A note on multi-asset funds

The number of asset management companies (AMC) have increased over the years. This makes it difficult for product differentiation in the equity space, as funds typically invest within the universe of 500 stocks comprising large-caps, mid-caps and small-caps. It is, therefore, not surprising to see AMCs creating different products to woo investors. A differentiating product…

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Parliamentary panel retains Income Tax Bill provisions allowing tax officials to forcibly access social media, private email

The Parliamentary Select Committee appointed to review the new Income Tax Bill 2025 proposed by the government has retained the provisions in the new Bill empowering tax officials to access, forcibly if necessary, the social media and private emails of people they are conducting search and seizure operations on.  The Income Tax Bill 2025 was…

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