Fund Analysis

Apart from trading at a discount to their historic valuation, many companies are industry leaders with superior balance sheets and financial ratios

Slew of relaxation to bring more under the formal fold

Chhaochharia began his stint at UBS as an analyst covering midcaps and became the head of research in 2013

Monitor seven or 10-year performance and switch if underperformance persists for two years

Corporates garnered Rs 3.31 lakh crore through the issuance of bonds on a private placement basis in the first five months of the ongoing fiscal, a surge of 73 per cent from the year-ago period. The funds were mopped up to strengthen balance sheets, retire existing debt and support working capital requirements, market experts said. According to data available with markets regulator Sebi, Rs 3.31 lakh crore was mopped-up through the route during the April-August period of the current fiscal. In comparison, firms raised Rs 1.91 lakh crore in the first five months of 2022-23, data showed. Market experts attributed several factors to higher fund mobilisation through private placement of corporate bonds such as increase in credit demand, soaring bank loan rates, and expensive overseas borrowing. In terms of numbers, 520 issuances took place during the period under review as compared to 508 in the year-ago period. In private placements, firms issue securities or bonds to institutional

Fund managers expect active funds to regain the edge 'once the froth settles'

In this podcast, Business Standard's Sanjay Kumar Singh explains the difference between active and passive funds, why should an investor get into passive funds and more

Here's how to protect your finances during these difficult times and work on your short- and long-term financial goals efficiently

Business Standard looks at the fund and its features

Business Standard looks at the fund and its features

Business Standard looks at the fund and its features

Business Standard looks at the fund and its features