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HNIs looking to diversify warm up to private credit funds
High net-worth individuals are increasingly turning to private credit funds due to the removal of tax benefits for debt mutual funds. This shift reflects a growing interest in fixed-income options among the affluent segment.
Equity market investors: A new powerful political constituency
India's financial shift includes 13.6 crore investors, about 10% affluent, driven by SEBI and smartphones. Participation extends beyond Maharashtra and Gujarat to states like Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Individual investor opinions shape economic policies. Retail investors hold an 18.5% listed share, contributing ₹25,000 crore via Securities Transaction Tax, despite risky leveraged positions.
Should investors take a fresh bet on railway stocks just ahead of Budget? Gurmeet Chadha answers
I think you have to be selective here and probably differentiate between life and non-life insurers. If you see the June data, there are some green shoots. Even LIC has had 30% APE growth. APE is your annualized premium equivalent because a lot of policies are also sold as single premium or where the premiums are upfronted. HDFC Life reported a decent set of numbers.
Are you a common investor or a smart investor? 5 ways to combat volatility
Market volatility unnerves investors who may panic, leading to hasty decisions and missed opportunities, such as during India's recent election results. Despite a sharp initial drop, equity markets rebounded to all-time highs soon after. Mastering market fluctuations is crucial for long-term financial security.
Women are taking stock: As more women enter the high-net-worth category, their investment choices are also changing
Deepika Gehani, the cofounder of Genesis Luxury, represents the trend of affluent Indian women shifting towards equity investments. Nupur Garg, founder of Winpe, shares a similar sentiment on increasing risk appetite with growing wealth. The survey by Waterfield Advisors highlights women's interest in equity investments, with a focus on financial literacy emphasized by Priti Rathi Gupta. Anuj Kapoor from JM Financial Services notes the active role of female UHNIs in wealth management, while Devna Shah and Suhasini Sampath provide insights on equity and real estate investments.
Global rates will come down, India certainly to be a top beneficiary: Jose Vinals, Standard Chartered
The Indian elections resulted in a surprise, denying an outright majority to the BJP. Despite this, prospects of strong growth through Narendra Modi's third premiership offer comfort to international businesses, as highlighted by Jose Vinals, chairman of Standard Chartered.
Investors high on SME IPOs with up to 1,300% returns. Is it time to get sober?
Investors high on SME IPOs with up to 1,300% returns. Marquee investors, top performers like Owais Metal & Mineral Processing, and risks of market manipulation highlighted. Emphasis on due diligence and investor awareness.
After consolidating around current levels, market to deliver healthy returns over 3-5 years: Jitendra Arora
Jitendra Arora of ICICI Prudential discusses market consolidation, challenges in valuations, and investment strategies emphasizing long-term growth over short-term gains. He provides insights on sectors like private banks and real estate for potential investment opportunities. Arora says: "Private bank is one pocket where we find a lot of comfort as a house in terms of the valuations."
It’s three steps forward and two steps back for FII flows in Indian, Asian markets, says Manishi Raychaudhuri
Manishi Raychaudhuri emphasizes the importance of political and policy continuity for economic growth and market stability. He says discretionaries, particularly those discretionaries catering to affluent India are relatively safe, not just now but even over the next five to ten years. As income brackets continue to move higher, not only would the consumption package of Indians change, but how they consume that would also change.
NFTFN raises over Rs 5 crore in the initial round of offering
The first phase saw an allocation of 10 million tokens at just $0.025 each, reflecting investor interest.
Lower face value to enable more retail investors bond with the best corporates
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) last week decided to lower the face value of listed bonds to ₹10,000, from ₹1 lakh. The regulator had in 2022 reduced the face value of such securities to ₹1 lakh from ₹10 lakh.
Don't see any central banks in Asia cutting rates until the Fed does: Mark Matthews
In fact, Bank Indonesia just raised their interest rates yesterday. So, the sticky inflation in the US will push back rate cuts globally, I think, into the latter part of this year. But I do not feel that is enough to really dramatically change the trajectory for the market. I still feel, as I said, that overriding everything else is strong earnings growth.
Banking blues, investor jitters drag Sensex down for fourth day straight
Indian benchmark indices closed lower as banking stocks declined, with Sensex falling 455 points and Nifty dropping by 152 points. Top laggards included Nestle India, Titan, Axis Bank, NTPC, Tata Motors, and ITC.
Boutique properties boom: HNIs showing great interest in exclusive properties for celebrations
According to travel industry experts and property owners, there is a growing demand for bulk bookings of entire boutique properties costing Rs 3 lakh per night to as much as Rs 10 lakh. Some are even using private charters for group travels. These bespoke holidays are either for exclusive reunions, celebrations or simply to enjoy leisurely getaways during long weekends, fuelling a trend of luxurious seclusion.
Hunger games: Investors at the table with appetite for food startups
Pizza Wings, Boba Bhai in funding talks as HNIs, angels and other backers show interest
All dips are getting bought into; be cautious in PSU segment: Rupen Rajguru
Rupen Rajguru, MD & Senior Advisor at Julius Baer India, shares insights on the market frothiness, positive investor sentiment, and changing dynamics of different market segments, including PSUs and small/midcap stocks. Rajguru says: "At an aggregate level probably some of the PSUs banks still have some legs to move around from here, but otherwise I would be cautious on that segment."
Share.Market plans to build quant research-based models to drive sustained wealth creation for investors
Wealthtech platform Share.Market aims to give a new dimension to discount broking in India by offering quantitative research and market intelligence. Share.Market plans to go live with futures & options trading by the end of March. Share.Market aims to bring in a new dimension to stock broking by providing quantitative research along with execution.
Majority of Ultra HNIs buying luxury property for capital appreciation
According to the survey, there is a robust economic optimism among High-Net-Worth Individuals (HNIs) and Ultra High-Net-Worth Individuals (UHNIs), with a staggering 79% expressing confidence in the Indian economy's positive trajectory for 2023-24, compared to 59% last year.
Desperate retail investors drive India's options craze
The Securities and Exchange Board of India’s crackdown on social-media influencers peddling advice is a losing battle. Although nine out of 10 individual traders are losing money, retail investors can’t get enough of derivatives. A smartphone-led gamification of investing is complete.
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