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Shaan Patel Asset Management (SPAM) has launched its first Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) under the SEBI-registered Category III segment, marking a significant step in its expansion into the active equity investing space. The open-ended fund, which officially goes live on Thursday, has already secured INR 25 crore in investor commitments prior to its rollout—indicating strong… Continue reading Shaan Patel Asset Management Launches INR 200 Cr Category III AIF for HNIs

Investor confidence in India’s unlisted securities market has taken a hit after HDB Financial Services’ Initial Public Offering was priced significantly below grey market expectations. The impact has rippled across high-profile pre-IPO stocks like NSE, NSDL and Tata Capital, whose unlisted values have dropped between 5% and 18% in recent weeks, according to an ET report.The Rs… Continue reading HDB IPO triggers grey market reset: NSE, NSDL, Tata Capital shares dip in unlisted trade, retail Fomo persists despite valuation concern.

WITHTHE HIGH EST-EVER figure off 15,584.57 crore,inflows into arbitrage funds continued to remain high for a third consecutive month in June and contributed significantly to the overall monthly inflows as investors remained cautious amid uncertainty. According to Anand Vardarajan, chief business officer, Tata Asset Management, the entire FY25 sawnearly f50,000-crore inflows into arbitrage funds, and the… Continue reading Inflows into arbitrage funds at record high

THE SECURITIES and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on July 3 barred Jane Street from the Indian securities market, saying the US-based proprietary trading firm had manipulated stock indices and made ‘unlawful gains’ to the tune of Rs 4,844 crore. On the other side of these trades by firms such asjane Street were India’s retail traders,… Continue reading Jane Street versus the public: F&O trade falling, but individuals keep losing

SEBI ON WEDNESDAY proposed allowing credit ratings agencies (CRAs)to rate financial instruments regulated by other financial sector regulators, signalling them to consider products including unlisted securities. The move, based on feedback received from the industry regarding the rating of such products, was announced by the regulator in a consultation paper. According to current CRA Regulations, they… Continue reading Sebi mulls broadening credit rating agencies’ mandate

SEBI ON WEDNESDAY said a settlement scheme for stock brokers, who traded on the now-defunct National Spot Exchange (NSEL) platform, will open on August 25. It will conclude on February 25,2026. The scheme aims to provide a settlement opportunity to stock brokers against whom Sebi has already passed orders for trading or facilitating trading on the… Continue reading NSEL brokers’ settlement scheme from August 25

The GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2024-25 at 7.4 per cent and growth for full year of 2024-25 at 6.5 per cent have exceeded the consensus expectations making the immediate impact of global tariff war not consequential for India. Higher Q4 growth has largely been fuelled by impressive growth in fixed capital formation. Overall… Continue reading Indian economy at crossroads

RBI has proposed 10% individual and 15% aggregate investment Alternate investment funds (AIFs) have urged the banking regulator to ease the investment caps proposed for regulated entities (REs), arguing that the low thresholds suggested in draft proposals could significantly constrain capital inflows and disrupt long-tenure funds, industry sources told ET . In a representation via the Indian… Continue reading AIFs Seek Higher Cap on Inflows from Banks, NBFCs than Mooted

India’s share in the global market capitalisation rose to 4 per cent in June 2025, recovering from a 16- month low of 3.6 per cent in February 2025, according to a report by Motilal Oswal Financial Services. The report highlighted that India continues to be among the top 10 contributors to the global equity market,… Continue reading India’s share in global market recovered in June: Report

A new global gateway has opened for Indian retail investors. A GIFT City-based subsidiary of an Indian mutual fund has launched the country’s first open-ended retail fund under the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) regulations, marking a key milestone in outbound investment access. While this opens up a new route for resident Indian investors to… Continue reading Retail funds in GIFT City: What investors must know about tax implications