Zerodha has confirmed that equity delivery will remain free, with no changes to brokerage fees despite adjustments in the market. Starting today, changes in fees for options and futures trading have taken effect, following SEBI’s true-to-label circular. Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath addressed the concerns around potential fee hikes in a statement on social media. “Equity … Read more
Nithin Kamath in a post in X highlighted a striking observation from SEBI’s study on IPO participation: Gujarat, with just 9% of India’s total investor base, accounts for a staggering 40% of IPO activity in both retail and high-net-worth individual (HNI) categories. “IPO flipping (trading) in the Gujju genes.” he wrote. The sharp contrast reveals … Read more
Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath in a post on X pointed to a significant barrier to solar adoption among urban Indians: the lack of viable solutions for those without roof space, such as apartment dwellers or renters. “Today, if you want to install solar panels but don’t have the necessary roof space, there’s no solution,” Kamath … Read more
Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath in a post on X stressed on the urgent need for comprehensive health insurance, warning that most Indians were just “one hospitalization away from bankruptcy”. Kamath in the post suggested Indians should carefully choose insurers with a track record of at least five to ten years, with a desirable claim settlement … Read more
Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath in a post on LinkedIn has flagged the surge in sales of Unit Linked Insurance Plans (ULIPs). “While ULIPs promise the best of both worlds—investment and insurance—the reality is they offer the worst of both,” Kamath wrote, noting that the surge in ULIP sales is primarily driven by banks due to … Read more
Zerodha co-founder Nithin Kamath has always batted for bonds as the right stepping stone for most Indians investors. Bonds so far have been an HNI product but that changed from today. To enhance the participation of retail investors in the corporate bond market, Sebi decided to cut the face value of such debt securities to … Read more
Mumbai: Zerodha, India’s biggest stock broker, raised concerns over some of the capital markets regulator’s proposals to tighten rules on algorithmic trading by retail investors. The firm’s founder Nithin Kamath wrote in a blog that the Securities and Exchange Board of India in the discussion paper published on Thursday has categorised every order placed by … Read more