This fund house takes 3+ years to launch its first equity fund. Here's why.

This fund house takes 3+ years to launch its first equity fund. Here’s why.

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Which fund house is this?

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More information about TRUST

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Equity fund NFO

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Interview with TRUST’s CEO

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‘We are 1-2 years too late maybe’

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Does TRUST have a capable equity team now?

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Aren’t the equity market richly valued right now?

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Bagla speaks about investing framework

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To know why Bagla is trusting these investing frameworks,

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