Page 6 - Retail Investors

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

Steep decline in new mutual fund investors in FY23, shows data

Number for 11 months stands at 3.7 mn against nearly 10 mn last year

Indian markets may underperform in 2023; buy the dips: CJ George

The direct investment in the cash segment by retail investors continues to be muted

Investors give a thumbs-up to Tech Mahindra's choice of Gurnani's successor

However, amid high hopes, new CEO Mohit Joshi has his task cut out in improving product mix, margins, deal wins, et al

Retail play in equities cash segment dwindles amid heightened volatility

Share of retail in cash segment down over 10 percentage points in one year; but activity spikes in options

Sebi aims to prune costs further for MF investors, may bring GST under TER

May also include transaction costs within total expense ratio instead of allowing it as cost of investment, say sources

Demat additions in Jan hit six-month high to take total past 110 mn

Nearly 2.2 mn new accounts added despite turbulence in the market