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Why Bajaj Finserv AMC is bullish on banks, NBFCs and the Indian market
Nimesh Chandan, Chief Investment Officer at Bajaj Finserv AMC, said the recent correction has created opportunities in select gold financing companies. However, the fund house remains relatively cautious on jewellery stocks and is more constructive on gold financiers from a long-term perspective.
13 stocks held by 100+ MFs in May surged up to 85% in just over 5 months
Stocks with strong mutual fund backing delivered sharp gains in CY26, with 13 names rising 40% to 85% in just over five months. Data show 268 stocks held by over 100 schemes, signalling broad institutional conviction and reinforcing momentum in select high-performing counters across sectors.
Gold loses shine? ₹725 crore exits Gold ETFs - Should mutual fund investors be worried?
Gold ETFs experienced a net outflow of ₹725 crore in May, marking the first month of redemptions after 13 months of inflows. Despite this, experts suggest the market sentiment towards gold remains intact, viewing the trend as a result of profit booking. Silver ETFs also faced continued outflows.
Stocks, gold or debt? Rs 2.7 lakh crore fund manager who predicted bullion boom on where to invest now
Manish Banthia, CIO-Fixed Income at ICICI Prudential AMC, who correctly predicted the gold rally in 2023, now sees little value in adding fresh exposure to bullion. He prefers a balanced allocation between equities and debt, citing attractive valuations in India and other emerging markets over gold.

A coffee producer and exporter is the newest purchase made by SBI Mutual Fund; Details here
Shares of Vintage Coffee and Beverages ended 2.7% higher on Thursday at ₹160.4. The stock has been an underperformer, having gained only 15% in the last five years. Over the last 12 months, the stock has risen 34%.

Sebi moves to align price bands, base price for pre-open call auction across exchanges
Sebi has proposed that exchanges with no trading activity in a stock adopt the closing price from the exchange where the stock is actively traded, rather than relying on their own stale reference price.
SEBI proposes uniform pricing mechanism for illiquid stocks across exchanges
India's market regulator SEBI is proposing a new system to ensure stocks trade at similar prices on different exchanges. This aims to improve price discovery and liquidity, especially for less traded shares. The inactive exchange will use the active exchange's closing price for its next day's trading. This change is expected to make trading in illiquid stocks smoother for investors.
Unique Picks: 6 stocks held by a single MF scheme in May; surge up to 60% in CY26
An ETMarkets analysis identifies stocks held exclusively by a single mutual fund scheme as of May 2026. While returns remain mixed, select stocks have surged up to 62% in CY26. The study filters 189 stocks down to 28, highlighting concentrated bets by fund houses across market segments.
Unique Picks: 6 stocks held by a single MF scheme in May; surge up to 60% in CY26
An ETMarkets analysis identifies stocks held exclusively by a single mutual fund scheme as of May 2026. While returns remain mixed, select stocks have surged up to 62% in CY26. The study filters 189 stocks down to 28, highlighting concentrated bets by fund houses across market segments.
Nuvama gets nod for MF biz, eyes SIF foray; CMR Green shares up 29%
Nuvama gets Sebi approval to enter the mutual fund business, while CMR Green Technologies surges 29% on debut after a heavily subscribed IPO
Sebi proposes consolidated executive pay disclosures for mutual fund AMCs
Regulator cites privacy and competitiveness concerns as it proposes replacing individual executive remuneration disclosures with aggregated compensation data
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