KOTAK MAHINDRA ASSET MANAGEMENT
Sensex's 80K milestone a journey, not destination: Nilesh Shah of Kotak Mahindra AMC
Investors are advised to maintain asset allocation discipline and a long-term investment strategy to navigate market volatility effectively.
Hedge fund’s secret Adani short revealed in blow-by-blow account
The short-selling scandal involving Hindenburg Research, Adani Group, and Sebi triggered regulatory scrutiny and a US Justice Department probe. The scandal emphasized the importance of market efficiency amidst fraud allegations and regulatory actions.
Kotak Bank created fund used to bet against Adani: Hindenburg
Kotak Mahindra Bank managed funds for Adani stock trades, leading to significant profits. Despite ET queries, the bank mentioned transactions were made on a principal basis. Kingdon transferred funds for short positions on Adani stocks, resulting in gains after positions were squared off.
Fresh twist: Hindenburg gets Sebi notice for ‘shorting Adani shares’
Hindenburg termed the Sebi’s notice, dated June 26, as “nonsense, concocted to serve a pre-ordained purpose, an attempt to silence and intimidate those who expose corruption and fraud perpetrated by the most powerful individuals in India”. Apart from the research firm, its founder Nathan Anderson, Mark E Kingdon, Kingdon Capital Management, Kingdon Offshore Master Fund and K- India Opportunities Fund (KIOF) - Class F, too, were served the notice.
Adani-Hindenburg Row: What are the allegations against US-based short-seller? What's the link with Kotak Mahindra?
Hindenburg Research rebuts Sebi's allegations of collusion with Kingdon Capital Management in shorting Adani Group stocks. Sebi's 46-page notice claims Hindenburg's actions facilitated significant gains for Kingdon Capital, but Hindenburg dismisses these as baseless and accuses Sebi of neglecting investor protection. Kotak Mahindra Bank's alleged involvement adds to the controversy, with Sebi and Kotak yet to comment.
Credit Card issuance soars despite worries over unsecured loans
Credit card base in India grew 18% YoY to reach 103 million, with HDFC bank adding the most new cards. However, Kotak Mahindra bank saw a sharp drop amid RBI restrictions. Card spending also grew 17% YoY to reach Rs 1.65 trillion. The credit card industry has seen a continuous decline due to caution about large unsecured loans and asset quality issues.
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Which are the best asset classes to own over 1-year, 3-year & 5 years? Nilesh Shah answers
Nilesh Shah says up to one year, he will recommend an arbitrage fund for a high taxpayer or debt funds, money market funds and short-term bond funds where one could have the limited benefit of a drop in interest rates. Between one to three years, one can go towards longer duration bond funds. Post-budget, one can also look at investment in precious metal.
AUM of these top 5 mutual funds increased by over Rs 10,000 crore in May
There were around 44 mutual funds which together managed an asset base of Rs 60.02 lakh crore as on May 2024. Here is the break-up of the top five mutual funds based on assets managed by them, according to the data by ACE MF.
These 5 mutual funds received over Rs 10,000 crore inflows in May
Around 44 mutual fund houses managed assets of Rs 60.02 lakh crore in May against an asset size of Rs 58.35 lakh crore in April. Here are the top 5 mutual funds that received more than Rs 10,000 crore inflows in May, according to the data by ACE MF.
Kotak Alternate Asset Managers invests Rs 1,445 cr to help Matrix Pharma execute acquisition
Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Ltd invested Rs 1,445 crore in Matrix Pharma for acquiring Vaitris' API business, making Matrix the 2nd largest Indian API player with global leadership in ARV APIs.
Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund increases stake in ITC, HDFC and Kotak
Parag Parikh Flexi Cap Fund increases stake in ITC, HDFC, and Kotak while making exits from Bajaj Finance and HUL in May. The largest flexi cap fund manages assets worth Rs 66,383 crore and is benchmarked against Nifty 500- TRI.
InsuranceDekho in talks to acquire credit marketplace BankSathi: sources
Insurance marketplace InsuranceDekho, backed by investors like TVS Capital and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, will acquire a majority stake in BankSathi, which is a distributor of credit cards and personal loans, two people in the know said.
Mutual Funds line up 12 new offers with investor interest still strong
Motilal Oswal launched a multicap fund and JM Financial has started a small-cap fund to complete their product basket in the diversified fund space. Many fund houses are launching thematic funds that include the likes of financial services, manufacturing and special opportunities.
Top 10 mutual funds with highest quarterly AAUM in Q4FY24
The top fund houses have maintained their positions in Q4FY24 based on the quarterly average asset under management (QAAUM). Here are the top 10 mutual funds with highest QAAUM, according to the Mutual Fund Screener report by ICRA Analytics.
Angel One to undertake corporate restructuring, create holding company
Angel One, the country’s third largest stock broker, is set to undertake a major corporate restructuring exercise, according to two people in the know. Angel One is setting up a holding company under which all its different business entities will be held as subsidiaries.
