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Silicon Valley Bank had profound influence in the environment for start-up businesses – Shyam Maheshwari

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Mr. Shyam Maheshwari, the founder of Nextinfinity Management Pte Ltd, a Family Office based in Singapore, is dedicated to long-term strategic investments that empower entrepreneurs on their path to success. Additionally, Shyam Maheshwari holds the position of co-founder at SSG Capital Management, a prominent investment firm in the Asia-Pacific region, specializing in credit and unique investment opportunities. In a recent discussion, Mr. Shyam Maheshwari shared his insights on the vulnerability of banks, drawing attention to the recent developments concerning Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). The recent downfall of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has attracted widespread attention in the media. Rather than delving into the specifics of why SVB faced such challenges or how such a situation could have been averted, Mr. Shyam Maheshwari emphasizes the essential role such an institution plays. Interestingly, just ten days prior to the SVB incident, he had voiced the need for an Asian equivalent of S...

“Fixed Income Deserves To Be Part of Core Portfolio” – Shyam Maheshwari

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Fixed Income deserves to be part of core portfolio, says Shyam Maheshwari who gives an indepth analysis of the importance of fixed income becoming a core part of any portfolio. Generally, bank deposits, savings accounts, etc formed the base for fixed income. However, over time mutual funds with liquid plans gave better tax-adjusted returns than bank deposits shifting the preference for savers. However, direct bonds, Non-Convertible Debentures, securitised products have not gained traction in our portfolios due to a lack of investor awareness as well as risk pricing of these alternatives, Shyam Maheshwari says. “While the mutual fund is a good way to participate in the bond markets — very similar to the mutual funds for equity markets — there should also be an opportunity to construct a dynamic portfolio based on personal preference of individual bonds. Unless there is concentrated effort from multiple angles to develop the markets, it would take much longer for the markets to develop...