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Tata Group, India's biggest conglomerate by market capitalisation, is understood to be considering its options and carefully evaluating whether to bid for UTI Asset Management Company, industry sources told ET, after Mukesh Ambani-owned Jio Financial Services entered the market amid increasing financialisation of savings in a country where real estate and bullion have long been the preferred stores of value. Officials close to the development said the salt-to-software conglomerate is watching the marketplace to assess Jio's future plans and their impact on the competitive dynamics of the pooled-money industry. Financial sector majors view Jio Financial Services as a potentially disruptive player at a time when the Indian mutual fund industry is expected to welcome half a dozen new entrants. Four state-owned financial entities — Punjab National Bank, Life Insurance Corporation of India, State Bank of India, and Bank of Baroda — together own just over 45% stake in UTI Asset Management Company.

As the final words are spoken by the 'chair' and the meeting 'adjourned', a collective sigh of relief reverberates through the room or video conferencing palace. It signals the end of an often time-consuming and sometimes meandering discourse. The pleasures of the end of meetings are manifold.

ESG is a failure and should be retired. His argument was based on the distinct metrics for environment, social and governance, claiming that they serve different needs. He's right, they do.

Asian Games 2023: Avinash Sable successfully became the first Indian man to win gold medal for the country in the 3000m steeplechase event at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou, China. Avinash Sable broke the previous Asian Games record as he completed the race in 8:19.50 seconds. Iran's Hossein Keyhani held the previous record of 8:22.79 seconds which he completed in Asian Games 2018.

Chainlink (LINK) has completed a bullish falling wedge pattern on the weekly timeframe, gaining nearly 14% over the past week and trading at $7.418 with a volume of $2.70 million. 

A new face is set to be wandering the corridors of Sydney private equity firm Adamantem Capital.

Tata Motors-owned Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) aims to launch eight battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in India by 2030, according to a senior company executive. The company currently sells one electric model — Jaguar I-Pace — in the country. In an interaction with PTI, JLR Chief Commercial Officer Lennard Hoornik said the automaker will commence taking orders for the Range Rover BEV for the Indian market next year with deliveries expected to begin in 2025. «We are planning to introduce at least 8 BEVs by the end of the decade in India,» he noted.

London | Macquarie has taken the unusual step of making a public and hostile takeover bid for a listed company, the European waste management group Renewi, only to be firmly rebuffed.

Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Telangana. Sources informed ANI that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President JP Nadda, and Home Minister Amit Shah will also participate in the meeting along with other members of the election committee. The saffron party also held a CEC meeting on September 13 to discuss the Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh elections at the party's headquarters in the national capital.

credit ratio amidst a global slowdown, CareEdge Rating has said. The ratings company upgraded 217 companies and downgraded 130 companies in six months ended September. The credit ratio — that is, the ratio of upgrade to downgrade — decreased sequentially to 1.67 in the first half of FY24 from 2.72 in the second half of FY23. The credit ratio, though, is slightly higher than its 10-year average of 1.54 and is expected to remain range bound, CareEdge said.

China plans to make it easier for foreign tourists to book tickets, register at hotels and use their overseas bank cards in an effort to boost stubbornly low visitation figures. The State Council released the list of measures, though stopped short of outlining specific strategies to hit its targets, in a statement on Friday that underscored tourism’s important role in spurring economic growth. The release coincides with the first day of of the eight-day National Day and Golden Week holiday period, which is typically a boon for travel and consumption. China’s three-year pursuit of Covid Zero essentially sealed the country off from the world and, despite its reopening earlier this year, few foreign tourists are visiting. A top concern for many is safety, but visa hassles, lack of flights and idiosyncratic payment systems also make the idea of a holiday in China daunting for many potential visitors. Payments and the use of digital platforms that are unique to the country represent a practical hurdle for many tourists. It’s often difficult to use cash, though China’s central bank has repeatedly said that rejecting it is illegal. And most vendors — from street stalls to large department stores — only accept local payment systems such as WeChat Pay and Alipay.

Mutual fund calculator: Well know author Shiv Khera has written in his book 'You Can Win' that 'winners don't do different things but they do things differently. This quote holds well for equity mutual fund investors as well.

Indian Army, with a strength of 12 lakhs, is embarking on a journey to tap into the rich reservoir of ancient Indian wisdom in statecraft, strategy, diplomacy, and warfare to prepare itself for the challenges of the future. This endeavor, known as "Project Udbhav," represents an initiative by the Army to rediscover India's heritage of statecraft and strategic thought as drawn from ancient Indian texts. In collaboration with the United Service Institution of India (USI), the Army Training Command (ARTRAC) conducted its inaugural hybrid seminar under this project, titled «Evolution of Indian military systems, war-fighting, and strategic thought – current research in the field and way forward.» While the project has garnered interest and support, some veterans have raised questions about the applicability of deep-rooted Indian strategic concepts in the context of modern and future conflicts. Nonetheless, the Army remains optimistic about Project Udbhav, emphasizing its mission to bridge the historical and the contemporary by delving into India's rich historical narratives in statecraft and strategic thinking.

U.S. government bond yields ended September with their biggest quarterly rises in a year, disappointing fund managers who were hoping for relief from the historic losses bonds suffered in 2022, when the U.S.

Republican priorities that had little chance of passing the Democratic-controlled Senate. The defeat left Republicans - who control the chamber by 221-212 - without a clear strategy to avert a shutdown that would close national parks, disrupt pay for up to 4 million federal workers and hobble everything from financial oversight to scientific research if funding is not extended past 12:01 a.m. ET (0401 GMT) on Sunday.

The SEC gave a big present to crypto ETF firms just ahead of the likely government shutdown, reportedly granting approval for a number of ethereum futures strategies that could start trading soon.

When investors consider fees, they often choose to avoid funds of funds. However, a recent analysis from Opto Investments, a fintech company for RIAs, says that funds of funds might actually be worth considering.

For the first time in a long time, advisors are being forced to think about cash.

Godrej Properties has acquired nearly 110 acres of land parcel in Nagpur where Godrej Group's property arm plans to develop plotted residential units, with a saleable area exceeding 2 million square feet. The land parcel is located near the recently operationalised Samruddhi Mahamarg, the expressway connecting Mumbai and Nagpur, and the MIHAN Special Economic Zone (SEZ). «The addition of this new project to our portfolio fits within our strategy of strengthening our presence across key micro-markets in India,» said Gaurav Pandey, MD & CEO of Godrej Properties.

BlackRock Inc. Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink said he’s open to more acquisitions, as the world’s largest asset manager increasingly seeks to position itself as a one-stop shop for investors.