Hemang Jani's top stock bet from pharma sector
But nonetheless, I think even when it has not performed so much, I think if somebody has to put fresh money, I think it surely makes a lot of sense given the performance, valuation comfort, I do not see much of a challenge over there. And recently, the fact bond yields went down when you had that big dividend payout, I think there was a bit of an outperformance. So, I think you could look for some more outperformance at least over the next 6 to 12 months.
India will continue to be a 'buy on dips' market: N Jayakumar
My own assessment is that, especially even as investors, the local investors have now got a higher percentage of company holdings than foreigners. To my mind the big takeaway of the last five years. has been the pre-eminence of the Indian retail investor, unspoken, unsung, unknown investor through SIPs and through his investments and largely through mutual funds has remained an increasingly important constituent of the markets.
Know Your Fund Manager | Harish Krishnan, Co-CIO and Head Equity, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC
Once I joined Kotak, I realised that the role of a buy-side analyst is not very different from that of consulting – in terms of looking at a range of companies across sectors, trying to analyse various aspects that improve competitiveness of the company – but with a key difference.
Foreign-themed mutual funds rally up to 80% in a year. Should you go international?
International funds, including top performers like Mirae Asset NYSE FANG+ETF FoF, showed strong growth. However, concerns arise with Sebi's restrictions on overseas ETF investments and varying earnings growth in indices like Hang Seng and CSI 300.
ETMarkets Fund Manager Talk: Q4 results in line with expectations, domestic cyclicals leading the way: Shibani Sircar Kurian
The March quarter earnings growth was driven by BFSI, Auto, technology, and oil and gas, with smallcaps rallying on retail liquidity. Shibani Sircar Kurian discussed the risk in the broader market for FY25. Nifty companies reported 13% earnings growth. PSUs are favored pre-elections. Capex in power, defence, and infrastructure is expected to continue.
Fund Manager Talk: Why Mahesh Patil isn’t the one to time election outcome
The March quarter has seen a slowdown in the topline growth across sectors as the nominal growth has moderated on the high base of last year and cooling off of inflation.
India has changed from a nation of savers to a nation of investors: Uday Kotak
Kotak, the banking industry stalwart, hailed India's transition from a nation of savers to investors. Reflecting on the past, he recalled companies resorting to foreign exchanges for capital. He emphasized India's shift towards investment culture, notably through SIPs. Despite a recent decline in equity fund inflows, SIP contributions hit a record high, showcasing India's growing appetite for investment.
Parag Parikh Flexicap Fund added ITC, Power Grid, ICICI Bank to its portfolio in April
Parag Parikh Flexicap Fund added 3.90 lakh shares of ITC to its portfolio in April. The shares increased from 7.31 lakh crore in March to 7.35 lakh crore in April. The fund house added 4.80 lakh shares of ICICI Bank, with a combined market value of Rs 3.36 lakh crore.
ETMarkets Fund Manager Talk: Valuation of PSU stocks isn't as attractive, says Franklin Templeton’s Akhil Kalluri
Akhil Kalluri, VP at Franklin Templeton, discusses PSU stocks, retail liquidity impact, and broader market valuation risks. He also comments on tech stocks, consumption names, and industrial sectors' performance in the March quarter. Kalluri points out that the aggregate topline & EBITDA growth for Nifty 50 names in 4QFY24 so far are relatively muted, in high single digits.
Know Your Fund Manager: Meeta Shetty, Tata Asset Management
"Over the years my role evolved into a full-fledged fund manager, overseeing both sectoral and diversified funds with a total equity AUM of around Rs 12,047 crore as on 30th April 2024 across three funds, Tata Focused Equity Fund, Tata Digital India Fund and Tata India Pharma and Healthcare Fund," said Meeta Shetty, Tata Mutual Fund.
MFs record net inflows for 38th month in a row, SIPs at new high
With corporates buying debt funds again at the start of the financial year, debt funds saw inflows of ₹1.90 lakh crore. Total average assets under management of the industry moved to a new high of ₹57.01 lakh crore, compared with ₹55 lakh crore in the previous month.
ETMarkets Fund Manager Talk: Barring private banks, most sectors trading near full valuation: George Thomas, Quantum AMC
George Thomas, Equity Fund Manager at Quantum AMC, warns of full valuations in most sectors for FY25, emphasizing demand growth necessity. He advises on ideal asset allocation strategies for moderate risk profiles investing Rs 10 lakh for 10 years.
Election, FIIs switching out of India into China in very short term leading to rising volatility: Jonathan Schiessl
Jonathan Schiessl discusses the focus on FMCG sector by foreign investors in India and the potential in private sector banking despite challenges post-HDFC merger. He suggests exploring undervalued sectors like IT and exercising caution in real estate investments.
Why Saurabh Mukherjea isn't losing sleep over stress in HDFC Bank, Kotak and Bajaj Finance
Saurabh Mukherjea maintains faith in HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Bajaj Finance despite challenges. Mukherjea says: "In HDFC Bank's case, the regulator suggested remedial measures, HDFC Bank implemented the remedial measures, and profit growth rebounded. I have no reason to believe that Bajaj and Kotak will find themselves in a different position."
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