You will never get a loan to fund your retirement: Ajit Menon, Chief Executive Officer - PGIM India Mutual Fund
Economic Times, October 20, 2020
Retirement is an area of concern globally and in India as well. We wanted to get an understanding of what people are thinking, what their attitudes and anxieties are, so that it we have a better understanding of the products they need.
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Overseas markets: Should you invest directly or through mutual funds? -Srinivas Rao Ravuri, Chief Investment Officer – Equity, PGIM India Mutual Fund
Economic Times, October 13, 2020
We are living in an increasingly globalised world. As an Indian consumer, we have benefitted from the availability of a variety of high-quality goods and services that are produced outside India -- be it mobile phones or luxury cars. Globally, there is a lot of innovation taking place that is impacting our daily lives.
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PGIM looks for domestic AMC acquisition to grow faster: Ajit Menon, Chief Executive Officer - PGIM India Mutual Fund
Economic Times, September 19, 2020
Prudential Global Investment Managers (PGIM), which has set a target of being among the top 10 fund houses over the next five years in the country, is looking for an acquisition to drive its mutual fund business here.
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July-Sep period will continue to show weak earnings - Ajit Menon, Chief Executive Officer - PGIM India Mutual Fund
Economic Times, July 14, 2020
The July-September period will continue to show weak earnings. It will be better in the next quarter since the festival season and a good monsoon will influence it. The last quarter of the year will probably be much better as further clarity emerges.
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The risk of another market sell-off definitely exists - Srinivas Rao Ravuri, Chief Investment Officer – Equity, PGIM India Mutual Fund
ET Wealth, June 22, 2020
We are very cautious about the economic outlook. We believe recovery will be tough and will take time. The first priority for companies today is to survive.
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Rural consumption will be the silver lining to the dark clouds - Ajit Menon, Chief Executive Officer - PGIM India Mutual Fund
ET Markets, June 19, 2020
Our job will be to continuously look at good companies across segments.
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Is Your Portfolio Ready For The Future? - Ajit Menon, Chief Executive Officer - PGIM India Mutual Fund
Outlook Money, April 28, 2020
We are living in an increasingly globalised world. As an Indian consumer, we have benefitted from access to a variety of high-quality goods and services that are produced outside India but not produced domestically. However, integration into a global economy also brings in a unique challenge to investments.
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Virus crisis an opportunity for Indian firms to become global majors: Srinivas Rao Ravuri, Chief Investment Officer – Equity, PGIM India Mutual Fund
ET Markets, April 28, 2020
The falling crude prices is a big positive for the Indian economy as we import almost 85 per cent of our requirements. Drop in prices also help conserve our foreign reserves and more importantly provide additional revenues to the government, which can be spent to revive the economy.
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Pharma, chemicals and utilities safe sectoral bets in these times: Srinivas Rao Ravuri, Chief Investment Officer – Equity, PGIM India Mutual Fund
ET Markets, April 27, 2020
What we needed was a confidence booster. This definitely plays a big role in doing that. Also, one needs to understand that what we are going through is an issue with a specific category within a mutual fund but there is a bit of panic in the industry or among retail investors on what is happening in the mutual fund industry.
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Keeping The Faith—Investments During A Pandemic: Ajit Menon, Chief Executive Officer - PGIM India Mutual Fund
Outlook Money, April 11,2020
Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water! The said proverb best explains what to guard against as investors. Investing has always been and will always remain first about buying into good businesses. While fear is predominant at this time and the daily dose of bad news exaggerates negativity, it is important to step back and look at this in the context we are in.
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Value investors going through a rough patch but value investing is not dead: Srinivas Rao Ravuri, Chief Investment Officer – Equity, PGIM India Mutual Fund
ET Markets, March 13, 2020
Assuming a time frame for goal and personal risk appetite, an investor should first focus on asset allocation, preferably taking support of a financial advisor and plan how much to invest in different asset classes
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D-Street to deliver 10-12% CAGR growth over 5-10 yrs; near-term challenging: Srinivas Rao Ravuri, Chief Investment Officer – Equity, PGIM India Mutual Fund
MoneyControl, February 24, 2020
Weaker crude oil prices and continuous inflows from both domestic and foreign investors are providing good support to equity markets.
