NewsRack: erensu/Hedge/Investor

What drives FII flows? - HBL: Features

Fri, 03 May 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Performance of US and Japan, liquidity injected by global central banks and Indian legislation impact foreign fund flow. The timing of FII inflows coincides with quantitative easing announced by the US Federal Reserve.

Jaimini Bhagwati: India - buy and hold - Opinion

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Fund management could be through mutual funds investing in listed equities and debt instruments or through hedge funds, which have restrictions on who is eligible to enrol. Additionally, advisory services are offered for investments in private ...

Dampener for private equity - HBL: Home

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 18:30:00 GMT

One proposal that sent shockwaves across the private equity industry was that Tax Residency Certificate would be necessary, but not sufficient for claiming treaty benefits.

Indians in US: What not to forget while filing taxes - TOI: Home

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:30:00 GMT

As you get ready to file your tax returns by the due date of April 15, some important things Indian Americans should remember.

Should you swipe credit cards at foreign locations? - Rediff: GetAhead

Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:30:00 GMT

What to keep in mind before you swipe your credit cards at foreign locations and three things you must do before leaving for your journey

Murugappa group's Cholamandalam Investment raises Rs.3 bn - deccanherald.com

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Murugappa group's Cholamandalam Investment raises Rs.3 bn

Murugappa group's Cholamandalam Investment raises Rs.3 bn - New Kerala: Sports India

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Debashis Basu: Retail investors: five point nothing - Business Standard: Today

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 18:30:00 GMT

Though the regulators have not thought of it, consumer financial protection should stand on five pillars: financial education/literacy; competent and unbiased advice; regulation of products and firms; disclosure before transactions; and grievance redress when something goes wrong.

The curious case of asset management - HBL: Features

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:30:00 GMT

While large asset managers in India are extremely profitable, many of the smaller ones continue to make losses.

Hedge funds lose the edge, beaten by the US market index again and again - Moneylife

Moneylife Digital Team — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 18:30:00 GMT

The poor performance of the hedge funds industry last year as well as in the last 10 years has prompted many to question their very existence. Are they really worth it?

China shares end 2012 at six-month high - Business Standard: News Now

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Mainland Chinese shares closed at their highest levels in six months on Monday, as strength in insurers and brokerages helped benchmark indexes post their first annual gain in three years.

China shares end 2012 at 6-month high, post 1st annual gain in 3 years - ET: Global Markets

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Mainland Chinese shares closed at their highest levels in 6-months, as insurers and brokerages helped post their first annual gain in 3 years.

SEBI office for Kochi - The Hindu: Today's Paper

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 18:30:00 GMT

SEBI office for Kochi

Reliance Growth Fund touches a net asset value of Rs 500 - ET: Mutual Funds

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:30:00 GMT

According to the company, this is the first fund in the industry to achieve this NAV level. The fund was launched 17 years ago.

First World Wealth drives Fund flows - HBL: Features

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 18:30:00 GMT

The total assets under management by global funds rose by a modest 1.2 per cent to $120 trillion in 2011 despite falling equity markets and euro zone debt worries. Of this, conventional as...

Jaimini Bhagwati: India - buy and hold - Business Standard: Banking & Finance

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Fund management could be through mutual funds investing in listed equities and debt instruments or through hedge funds, which have restrictions on who is eligible to enrol.

India Infoline gets nod to launch 3 AIFs - HBL: Stock Markets

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 18:30:00 GMT

India Infoline has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India for launching its alternative investment funds (AIFs) — IIFL Venture Fund, IIFL Private Equity Fund and...

India Infoline gets SEBI nod for launching AIFs - HBL: Mutual Funds

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 18:30:00 GMT

India Infoline Ltd on Monday said it has received approval from market regulator SEBI for launching its Alternative Investment Funds — IIFL Venture Fund, IIFL Private Equity Fund and IIFL...

Karvy Wealth to launch hedge fund soon - Business Standard: Today

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Karvy Wealth said on Wednesday it would soon launch a hedge fund.

Karvy to launch equity and currency based hedge fund soon - Business Standard: Companies & Industry

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Karvy said today that they will be launching their hedge fund soon.

Indian Mutual Funds, PE, wealth managers may face regulatory hurdle in UAE - TOI: All Headlines

Sun, 07 Oct 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Indian Mutual Funds, PE, wealth managers may face regulatory hurdle in UAE

Big funds seek to rein in pay at Wall Street banks - Business Standard: News Now

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:30:00 GMT

The days when Wall Street banks could blithely hand out half their revenue in compensation to their staff without a murmur from shareholders have come to an end.

Fund Rating: Flawed metrics - Moneylife

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Investors, beware-mutual fund ratings and rankings given by fund-rating agencies suffer from some serious statistical flaws

Algo in, trader out! - Financial Chronicle

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Algorithmic trading, a recent phenomenon in India, is already turning out to be an invaluable tool for the financial services sector. This DOT system has had its humble beginning from the time it was used on the New York Stock Exchange in the early 1970s. It will soon become a necessity for traders of hedge funds, pension funds, mutual funds and other institutional traders across the country. With rogue trading and flash crashes becoming ever so prominent, a sophisticated and intelligent tool such as algo trade will set the stage to curb mishaps and bring in the next generation of trading in the decade to come. A number of factors influence how algo trades are developed and used in today’s market. The Indian financial services sector is primarily made up of traders who have been using conventional trading methods in the past. Therefore, migrating to a new system or technology can lead to some resistance. But on the other hand, coping with the sheer increase in the amount of data that surrounds ...

Big FII push for Sensex: Are they really loving it? - Financial Chronicle

Editor2 — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 18:30:00 GMT

Calendar 2010 was a big year for foreign institutional investors (FIIs) in the Indian market, when they pumped in a record $39.47 billion into equities to give the market a 17 per cent leap, as the developed world looked all gloomy and hopeless. But last year was a disaster with FIIs clocking a net outflow of $357 million in equities, as ripples of the global turmoil finally hit home and the European debt crisis blew up on the face, causing exports to dwindle and the rupee to crash, which coupled with strong inflation flattened the economy, forcing equity investors to run for safety. Calendar 2012 began with a lot of promise, but domestic realities caught up with FIIs fast and it almost looked like they had finally given up on India. They returned with a vengeance and brought in $2.02 billion in July and another $1 billion (net) so far in August. This inflow has helped the Indian market outperform other emerging markets. But the catch is, while FIIs are buying, domestic institutional investors ...