Multi-Asset Funds Find Their Moment as Investors Warm to the All-Weather Portfolio

With gold, equity, and debt each taking turns as the year’s best asset class, multi-asset allocation funds have quietly become one of the fastest-growing hybrid categories. The Indian mutual fund investor’s relationship with hybrid funds has always been complicated. Balanced advantage funds have had their moments, aggressive hybrid funds have swung in and out of … Read more

SBI Funds Management Ltd. IPO: What You Should Know

India’s largest mutual fund house — the company behind SBI Mutual Fund — hits the market with a nearly Rs 9,892 crore offer-for-sale SBI Funds Management Ltd. (SFML), the largest asset management company in India by quarterly average mutual fund assets under management, opens for subscription on July 14 with the issue closing on July … Read more

Alpine Texworld Ltd. IPO: What You Should Know

A Gujarat-based vertically integrated textile manufacturer hits the market with a Rs 126 crore issue Alpine Texworld Ltd., an Ahmedabad-based vertically integrated textile manufacturer with capabilities in both weaving and spinning, opens for subscription on July 14 with the issue closing on July 16. Incorporated in 2016, the company commenced production in 2017 and has … Read more

Laser Power & Infra Ltd. IPO: What You Should Know

A three-decade-old integrated power cable and conductor manufacturer from West Bengal hits the market with a Rs 742 crore issue Laser Power & Infra Ltd., an integrated manufacturer of power cables, conductors, and specialised power transmission and distribution products, opens for subscription on July 9 with the issue closing on July 13. The company has … Read more

Kusumgar Ltd. IPO: What You Should Know

A niche manufacturer of engineered fabrics for defence, aerospace, and industrial applications hits the market with a Rs 650 crore pure offer-for-sale Kusumgar Ltd., a manufacturer of woven, coated, and laminated synthetic fabrics — referred to as engineered fabrics — opens for subscription on July 8 with the issue closing on July 10. The company … Read more

Trump Plays Spoilsport: Sensex Sheds 1,677 Points, Nifty Cracks Below 23,900 as Iran Ceasefire Collapses

Worst session in over three months as West Asia flare-up sends crude higher, VIX spikes, and every sector on the Street bleeds red. Mumbai bulls entered Wednesday with cautious optimism and left it nursing the worst bruises of the quarter. The BSE Sensex tumbled 1,677.12 points, or 2.15 per cent, to close at 76,503.60, while … Read more

Devson Catalyst SME IPO: What You Should Know

A Gujarat-based indigenous manufacturer of catalysts, adsorbents, and ceramic balls plans to raise Rs 40.21 crore via the BSE SME platform. Devson Catalyst Ltd., an indigenous manufacturer of catalysts, adsorbents, and ceramic balls used as key materials in industrial processing, opens for subscription on July 9 with the issue closing on July 13. The company … Read more

Happy Steels Ltd. SME IPO: What You Should Know

A 1996-founded manufacturer of safety-critical forged and machined driveline components plans to raise Rs 23.75 crore via the NSE SME platform. Happy Steels Ltd., an integrated manufacturer of safety-critical forged and machined transmission and driveline components, opens for subscription on July 9 with the issue closing on July 13. The company is listing on the … Read more

IC Electricals Co. Ltd. SME IPO: What You Should Know

  A Railways-focused electronic systems and equipment manufacturer plans to raise Rs 45.51 crore via the NSE SME platform. IC Electricals Co. Ltd., an engineering and manufacturing company specialising in electronic equipment for Indian Railways, opens for subscription on July 3 with the issue closing on July 7. The company is listing on the NSE … Read more