Business Today

A leading business magazine read by the business leaders for staying ahead and managing challenges that comes right away in the ever changing world of business.

Reining in the F&O Beast

Business Today

SAVE BIG WITH OUR ANNUAL OFFER

Photographik • THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN PARIS ON AUGUST 11

VIRTUAL SPRING • INDIA IS RAPIDLY TURNING INTO A CASHLESS ECONOMY WITH MORE AND MORE PEOPLE EMBRACING DIGITAL PAYMENTS. OVER THE PAST SIX YEARS, RETAIL DIGITAL PAYMENTS IN THE COUNTRY HAVE SOARED TO $3.6 TRILLION IN FY24 FROM $300 BILLION IN FY18, AT A CAGR OF 49%, THANKS TO A RISING ECONOMY, WIDESPREAD INTERNET ACCESS, GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, AND AN EXPANDING DIGITAL PAYMENTS ECOSYSTEM. PROJECTIONS SUGGEST THAT THIS FIGURE COULD TOUCH $7 TRILLION BY FY30. LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE NUMBERS:

Revolutionizing Asset Management: Pioneering the Future with Small and Medium Real Estate Investment Trusts [SM REITs] • Mr. Kuna Moktan, Co-founder, Property Share, Bengaluru, is at the forefront of transforming real estate investment through the innovative use of Small and Medium Real Estate Investment Trusts (SM REITs), a new asset class recently notified by SEBI. An MBA graduate from 11M Ahmedabad, Kuna/brings 17 years of experience in investment management, including 7+ years at the global real estate fund, The Blackstone Group where he was part of a 3-member team that started the firm's India operations. Property Share boasts an investment portfolio of over ₹1,500 crores, with investments spanning 15+ properties. The platform serves over 250,000 users in more than 20 countries across five continents.

A QUESTION OF ANSWERS • US-based short-seller Hindenburg has targeted the Sebi chief in a new report citing her alleged links with the Adani Group, which she has strongly refuted

FOLLOWING THE TRAIL • Here is what Hindenburg Research claims are the links between the Adanis and Sebi chief Madhabi Puri Buch

CLAIM & RESPONSE

THE SAGA DRAGS ON

LOOKING EAST • The unrest in Bangladesh could impact trade ties with India and investments by Indian firms. Policymakers and India Inc. are keeping their fingers crossed

Dialing the Future • Acquiring a 24.5% stake in BT Group will help Bharti Global pick up key insights on 5G

FAR FROM DONE • The Future Retail saga may hold out for a while even after liquidation

Chink in the Armour • From hitting all-time highs to crashing over 2,000 points on August 5—the equity markets have been seeing much volatility. What lies ahead?

“We have the benefits of AI to help us evolve” • Raynald Aeschlimann, President and CEO of OMEGA, and Alain Zobrist, CEO of Swiss Timing, on The Swatch Group’s legacy, innovation, and more

SURGING F&O TRADES

TAMING THE F&O BEAST • THE SURGE IN F&O TRADING AMONG INDIA’S INVESTORS HAS LEFT THE GOVERNMENT, REGULATORS AND STOCK EXCHANGES GRAPPLING WITH A NEW CHALLENGE. WHO WILL PRICK THE BUBBLE?

DECODING THE F&O JUGGERNAUT

THE STORY SO FAR

REINING IN F&O

BALANCING REGULATIONS AND A FREE MARKET

‘‘For long-term investors, India presents a great opportunity” • John Graham, President & CEO of Canadian pension fund CPP Investments, talks about the India growth story, navigating geopolitical risks and a whole lot more

ADANI AIRPORTS FLYING HIGH ON REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE • India's air cargo market is brimming with optimism. Flying high on a remarkable performance in 2023 and a promising outlook for the coming years, the industry is making its mark as one of the most essential mediums of transporting goods. Domestic air cargo saw a significant rise in 2023-24, clocking around 13.2 million metric tonnes of cargo in both passenger and freight aircraft and - it was around 12.8...