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'ETF market attractive opportunity'

'ETF market attractive opportunity'

Rediff.com17 Mar 2011

The growth will happen in the asset management market, as the Indian population is richer and economy would continue to grow.

Can Private Bankers Transform Public Sector Banks?

Can Private Bankers Transform Public Sector Banks?

Rediff.com29 Oct 2025

Yes, the entry of private bankers, particularly with global experience will add value to PSBs, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

5 Indian-origin women executives on Barron's 100 Most Influential Women in US Finance list

5 Indian-origin women executives on Barron's 100 Most Influential Women in US Finance list

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

Five Indian-origin women executives have made it to Barron's prestigious annual '100 Most Influential Women in US Finance' list for achieving positions of prominence in the financial services industry and helping shape its future. Barron's is a sister publication of the Wall Street Journal, published by Dow Jones and Company. "The list honours established and emerging leaders in financial services, the corporate world, nonprofit organisations, and government," the magazine said in a press release.

Should you invest in gold? Read here to find out

Should you invest in gold? Read here to find out

Rediff.com4 Dec 2024

Goldman Sachs expects gold to reach $3,150 per ounce in the international market by December 2025, up around 19.1 per cent from its current level of $2,645, according to a recent report in Business Standard. Domestically, gold is trading at Rs 76,018 per 10 grams after delivering a remarkable 21.9 per cent return in the past year.

Top FPIs' assets more than double in 5 years

Top FPIs' assets more than double in 5 years

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

While three of the top five FPIs - Capital, Government of Singapore, and Vanguard - have seen their investment value more than triple, India's benchmark indices have risen just 70%.

Why Foreign Financial Firms Quit India

Why Foreign Financial Firms Quit India

Rediff.com24 May 2024

There was no smooth surge in middle class prosperity for foreign businesses to tap into because of the Indian economy was mismanaged, argues Debashis Basu.

Market turmoil leaves investors poorer by more than Rs 4.3 lakh crore

Market turmoil leaves investors poorer by more than Rs 4.3 lakh crore

Rediff.com13 Mar 2023

Domestic equity investors' wealth eroded by more than Rs 4.43 lakh crore on Monday as fears of a financial contagion triggered by one of the biggest bank failures in the US roiled market sentiments. After a strong opening, Indian stocks went into a tailspin with the benchmark 30-share BSE Sensex tumbling nearly 900 points to close at 58,237.85 points -- sliding for the third straight trading session. The NSE Nifty too declined 258.60 points to end at 17,154.30 points.

Rupee Declines. Add Gold To Portfolio

Rupee Declines. Add Gold To Portfolio

Rediff.com4 Dec 2024

New investors should gradually build a 5 to 10 per cent allocation to gold.

Foreign portfolio investors rekindle love affair with Indian markets

Foreign portfolio investors rekindle love affair with Indian markets

Rediff.com15 Apr 2019

So far in 2019, India has been one of the highest recipients of foreign flows among Asian and Emerging Market (EM) economies

Power Grid out of ETF; FinMin files offer document

Power Grid out of ETF; FinMin files offer document

Rediff.com25 Feb 2014

The Finance Ministry has filed the offer document with market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India for the Central Public Sector Enterprises ETF, which could fetch the exchequer about Rs 3,000 crore (Rs 30 billion).

5 Indians among Fortune's influential young people in business

5 Indians among Fortune's influential young people in business

Rediff.com24 Sep 2015

The Fortune's 40 under 40 list for this year was topped by Adam Neuman, Co-founder and CEO, WeWork.

Uday Kotak sole Indian financier in Forbes' most powerful list

Uday Kotak sole Indian financier in Forbes' most powerful list

Rediff.com12 May 2016

57-year-old Kotak is ranked 33rd in the Forbes list of 'Money Masters: The Most Powerful People In The Financial World'

Why Modi deserves the flak he is getting

Why Modi deserves the flak he is getting

Rediff.com6 May 2015

From lack of big reforms to regressive tax policies, the Modi govt has surrendered its initial momentum, says Shishir Asthana.

The Farce Called Market Forecasts

The Farce Called Market Forecasts

Rediff.com14 Feb 2023

Conventional wisdom is that when the US sneezes, emerging markets like India catch a cold. And yet the Indian stock market went up last year, points out Debashish Basu.

How To Invest in 2022: Market Gurus' Gyaan

How To Invest in 2022: Market Gurus' Gyaan

Rediff.com31 Dec 2021

'There is no need to do anything, let your SIPs get deducted every month, and stick to your allocation between equity, fixed income and emergency funds and your risk covers.'

Rupee fall to hit some of India Inc's leading lights

Rupee fall to hit some of India Inc's leading lights

Rediff.com22 Jun 2013

Some leading Indian companies are likely to see their earnings declining if the Indian currency depreciates further, analysts and finance heads say.

