UTI's legacy and brand recognition, together with a robust distribution network and access to public sector money, could work in its favour, and help it command a premium

While a little more than 140 penny stocks have doubled in value, 555 have given negative returns in the past year. Of these, 84 shed more than half their value.

'The good news is that money continues to flow into India-focussed offshore funds.'

'It is a worrying trend as we are not seeing too much fresh capital being raised for new projects, plants, expansion or diversification. It's just private equity or venture capital or promoters cashing out.'

You need not worry even if there is a mismatch between your income and deduction in Form 16/16A and Form 26AS, says Ashley Coutinho

Share rises further to 73 per cent from 66 per cent last year; Some overseas i-banks seen scaling down operations

Ravi Gopalakrishnan, head-equities, Canara Robeco Mutual Fund, tells Ashley Coutinho that earnings growth will pick up once the benefits of reform initiatives accrue.

Market regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India, has set out five broad categories for mutual fund schemes, including equity, debt and hybrid funds that will benefit investors, says Ashley Coutinho

A normal monsoon, softer interest rates and inflation, pent-up demand, along with mild budgetary support may help growth pick up in coming quarters.

PE/VC investments touched a record $11.2 billion in the first half of 2017 against $8 billion in the same period in 2016

Aggressive rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve could result in a flight of capital from emerging markets like India, says B Gopkumar, chief executive officer, Reliance Securities.

Riding on a strong market sentiment, these stocks have outperformed the bellwether. The flip side is, they can fall faster when the tide turns.

A first in 7 years, the combined institutional investor flow stands at Rs 69,000 crore in 2016-17

Year 2017 will be a benign year for FII flows into India feels Akash Singhania, deputy chief investment officer, DHFL Pramerica Asset Managers.

Stock markets in structural bull run but there can be bouts of volatility says Ravi Gopalakrishnan, head, equities, Canara Robeco Mutual Fund

Sebi, RBI discuss monitoring foreign investors in real time after foreign shareholding cap breach in HDFC Bank on February 17

Shares of Motilal Oswal Financial Services, Edelweiss Financial Services and IIFL Holdings have all doubled in the past one year against the Sensex's 23 per cent gain.

Property sales have been sluggish and the sector has been facing headwinds. So, firms are in wait-and-watch mode.

This is the second deal between Peugeot and the C K Birla group. Last month, the two groups entered a "long-term" partnership, with an initial investment in capital expenditure of close to Rs 700 crore, for vehicle and power-train manufacturing in Tamil Nadu.

The bourse's valuations may get a boost, as it gets set for its OFS of about Rs 10,000 crore.