Oxus Fund Management

Oxus Fund Management (OFM) has been operational in India since September 1998 as a SEBI licensed portfolio manager and was one of the earliest to obtain the SEBI license. Oxus manages assets for both corporate clients and high net-worth individuals in domestic debt, equities and foreign currencies. Oxus combines its extensive macroeconomic experience with state of the art technical analysis tools and algorithms to give its clients a unique advantage.

 
 

Oxus Research

Oxus conducts frontier level research on emerging markets, with special focus on India. Our clients include government and academic institutions, international organizations, private equity firms, and advertising agencies. Our publications are in the form of academic papers, books, newsletters, and research reports eg Developing Trends. Topics covered include growth, inflation, exchange rates, stock market regulation, effectiveness and comparison of major central banks in the world, etc. These Oxus publications have had a discernible impact on policy discussions and have been quoted extensively in the media.

 
 

Developing Trends

It started at Deutsche Bank, NY in 1995, continued at Oxus 1998-2002, and 2011.  The latest avatar is in the form of original and cutting-edge research on  macro-economic issues and financial markets in Emerging Market Economies (EME).  While many such reports are available for the developed economies, specifically the US, not much emanates from and for the developing countries - the hotspot of financial action in the new century. Developing Trends is  a bold initiative that fills an  important void and aspires to create and foster an atmosphere of intelligent and in-depth debate that presently eludes most EME’s, especially India.

 
 

Team

With a high-powered team, consisting of economists and analysts, and over 40 years of experience, Oxus provides its clients with a unique mixture of fund management and economic research. Oxus has one of the largest databases and uses cutting edge econometrics to help it uncover themes before they are evident to others.

 


 
Subsidy row may delay IOC 10% stake sale
Tue, 21 May 2013 00:25:04 GMT
State oil marketing companies sell diesel, kerosene and cooking gas at government-determined prices, which is often below market rates.
How GST delay is forcing MSMEs to relocate
Sun, 19 May 2013 23:30:00 GMT
In a scenario of multiple taxes, inter-state shift for small and medium enterprises shows difference between staying in business and going out of it.
Be wary of economy, rates and the ?other?
Sun, 19 May 2013 23:30:00 GMT
Profit margins of India?s top companies have improved in the quarter ended March 2013, hitting a seven-quarter high on easing raw material costs.
Lawmin backs TPOs on MNC share issues
Mon, 18 Mar 2013 23:32:47 GMT
The lawmin has endorsed the actions of Transfer Pricing Officers who have sought to question the pricing of share issued by multinationals.
How transparent is India?s Budget?
Sun, 03 Mar 2013 23:30:00 GMT
India?s budget is ranked 14th most open in the world, figuring in the league of the rich in providing credible information to the public.
No plans to retire FX forward contracts: RBI Guv
Thu, 09 May 2013 08:12:32 GMT
RBI today said it has completed investigations against banks following the Cobrapost expose and will take action if they are found guilty.
RBI to consider CRR cuts if cash deficit persistent
Tue, 30 Oct 2012 12:49:59 GMT
The RBI will consider easing banks' cash reserve ratio further if liquidity deficit persists for more than a few weeks at a stretch.
Govt may ease investment norms for PSUs
Sun, 02 Sep 2012 20:56:50 GMT
Central public sector enterprises, sitting on a cash pile of over Rs 1.6 lakh crore, may be allowed to invest in treasury bills and equity mutual funds.
Investments may not revive even with rate cuts
Fri, 31 Aug 2012 03:32:32 GMT
With consumption & savings behaviour of individuals & companies turning adverse, investments will stay subdued for at least 18 months.
'Contingency plan for 320 drought-hit districts ready'
Mon, 30 Jul 2012 12:27:13 GMT
Rain deficiency could be around 20 percent in August and September with about 80-85 per cent rainfall expected in August.
At $ 7.8 billion, RBI $ sales hit 40-month high
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:02:23 GMT
The central bank, besides selling US dollars, also imposed curbs on speculative positions and tinkered with other trading limits.
Biz leaders to discuss global economic scenario
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:45:17 GMT
They will discuss the state of affairs of the world economy at their five-day World Economic Forum annual congregation.
Sharma in Pak for talks aimed at doubling trade in 3 years
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:52:11 GMT
A new gate would be opened at the Wagah border to facilitate trade.
International Monetary Fund sees gloom in global economy
Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:57:15 GMT
The IMF has pared its global growth forecast for the current year and the next year. In its latest World Economic Outlook, it lists multiple risks to the global economy that depress growth further.
Planing Commission sanctions Rs 8,000 cr for Bengal
Sat, 24 Dec 2011 12:57:42 GMT
Planing Commission has sanctioned Rs 8,000 crore for development purposes in 11 backward districts in West Bengal.
 
