Singapore is slated to bring in Singapore Variable Capital Company, a new legal entity which can be used as a vehicle for investment. SVACC is expected to simplify the process of redemption for open-ended funds.
HDFC MF has had a history of stock options and gave additional ESOPs to key staff a few months ago
Singapore is the favoured destination as it has traditionally had a stable fund management regime; also, its tax treaty with India is similar to that of Mauritius
Sebi had given an extension last year for PSUs to meet 25% minimum public shareholding rule
India has historically not had a strong compliance mechanism around insider trading. This is in stark contrast to developed countries.
More than 1,000 independent directors have quit since January 2017; more could be on their way out
Fund houses have conducted investor camps and awareness programmes in more than 400 cities. Also, the popular 'Mutual fund sahi hai' campaign has helped bring in a lot of new investors into the MF fold from underpenetrated regions.
'The ability to tailor schemes to market conditions and invest in unlisted equity and real estate, as well as commodities, makes Alternative Investment Funds a sought after platform.'
Foreign portfolio investors, on the other hand, have been net sellers in the markethaving pulled out Rs 8,600 crore
Drop in the number of schemes is less than 3%, despite merger of 38 schemes between Sept 2017 and May this year
Vikram Kothari's Rotomac stares at a loan default of Rs 369 crore
A large proportion of passive funds has beaten actively managed large-cap funds with average one-year category returns for large-cap at 10.2 per cent
Exodus of top managers an unintended side effect of roaring MF industry
Professional CEOs in the sector draw a much higher remuneration than promoter CEOs, points out report by IiAS.
Its registration is unusual because the firm appears twice in the RoC database, but different identification numbers.
Shareholder advisory companies are raising eyebrows at the ICICI Bank board not being aware of Firstland's investment in NuPower
As the 2019 election draws near, investors focus on long-dated options.
MFs have garnered record assets in the past one year, led by increased investor participation through SIPs and robust returns in mid-cap schemes.
This was the companies' highest loss in two years.
It won't be an easy ride for the markets, reckon experts, considering the multiple state elections in 2018 and general elections next year.
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