Abhishek Kumar, Business Standard

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Gold holding of domestic ETFs surges to 6th highest globally
Rediff.com1 days ago

Domestic gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw their holdings jump 65 per cent to 95...

Multi-Asset Funds Fastest Growing MF Category
Rediff.com3 days ago

'Multi-asset funds have cornered 30 per cent of hybrid fund inflows in 2025, reflecting...

'Equity Market Poised For Comeback In 2026'
Rediff.com14 Jan 2026

'The bigger unknown remains global geopolitics, which is inherently unpredictable,...

How Will Equity Market Fare In 2026?
Rediff.com12 Jan 2026

Global risks include a potential delay in the US-India trade agreement, the possibility...

Equity MF Inflows Dip As Redemptions Spike
Rediff.com10 Jan 2026

2025 marked a shift in investor preference when it comes to MF schemes.

Gold, Silver ETFs Cross Rs 2 Trillion AUM
Rediff.com8 Jan 2026

Gold ETFs attracted around Rs 11,700 crore, the highest in a calendar month.

Northern Borders 'Stable Yet Sensitive': Defence Ministry
Rediff.com3 Jan 2026

The deployment of the army in all sectors along the Line of Actual Control, the de...

MF Investor Growth Hit Slow Lane In 2025
Rediff.com3 Jan 2026

'The volatility in the stock markets since September 2024 has hurt the pace of...

3.84 Trillion Spent On These Weapons...
Rediff.com2 Jan 2026

The largest tranche came in July, in the wake of Operation Sindoor, with the DAC...

Direct equity investors take money off table in 2025, a first since Covid
Rediff.com31 Dec 2025

The post-Covid euphoria surrounding direct equity investing has ebbed in 2025....

SIP inflows top Rs 3 trn in 2025 for first time as investors stay steady
Rediff.com27 Dec 2025

Inflows into mutual fund (MF) schemes via systematic investment plans (SIPs) have...

Gold-silver rush pushes passive fund share in MF AUM to record in 2025
Rediff.com26 Dec 2025

Passive funds have resumed gaining ground in the mutual fund (MF) industry after a...

'Listing Does Not Alter Our Investment Philosophy'
Rediff.com23 Dec 2025

'We operate in an economy that is structurally positioned for long-term growth. As...

Hungry IPOs Carve A Heft Slice Of Mutual Funds
Rediff.com22 Dec 2025

In November, six primary market issuances accounted for more than 13,000 crore of net...

SIM-Binding Standoff: Telcos Vs Apps
Rediff.com17 Dec 2025

App-based communication services providers and Indian telcos are at loggerheads over...

Trai Launches Digital Consent Pilot
Rediff.com11 Dec 2025

A national rollout will take place after the pilot test in which SBI, PNB, Axis Bank,...

ICICI Pru AMC sets price band for IPO, seeks Rs 1.07 trillion valuation
Rediff.com9 Dec 2025

ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company has set a price band of Rs 2,061- Rs 2,165...

Mutual Fund Equity Purchases Hit Record High In 2025
Rediff.com8 Dec 2025

The continued MF buying has pushed the equity holding of MFs to over Rs 50 trillion for...

SIP inflows into equity MFs from small towns cross Rs 10K cr mark
Rediff.com4 Dec 2025

SIP inflows into active equity schemes from areas beyond the top 30 cities (B30), which...

Active banking funds fail to capitalise on PSU rally: Value Research data
Rediff.com29 Nov 2025

Sectoral funds, focused exclusively on public sector banks (PSBs), have delivered the...