Industry participants attribute the increasing demand for quant strategies to a combination of factors, including better transparency and minimal influence of human emotional bias with respect to stock selection and churn.
The top 10 Portfolio Management Services (PMS) in July in terms of returns delivered between 9-12 percent. According to data from PMS Bazaar, Valcreate Investment Managers – Lifesciences and Specialty Opportunity Fund ranked first, with a return of 12.13 percent in July.
In a market reaching all-time highs, with the NIFTY 500 showing a 10 per cent increase in the current quarter and a remarkable 22 per cent in the current calendar year, investors find themselves torn between excitement and apprehension.