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India Seeks to Expand Investment Options for Portfolio Managers

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India’s markets regulator proposed easing rules for portfolio managers by allowing client money to be invested in overseas securities and IPO-bound firms. The proposal would also permit taking unhedged equity derivatives positions. Overall, the change is a constructive loosening of constraints that could broaden investment opportunity sets, though details remain subject to consultation.

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India’s markets regulator proposed easing rules for portfolio managers by allowing client money to be invested in overseas securities and IPO-bound firms. The proposal would also permit taking unhedged equity derivatives positions. Overall, the change is a constructive loosening of constraints that could broaden investment opportunity sets, though details remain subject to consultation.

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