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Do you have enough insurance? Use this thumb rule to find out: Ajit Menon, Chief Executive Officer - PGIM India Mutual Fund
ET Wealth, February 15, 2020
The most important question to address while creating a financial plan is that if something untoward was to happen to an earning member of the family what happens to the goals, aspirations of the family and who takes care of the liabilities like home loan?
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8 financial lessons learnt over the decades: Ajit Menon, Chief Executive Officer - PGIM India Mutual Fund
ET Wealth, January 24, 2020
As we embark on yet another decade, I was reminded of the past; the decades that have passed since I started my career.I was able to reflect on how my financial journey has evolved over the years, and my learning from it.
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Buy multi-cap funds; overweight on pharma, chemicals & utilities: Srinivas Rao Ravuri, Chief Investment Officer – Equity, PGIM India Mutual Fund
MoneyControl, December 17, 2019
Markets are implying that things will get better from here. From a low base in 2019, marginal improvement in demand and lower credit costs and tax rates would result in decent earnings growth for 2020..
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Exempt switches between schemes from capital gains tax: Ajit Menon, Chief Executive Officer - PGIM India Mutual Fund
ET Wealth, December 16, 2019
Retirement is a long-term goal and investors often have to make changes in their asset mix or choice of investment during the span of the investment..
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PGIM India MF to launch balanced advantage, retirement funds next year: Ajit Menon, Chief Executive Officer - PGIM India Mutual Fund
The Hindu Business Line, November 23, 2019
PGIM India Mutual Fund, the country’s largest fund house, plans to launch a balanced advantage fund and a retirement fund in India in the first quarter..
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Short-duration funds give better yields than FDs: Kumaresh Ramakrishnan, CIO-Fixed Income - PGIM India Mutual Fund
Money Control, October 15, 2019
Ideally you should be investing in these products with a three-year time frame to benefit from the tax treatment for long-term capital gains.
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I don't think optimism has gone out of mutual funds says Rajesh Iyer, CEO
Publication: Hindu Business Line. Date: 14th July 2018
Rajesh Iyer, CEO, DHFL Pramerica MF shares his industry perspectives in an exclusive interaction with HBL..... READ MORE
"Don't rule out small- and mid-caps altogther" says Rajesh Iyer, CEO
Publication: Business Standard Date: June 19, 2018
Rajesh Iyer recently gave an interview to Business Standard which appeared in today's newspaper captioned "Don't rule out small- and mid-caps altogther"..... READ MORE
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Strike a balance between small and mid caps says EA Sundaram, CIO-Equity
Publication: Hindu Business Line, June 18, 2018
EA Sundaram recently wrote an article for Hindu Business Line which was published yesterday captioned "Strike a balance between small and mid caps"..... READ MORE
Need to take an unconventional route when it comes to managing products: DHFL Pramerica’s Rajesh Iyer
Publication: Mint Date: April 03, 2018
Rajesh Iyer has been part of the financial services industry for two decades. Of this he has spent slightly over a decade managing the investment advisory ......
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A wider debt market will grow credit funds: Kumaresh Ramakrishnan, CIO Fixed Income
Publication: Mint Date: March 12, 2018
Not withstanding the concerns about high valuations and elevated oil prices, the Indian stock market is likely to benefit from recovery in earnings ......
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Fund flows into India to be healthy despite LTCG Tax: John Praveen, CIS, Pramerica International Investments
Publication: Economic Times Date: March 05, 2018
Not withstanding the concerns about high valuations and elevated oil prices, the Indian stock market is likely to benefit from recovery in earnings ......
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Market rally transitioning from being liquidity-driven to earnings-driven: John Praveen, MD& CIS, Pramerica International Investments
Publication: Business Standard Date: August 21, 2017
John Praveen, managing director and chief investment strategist at Pramerica International Investments, tells Vishal Chhabria the recent stock market correction is due to high valuations, strong year-to-date market gains, geopolitical tension ...
