Is the trend of chasing themes in the market over? Shreyash Devalkar explains

Is the trend of chasing themes in the market over?  Shreyash Devalkar explains

Shreyash Devalkar, Fund Manager, Axis Mutual Fund, says the market has matured, making broad investment themes less effective. Narrow themes are also challenging due to market awareness. Public Sector Undertakings or PSUs have performed well, but thematic investing may not be wise now. Individual stock selection within PSUs, such as banks or capital goods, is … Read more

ETMarkets Smart Talk: Sachin Relekar on consumption & defense: Top themes for future wealth creation for long term investors

ETMarkets Smart Talk: Sachin Relekar on consumption & defense: Top themes for future wealth creation for long term investors

Welcome to ETMarkets Smart Talk. In this insightful session, we sit down with Sachin Relekar, Senior Equity Fund Manager at Axis Mutual Fund, who shares his expert views on the key themes driving India’s equity markets. Sachin highlights consumption and defense as pivotal sectors offering promising opportunities for long-term wealth creation. Amid global uncertainties and … Read more

Global headwinds and high valuations driving Indian markets lower: Shreyash Devalkar

Global headwinds and high valuations driving Indian markets lower: Shreyash Devalkar

“There are some global factors as well that what is the trajectory of China’s stimulus, so that has been one of the key factors, which in the last year, when some of the FIIs might have thought about China also as an investment class. But after that, again, China has corrected as well,” says Shreyash … Read more

Axis Mutual Fund launches CRISIL-IBX AAA NBFC Index – June 2027 Fund

Axis Mutual Fund launches CRISIL-IBX AAA NBFC Index – June 2027 Fund

Axis Mutual Fund has launched the Axis CRISIL-IBX AAA NBFC Index – June 2027 Fund, an open-ended Target Maturity Index Fund. It invests in the constituents of the CRISIL-IBX AAA NBFC Index – June 2027, featuring moderate interest rate risk and relatively low credit risk. The scheme’s maturity date is June 30, 2027. The new … Read more

SEBI heat on Quant MF: What is front-running, how worried should investors be? An explainer

SEBI  heat on Quant MF: What is front-running, how worried should investors be? An explainer

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is reportedly probing alleged irregularities in the management and investment practices of Quant Mutual Fund. A search and seizure operation was conducted at locations in Mumbai and Hyderabad, according to a Moneycontrol report.  Quant dealers and people connected with the case were questioned on Friday, the report … Read more

Top 10 mutual fund houses account for 78% of total AUM. Here’s the full list – Top Contributors

Top 10 mutual fund houses account for 78% of total AUM. Here’s the full list – Top Contributors

The top 10 mutual fund houses based on the total AUM account for around 78% of the total AUM. The total AUM of the mutual fund industry was Rs 54.02 lakh crore as of January 31, 2024, according to data by ACE MF. The other 34 mutual fund houses account for 22%. Here’s the list: … Read more

If oil stays below $100, then India will remain in good shape: Jinesh Gopani

If oil stays below 0, then India will remain in good shape: Jinesh Gopani

“I think if you are looking at comparison to emerging markets, Indian market valuation is still a bit higher as compared to the other emerging markets. And hence, if you see, last 12 months we would have underperformed as a market as compared to other markets,” says Jinesh Gopani, Axis Mutual Fund. Let me start … Read more

Axis Bank | Mutual Fund | ITC | Market Movers : Axis Bank gets a shocker from its mutual fund arm; ITC sees buying

Axis Bank | Mutual Fund | ITC  | Market Movers : Axis Bank gets a shocker from its mutual fund arm; ITC sees buying

NEW DELHI: Axis Bank shares were under heavy selling pressure on Friday amid rumours of a scam in its subsidiary Axis Mutual Fund. The stock plummeted over 4 per cent on BSE. Media reports said the mutual fund arm of the lender removed Viresh Joshi, head trader and fund manager, from the fund management team … Read more

MTAR Tech raises Rs 179 crore from 15 anchor investors

MTAR Tech raises Rs 179 crore from 15 anchor investors

MUMBAI: Hyderabad based precision engineering solutions company MTAR Technologies has raised Rs. 180 crores from 15 anchor investors ahead of its initial public offer (OFS) which will open for subscription on Wednesday. The company has allocated 31.11 lakh shares at Rs. 575 per share on March 2, to the anchor investors. The anchor book, according … Read more