According to estimates shared by Edelweiss Mutual Fund, the incremental increase in STT could lead to an annualised impact of ...

The Budget 2026 hike in Securities Transaction Tax is expected to reduce arbitrage fund returns by about 0.5% next year, according to Capitalmind’s Deepak Shenoy. While retail investors may see ...

In the Budget 2026, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that STT on futures contracts would be raised to 0.05% from ...

In the Union Budget 2026, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an increase in STT rates for futures to 0.05% from 0.02% earlier and for options to 0.15% from 0.1%/0.125%, aimed at curbing ...

Arbitrage fund returns to take a 30-50 bps hit from Budget 2026's F&O tax hike, but post-tax advantage over debt funds intact ...

The hike in securities transaction tax (STT) on futures and options (F&O) trades is set to pinch arbitrage funds — the ...

Investment advisers continue to recommend arbitrage funds, say that the reduction in returns won't affect the lucrativeness of the category.

The recent increase in securities transaction tax (STT), announced by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Union Budget 2026, is expected to reduce returns from arbitrage funds by around ...

While the increase is small in absolute terms, it has material implications for arbitrage funds, which depend on cash-futures spreads to generate returns.

ZTR's deep discount to NAV and history of tender offers create a timely arbitrage opportunity for risk-tolerant investors. The fund blends equities and fixed income, offering a high 9.8% yield, but ...

The STT hike on futures and options is set to marginally reduce returns for arbitrage and hybrid mutual funds, as higher ...

Merger arbitrage investors have been struggling this year. Their luck could start to turn soon. In July, the Federal Trade Commission lost an appeals court bid to block Microsoft's acquisition of ...