Salary growth in the IT and IT-enabled services sectors is slowing due to automation, cost optimisation and reduced hiring, according to the EY Future of Pay 2025 report. IT sector salary increments are anticipated to decline from 9.8% in 2024 to 9.6% in 2025, while IT-enabled services are expected to moderate from 9.2% to 9%.
Swedish furniture retailer Ikea is set to deepen its presence in India with a strategic expansion plan that includes online sales in 10 cities and new physical stores in key metro markets. The company, which is currently focusing on six major metropolitan areas, is also seeking its next round of investments to drive future growth
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Chennai, on Thursday set aside the insolvency proceedings against Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd (CDEL), the parent company of Cafe Coffee Day. With this, the NCLAT dismissed a bankruptcy plea filed by IDBI Trusteeship over an alleged Rs 228 crore default. In a regulatory filing, the company said, “…today
A new report has revealed that India’s pharmaceutical sector that has risen in prominence as the largest supplier of generic medicines. According to McKinsey & Company’s latest report, this growth is driven by pharma exports growing faster than the global average, is at a tipping point: emerging trends in Indian and global landscapes could disrupt
With UltraTech Cement announcing its foray into the Cables and Wires (C&W) industry with a planned capex outlay of Rs 18 billion over the next 2 years, brokerage firms and analysts maintained that the move will have only a modest impact on the segment and on sector players. An analysis report by Nuvama stated, “Given
Godrej Properties Ltd on Thursday announced that it has sold inventory worth over Rs 1,000 crore in its project, Godrej Evergreen Square, located in Hinjewadi, Pune. The project was launched in November 2024 and within four months of acquiring the land, it has become the company’s most successful launch ever in Pune in terms of
Spanish retail major Inditex on Wednesday launched its youth-centric retail brand Bershka, its second-largest globally after Zara, in India, setting the stage for competition with Reliance’s youth-focused retail chain Yousta. The Bershka launch at the Phoenix Palladium Mall in Lower Parel, Mumbai, comes as Inditex, among the world’s largest fashion retailers with over $37 billion
Welspun One, the logistics and industrial real estate arm of Welspun Group, on Wednesday said it has committed the whole of its Fund 2, a Rs 2,000-crore fund, within eight months of its final close. The fund has invested the corpus across nine Grade A assets. Welspun said it is launching a co-investment programme, targeting
Marcellus Investment Managers has seen its Portfolio Management Services (PMS) assets under management (AUM) decline sharply by 64% from Rs 12,704 crore in October 2022 to Rs 4,734 crore currently. The primary reason? Valuation missteps in stock selection, as acknowledged by the firm itself. In a post on social media platform X, Kanan Bahl, CA
Since the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) permitted the launch of silver Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) in November 2021, these funds have witnessed remarkable growth. By January 2025, the total Assets Under Management (AUM) for silver ETFs surpassed Rs 13,500 crore, with over six lakh investor folios. As of that date, there are 12
The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) has suggested implementing salary reductions of up to 50% for fund managers whose investment products either incur losses or fail to meet benchmarks by 10% or more. This initiative, announced on March 14, 2025, is part of efforts to reform China’s $4.6 trillion mutual fund sector in light of
The Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO) has issued new guidelines to ensure timely pension to retired employees of the National Pension System (NPS). In an Office Memorandum (OM) issued on March 12, 2025, the CPAO has reminded the concerned officials that NPS pension cases should be processed in the same manner as the Old Pension
Securing your children’s financial future is one of the most important responsibilities of a parent. From education and marriage to other key life expenses, your growing children will need financial support at different stages. To ensure they have the necessary funds when required, it’s essential to diversify your investments across different schemes. In India, several
