| Pension funds and sovereign wealth funds’ holdings of Indian equity have increased by Rs 23,758 crore since the beginning of the calendar year, in anticipation of improving economic fundamentals and a stable government at the Centre. The total assets with these two segments rose from Rs 2.18 lakh crore in December 2013 to Rs 2.42 lakh crore in the latest available data from the stock market regulator.
Both sovereign wealth funds and pension funds are seen to be relatively stable long-term investors. An increased proportion of such funds are perceived to bring greater stability to markets because they do not generally move in and out for short-term gain...............................................Full Article: Source
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