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Retail direct equity bets fall, MF holdings rise to new high
Individual investors reduced direct equity ownership for the third consecutive quarter, while mutual fund holdings reached a record high, driven by surging retail inflows. Foreign ownership hit a 14-year low amid a risk-off sentiment, contrasting with domestic institutional holdings climbing to an all-time peak.

Markets bullish, but taxes and currency worry investors: Samir Arora
Sandeep Tandon, Founder & CIO at Quant Mutual Fund maintained that improving sentiment, infrastructure-led investments and increased exposure to mid- and small-cap segments could drive the next phase of growth.
India’s newest mutual fund: Bhautik Ambani wants to bring global quant power to retail investors - The Economic Times
India’s newest mutual fund: Bhautik Ambani wants to bring global quant power to retail investorsThe Economic Times

IPO-bound Bagmane Reit eyes acquisitions, bets on strong GCC demand
The ₹3,405-crore share sale will fund new asset purchases as the firm targets a growing pool of global corporate tenants, CEO Richard Hugh Andrew told Mint.
OnEMI IPO: CEO says proceeds to fund lending growth, balance funding mix
Ranvir Singh, Chairman & CEO of OnEMI Technology Solutions, said the company will use IPO proceeds to scale its lending business while retaining a balanced funding mix. He highlighted a fully digital model serving over 11 million customers and stable asset quality, with growth supported by partnerships and internal capital deployment across its lending platform.

Temasek-backed OnEMI IPO opens today: Should you subscribe?
Ahead of the issue opening, OnEMI Technology raised ₹277.7 crore from anchor investors such as Citigroup Global Markets Mauritius, ACM Global Fund VCC, New York State Teachers Retirement System (managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management), among others.

Indian Bank Q4 Results: ₹308 crore provision for West Asia crisis; Board approves fund raise
Indian Bank’s Q4 profit rose 6%, while asset quality improved. The lender set aside ₹308 crore for West Asia risks, declared dividend, and approved plans to raise up to ₹5,000 crore.

Stock markets can deliver years of zero returns, explains DSP Mutual Fund MD, CEO: Key takeaways for investors
Kalpen Parekh, MD and CEO at DSP Mutual Fund, shared an important insight in his post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) that all markets can have long periods of zero returns.
Stock markets can deliver years of zero returns, explains DSP Mutual Fund MD, CEO: Key takeaways for investors - Mint
Stock markets can deliver years of zero returns, explains DSP Mutual Fund MD, CEO: Key takeaways for investorsMint

Neo Alternative announces first close of ₹5,000 crore second infra income fund, targets ₹1 trillion platform
Neo Alternative Asset Managers is targeting a ₹5,000 crore corpus for the fund to back operating road and renewable assets, aiming for an 18–20% internal rate of return.
Where to invest now: SBI MF prefers large caps, pharma, PSU banks
Ruchit Mehta, Head of Research at SBI Mutual Fund, prefers CDMO and hospital plays within pharma, citing stronger growth prospects over generics. He sees large caps as attractive on valuations, while midcaps require selectivity amid earnings risks. PSU banks may outperform in the near term due to stronger loan growth, but asset quality risks could emerge over the next 2–3 quarters if global disruptions persist.

Nippon Life AMC Q4 profit up 29%; declares ₹12.50 final dividend
The company’s mutual fund quarterly average assets under management (QAAUM) rose 30% YoY to ₹7.25 lakh crore, while total closing AUM increased 18% YoY to ₹7.73 lakh crore.