This investment banker has Mumbai bhel for lunch

This investment banker has Mumbai bhel for lunch

Rediff.com17 Mar 2016

Gaurav Deepak has raised funds for about 100 new-age entrepreneurs.

McKinsey's secret $5-billion fund in spotlight: Financial Times

McKinsey's secret $5-billion fund in spotlight: Financial Times

Rediff.com7 Jun 2016

The FT report said the existence, size and investments of the highly profitable internal trading fund, which was set up three decades ago, have until now remained largely unknown outside a circle of former and current insiders.

How India's financial sector tackled economic crisis

How India's financial sector tackled economic crisis

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

A customer wanting to buy a car would have to wait a long time for delivery.

Behind the scenes: The making of India's largest private insurer

Behind the scenes: The making of India's largest private insurer

Rediff.com10 Aug 2016

Amitabh Chaudhry, who will now head the merged entity, will manage assets under management of about Rs 1.10 lakh crore and an employee base of 23,620 after the completion of the deal

Are we heading for a tech bubble?

Are we heading for a tech bubble?

Rediff.com6 Jul 2018

'The pressure on relative performance and the feeling of being left out among many investors may also account for the belief among many that this has to be a technology stock bubble.' 'The feeling of a bubble is also reinforced by the extreme performance gap between growth and value investing.' 'While at first glance, one can only stand back awestruck by the wealth creation delivered by technology stocks globally. It does not seem at all like the internet bubble of 1999-2000, says Akash Prakash.

Investing in mutual funds: Why small is beautiful

Investing in mutual funds: Why small is beautiful

Rediff.com13 Apr 2017

Experts say you may invest in small-sized funds and benefit from their nimbleness.

If Rajan does go, it would not be the end of the world

If Rajan does go, it would not be the end of the world

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

A two-year extension at the helm of the RBI still looks a real possibility

Don't fret over your China-focused funds

Don't fret over your China-focused funds

Rediff.com14 Jul 2015

Experts believe that one should not allocate more than 5-10 per cent of one's equity portfolio to international funds.

Bengaluru real estate, a hotspot for PE funds

Bengaluru real estate, a hotspot for PE funds

Rediff.com21 May 2015

PE funds have invested Rs 13,000 cr into the property market in Bengaluru.

Clouds over Britain's financial sector after Brexit vote

Clouds over Britain's financial sector after Brexit vote

Rediff.com24 Jun 2016

A leave vote means the future of Britain's financial services industry is now hanging in the balance.

As tech millionaires multiply, wealth advisers struggle to connect

As tech millionaires multiply, wealth advisers struggle to connect

Rediff.com22 May 2014

The youngest winners of the thriving tech economy, many of whom came of age during the last financial crisis, aren't often interested in the ideas that attracted clients in the past.

Anand Piramal on why the group is betting big on real estate, eCom

Anand Piramal on why the group is betting big on real estate, eCom

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

Piramals are the largest investors in the Indian real estate sector after HDFC, with investments worth $3 billion already.

Expect bull charge on stock markets today

Expect bull charge on stock markets today

Rediff.com9 Dec 2013

Most experts said indices would open higher on Monday and rally might sustain for a few sessions

3 reasons why fall in crude prices won't benefit India

3 reasons why fall in crude prices won't benefit India

Rediff.com10 Mar 2020

Usually, a fall in oil prices is followed with a cut in retail prices of auto fuels and the government passes on the benefit to consumers. However, Morgan Stanley believes gains this time around will remain capped.

'You cannot demand patriotism from foreign investors'

'You cannot demand patriotism from foreign investors'

Rediff.com22 Sep 2014

Any investment proposal in India has to be cleared by the Cabinet which leads to a vicious cycle of approvals and rejections, says

Will 2015 bring good news for realtors?

Will 2015 bring good news for realtors?

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

In commercial real estate, leasing of office space was higher although the activities were subdued in retail segment.

The battle between secular India and Bharat

The battle between secular India and Bharat

Rediff.com4 Aug 2015

A left-leaning centralised socialist model has created a shortage/entitlement economy. In fact one of the reasons for India's limited progress is that post-independent India is at odds with its true nature. It is something that educated right of centre Hindus are trying to correct, says Sanjeev Nayyar.

Alas, Kochhar is NOT kosher

Alas, Kochhar is NOT kosher

Rediff.com11 Feb 2019

'I am not surprised that hubris brought Chanda Kochhar down. It would appear that as a person she thought she could do no wrong and as a leader she considered herself above what her company demanded of others in terms of financial probity and honesty. That, my friends, is NOT a good way for a leader to feel,' says S Muraleedharan, former managing director, BNP Paribas.