ETMarkets Smart Talk: Gold is more than a safe haven now – Pradeep Gupta on the rise of a new asset class leader

ETMarkets Smart Talk: Gold is more than a safe haven now – Pradeep Gupta on the rise of a new asset class leader

In this edition of ETMarkets Smart Talk, we catch up with Pradeep Gupta, Executive Director and India Head of Investment at Lighthouse Canton, to decode the shifting dynamics in global markets. Amid rising geopolitical tensions, volatile equity markets, and weakening confidence in traditional safe havens, gold has emerged not just as a hedge—but as a … Read more

What is Mutual Fund lite? Here’s what we know about the launch of new asset class

What is Mutual Fund lite? Here’s what we know about the launch of new asset class

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) may introduce a new asset class for investors — Mutual Fund lite. The newest asset class is expected to bridge the gap between mutual funds (MFs) and portfolio management services (PMS).  As per a report in Hindu Businessline, the Sebi board is expected to deliberate on the … Read more

You may soon be able to invest in F&O through Sebi regulated New Asset Class: Here’s what you need to know

You may soon be able to invest in F&O through Sebi regulated New Asset Class: Here’s what you need to know

Higher-risk investors can soon access regulated opportunities without the high minimum thresholds of Portfolio Management Services (PMS) and Alternative Investment Funds (AIF), or resorting to unregulated structures. This is because the Securities Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has released a consultation paper for a new asset class designed to serve investors whose risk profile falls … Read more

‘India finally opening up to different investment products’: Experts react after SEBI brings in consultation paper on new asset class

‘India finally opening up to different investment products’: Experts react after SEBI brings in consultation paper on new asset class

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Tuesday brought in a consultation paper on introduction of ‘New Asset Class’. The main objective of creating a new product, which is somewhere in between mutual funds and portfolio management services (PMS), is to address the needs of investors with higher risk-taking capabilities and a higher … Read more