Top 2014 hedge fund triples investor cash betting on India
By comparison, hedge funds on average gained 4 percent last year, while India-focused funds returned 39 percent, data from industry tracker Eurekahedge showed.
Feb 06, 2015, 22:39 PM IST
Birla Sun Life AMC garners Rs 781 cr via manufacturing scheme
Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund, a part of Aditya Birla Financial Services Group, on Friday said it has garnered Rs 781 crore through its manufacturing sector scheme.
Feb 06, 2015, 18:19 PM IST
Individual investors' asset base rises by 32% to Rs 5.24 lakh crore
Individual investors have increased their assets base by 32 percent over the last nine months of the current fiscal year (2014-15) to Rs 5.24 lakh crore.
Feb 05, 2015, 14:54 PM IST
RBI policy review, Q3 results to drive stock markets: Experts
Besides, global cues, investment by overseas investors, movement of rupee against the dollar and crude oil price would also influence trading.
Feb 01, 2015, 10:58 AM IST
'Govt decision on Vodafone case will lift investor sentiment'
The government deciding not to appeal against a high court order in Vodafone case will help in correcting perception about tax department and lift the sentiment of global investors, industry said Wednesday.
Jan 28, 2015, 22:15 PM IST
India hardsells its growth story to investors at Davos
Seeking to attract more investments, India on Thursday impressed upon investors about the country's high-growth potential at World Economic Forum (WEF) summit.
Jan 22, 2015, 23:50 PM IST
Govt may take Post Bank public after establishing it
Government is mulling to take the proposed Post Bank of India public or gradually increase public participation to raise funds after converting the vast post office network into a commercial bank.
Jan 20, 2015, 18:46 PM IST
Sebi proposes easier norms for domestic MF managers
To make it easier for domestic mutual funds to manage offshore pooled assets, Sebi Monday proposed to drop '20-25 rule', which requires a minimum of 20 investors and a cap of 25 percent investment by an individual investor in a particular scheme, for certain foreign entities.
Jan 12, 2015, 19:55 PM IST
Industrial output likely recovers as PM Modi pushes reforms
To accelerate the recovery in Asia`s third largest economy from its longest slowdown since the 1980s, Modi has pushed through a raft of economic reforms, mostly by executive orders.
Jan 12, 2015, 08:04 AM IST
Sebi proposes e-IPO norms; fast-track divestment by PSUs
Under the new norms, Sebi has proposed to drastically cut the timeline for listing of shares within 2-3 days of the IPO, as against 12 days currently.
Jan 08, 2015, 19:25 PM IST
Next edition of consolidated FDI policy to come out on Mar 31
The Commerce and Industry Ministry plans to release the next edition of its consolidated FDI policy document on March 31, incorporating all the changes made over the past year.
Jan 02, 2015, 16:01 PM IST
RBI cautions investors against multi-level marketing firms
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday cautioned investors against multi-level marketing firms that promise high returns and run on hefty member susbscription fees, warning such offers could result in direct financial losses.
Jan 01, 2015, 15:18 PM IST
Sebi wields powers with over 700 orders, 17,00 recovery cases
From giants like Reliance Industries and DLF to little-known entities selling jatropha plants as money-multiplier investments, all faced the music in 2014 when an empowered Sebi took them to task for manipulating markets, defrauding investors or hiding market-sensitive information.
Dec 31, 2014, 19:06 PM IST
Stocks steal gold's sheen; give better returns to investors
With a record-breaking rally for most part of the year, the stock markets have outshined the gold, as also silver, for the third year in a row with much better returns for the investors in 2014.
Dec 28, 2014, 12:50 PM IST
Mutual Funds reach Rs 11-trillion mark; add Rs 3-trillion in 2014
Fighting all adversities and a tougher regulatory regime, mutual funds are headed for a cash-rich 2014 with an estimated addition of about Rs three lakh crore to its asset base to become a Rs 11-trillion market.
Dec 25, 2014, 16:26 PM IST
SEBI mulls checks on high upfront commissions to MF agents
To check mis-selling of mutual funds, a SEBI panel is considering stronger checks against high upfront commissions paid by the fund houses to their distributors as it might be leading to forced movement of investors from one fund to the other.
Dec 22, 2014, 20:04 PM IST
Mutual Fund equity folio count surges by 8.4 lakh in Apr-Nov
Folios are numbers designated to individual investor accounts, though one investor can have multiple folios.
Dec 22, 2014, 16:20 PM IST
Xiaomi to raise over $1 bn from investors including GIC
China`s Xiaomi is raising over $1 billion from investors including Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC that would value the smartphone maker at over $45 billion, a person familiar with the deal said.
Dec 22, 2014, 11:16 AM IST
Sebi to simplify KYC norms for rural investors
After allowing rural customers to trade in cash up to Rs 20,000 at one time and Rs 50,000 per annum, Sebi is now working on simplifying KYC process for them in a bid to bring more such investors to capital markets.
Dec 18, 2014, 21:34 PM IST
SEBI seeks parity between foreign currency, rupee convertibles
Market regulator SEBI Monday said it is in favour of allowing rupee convertibles for domestic investors, on the lines of overseas investors subscribing to foreign currency convertible bonds.
Dec 15, 2014, 20:35 PM IST
