Market regulator SEBI has intensified its pace to fix debt funds. In my recent article, I had talked about how SEBI plans to ensure that liquidity of debt funds is not compromised. Mandatory liquidity buffer, gating of redemptions, stress testing of all debt schemes, and revisiting side-pocket norms are some of the considerations that it will…
June quarter corporate earnings announced so far has been better than expected, beating street estimates. This brought a sense of optimism among investors who were expecting it to be a ‘washout quarter’ amid the demand shock and slowdown in business operations due to the pandemic. However, local lockdown in many cities since July may act…
Karlo Duniya Mutthi Mein! Does this tagline ring a bell in your mind? This was 18 years ago when Reliance Infocomm forayed into telecommunication business. Over the years, telecom and technology have bonded together. From 2G technology, India has moved to 3G, to 4G …and soon we will move to 5G. Data is the new ‘oil’ and…
The COVID -19 mayhem has caused tremendous uncertainty and volatility in equity markets. With no progressive signs of containing the virus, almost every sector bearing the brunt and livelihoods disrupted, in such tumultuous environment, where can investors turn to? Here’s some good news…The defensive sector has emerged better than the rest. What’s a defensive sector?…
Ever since the IL&FS default crisis, an increasing number of instances of toxic debt papers in debt mutual funds are coming to light. Consequently, the number of side-pockets created by debt funds to segregate such toxic papers from the main portfolio has been on the rise. While this has been going on for a while, the recent…
You would appreciate that trust is one of the most important factors in any relationship. Similarly, when investors approach financial advisors to build wealth and accomplish financial goals, effectively, they are looking for a ‘Financial Guardian’, who is a symbol of Trust and Respect. This, in turn, empowers investors to take a calculated risk with…
Since the credit default crisis, debt markets have taken a beating. The Franklin Templeton issue rose on the aftermath of the credit crisis; a hard lesson that a fund’s credit rating is an integral aspect of debt fund investment. The recent pandemic situation is supposedly going to push the credit line up, which is not a good sign. In…
Since the last couple of years, the equity market has been polarized, where only a handful of stocks across market caps and/or sectors have been doing well. Focused funds aim to identify such high growth potential stocks and take concentrated exposure in them. Beyond a point, diversification may not help in generating higher returns, which…
The current pandemic situation has abruptly halted the livelihoods of individuals. In terms of investment, investing in equity market is extremely volatile, debt markets are in turmoil due to aftermath of credit default, and successive rate cut have caused confusion over safety, returns and risk for investors. However, the gold market, particularly the index, has soared high to show…
In December 2019, Edelweiss Asset Management launched the first tranche of India’s Corporate Bond ETF- Bharat Bond ETF, after it won the bid and received the mandate for it. They launched a second tranche of Bharat Bond Exchange Traded Fund based of the success of the first series, which showed good liquidity on the exchanges. The…
