IPO rush continues: 9 issues to raise Rs 2,768 crore this week

Mutual fund moves often attract attention because they are usually backed by detailed research, expert analysis, and a long-term investment approach. In March 2026, fund managers raised their exposure to nearly 322 stocks from the BSE 500 universe compared with the previous quarter—a sign that several companies were finding favour among institutional investors.What followed was…

A stellar year for emerging-market bonds is set to get even better as the return of the “dollar debasement trade” amplifies inflows into the asset class, fund managers say. Emerging-market bonds have rallied alongside gold and Bitcoin this month as mounting anxiety over the US deficits have spurred demand for alternatives to the greenback. This…

Salaried workers who were eligible for provident fund (PF) coverage but remained outside the formal system between April 1, 2009 and March 31, 2026, can now be enrolled under a one-time special EPFO campaign. The Employees’ Enrolment Campaign (EEC) 2026, open until October 31, 2026, allows employers to voluntarily bring eligible employees under the coverage…

Point-of-care diagnostics company Molbio Diagnostics Ltd, backed by Temasek and Motilal Oswal Private Equity, raised Rs 281.5 crore from anchor investors ahead of its initial public offering (IPO). The company allotted 34.88 lakh equity shares to 33 anchor investors at Rs 807 apiece, the upper end of the price band, according to a circular uploaded…

Emerging asset managers are deploying multi-factor algorithms, alternative datasets, and market-regime rules to eliminate human emotion, but their real-world performance remains to be tested.

The Rs 302-crore initial public offering (IPO) of Behari Lal Engineering saw strong response from investors as on the third and final day, getting 108 times bids for shares on offer. In the grey market, the IPO is currently commanding a 28% premium, signalling expectations of a strong listing for the iron and steel manufacturing…