Analysts remain bullish on the road ahead for the equity markets, but warn against volatility on account of domestic and global cues.
The upcoming Lok Sabha elections back home and the interest rate trajectory of the US Federal Reserve, they said, will be the two most important factors that the markets will keep a tab on.
That apart, the valuation of the Indian markets, they feel, will also be eyed in context of how global peers are performing.
It added that in the last four years, the number of CEOs earning more than Rs 20 crore has doubled.
The survey titled Deloitte India Executive Performance and Rewards Survey 2024 , based on the analysis of 400 organisations (except public sector companies), said that 75 per cent of all CEOs in India now earn more than Rs 5 crore annually.
This was 66 per cent in 2020.
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The number of dematerialised (demat) accounts - required to hold shares and other securities in electronics format - crossed the 150-million mark for the first time in March.
In March, 3.12 million new demat accounts were added despite a spike in market volatility, taking the total count to 151.4 million.
The milestone has come 19 months after the total number of demat accounts hit the 100-million mark, a sign that more domestic households are taking to direct equity investing.
Small and midcap schemes may impose restrictions on redemptions, cap employee withdrawals, and increase the exit load, while ensuring a proportionate liquidation of the portfolio during market crises to safeguard the interests of all investors.
These measures have been outlined in the investor protection policies recently put out by mutual fund (MF) trustees.
The policies for small and midcap schemes were prepared by MF trustees following directives from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) earlier this month.