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Great insights from a market veteran: interview with EA Sundaram
Publication: wealthforumezine.net Date: Dec 5, 2017
The economy is in a constant flux and that is reflected in the stock market. During periods of volatility and fluctuations, investors can panic and wonder if they have invested wisely. Sundaram outlines...
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Big Opportunity Ahead: Suresh Soni
Publication: Mutual Fund Insight Magazine Date: November 2017
Over the last year, the industry has seen strong growth following demonitisation and reducing appetite for physical assets....
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Allocate a large share to short-term debt funds: Kumaresh Ramakrishnan
Publication: economictimes.com, Date: Nov 16, 2017
The bond yields crossed the seven per cent mark this week due to domestic and international factors. ET.com
Mutual Funds spoke to Kumaresh Ramakrishnan , CIO-Fixed Income, DHFL Pramerica Mutual Fund, to
understand the current situation in the debt markets and how it is going to impact the debt mutual fund investors....
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Forget gold, look at fixed income as an asset class to hedge your portfolio: Suresh Soni
Publication: Moneycontrol.com; Date: September 2017
Suresh Soni, Chief Executive Officer of DHFL Pramerica Asset Managers Private Ltd, said equities remain an attractive asset class for the long term and a systematic investment in equities would deliver attractive returns for investors....
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A quantum leap: India’s capital markets need regulatory streamlining, institutional development, and investor education: David Hunt President & CEO PGIM, the asset management business of Pramerica Financial and Arvind Rajan is Head, Global & Macro, PGIM Fixed Income
Publication: Business India; Date: June 2017
India can benefit by deepening its financial markets, especially the corporate and securitised bond market, to meet its massive infrastructure funding needs and unlock growth potential....
A quantum leap: India's capital market requires a further boost to it already healthy growth: David Hunt President & CEO PGIM, the asset management business of Pramerica Financial and Arvind Rajan is Head, Global & Macro, PGIM Fixed Income
Publication: Business India; Date: May 2017
India’s new administration has made remarkable progress in putting the country back on a strong growth path...
Indian Market is not a bubble: Glen Baptist, CEO & CIO, Pramerica International Investments
Publication: Business Standard; Date: May 12, 2017
Glen Baptist, chief executive officer and chief investment officer of US-based Pramerica International Investments who manages $79 billion of assets, says despite...
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This should be a benign year for FII flows into India: Akash Singhania
Publication: Business Standard ; Date: March 3, 2017
The market's direction in the near term would be driven by global factors, rather than local ones, says Akash Singhania, Deputy CIO-Equties, DHFL Pramerica Asset Managers Pvt. Ltd......
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With interest rates falling, head for debt funds
Publication: Morningstar India Markets Observer 2017
This is the right time to explore the scenario of falling interest rates and take a prudent look at alternative investment avenues to bank fixed deposits. READ MORE
Consumption, Employment, Growth: Three-point agenda for Budget 2017
Publication: Business Standard Date: January 27, 2017
It is an opportune time to boost consumption demand, which thinned post demonetisation says Suresh Soni, CEO, DHFL Pramerica Asset Managers. READ MORE
We'd want to put more money to work in India: David Hunt, CEO, PGIM
Publication: Economic Times ; Date: January 12, 2017
The year 2017 will be a good time to put money to work in India and emerging markets, said David Hunt , CEO, PGIM, the global investment management business of Pramerica Financial that oversees over $1 trillion in assets. Newark-based Hunt, who was in Mumbai recently, said he does not see demonetisation altering the country's
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Don't expect fireworks in the next three months
Publication: ET Wealth ; Date: December 19, 2016
Through earnings growth will be slow, certain segments like consumer staples will bounce back fairly quickly post-demonetisation, Suresh Soni tells Sanket Dhanorkar. READ MORE
DHFL Pramerica Mutual Fund plans to double its branch network in two years : Suresh Soni, CEO, DHFL Pramerica Asset Managers
