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The SEC voted Wednesday to expand the scope of a rule meant to ensure investment funds’ portfolios match the strategies suggested by their names, but the changes aren’t as restrictive about the use of environmental, social and governance factors as those the agency initially proposed.

A new entrant to the world of 401(k) lawsuits is trying what appears to be a novel tactic: Contacting plan sponsors out of the blue and implying that they should settle.

global market for generative artificial intelligence (genAI) is set to offer, experts said. However, it will have to make strategic changes in several areas, according to a report by Nasscom and McKinsey & Company.

Nuvama Wealth Management, a company spun off from Edelweiss Financial Services, is poised for its stock market debut next week, a top executive said. The company is expected to list with a market capitalisation of ₹8,000-9,000 crore. The wealth management firm, earlier called Edelweiss Wealth Management, has received approvals from shareholders and almost all the authorities, including the National Company Law Tribunal and stock exchanges, for listing, chief executive and managing director Ashish Kehair said. The other two listed pure wealth management entities, 360 One WAM and Anand Rathi Wealth, currently trade at about 32 and 35 times their earnings per share for the past 12 months, with market capitalisations of ₹18,664 crore and ₹6,320 crore, respectively. For the year through March 2023, Nuvama reported a net profit of ₹323 crore, while 360 One WAM posted ₹658 crore and Anand Rathi Wealth reported ₹169 crore. Under the demerger plan, Nuvama allotted 10.5 million shares to the shareholders of Edelweiss Financial on a proportionate basis as consideration for demerger. Private equity fund PAG owns a 56% stake in Nuvama, while Edelweiss Group has about 14%.

The prime minister and his cabinet have joined a production line of academic theorists about the nature of corporate competition in the grocery business. They want tougher competition legislation to give more powers to Ottawa’s competition enforcers to tackle and even break up the supermarket chains.

₹80, a craft chocolate bar can cost anywhere between ₹200 and ₹400. But unlike beer or coffee, chocolates have a wider consumer base, including children. The appetite appears to be growing fast.

global manufacturing over the past five years, with its exports to the US surging by $23 billion, a 44% increase from 2018 to 2022, while China experienced a 10% decline in exports to the US during this period, according to a BCG study on global manufacturing shifts. The study, titled 'Harnessing the Tectonic Shifts in Global Manufacturing', said the shifts in manufacturing and sourcing occurred in a range of industries as global companies have had to rethink their manufacturing and sourcing strategies due to trade wars, the pandemic, geopolitical tensions and supply bottlenecks. And as companies reconfigured strategies, India became one of the preferred manufacturing spots. Semiconductor and material shipments from India to the US surged by 143% over the past five years, albeit from a modest starting point, while China saw a 29% decrease in these exports.

₹21.6 crore compensation, including ₹14.28 crore for damages to the airline’s reputation due to flight cancellations, rescheduling and grounding, ₹6.96 crore for loss of operational profits, and ₹36 lakh related to the pilots’ training agreement. Separately, the airline has also approached the civil aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation.

New Delhi: Bengaluru-based fintech firm Perfios has acquired Chennai-based open finance platform Fego.ai, two people aware of the development told Mint. The discussions started during Global Fintech Fest 2023 in Mumbai recently. The deal was closed this week.

Geoff Wilson is taking a hall pass from his long-lasting love affair with listed investment companies, preparing to raise $500 million to $1 billion for an open-ended fund version of the firm’s successful WAM Leaders.

Whitehaven Coal says its interest in buying coking coal mines “should come as no surprise to any of our investors” in a rebuke to the activist hedge fund pushing for it not to proceed with a multi-billion dollar acquisition.

The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has initiated talks between banks and crypto firms experiencing difficulties in accessing banking services, according to a recent report addressing the issue of debanking in the country.

India to using diplomatic strategy on taking up roles of foreign-based Khalistan sympathisers, the Centre has adopted a five-pronged strategy to counter radical Khalistan propaganda within and outside the country. The strategy includes identification and seizure of cross-border smuggling of narcotics, weapons from Pakistan, preventing jailed gangsters from operating in prisons and action against radical and Khalistan activities in Punjab, said official sources. The Union home ministry has been sharing details of anti-India activities on foreign soil with the missions of the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, and Canada.

₹300 crore investment for the infrastructure logistics space. The investment strategy blends periodic income distribution alongside capital growth. “High quality physical infrastructure logistics is a critical backbone for a country.

₹29,000 crore; however, as the market expanded, the minimum threshold has been raised to ₹50,000 crore. Similarly, for mid-cap funds, this number has changed from ₹8,500 -29,000 crore to ₹17,500-50,000 crore.

Last week, I wrote about a noteworthy divergence in inflation data, with the headline CPI on the rise while Core CPI was declining. This divergence occurred alongside a 25 basis point hike by the ECB.

Omkarm Capital has come up with its recent Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) targeting Rs 300cr including a green shoe option. The fund will focus on infrastructure logistics space and has received significant interest from investors across family offices, ultra-high-net investors, and institutional investors. The fund is a Category II AIF under SEBI AIF Regulations.

AMRI Hospitals Ltd. The acquisition fits into the growth strategy of Manipal Hospitals to have a larger footprint and expanded presence in eastern India as the largest hospital chain in that region, stated a company release. “Manipal Hospitals always had patrons from eastern India and countries in the region like Bangladesh. This acquisition is in sync with our objective to further strengthen our presence and serve the patients in Eastern India — an underserved area when it comes to healthcare," said Dr. Ranjan Pai, Chairman, Manipal Education and Medical Group (MEMG).

RoboForex review on the TU site and read the brief dossier of this intermediary company: It is worth noting that a bonus of 50% is awarded on the first deposit. The classic types of trading terminals MetaTrader 4 and MetaTrader 5 are used here. These platforms allow you to quickly and conveniently add trading robots and install new indicators for technical analysis.

Markets may be underestimating the risks of both a US recession and one more interest-rate hike from the Federal Reserve, making haven assets a preferred play, according to Pacific Investment Management Co.