Investor’s guide to surviving the front-running storm

Investor's guide to surviving the front-running storm

I’ve always observed these incidents with a mix of concern and professional interest. Because front-running isn’t a new phenomenon, nor is it unique to any single fund house. This practice, where insiders use advance knowledge of pending orders to trade for their own benefit, has reared its ugly head multiple times in the Indian mutual … Read more

Quant Mutual Fund stress test results: How many days will it take to liquidate its portfolio?

Quant Mutual Fund stress test results: How many days will it take to liquidate its portfolio?

Quant Mutual Fund is currently under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for suspected front-running. This illegal practice involves fund managers placing their own orders before executing large trades to profit from the anticipated price movement. Stress test results released by AMC revealed that it would need 28 days to liquidate … Read more

Data model: How Quant Mutual Fund makes its investments

Data model: How Quant Mutual Fund makes its investments

Quant Mutual Fund, which has a track record of six years, came into existence after Quant Capital acquired Escorts Mutual Fund. It manages ₹65,000 crore worth of assets and is the 20th largest fund house in the country. Quant MF’s investment process begins with its data model first identifying stocks using various quantitative factors. The … Read more