Selected Tag: Mutual Funds
Selected Tag: Mutual Funds

India’s Markets Should Make Ownership Cheaper Than Speculation

India’s tax system makes leveraged speculation cheaper than share ownership. Lower cash-market STT and curb incentives for ultra-short options.

R. Gurumurthy

July 14, 2026 at 11:21 AM IST

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Equity MF Inflows Revive in June; Debt Withdrawals Keep Overall Flows Negative 

Equity mutual fund inflows rose 26% in June, led by mid- and small-cap schemes, while debt fund outflows kept overall industry flows in negative.

BasisPoint Insight

July 10, 2026 at 10:33 AM IST

From Form to Function

How the world’s central banks quietly redrew prudential regulation by focusing on risk rather than corporate structure.

Chandrika Soyantar

July 7, 2026 at 4:20 AM IST

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India Should Discourage Excessive Investments in Equities

As money pours into equities, foreign investors cash out at lofty valuations, raising pressure on the rupee and creating wider economic risks.

Vivek Kaul

June 18, 2026 at 7:11 AM IST

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Can Accepted Practices Become Governance Risks?

The alleged practices at HDFC Bank raise larger questions. Can commercially accepted market behaviours evolve into governance risks before institutions are willing to confront them openly?

Srinath Sridharan

May 28, 2026 at 7:19 AM IST

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Swiggy’s Boardroom Defeat Signals a New Era for Startups

Swiggy's failed AoA amendment exposed the new bargain between Indian startup founders and public-market investors.

Krishnadevan V

May 25, 2026 at 4:13 AM IST

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SEBI Must Hold The Line On MF Fees

SEBI’s proposed overhaul of mutual fund rules is a long-overdue reset that puts transparency and investor value at the centre of the industry’s economics. Now, the regulator must hold its idea.

Srinath Sridharan

November 5, 2025 at 6:52 AM IST

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The Stain Theory of Investing

From tariffs to AI, every setback is being spun into a strategy. Investors should beware India’s growing stain premium before the rinse begins.

Krishnadevan V

October 6, 2025 at 8:36 AM IST

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Why Liquidity Could Be the Next Big Breakthrough for India’s AIF Market

India’s AIF market has soared in scale, but illiquidity holds it back. A secondary market could be the breakthrough to unlock trust, access and capital.

Omkar Ghaisas

September 11, 2025 at 8:16 AM IST

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Week in Numbers – Tracking India’s Economic Pulse

The divergence between Indian PMIs and hard data has rarely been wider, with the two indicators pointing in opposite ends.

BasisPoint Insight

August 25, 2025 at 11:42 AM IST

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SIFs Promise Sophistication, But Risk Being The Emperor’s New Clothes

SEBI’s new SIF framework aims to democratise sophisticated investing, but limits, leverage and lacklustre strategies may leave investors cold.

Sridhar Sattiraju

July 7, 2025 at 6:47 AM IST

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Equity MF Net Inflows Decline For 5th Month; SIPs Hit Record High In May

BasisPoint Insight

June 10, 2025 at 2:40 PM IST

When The Market Bounces Back, Take A Moment To Rebalance Within

With markets recovering, this is a timely chance to reassess whether current portfolios reflect both financial goals and individual temperament.

Ashish Khetan

April 17, 2025 at 4:09 AM IST

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Don’t Nudge What Ain’t Broken

Pushing mutual funds towards PSUs risks turning fund managers into policy tools—not ideal to build market trust.

Krishnadevan V

April 16, 2025 at 4:03 AM IST

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