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FPI inflows into Indian equities drop sharply in 2024; rebound anticipated in 2025
As of now, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have made a net...
Indian markets to deliver positive returns for 9th year in a row, outperform US
A report by Motilal Oswal said that Indian equities have...
Money Management: Embracing savings apps as inflation hits household finances
Rising outgoings appear to be driving thousands of people to try money management apps for the first time. The digitization of banking services and the easing of regulations have helped spark a boom in fintech (financial technology) worldwide, with users from Brazil...
Investor wealth erodes by Rs 8 trn as markets falter for 5th straight day
Unabated foreign fund outflows, inflationary concerns and geopolitical worries have made investors nervous Mumbai: Investors have become poorer by over Rs 8 trillion in five days of market fall, with equity indices weighed by widespread selling amid bearish global...
Money laundering, terror financing biggest risks of crypto: Sitharaman
India's finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman "If I use 2019 data, the digital adoption rate in India is about 85 per cent. But globally that same year it was only somewhere near 64 per cent. So the pandemic time actually helped us to test and prove for ourselves that...
Sensex sheds 1,300 points in trade today, investors lose Rs 4 lakh crore
The shares touched three-week lows on Monday, hammered by losses in IT stocks after Infosys crashed 9% on missing March-quarter profit estimates, while inflation concerns globally also weighed on investors' sentiment. Within an hour of trading, market capitalisation...
Mutual funds add over 3 cr folios in FY22 on sharp rally in equity market, digitisation
The mutual fund space has been witnessing consistent growth in folio numbers in the past few years. It saw an addition of 73 lakh investor accounts in 2019-20, 1.13 crore in 2018-19, 1.6 crore in 2017-18, over 67 lakh in 2016-17 and 59 lakh in 2015-16 Mumbai: Mutual...
India’s crypto exchanges block deposits via state-backed system, stir alarm
No official data is available on the size of the Indian crypto market, but industry estimates suggest investors number from 15 million to 20 million, with total holdings of about 400 billion Indian rupees ($5.25 billion) Mumbai: Big Indian crypto exchanges CoinSwitch...
Munich Re partners with OneDegree to launch digital asset insurance in Hong Kong
OneInfinity is an insurance and technology product offering designed specifically for digital asset trading platforms, custodians, asset managers and technology providers Under this partnership, Munich Re will provide reinsurance capacity and support OneDegree's...
Equity MFs record Rs 1.64-trn net inflow in FY22 on strong SIP mop-up
Going ahead, we expect the growing inflow trends in equity mutual funds to sustain given the current economic condition and markets, Manish Kothari- CEO and Co-Founder, ZFunds, said New Delhi: Strong SIP book and lower returns from traditional investments made equity...
FAQ on taxation of crypto, virtual digital assets in works
The 2022-23 Budget has brought in clarity with regard to levy of income tax on crypto assets. From April 1, a 30 per cent income tax plus cess and surcharges will be levied on such transactions in the same manner as the tax law treats winnings from horse races or...
FPIs turn net buyers in April so far; invest Rs 7,707 cr in equities
Himanshu Srivastava, Associate Director - Manager Research, Morningstar India, said the inflow indicates that maybe foreign investors are almost done with the recalibration exercise of their portfolios owing to the current scenario. Also, the recent correction in the...