection and education," NSE

Retail investors have grasped the power of equities: Vikas Khemani

VIKAS KHEMANI tells that the best risk management technique for investors is to invest in good companies with solid management capable of withstanding and managing volatility

Part ownership

Allowing fractional shares will benefit retail investors

Retail investors prefer treasury bills over sovereign govt bonds

T-Bill returns attractive than bank FDs

Nifty at 21,000 by Diwali? It's possible, say technical analysts

Thus far in calendar year 2023 (CY23), the S&P BSE Sensex and the Nifty 50 have seen a good run with both the indices surging nearly 10 per cent during this period

PM Modi enjoys a $3.8 trillion market moment as G20 leaders fly in

Boosted by one of the world's fastest growing economies, solid corporate earnings and an unprecedented retail investing boom, the nation's equity benchmark is also approaching an all-time high

Individual investor share in mutual funds at record high, shows data

Nearly Rs 6 out of every Rs 10 in individual MF investments are in equity schemes

Sebi seeks curbs to limit retail investors' derivatives risk: Reports

With Indian share prices near record highs, drawing increased retail investor interest, the regulator is concerned smaller players could suffer losses on derivatives if markets turn volatile

How does India's $11.1 trillion household savings into equities stack up

Jefferies estimates the structural flows from retail to the equity markets at around $30-35 billion per annum

Short & sweet: Reduced IPO timeline to boost investor participation

Faster fund release will allow retail investors to apply for multiple issues, say experts

Rewards and risks

Picking small stocks is always difficult

Strong investor flow lift-off puts mutual fund small-caps into orbit

Ownership in Nifty Smallcap 250 stocks rises from 7.67% to 8.67% in two years

Paytm Money launches bond Investing on platform for retail investors

Bonds on Paytm money app present investors with all information on one platform, and converts everything to yield so investors can analyse and understand the returns they can earn, the company said.

Protect small investors against profiteering by short-sellers

Targeted short selling like the Hindenburg-Adani episode is relatively new in India, and has serious repercussions for small investors that need to be taken care of

Wipro Share Buyback: Here's how retail investors can benefit

Wipro has approved a Rs 12,000 crore share buyback at Rs 445 per share. Currently, the stock trades at a 16 per cent discount to the buyback price.

More IPOs need to deliver listing pop to revive retail interest: Analysts

Analysts say retail investors' enthusiasm fizzled out post the muted listing of a majority of public offers in CY22

Average ticket size of mutual fund investor falls to Rs 68,321 in FY23

Mutual funds as an investment vehicle have gained popularity among investors, although the average ticket size of retail investors have dropped by close to 3 per cent to Rs 68,321 in March this year. The retail investors had an average account size of Rs 70,199 as of March 2022 as compared to average account size of Rs 68,321 at the end of March this year, according to data published by Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi). On the other hand, institutional investors had the highest ticket size at Rs 10.11 crore per account during the period under review. In terms of schemes, the average ticket size is relatively higher for liquid and debt oriented schemes, which are primarily dominated by institutional investors. The average ticket size for debt oriented schemes was Rs 14.53 lakh, while the same for equity oriented funds was Rs 1.54 lakh. Generally, equity assets have a longer average holding period as compared to non-equity assets with 45 per cent of equity assets having b

Avalon Tech, largest IPO so far this calendar year, subscribed 8% on day-2

Issue closes tomorrow; firm had allotted shares worth Rs 389 cr to anchor investors Nomura Trust, Ashoka India Opportunities Fund, Goldman Sachs and Neuberger Berman

IPO of Avalon Technologies subscribed 3% on first day of issue

The retail investor portion of the issue was subscribed 16 per cent