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Street signs: FPI buying lifts sentiment, HNI shift focus, and more

With IPO deals drying on the mainboard, high net-worth individuals (HNIs) and savvy investors have shifted their focus on small and medium enterprises (SME) at bourses.

BSE investor count touches 100 mn milestone, up 58% in past one year

Bourse had hit 10 million mark in February 2008 and 50 million in May 2020

Office property market: REITs in play as leasing trends to gain traction

Distribution yields could go up but risk of covid infection, interest rates remain

Investors in life insurance stocks will need to be patient, say brokerages

Long-term story remains good and valuations attractive, but near-term overhangs may keep stock prices subdued

Women investors have Rs 4.5 trillion of mutual fund AUM, says CAMS

Report sats 5.9 million women investors hold 14 million folios and assets under management of Rs 4.5 trillion

Market mayhem: Investors lose Rs 11.28 trn in four days

Investors' wealth has tumbled by over Rs 11.28 lakh crore in four days, tracking a heavy decline in equities amid intensifying conflict between Russia and Ukraine

Now, invest in 30,000 stocks and 80 global portfolios via India INX

Since it was thrown open to investors in last November, the platform has logged 148 trades and registered 180 users, including NRIs and resident Indians

Investors' wealth sinks over Rs 4 tn in morning trade as markets decline

Investors' wealth tumbled by more than Rs 4 lakh crore in morning trade on Friday as markets suffered a steep decline. Continuing its decline for the second day, the BSE gauge plummeted 1,148.05 points or 2 per cent to 53,954.63. Tracking decline in equities, the market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies plunged Rs 4,09,554.44 crore to Rs 2,46,96,434.57 crore in morning deals. Asian Paints, Maruti Suzuki India, Hindustan Unilever, Titan and M&M were the biggest drag in morning trade, tumbling up to 6.8 per cent. In the previous session, the 30-share BSE index finished 366.22 points or 0.66 per cent lower at 55,102.68. "The war and surge in crude have completely transformed the economic scenario and market expectations. If the war prolongs, global economic growth may be impacted," said V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services.

Investors' wealth climb Rs 1.99 trillion as stocks bounce back

As the equity markets bounced back on Thursday after a steep decline in the previous session, investors' wealth grew by Rs 1.99 trillion in early trade.

BharatPe accuses Ashneer Grover family of siphoning off company funds

Ashneer Grover's family and their relatives engaged in extensive misappropriation of company funds, including creating fake vendors through which they siphoned money, says company in statement

Russia-Ukraine crisis: Investors look at defensive plays in tough times

Given volatility, choose stocks within IT, FMCG, health care space, say experts

Investor-founder relation in India is one of master-slave: Ashneer Grover

'I am the rebel slave who must be hung by the tree so none of the other slaves can dare to be like me ever again,' says co-founder of fintech unicorn BharatPe, Asheer Grover in resignation letter

Reduce regulatory risks by investing in ESG funds, say analysts

They are less likely to invite punitive action and hence can be rewarding, but lack track record

Potential investors in LIC's giant IPO fret over govt control of insurer

Potential conflicts of interest issues are taking centre-stage in the IPO roadshows that began last week and are expected to go on till the end of the month

Midcap schemes score over large, smallcaps on net inflows in 2021

Total assets under management in the open-ended equity fund space on December 2021 were Rs 13.33 trillion, up almost 47% over the year-ago period

Uniphore raises $400 million in Series E funding at $2.5 bn valuation

The round brings the Chennai and Palo Alto-based start-ups's total funding to date to $610 million

Ashok Leyland in talks to raise $200 mn-$300 mn for EV arm Switch Mobility

The company said it is in talks with investors for both Switch and e-mobility as a service. Last July, US-based drivetrain-maker Dana had bought 1% stake in Switch for $18 mn

FPIs rush to iron out operational chinks as T+1 deadline looms

The investors, through their custodian banks, have reached out to clearing corporations to push the deadline for equity trade confirmations to 9 a.m. on T+1 day, said sources

YES Bank board approves early redemption of eight bonds worth Rs 1,764 cr

Yes Bank board on Friday approved a proposal to seek investors' nod for early redemption of bonds worth Rs 1,764 crore.

Investors' wealth tumbles by over Rs 3.39 trillion in early trade

In the broader market, the BSE midcap and smallcap indices were trading over 1 per cent lower.