Feroze Azeez discusses the high spreads in the debt market, SEBI s focus on management responsibility, the importance of robust processes in AMCs, and the benefits of reducing NCD investment size for retail investors. Azeez says: "If it is Rs 10,000, you can buy maybe five different corporates 20,000 each in the form of two debentures. So, I personally welcome this move from a perspective not just making it affordable, making it diversified becomes a very-very important collateral benefit of this move."
Sebi approves increased FPI participation from NRIs and OCIs via IFSCs, simplifies mutual funds passive schemes. Measures to deter front-running by asset management companies. Issuers can now offer NCDs and NCRPS at reduced face value.
Dynamic hybrid funds, including balanced advantage and multi asset funds, have seen significant growth in AUM over the past 4 years, attracting conservative investors. Each AMC has unique structures and strategies, leading to stark contrasts in net equity exposure and returns.
Asset management firms are showing enthusiasm for special opportunities funds, with three such firms submitting draft papers with markets regulator Sebi to float schemes based on this theme recently.