Bupa and Axa have already declared their intention to raise stakes.
Market breadth is positive with 942 advances and 196 declines.
Asset managers are betting big on ETFs these days.
You may invest even at current market levels provided you have an investment horizon of five years or more.
Unfavourable secondary market conditions aren't a big concern for IPOs by good quality companies.
Credit profiles have turned healthier from a year ago
Focus on large-caps and ensure that the portfolio is balanced.
'The IPO window has been more or less open since the new government in 2014.'
In the broader markets, the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices were up 0.5% each
'A fund investor could pick, say, three of the top active funds in any given category.'
Experts believe volatility is here to stay for some time, at least till China stabilises and clarity regarding the US Fed's interest rate move emerges.
The lower yield is better for property landlords as it indicates an appreciation in the capital value of the property, says Raghavendra Kamath.
PFRDA will invite bids to appoint pension fund managers.
While riskier than debt, Sebi's stringent guidelines may ensure a safe and liquid product.
For rest of the year, the issue is largely going to be the balance between growth rates and macro stability versus interest rates, says Sankaran Naren.
With outlook uncertain for a range of sectors, no one is quite sure of where to invest in stocks
Ten Indian states contribute a lion's share of 95% or Rs 12.25 lakh crore.
Cairn, which is sitting on a cash pile of about $3 billion, in a statement said its board has approved buying 17.09 crore shares or 8.9 per cent of the total shareholding, from open market at no more than Rs 335 apiece.
'Experts are not ruling out further pain as global factors cannot insulate India from the aftermath.'
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries:
Event-based volatility could rise in the near future, increasing arbitrage opportunities.
The 30-share Sensex surged 299 points to close at 28,736 and the 50-share Nifty gained 90 points to end at 8,723.
There is a dearth of talent in the Indian banking industry. A testimony to this is the two new CEOs in the private sector -- Sandeep Bakhshi in ICICI Bank Ltd and Amitabh Chaudhry in AXIS Bank Ltd -- have come from the insurance sector, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
In 5 years, the AMC has clocked a growth rate of 40% with its AUM up nearly 4 times.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Invest 5 to 10 per cent in a banking sector fund. Ensure that mutual fund's portfolio includes all three players -- private sector banks, public sector banks and NBFCs.
Markets have witnessed a gap down opening mirroring losses in the global equities with US markets taking a hit on worries about the health of Chinese economy.
The 30-share Sensex ended 271 points higher to end at 28,930 and the 50-share Nifty climbed 76 points to close at 8,776.
Sensex ended strong, Tata Steel, HUL climb higher.
Vishal Sikka who was made vice-chairman till his successor was appointed, also quit the board with immediate effect.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Move could be aimed at integrating operations with Indian subsidiary.
Fund managers weren't too worried in 2014, as it was a year of positive surprises.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Stocks of companies having operations and exports to Europe were the top losers.
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