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Realty stocks extend rally as easing Fed rate concerns boost sentiment
Real estate stocks witnessed broad-based buying on Friday, with the Nifty Realty index climbing 3.13% to 935.30 as improving global sentiment lifted the sector.
Traditional IT stocks can deliver up to 70% returns over three years despite AI fears: Sandip Agarwal
The recent fall in Indian IT stocks has created an attractive long-term buying opportunity, according to fund manager Sandip Agarwal. He believes investors are overestimating the impact of AI on the sector and says traditional IT services companies could deliver 45–70% returns over the next three years as enterprise AI adoption gathers pace.
Sensex jumps 400 points, Nifty rises above 24,100 as oil prices cool below $73 per barrel
Indian stock markets surged on Thursday, with Sensex and Nifty climbing significantly as falling oil prices bolstered investor confidence. Major gainers included IndiGo, M&M, Maruti Suzuki, and TCS, while broader markets also saw positive movement. The real estate and auto sectors led the gains, indicating a robust trading session for the day.
Vedanta sets up real estate arm to unlock value from surplus land
Vedanta Ltd is venturing into the real estate sector with the incorporation of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Vedanta Property Platforms Ltd (VPPL). This strategic move aims to unlock value from surplus land and non-core assets, potentially funding expansion in its core metals and energy businesses. VPPL will act as a dedicated platform for real estate ventures and asset-light initiatives.
Nisus Finance to raise up to Rs 4,000 crore through a real assets investment platform
Nisus Finance is launching a real assets platform to raise up to Rs 4,000 crore, targeting yield-generating and value-accretive real estate opportunities across India. The platform will attract domestic and UAE-based investors, including family offices and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. A key vehicle, the Nisus Yield and Asset Multiplier Fund (NiYAM), will focus on structured credit and equity enhancement for projects like plotted developments and redevelopment.
Affordable housing, rental expansion and RERA Reforms set to define next growth phase in India's urban region: Report
India's housing sector is set for a major overhaul, driven by urbanization and policy shifts. A KPMG report highlights the urgent need for affordable housing, especially for lower-income groups, by addressing land costs and approval delays. The rise of rental housing as a formal asset class is also emphasized, alongside crucial reforms to boost trust and efficiency in the real estate regulatory framework, ensuring project completion and buyer protection.
Vedanta Resources plans to relist; US likely; eyeing $100 billion
Anil Agarwal plans to relist Vedanta Resources, potentially in the US. The group intends to invest $100 billion in India's metals and minerals sector. Vedanta will be restructured into five separate listed companies. This move aims to scale businesses independently and meet the country's growing resource demand. Agarwal sees significant potential in the oil and gas division.
Sebi mulls easing executive remuneration disclosure norms for AMCs
Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday proposed easing executive remuneration disclosure requirements for asset management companies (AMCs) by replacing individual name-wise disclosures with consolidated disclosures, citing industry concerns over privacy and competitive disadvantages. "This would provide a holistic and structured view of senior management compensation, enabling unitholders to assess the overall quantum of remuneration at the senior management level, while aligning the level of disclosure with considerations of materiality and proportionality," Sebi said in its consultation paper. Currently, mutual fund AMCs are required to disclose on their websites the remuneration of chief executive officers (CEOs), chief investment officers (CIOs), chief operating officers (COOs), the top 10 highest-paid employees, and all employees earning at least Rs 1.02 crore annually or Rs 8.5 lakh per month if employed for part of the year. Sebinoted that while listed AMCs are already subject
Ajanta Pharma promoter sells ₹1,024 crore stake; mutual funds step in as buyers
A promoter entity of Ajanta Pharma has sold a 2.8% stake in the drugmaker for over ₹1,000 crore through a block deal, with Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund and Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund emerging as the key buyers.
Promoter sells Rs 1,024 crore worth of Ajanta Pharma shares in block deal to Kotak MF and ABSL MF
A promoter entity of Ajanta Pharma sold shares worth over Rs 1,024 crore through a block deal, with Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund and Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund acquiring the stake. The transaction comes amid strong earnings growth, healthy margins and sustained momentum in the company’s pharmaceutical business.
Peak XV sells stake in Go Digit to JP Morgan, Aditya Birla MF for ₹100 cr
JP Morgan and Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund have collectively acquired over 33.3 lakh shares of Go Digit General Insurance from Peak XV Partners for Rs 100 crore through open market transactions. Following the transaction, shares of Go Digit General Insurance on Friday rose 5 per cent to Rs 318 apiece on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). US-based JP Morgan through its affiliate JP Morgan (Taiwan) Eastern Technology Fund and Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund purchased 33,33,500 shares representing nearly a 0.4 per cent stake in Bengaluru-based Go Digit General Insurance, according to the block deal data executed on Thursday on the exchange. The shares were acquired at an average price of Rs 300 apiece, taking the combined deal value to Rs 100 crore. Meanwhile, venture capital firm Peak XV Partners through its arm Peak XV Partners Growth Investments III offloaded the same number of shares in the transaction, as per the data. The stake sale comes after Peak XV Partners fully exi
Go Digit Insurance shares jump 9% after Rs 100 crore block deal attracts MFs, global investor
Go Digit General Insurance shares saw a significant jump. This surge followed a Rs 100-crore block deal. Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund and JPMorgan Taiwan Eastern Technology Fund acquired shares. Peak XV Partners Growth Investments III was the seller.