Gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have further lost favour among Indian investors.
BJP loss could trigger a correction
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CIL aims to sell 12.6 mn shares to retail investors
After his previous visit, the Sensex crashed and it took four painful years to top the 21,000 mark.
Most large fund houses, such as HDFC MF, ICICI Prudential AMC, Reliance MF, Reliance MF, Birla SunLife MF and SBI MF, have the backing of large banks or financial institutions, giving them reach and understanding, they say.
Benchmark indices gain 30% this year, buoyed by global liquidity, new government
Bull run in the markets is likely to continue for next 5 years, says Motilal Oswal MD.
But experts say downside limited, pockets of opportunities for investors
It has so far managed to raise only Rs 1,700 crore (Rs 17 billion), by divesting a 5% stake in Steel Authority of India.
The market is abuzz about how the fabled investor got it wrong.
US regulator seeks Sebi's help in probing online Ponzi scheme run by duo under American names
Over 700,000 new investor accounts have been opened so far in FY15.
Experts said equity raising was also hampered due to flight of capital from foreign investors. FIIs have sold more $500 million (Rs 3,200 crore) in October.
Eight months after India's largest car maker, Maruti Suzuki India, announced plans for a Gujarat unit to be set up as a wholly-owned subsidiary of parent Suzuki, opposition to the move continues to simmer.
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Government divestment reached record figures after the financial crisis, at the same time as promoters were required to bring down their stake in companies to 75 per cent or less.
An alternative way is to make the Asba (Applications supported by blocked amount) facility compulsory for retail investors.
The sector needs to move away from such concepts.
They have put in $14 billion so far in 2014 but this could get slower if the US Fed raises rates; however, there are expectations on compensatory flows.
Two weeks ahead of October 1 deadline, Sebi likely to relax certain conditions.
ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Infosys, SBI and L&T among fund managers' preferred bets.
