New Sebi rules come into effect. How it may affect traders and brokers

New Sebi rules come into effect. How it may affect traders and brokers

New Delhi: Under the new Sebi rules which came into effect from this month, brokers are required to report individual client-level allocation of funds, which means that one customer’s funds cannot be used for another’s margin requirements. “Penalties for brokers for not maintaining adequate working capital requirements kick in from 1st Aug. The second phase … Read more

Overnight funds back in demand as interest rates start to firm up

Overnight funds back in demand as interest rates start to firm up

Mumbai: Overnight funds – considered the safest category among debt mutual funds – are witnessing fresh interest from investors looking to shuffle their portfolios. With the stock market facing headwinds and interest rates expected to rise further, investors are parking money in overnight funds, where returns have increased to almost 5% from an average of … Read more

MF investments stay high despite Dalal Street slide

MF investments stay high despite Dalal Street slide

Indian equity benchmarks have entered a technical correction by dropping more than 10% from their peak levels but investment by domestic mutual funds remained undeterred in April despite rising headwinds for equities. Domestic funds deployed ₹22,371 crore in April, taking the tally of cumulative three-month inflows to ₹73,550 crore in equities, a record high level, … Read more

Fed dashes cold water on shock-and-awe hike of 75 basis points

Fed dashes cold water on shock-and-awe hike of 75 basis points

Federal Reserve officials are showing scant support for what would be the most drastic single policy tightening in almost three decades, though they’re on board with a series of still-large moves aimed at curbing an inflation spiral. Chair Jerome Powell and other officials haven’t backed a suggestion by their St. Louis Fed colleague James Bullard … Read more

Next U.S. Booster Campaign Faces Delays, Lack of Funds

Next U.S. Booster Campaign Faces Delays, Lack of Funds

March 27, 2022 The next rollout of COVID-19 booster shots in the U.S. could face delays due to a lack of federal funding and declining interest, according to The Guardian. “We’re way behind the eight-ball,” Eric Topol, director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute,” told the news outlet. Many Americans still haven’t received a booster … Read more

Tech-focused funds outrun other equity peers in 5 years

Tech-focused funds outrun other equity peers in 5 years

Karkera said technology companies dealing in communication services, export-oriented software, and innovative product development are in a “sweet spot”. Synopsis Systematic investment plans (SIPs) in technology mutual funds have worked well for investors in the past five years, generating double the average returns from various equity schemes. Mumbai: Systematic investment plans (SIPs) in technology mutual … Read more

Want to bet on semiconductors, new-age tech & EVs? This DSP fund may be for you

Want to bet on semiconductors, new-age tech & EVs? This DSP fund may be for you

A study by DSP Mutual Fund also shows that there are more instances of drawdown in innovative funds compared to Nifty 50 and investments in a staggered manner using systematic investment plans (SIP) have generated higher returns over lump sum investments. Synopsis Investors eyeing new-age themes such as semiconductors, e-commerce, biotechnology, electric vehicles and fintech … Read more

Government stake in Vi to be ‘credit positive’ for investors: Analysts

Government stake in Vi to be ‘credit positive’ for investors: Analysts

Mumbai | New Delhi: The government‘s potential stake in cash strapped (Vi) is credit positive from an investor‘s point of view, indicating that the telco would be in a better position to raise funds, brightening the prospects for its long-term survival, global funds and analysts said. “This is a credit positive from an investor’ point … Read more