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Fund Pick: IDFC Dynamic Bond has consistently outperformed its peers

Duration management gains

Billionaire investor Vinod Khosla's fund invests $2 mn in Veri5Digital

Veri5Digital, earlier called Aadhaar Bridge, offers user verification technology to enterprise customers like Ola, PhonePe, RazorPay, among several others

Nabard to raise Rs 55,000 crore from market for rural development schemes

The financial institution raises funds through long term bonds - usually of 10-15 years tenures

Homegrown PE/VC funds double in 10 years, share of US peers drops: Report

Homegrown firms have the advantage of having larger, more focused and entrepreneurial teams

Fund raising via equity market routes plummets 60% to Rs 637.44 bn in 2018

The largest IPO this year was from Bandhan Bank for Rs 44.73 billion

Compare exchange rate, costs before sending funds abroad

There are several RBI-licenced money changers who offer remittance facilities that you can consider

Govt collects about Rs 5,000 cr through DMF

The two blocks have an estimated value of mineral resources to the tune of Rs 7,458 crore

Your Money: Limit exposure to commodity funds

Retail investors are better off betting on diversified equity funds in the domestic and international markets

Indian firms raising foreign funds, amounts dip in November

No of firms raising money through the ECB route in Nov 2016 fell to 34 from 53 in Nov 2015

Fund raising via debt placement doubles to Rs 48,695 cr in November

In debt private placement, firms issue debt securities or bonds to institutional investors to raise capital

Your money: Opt for liquid funds to boost returns

Instead of allowing money to lie idle in your savings account, put a part of it in liquid funds for better returns

Two passive funds outperform large-cap ones

These two funds are R*Shares Nifty BeES and Junior BeES

Fund mop-up via QIP plunges 78% to Rs 2,818 cr in H1FY17

The funds have been raised for expansion, refinancing of debt and to meet working capital requirements

NRIs/PIOs can now send funds online for flagship schemes

During the meet, the Board Members discussed ways to enhance diaspora engagement with India's social sector

Fund-raising via QIP plunges 49% to Rs 14,358 crore in FY16

QIP is an alternative mode for listed companies to raise funds from domestic market

Funds for training of sportspersons

Funds for training of sportspersons

India-focused funds see surge of domestic investors

Fat exits can make investors comfortable with the asset class

Contain downside risk using value funds

If you have a long-term horizon, allocate 10-15 per cent to these funds, as they offer stability and risk-adjusted returns