Traders halt off-take of sugar, fear price freefall
Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:51:00 GMT
Stocks are mounting in Maharashtras cooperative sugar factories, after traders halted lifting the commodity because of a continuous fall in its price. They fear prices may soon bottom out due to the huge supply of sugar for January.
Salaried taxpayers may be spared filing returns
Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:50:00 GMT
Salaried taxpayers with no other income could get a respite from filing tax returns. The income-tax (I-T) department is open to examining a proposal to exempt them from the annual chore.
Stringent terms set for Lavasa project review
Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:47:00 GMT
The proverbial light gleamed at the end of the tunnel today for Lavasa Corporation. The ministry of environment & forests agreed to consider clearance to the companys hill-side project near Pune, subject to stringent conditions.
CBDT plans to lure black money stashed abroad
Mon, 17 Jan 2011 18:41:00 GMT
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) is formulating a far-reaching immunity scheme to prompt the repatriation of unaccounted money parked overseas. The proposed scheme could be one of the major announcements of Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjees forthcoming Budget speech.
Excise duty alignment with GST likely to impact SMEs
Sun, 16 Jan 2011 19:11:00 GMT
Budget 2011-12 could widen the excise duty net to include more small & medium enterprises (SMEs), as the finance ministry wants to reduce the threshold for exemption from the current Rs 1.5 crore. This would be a step towards aligning the duty structure with the proposed goods & services tax (GST), wherein the government has suggested a uniform threshold of Rs 10 lakh for both Centre and states.
Demolish Adarsh building, orders Jairam Ramesh
Sun, 16 Jan 2011 19:05:43 GMT
In a scathing indictment, the ministry of environment & forests has ordered the demolition of the 31-storey Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society building within three months.
Petrol price up again, this time by Rs 2.5
Sat, 15 Jan 2011 18:47:00 GMT
State-owned oil marketing companies today raised petrol prices by up to Rs 2.54 a litre. The increase, second in 30 days, comes on the back of rising international crude oil prices. With effect from midnight, Indian Oil outlets will sell petrol at Rs 58.37 a litre. The price at HPCL and BPCL will be Rs 58.39 a litre.
Pawar rules out decontrol of sugar for now
Sat, 15 Jan 2011 18:44:00 GMT
Rising prices have taken a toll on major reforms in the sugar industry. Decontrol of sugar is off the governments agenda.
I-T department mulls blueprint for super sleuth
Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:31:00 GMT
Nineteen Eighty-Four may arrive sooner than you think. And, it will be the income-tax department that could take on the role of an Orwellian Big Brother should the government clear a far-reaching proposal to create a directorate of criminal investigation on the lines of a similar wing of the internal revenue service in the US.
Govt's action plan on prices: Set up another committee
Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:54:00 GMT
After two days of discussions on price-control measures at the highest level, the government today announced the setting up of an inter-ministerial group to streamline and monitor food prices. It also pressed for stringent action against hoarders, vowed to strengthen the public distribution system and sought to intensify commodity purchases by PSUs for distribution.
CBI probes banks on 2G
Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:42:00 GMT
A team from CBIs bank securities & fraud cell in Delhi visited SBI's offices in Mumbai and Delhi and held discussions with senior officials of the bank. The CBI office, however, said no search operations have been conducted so far.
Industrial growth hits 18-month low
Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:37:00 GMT
Industrial growth, as measured by the index of industrial production (IIP), slumped to an 18-month low of 2.71 per cent in November 2010. The performance of the manufacturing sector, which constitutes almost 80 per cent of the headline index, was particularly worrisome.
PM drives govt's effort to find a price-rise fix
Tue, 11 Jan 2011 19:20:00 GMT
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday asked his economy A-team to make a concerted effort to tackle rising food prices. Signalling the seriousness with which his administration views the spike in food inflation, Singh summoned top advisors to review the situation and suggest a concrete plan of action.
Gross budgetary support may rise
Tue, 11 Jan 2011 19:18:00 GMT
Projected 18 per cent hike will give room to cushion fiscal deficit.
HNIs lodge 40 complaints
Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:52:00 GMT
In a major development in the multi-crore financial fraud at Citibank, the Gurgaon Police have received as many as 40 complaints from high net-worth individuals and corporates in the past one week. Senior police officials said the complaints, which were individually lodged, are being individually assessed in detail.
State agency to develop Dharavi under CM's plan
Sun, 09 Jan 2011 18:38:00 GMT
Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan plans to overhaul the Rs 15,000-crore Dharavi redevelopment project. Chavan who has already flagged what he called an unholy nexus among builders, politicians and middlemen in the wake of the Adarsh housing society scam now wants state-run Maharashtra Housing & Area Development Authority (Mhada) to carry out the big-ticket project.
New offset rules rile Indian defence firms
Sun, 09 Jan 2011 18:35:00 GMT
The ministry of defence has ignored private Indian defence companies by announcing that global arms vendors can channel offsets into the fields of civil aerospace and internal security, instead of exclusively into the defence industry. Meanwhile, several other potentially far-reaching changes to the offset policy have been referred to an internal ministry committee.
FinMin sees further delay in GST launch
Sun, 09 Jan 2011 18:33:00 GMT
With the Opposition adamant on a joint parliamentary committee probe into 2G spectrum allocation, the government may be forced to further delay rollout of the goods & services tax by a year. The finance ministry expects little cooperation on GST from states ruled by the main opposition party, the BJP, and its allies.
4.78 lakh Mumbaikars to gain from new coastal zone norms
Sat, 08 Jan 2011 18:38:05 GMT
Nearly 4.78 lakh Mumbaikars will benefit from the new coastal zone regulations that have lifted restrictions on construction along the coastline. Residents of 620 dilapidated buildings, 146 slum clusters and 40-odd koliwada (fishermens colonies) along Mumbais coast have enough reasons to rejoice and look forward to better living conditions.
Dec exports up 36.4%, highest in 33 months
Sat, 08 Jan 2011 18:37:00 GMT
The countrys merchandise exports reached $22.5 billion, up 36.4 per cent in December from last year, highest in last 33 months, while imports topped $25.1 billion narrowing the trade deficit to $2.6 billion in December.
Welcome to Oxus
Oxus is the ancient name for Amu Dariya, a river originating in the lofty Pamir Plateau in Central Asia and weaving its way through Afghanistan and eventually into the large Aral Sea in Russia. Legend has it that when Alexander the Great was conquering the world, he arrived at the Oxus and thought that he had reached India. Appropriate therefore that Oxus should be a firm which helps discover Indian markets.



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