The most widely used method of evaluating fund performance is to check their ability to beat their own benchmarks. Most funds fail to beat their benchmarks; this is true for any type of fund across categories over virtually any period of time. Take, for instance, equity diversified growth funds. Of the 214 funds on offer to investors, 55 have a performance record of less than a year. Of the...

Quick service and trust builds long-term customer relationship, found Sudip Datta. Kingshuk Mukherjee reports the success story of Ess Dee Aluminium  

Ess Dee Aluminium, a packaging company, got listed in December and is making a significant mark in the market. In an industry characterised by low margins and customer pressures to reduce costs, Ess Dee is a remarkable exception. It ended the...

Companies are trying to force investors to accept abridged annual reports

Sometime last year, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) had toyed with the idea of amending Clause 32 of the Listing  Agreement of stock exchanges to allow companies to send abridged annual reports to their shareholders, with the option of sending detailed reports only on specific investor request. The...