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Game of cards: Top banking players opt for tight gambit, rivals up the ante
Since the start of the calendar year, major devaluations have hit multiple premium and super-premium cards, shocking the high spenders. No card has been spared, be it the ICICI Emeralde Private Metal (removal of some vouchers for accelerated rewards), American Express Platinum Travel (higher spend milestones for bonus rewards), or Axis Bank (removal of three popular transfer partners without advance notice). HDFC Bank, too, has asked its Infinia customers to clock in annual spends of at least Rs 18 lakh or maintain a total relationship value of at least Rs 50 lakh to retain the by-invite-only metal.

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square proposes $64 billion merger with Universal Music Group, could value shares at 78% premium
Bill Ackman's Pershing Square proposed merging Universal Music Group with its investment fund, valuing it at 30.40 euros per share. The deal aims to boost UMG's value through a U.S. listing, despite previous delays and challenges in the competitive music landscape.
Correction in NBFCs, IT and realty offers entry as earnings stay steady: Anupam Tiwari
Anupam Tiwari, Head of Equity at Groww Mutual Fund, expects a strong current quarter with limited impact from oil shocks so far, but flags risks from the next quarter onward. He remains positive on premium consumption, NBFCs, manufacturing exports and capex, while adding IT and premium real estate after corrections. He believes market fears may be overstated, with much of the downside already priced in.
Bill Ackman's Pershing Square offers to buy Universal Music for nearly $65 billion: Report
Pershing Square Capital Management has proposed a combination with Universal Music Group NV that would move the listing into a US-based acquisition vehicle in a deal that Bill Ackman’s fund said will value the world’s biggest music label at a 78% premium to its last closing price.
MFs pump funds into private lenders in Feb; pare exposure to SBI
HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank attract strong inflows from mutual funds in February, while fund houses trim exposure to SBI and other large-cap stocks

Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund acquires stake in this recently listed healthcare stock
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund (KMMF) has raised its stake in the North Indian hospital network Park Medi World Limited to more than 5%. The fund purchased 175,164 shares, bringing its total ownership to 5.0393%, which necessitates a regulatory announcement in accordance with SAST regulations.

Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund stake in Avanti Feeds crosses 5% after fresh share purchase
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund increased its stake in Avanti Feeds to 5.02% after acquiring 62,044 shares. This acquisition occurred amid market volatility, with Avanti Feeds shares dropping 12.3% recently but recovering significantly earlier in February following a US-India trade deal.

NHAI-backed Raajmarg Infra InvIT IPO opens on March 11: Check price band and other details
Ahead of the issue opening, the InvIT raised ₹1,728 crore from anchor investors including Life Insurance Corporation of India, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance and Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance.

HDFC Mutual Fund pares stake in Sundram Fasteners via ₹358 crore bulk deals
HDFC Mutual Fund sold a 2% stake in Sundram Fasteners for ₹358 crore through bulk deals on NSE and BSE; the stock hit a 52-week low on Wednesday.

Stocks to Watch Today: TVS Motor, Exide Industries, Meesho, Groww, Gujarat Themis, Glenmark Pharma, Hindalco, Eicher Motors, Divis Labs, NTPC in focus on 25 May
Stocks to Watch, 25 May: Stocks like NTPC, Hindalco Industries, Eicher Motors, Torrent Pharmaceuticals, Colgate Palmolive India, Divis Laboratories, Tata Capital, Lenskart Solutions, LG Electronics, Meesho, ICICI Prudential AMC, and Billionbrains Garage Ventures Groww will be in focus on May 28.

Franklin Templeton, Merrill Lynch, Abu Dhabi Investment among 9 investors acquire 2% stake in Craftsman Automation from promoter
HDFC Mutual Fund was the biggest buyer amongst 9 investors, picking up 1.83 lakh Craftsman Automation shares worth Rs 170 crore, followed by Invesco Mutual Fund which acquired 1.08 lakh shares valued at Rs 100 crore.

Axis Max Life, SBI Life lead June premium growth; Nomura says 'June brings Life back'
Among its covered companies, Axis Max Life recorded the strongest total APE growth at 21% year-on-year in June, followed by SBI Life at 18%, ICICI Prudential Life at 15% and HDFC Life at 8%.