The markets are likely to be driven by a mix of global and domestic cues in the coming week. The impeachment motion against the US president will continue to hold the attention of the markets at a macro level. At a more micro level, the focus will Read more [...]

Foreign flows into equities may have returned in September after a gap as FPIs infused Rs.7715 crore ($1.1 billion) into Indian markets in September. The FPIs turned net buyers in the Indian markets after 2 months of being consistent net sellers. Interestingly, Read more [...]

Why RBI must be careful about vulture funds buying Indian NPAs In the last few weeks, there has been a lot of interest shown by international funds to participate in distressed assets of banks. Despite all the provisions and the NCLT process, Indian Read more [...]

It is much harder to beat the index and index funds is the answer For a long time, India was the haven for active investing. There were a large number of promising mid cap and small cap stocks. Large caps were underpriced and fund managers had enough Read more [...]

SEBI is right in coming down heavily on MF standstill agreements Speaking at a conference organized by a leading industry association, the SEBI had come down heavily on standstill agreements signed between mutual funds and borrowers. The SEBI chief rightly Read more [...]

News Announcement Impact Analysis Foreign investors may be eyeing the Rs.11 trillion NPA pile in India According to Deloitte, foreign investors see big potential in acquiring these bad loans at a steep discount from banks It hits Read more [...]

Domestic markets showed some enthusiasm on Thursday but global markets were cautious ahead of the impeachment motion against Trump. The president had already tweeted that such a motion could create chaos in the markets. Traders need to be cautious Read more [...]

The weekend FM conference was less of high octane announcements and more of the feel-good factor. In fact, Nirmala Sitharaman dismissed concerns over liquidity crisis in banking, NBFCs and MFIs. After her elaborate meeting with private bankers and heads Read more [...]