A study by DSP Mutual Fund reveals a contrarian investment strategy. It suggests that investing in the previous year's losing index yields higher returns. This outperforms chasing recent winners in the stock market. Between October 2009 and June 2025, contrarian investors earned 15.9%. Performance chasers earned 12.5% during the same period. Investing in Nifty 500 gave 13% returns.
SEBI is considering regulating the grey market for unlisted shares, aiming to improve price discovery before IPOs and boost government tax revenue. This initiative comes as India's IPO market sees significant growth despite global economic uncertainties. SEBI plans to collaborate with the corporate affairs ministry and stock exchanges to establish a regulated pre-IPO trading platform with necessary disclosures.
SEBI is considering extending the tenure and maturity of equity derivative contracts to enhance hedging and long-term investing, according to Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey. This move aims to deepen the cash equities market, the foundation of capital formation, while ensuring risk awareness and suitability among participants. The regulator seeks stakeholder input for a calibrated approach.
The move is a bid to buy more time in hopes that state lawmakers will pass long-term funding for public transit during a legislative veto session in October.
Indian insurance companies are proceeding carefully with new investments. Equity derivatives adoption remains slow despite regulatory approval. Bond forward rate agreements see limited activity. Insurers are developing risk management frameworks and upgrading IT systems. They plan to start with small exposures in equity derivatives. Discussions included gold ETFs and REIT limits. Regulators are urging diversification within existing limits.
