Multi-asset funds offer consistent returns if not quite the big bang

The strategy has, however, lagged higher-returning asset classes such as gold and global equities, with 14.7% and 18.6% annualised returns, respectively, over the same period. “How gold, equity or debt behaves in isolation is very different from how a well-constructed​combination performs,” said Aashish Sommaiyaa, ED & CEO, WhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund.

Global Markets: Asian stocks rise, US hits record on Iran talks

​The MSCI Asia Pacific Index opened 0.4% higher on Thursday as traders bet a de-escalation of the Middle East conflict will ease oil prices and lift economic growth. That was after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indexes both closed at record highs, with Bank of America Corp. and Morgan Stanley leading financials higher after […]

Sebi allows companies to resize fresh issue size sans new IPO papers

SEBI has allowed companies to revise IPO fresh issue sizes by up to 50% without refiling a draft offer document, according to sources. The move aims to ease capital raising in volatile markets. Currently, firms must refile if the issue size changes by more than 20% from the original plan.

Fresh hopes of US-Iran talks bring peace to D-Street

Trump, according to news reports, said that the US-Iran peace talks could resume in Islamabad over the next two days following the breakdown of negotiations over the weekend. Earlier, the US said its navy had blockaded traffic to and from Iranian ports in response to Iran’s disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Market swings trigger retail rethink, active client base of top brokers falls

Active client numbers across India’s top brokerages fell in FY26, indicating a slowdown in retail trading activity amid volatile markets. Six of the top 10 brokers reported a year-on-year decline, with Upstox seeing the steepest drop at 27.64%, followed by Zerodha and Motilal Oswal. Angel One, HDFC Securities, and Kotak Securities also posted declines.