In the year to date, 61 PSUs have lost an average of 22 per cent, with five companies losing more than half their share value. The BSE PSU index is down 10.6 per cent.

The number of equity schemes rose to 562 from 519 two years ago. Equity NFOs, in fact, have mopped up more than Rs 16,000 crore since 2018 - 2.7 times the Rs 5,948 crore collected in the preceding three calendar years.

The capital markets regulator exonerated former employees Subramanian Anand, Ravi Apte, and Umesh Jain, with respect to charges levelled against them.

Increase in surcharge will adversely impact fund managers planning to shift to India. As a matter of fact several fund professionals based in India could also relocate to other jurisdictions, resulting in a brain drain.

In the past few months, 45 companies have signalled their intent to raise money through the institutional placement route.

'Equities are likely to be range-bound with a downward bias for the remaining part of the year.'

Fund managers's compensation is largely tied to the assets they manage and scheme performance.

'The variables to watch include the monsoon, resolution of NBFC liquidity issues, GST collections, and NPA resolution.'

As share of cash volumes in trading mix sees decline, it will result in moderation of profitability from core broking operations.

While three of the top five FPIs - Capital, Government of Singapore, and Vanguard - have seen their investment value more than triple, India's benchmark indices have risen just 70%.

In 5 years, the AMC has clocked a growth rate of 40% with its AUM up nearly 4 times.

'Investors need to find out how the FMP's assets are distributed and ensure the investments are in high-quality names.'

MFs have benefited from a shift to financial assets from physical assets like real estate and gold.

About 24 fund houses saw a decline in their debt AUMs in the past one year.

'... Whether an incumbent is voted back or a coalition forms a new government except for a temporary disruption for a few weeks.'

'The years after the financial crisis of 2008 were tough for brokers as volumes dwindled and retail investors stayed away.'

There is polarisation among sectors with IT and healthcare receiving the lion's share of FPI money in the past two quarters.

Mahindra MF, which began operations in July 2016, is currently a bit-player and placed 31 among 42 fund houses, with assets under management of about Rs 4000 crore

After the IT giant declared a bonus, investors selling shares may have to shell out 4-5 times more tax

Sebi may allow mutual funds to make use of covered calls as part of their equity strategy.