Publication: Hindu Business Line ; Date: December 8, 2016
DHFL Pramerica Mutual Fund, which had assets under management of about Rs. 25,000 crore as on September 30, plans to double its branch network from the current 23 locations in the next two years and mostly beyond the top 10 cities. READ MORE
We will wait for stabilisation before investing in EMs including India: John Praveen, Pramerica International Investments Advisers
Publication: The Economic Times ; Date: November 23, 2016
In a chat with ET Now, John Praveen, Chief Investment Strategist, Pramerica, says once there is a little bit of stabilisation in emerging market space, this particular correction would be seen as a buying opportunity. READ MORE
Reversal of FII flows due to global risk-off is a worry - Akash Singhania, Deputy-CIO, Equities, DHFL Pramerica MF
Publication: Business Standard ; Date: November 7, 2016
The US Election outcome will cause short-term volatility but investors will move their focus to a Federal Reserve rate hike and possible stimulus says Akash Singhania, Deputy-CIO, Equities, DHFL Pramerica MF READ MORE
DHFL Pramerica MF sees corporate earnings growing 14-15% in 3-5 years: Akash Singhania
Moneycontrol.com ; Date: November 4, 2016
Corporate earnings are expected to touch 14-15 percent in the next 3-5 years, while for the next 2 years earnings growth will remain in the band of 10-12 percent, says Akash Singhania, Deputy CIO-Equities at DHFL Pramerica Mutual Fund. READ MORE
Indian markets are favourably placed - John Praveen, Chief Investment Strategist, Pramerica International Investments
Publication: Mint ; Date: November 1, 2016
Indian Markets are placed favourably, as there is a lot to choose from, says John Praveen, Pramerica International Investments READ MORE
We are committed to the retail market in India - Suresh Soni, CEO, DHFL Pramerica Asset Managers
Publication: Outlook Money ; Date: November 2016
We have a retail DNA and would like to offer products that market needs, says Suresh Soni, CEO, DHFL Pramerica Asset Managers READ MORE
Salvation lies within – the mantra for successful investing: EA Sundaram
Publication: www.moneycontrol.com Date: October 25, 2016
It makes eminent sense for any investor to focus on having a “good” investment program, rather than “the best” investment program, says EA Sundaram, CIO-Equities, DHFL Pramerica MF READ MORE
Investors should build a well thought out investment programme: EA Sundaram
Publication: ET Wealth ; Date: October 24, 2016
Historically, the long-term returns from the stock market have been in the range 16-17% and earnings growth has also been similar. This is no coincidence. It has been established that there is a definite long-term co-relation between earnings growth and returns says EA Sundaram, CIO-Equities, DHFL Pramerica MF READ MORE
Large Caps can indeed turn out to be multi-baggers over a period of time: Akash Singhania
Publication: Dalal Street Investment Journal ; Date: October 17-30, 2016
Typically, large-cap companies are market leaders and have strong fundamentals and business models to weather adverse cycles. They inhibit a greater extent of compounding led gains which make them multi-baggers over a period of time says Akash Singhania, Deputy CIO-Equities, DHFL Pramerica MF
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Bond markets wont be hit even if PSBs start aggressive lending: Kumaresh Ramakrishnan
Publication: Financial Express ; Date: October 20, 2016
With public sector banks (PSBs) consolidating their balance sheets, corporates are
increasingly shifting to the debt market to benefit from lower rates, Kumaresh Ramakrishanan,
Head - Fixed Income, DHFL Pramerica Mutual Fund tells .. READ MORE
RBI may cut rates by 75-100 bps says Suresh Soni, CEO, DHFL Pramerica Asset Managers
Publication: Mutual Fund Insight ; Date: November 2016
RBIs stance of easing liquidity should augur well for bond markets.Investors should
do well to consider accrual as well as short-medium term funds says Suresh Soni,
CEO, DHFL Pramerica Asset Managers. READ MORE
Large-caps, big attraction: Akash Singhania
Publication: Hindu Business Line ; Date: October 2
Asset allocation among different instruments has always been one of the prime drivers
of portfolio returns for any investor. Even within specific asset classes.... READ MORE
The rally in emerging markets not over yet: John Praveen
Publication: Economic Times ; Date: October 3
For Pramerica International Investments, which has assets under management worth
$75 billion, India is among its top overweight markets in Asia and.... READ MORE
