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Who is Muthukrishnan Dhandapani and how did he become Rahul Gandhi's investment advisor?

Muthukrishnan Dhandapani, a Chennai-based mutual fund distributor and ex-BJP supporter, went viral on X after revealing that he has been advising Rahul Gandhi on his mutual fund investments since 2013. Despite his political leanings, Dhandapani says Gandhi has always separated politics from professionalism and remained a respectful, long-term client.

April AMFI Data: Net Inflows Increase By 25%; Active Equity Mutual Fund Inflows Dip By 5%

SIP contribution for April stood at Rs 31,115 crore, compared to Rs 32,087 crore in March.

Why Rahul Gandhi's investment advisor refused to become India's largest mutual fund distributor

Chennai-based mutual fund distributor Muthukrishnan Dhandapani, who manages Rahul Gandhi’s investments, says he stopped taking new clients a decade ago—a choice that may have cost him a tenfold rise in income. He insists on keeping work strictly professional, never seeking favours, and values contentment over scaling his business.

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Mcap of 4 most valued firms erodes by ₹1 trn, SBI biggest laggard

The combined market valuation of four of the top-10 most valued firms eroded by Rs 1 lakh crore last week, with State Bank of India taking the biggest hit, amid a range-bound trend in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 414.69 points or 0.53 per cent, and the NSE Nifty went up by 178.6 points or 0.74 per cent. "Indian equity markets witnessed a volatile and range-bound week, with sentiment remaining cautious despite intermittent recovery attempts. Early optimism driven by hopes of de-escalation in the Middle East and easing oil prices faded quickly as renewed tensions between the US and Iran resurfaced," Ponmudi R, CEO - Enrich Money, an online trading and wealth tech firm, said. While Bharti Airtel, State Bank of India, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Larsen & Toubro faced erosion from their valuation, Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finance, Hindustan Unilever and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) were the gainers from the pack. ...

Trust MF’s Mihir Vora sees earnings driving markets, stays bullish on industrials and renewables

Mihir Vora, Chief Investment Officer at Trust Mutual Fund, remains overweight on the industrial theme, particularly renewables, capital goods, and manufacturing-linked investments supported by production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes.

Wealthtech platform ZFunds launches India’s first AI assistant for new-age wealth managers

ZFunds has launched ZIVA, an AI-powered assistant aimed at helping mutual fund distributors and wealth managers streamline workflows, improve client engagement, and automate portfolio analysis. The platform, tested in a pilot phase, claims to significantly reduce workload while enhancing efficiency through data-driven insights and multilingual support.

Exclusive: We are building a full-scale investment solutions firm, says Jio BlackRock CEO | Q&A

Jio BlackRock Mutual Fund rapidly climbs to 29th among 52 fund houses, manages about Rs 18500 crore, plans GIFT City SIFs, ETFs and commodity focused ETFs in coming months

Bajaj Auto Ltd spurts 1.14%, rises for third straight session

Bajaj Auto Ltd is quoting at Rs 10725.5, up 1.14% on the day as on 12:49 IST on the NSE. The stock is up 39.61% in last one year as compared to a 0.68% jump in NIFTY and a 20.66% jump in the Nifty Auto index.

BSE wants more participation and products, not just a bigger market share, says CEO

Sundararaman Ramamurthy believes India’s mutual fund penetration remains low relative to the country’s population, leaving significant room for growth as financial awareness and retail participation continue to rise.

Exclusive | Jio BlackRock gets GIFT City nod; to launch commodity ETFs in 3 months, says Sid Swaminathan

Jio BlackRock Mutual Fund gets IFSCA nod to start GIFT City operations, eyes global access for Indian and foreign investors, plans commodity ETFs in gold and silver soon

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: GIFT Nifty hints at a muted start; Bajaj Auto in focus

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates: The Nifty Bank closing above its 20-DMA is a positive and the 55,000 level, which was a barrier till now, could now act as a support after Wednesday's breakout. Earnings reactions continue swiftly with Bajaj Auto reacting to results and the buyback announcement. Platform companies Paytm, Meesho, PB Fintech all react to results, along with GCPL, Bluestar, Sula Vineyards, and others.