Archishma Iyer

                       Staff Writer, The Ken  
                        
Archishma is a staff writer at The Ken, where she dives deep into the world of capital markets, regulatory bodies, and fintech. She can be reached at [email protected] for tips and leads.

                       
                    

                                        
                                     

              

           

        

    






  

      

        

          
        

      

    




  






  

   

      

         

            
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17 Oct, 25

						
The NPS finally looks like a mutual fund. It still doesn’t feel like one

						
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22 Sep, 25

						
Old vs new taxes: what India gained in ease, it lost in security

						
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05 Sep, 25

						
Prudent is a middleman for mutual funds. Its valuation tells a different story

						
Archishma Iyer

                  	

                  	

                    	                      

                  	

              	
         	 

     	


    
      	

          	

              	
                  	

						
08 Aug, 25

						
Quant-based funds thrive in the US. So why do they have few takers in India?

						
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24 Jul, 25

						
Mutual funds’ shiny new bet is their innovation fund. But what’s inside it?

						
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02 Jul, 25

						
The ‘in-between’ investment sounding the death knell for fixed deposits

						
Archishma Iyer

                  	

                  	

                    	                      

                  	

              	
         	 

     	


    
      	

          	

              	
                  	

						
10 Jun, 25

						
Sebi-registered advisors are an endangered species. So who guides retail investors?

						
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23 May, 25

						
In Edelweiss alumni’s second act, wealth managers get twice the cut

						
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13 May, 25

						
Smallcase bet on DIY investors. Then DIY investors moved on

						
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15 Apr, 25

						
This tiny PMS firm makes millions where large rivals fear to tread

						
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26 Mar, 25

						
Zerodha, Navi wanted a passive-investing revolution. “Nope,” said older fund houses

						
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05 Mar, 25

						
Dhan is the stock-broking underdog that Chryscapital and Hornbill are after. But why?

						
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14 Feb, 25

						
Gold-leasing apps ‘assure’ up to 21% returns. It’s a P2P play escaping RBI’s crackdown

						
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23 Jan, 25

						
Jar and its digital-gold peers are sparkling. Until regulators come knocking

						
Archishma Iyer, Anand Kalyanaraman