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Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Limited awareness, dismal returns and a lack of uniqueness are hindering sustainability-focused mutual funds from picking up steam.
Shobhit is a 29-year-old salaried professional in Mumbai who sets aside Rs 30,000 every month to put into a variety of mutual fund schemes. When asked if he has invested in a mutual fund focused on environmental, social and governance issues, he says he is aware of the ESG investment theme but hasn’t looked at specific funds. He then whips out his smartphone and says, “Have you seen their returns? I’d rather put my money in an index fund.”
As rudimentary as it may sound, this seems to be the pervading thought around ESG mutual funds among the six salaried …
A dismal track record in portfolio management services doesn’t help the firm as it takes its first steps in a crowded industry dominated by some heavyweights.
Thinly traded listed entities have long served as breeding grounds for stock manipulation, hurting investors. The regulator, the NSE and BSE now want to fix things by focusing on efficient delisting.
The newly announced levy on UPI payments undermines the very foundation of using digital payments for stock market investing. Brokers are in a tizzy.
