Siddhant Mishra

In 2023, 57 corporates raised Rs 49,434 crore through mainboard IPOs, which was 17% lower than the Rs 59,302 crore mobilised by 40 IPOs in 2022, according to PRIME.

Ashish Gupta , chief investment officer (CIO) at Axis AMC, believes profit-taking in the markets is not much of a concern because foreign investors remain under-invested.

Market participants say the US Fed's hawkish stance, coupled with the rising tensions in the Middle East, led to a reversal in trend.

The AIF industry has seen Rs 9.5 trillion worth of commitments, at a CAGR of 35-40% in the past five years, Narayan said.

The consecration of the Ram Mandir is a landmark moment in India's cultural history and offers many opportunities to the tourism sector to flourish, according to a report by Jefferies.

In the past few years, it has had several run-ins with the regulator.

Further, the announcement that the government would limit gross and net borrowing, while continuing its push on public capex, came as a shot in the arm to the fixed income market.

Domestic institutional investors have strengthened their holdings in listed entities, buoyed by inflows from retail investors.

LIC Mutual Fund remains a mid-sized AMC despite its 34-year history, and new managing director and CEO RK Jha aims to change that.

Goal-based investing is a win-win for investors and fund houses as it prevents investors from redeeming for short-term needs, says Shamsher Singh , MD & CEO of SBI Funds Management.