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Source: Live Mint India is seeing more domestic capital flow into private markets due to the financialization of savings, growing entrepreneurship culture, and good returns, experts said at the Mint India Investment Summit and Awards 2025 in Mumbai on Saturday. “Financialization of savings has been a story since 1991 at least. It’s moved from physical…
Source: Live Mint Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has relaxed its rules for foreign portfolio investors, alternative investment funds, and registered investment advisors amid increasing cash equity market trading volumes. In its first board meeting under new chairperson Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Monday, India’s markets regulator increased the investment threshold for…
Source: Live Mint Discretionary portfolio managers have grown by ₹4.26 lakh crore since then. And even mutual fund investors have discovered the power of risk-adjusted returns through categories such as balanced advantage funds ( ₹2.9 lakh crore of assets under management) and multi-asset funds ( ₹4.33 lakh crore of AUM). The Securities and Exchange Board…
Source: Live Mint India’s new securities markets regulator, Tuhin Kanta Pandey, pledged to address the concerns of foreign investors, pursue ‘optimum regulation’, and enhance transparency—only to leave market experts wanting more. Pandey, who took over from Madhabi Puri Buch as the chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India on 1 March, said a…
Source: Live Mint Alternative investment funds (AIFs) have evolved from niche offerings to become a cornerstone of India’s financial ecosystem. With a remarkable compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 31% over the past five years and commitments reaching ₹12.4 trillion as of September 2024, AIFs are poised to play an increasingly critical role in reshaping…
Source: Live Mint This means that AIF income, previously treated as business income, will now be considered capital gains. While capital gains are taxed at 12.5%, the highest business income tax slab is 30%. The amendment is significant given that, according to data from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), more than 1,400…
Source: Live Mint Yet, before exploring how AIFs mitigate these risks, it’s important to understand the root causes of market volatility and the specific challenges it presents to investors. Volatility challenges Volatility in financial markets stems from various factors, such as economic uncertainty, geopolitical events, and shifts in monetary policy. For investors, this creates several…
Source: Live Mint India’s capital market participation has got a significant boost with the introduction of a new investment product category: Specialized Investment Funds (SIFs). Not long ago, the nation needed campaigns like Mutual Funds Sahi Hai and SIPs Sahi Hai to encourage awareness. Today, stockbroking platforms are mandated to caution investors about the risks of futures…
Source: Live Mint Read this | AIFs face risk of large investors moving away as Sebi tightens rules Compared to Mutual Funds (MFs) with assets under management (AUM) worth around ₹67 trillion, AIFs clearly have a long way to go. However, the sector’s growth is hindered by myths that often stem from anecdotal evidence, oversimplification,…
Source: Live Mint India’s market regulator has found that investments worth more than ₹1 trillion by alternative investment funds (AIFs) were circumventing regulations, underscoring the need for a more robust investor protection-oriented approach, according to wholetime member Ananth Narayan G. “Out of the five trillion of actual drawdown, around one trillion of investment has been…
