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Amid current economic indicators and shifting geopolitical dynamics, Rishi Kohli, CIO of JioBlackRock Mutual Fund, recommends that first time investors may go for SIPs in the JioBlackRock Flexi Cap Fund whereas seasoned investors who understand the market cycles better may go for lumpsum investment in the fund.The CIO in an exclusive webinar said that, ““Based on current signals and geopolitical scenarios, new investors can begin with SIPs, while seasoned investors can consider lump sums – since our aim is to manage risk and volatility while targeting alpha.” – Rishi Kohli, CIO JioBlackRock Asset Management Private Limited.”Also Read | How JioBlackRock Mutual Fund is using AI to generate alpha in its new flexicap fundThe JioBlackRock Flexi Cap Fund is now open for subscription and will close on October 7. The fund will reopen for continuous sale and repurchase within five business days of allotment date.According to Rishi Kohli, this is India's first active equity fund powered by Systematic Active Equity (SAE) and this SAE approach helps the fund house decide which news, article, or signal to pick and link to investments – aiming at investors' benefit.He further highlighted that the fund doesn't just focus on alpha but the risk and cost are also built into the process.““Our traditional plus alternative data approach helps us react faster. Aladdin, Blackrock’s end-to-end integrated platform, supports us in managing the fund at scale, with cost efficiencies,” Kohli said in the webinar. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">“Aladdin, Blackrock’s end-to-end integrated platform, supports us in managing the fund at scale, with cost efficiencies” – Rishi Kohli, CIO JioBlackRock Asset Management Private Limited<br/><br/>Hear the full podcast for more insights: <a href="https://t.co/1VkpdZDDMO">https://t.co/1VkpdZDDMO</a></p>&mdash; JioBlackRock Mutual Fund (@JioBlackRockmf) <a href="https://twitter.com/JioBlackRockmf/status/1972976828689391815?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 30, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>The flexi cap fund is following an active investment strategy which adopts a systematic approach to stock selection and portfolio construction. The approach allows the fund managers to respond proactively to changing market conditions and emerging opportunities.The investible universe of the scheme is defined by the fund managers based on inputs from the investment team to limit investments into stocks of issuers based on their track record pertaining to governance, debt servicing, regulatory compliance or market perceptions and such other parameters. The portfolio construction process is powered by BlackRock's technology platform - Aladdin, which has been licensed to JioBlackRock AMC. This process is augmented by an optimization process which leverages the composite research score along with other inputs from the investment team such as risk constraints, transaction cost, market liquidity, sector constraints and such other inputs.JioBlackRock Flexi Cap Fund is an open-ended dynamic equity scheme investing across large cap, mid cap, small cap stocks. The investment objective of the Scheme is to generate long term capital appreciation by investing in equity and equity related instruments across market capitalization.Also Read | Jio BlackRock Mutual Fund launches first active equity fund. Should you invest?This flexi cap fund from JioBlackRock Mutual Fund will allocate 65-100% in equity and equity-related instruments of large cap, mid cap and small cap companies, 0-35% in debt and money market instruments, and 0-10% in units of REITS and InvITs.The fund will be benchmarked against Nifty 500 Index (TRI) and will be managed by Tanvi Kacheria and Sahil Chaudhary. Maximum Total expenses ratio (TER) permissible under Regulation 52 (6) (c) is upto 2.25%, according to the scheme information document (SID).

Shares of Sun TV rallied as much as 18% to a high of Rs 617 on Wednesday, October 1, buoyed by a potential jump in valuation for IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on the back of reports suggesting that Diageo Plc, via its 56%-owned United Spirits Ltd, may sell either a partial or full stake in IPL’s newest crowned champions Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).But how does Sun Tv stand to gain when it doesn’t even have a stake in RCB or Diageo? The reason: a $2 billion price tag for RCB, which media reports say Diageo is seeking, would reset the benchmark for IPL team valuations and directly lift SRH’s own worth. That jump could boost Sun TV’s balance sheet. The company currently attributes about Rs 87 billion of its market value to SRH; this could increase if valuations are revised. The impact of this re-rating would also be larger for Sun TV than for Diageo. SRH accounts for about 45% of Sun TV’s market capitalisation, while RCB makes up only 7–8% of United Spirits’ value.Adding to the speculation was a comment by Lalit Kumar Modi, Indian Premier League’s first commissioner. In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on September 29, he said, "There have been a lot of rumors about the sale of RCB. It seems the owners have finally decided to take it off their balance sheet and sell it. I am sure having won the IPL last season and also with its strong base of fans and off course the Team itself and a great management team - it could be the only Team which would be available as a whole as an IPL franchise. I am sure one of the big global funds or a sovereign fund would desperately like to have them as part of their investment strategy and India strategy.”“There can be no better investment opportunity I could think of than this one. Good luck to whoever can get their hands on it. It definitely will set a new record valuation which will just go to show that IPL is not only the fastest growing global sporting league but also the most valuable. That new price that RCB sets will become the new floor price for all teams,” the 61-year-old added.The shares of the company ended at Rs 588, higher by 12% from the last close on the NSE. Sun TV shares are down 11% on a year-to-date basis.(Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of The Economic Times)