High Liquidity,stimulus driving market: John Praveen
Publication: Business Standard ; Date: September 22
Liquidity conditions will continue to remain benign globally if the US Federal Reserve
raises rates in the near term,says John Praveen,Chief Investment Strategist,Pramerica
International Investments.... READ MORE
I do not see the need to reduce expense ratio in debt fund: Kumaresh Ramakrishnan
Publication: CafeMutual.com ; Date: September 2, 2016
Kumaresh Ramakrishanan, Head - Fixed Income, DHFL Pramerica Mutual Fund feels that
the expense ratio in debt funds is competitive and fixed income products will generate
good returns in the next financial year.... READ MORE
Fed rate hike won't wreak havoc in Indian markets: Kumaresh Ramakrishnan
Publication: ET ; Date: August 31,
If the US Federal Reserve hikes rate at its September meeting, the domestic equity
market will see only limited impact, said Kumaresh Ramakrishnan, Head of Fixed Income,
at DHFL Pramerica Asset Managers.... READ MORE
If adviser focuses on sale, his advice will be no good: Glen Baptist
Publication: ET Wealth; Date: August 8, 2016
Glen Baptist speaks on how financial disclosure standards need to improve in India,
why direct mutual funds won't suit everyone and whether robo advisers can replace
humans .... READ MORE
Monetary stimulus is what's driving markets: Glen Baptist
Publication: Economic Times; Date: August 26, 2016
Continuous stimulus and negative interest rates will have an impact on the financial
sector which will not be good for growth, Glen Baptist, CEO, Pramerica International
Investments, said in an interview with ET's.....
Next-gen would be 3x richer, shows market trend: EA Sundaram
Publication: DNA Newspaper; Date: August 23, 2016
The stock market index with the longest track record in India is the BSE Sensex.
The index has returned about 16.14% per annum since 1979. Including dividends,....
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Bought a stock that isn't moving? Hold if your thesis holds: EA Sundaram
Publication: moneycontrol.com; Date: August 24, 2016
In the process, several investors ignore the business fundamentals of the company
behind the stock, and focus on “what is going to move up the fastest”
This chain of events, unfortunately, has happened too many times.... READ MORE
One Should expect the markets to remain volatile: Glen Baptist
Publication: Business Standard ; Date: July 25, 2016
US-based Pramerica International Investments had Rs 22,900 crore of assets under
management (AUM) in India, as of last month. Despite economists lowering the global
growth forecast for FY17, Glen Baptist, its chief executive .....READ MORE
Expect earnings growth of 12-14% in medium to long term
Publication: Hindu Business Line ; Date: June 27, 2016
Akash Singhania, Head - Equities at DHFL Pramerica Asset Managers, shares his views on the economy and markets.READ MORE
Pramerica Investments has a big appetite for India
Publication: Hindu Business Line ; Date: July 22, 2016
PGIM, the global investment management business of US-based Prudential Financial
Inc (known as Pramerica in India), is open to doing more acquisitions to grow its
asset management business in India, Glenwyn P Baptist, Chief Executive Officer .....READ MORE
Are you fit to invest in stocks?
Publication: ET Wealth ; Date: July 18, 2016
The advent of 24/7 commentary on TV channels and the popularity of social media
forums have spawned a breed of people who think that the real test of an investor
(or a fund manager) is his ability to predict exactly how the stock market, or .....READ MORE
Scaling mountains
Publication: Mutual Fund Insight ; Date: July 2016
Equity-fund managers in India often get superstar status. But if you’re a
debt investor, you would surely agree that debt-fund managers don’t have it
easy. India’s fixed income markets have been anything but .....
How To Safeguard Your Mutual Fund Portfolio From 2008-like Scenarios
Publication: BusinessWorld ; Date: June 21, 2016
If there's one thing that's certain about the Equity markets, it's that they will
rise and fall. Most of these movements will be minor turbulences, whereas some will
be earthshaking. Undoubtedly, a fair degree of risk aversion ensues .....READ MORE
No need for many innovative products just for the sake of it
Publication: Mint ; Date: June 17, 2016
Suresh Soni, chief executive officer, DHFL Pramerica Asset Managers Pvt Ltd, has
a long road ahead of him. The fund house has just completed its acquisition of Deutsche
Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd, a fund house that he headed for .....READ MORE