In the Media

The Times: Retail investors look for growth in India-focused funds

Private investors in Britain have been piling into Indian shares on the back of a strong market performance for the subcontinent.

Gaurav Narain, who runs the £165 million London-listed India Capital Growth Fund, speaks to The Times.

January 2024

Portfolio Adviser: India Capital Growth benefits from financials overweight

Christian Mayes

India Capital Growth’s overweight positioning to financials was a key driver of a positive year which saw it’s net asset value (NAV) increase 3.9% over the course of 2022

March 2023

Citywire Investment Trust Insider: India Stack – The secret of India’s tech-led growth

Gavin Lumsden

India Capital Growth fund manager Gaurav Narain explains the startling impact of the digitisation of India’s economy which sees the country account for 40% of global payment transactions.

March 2023

QuotedData: India Capital Growth benefits from financials overweight

Matthew Read

Matthew Read for Quoted Data discusses how ICG’s NAV outperformed the BSE Midcap TR Index, and how the NV of the portfolio rose by 4.3% outperforming emerging markets as a whole which fell 13% during the year.

March 2023

Investors’ Chronicle – Shares I Love: Welspun India

Leonora Walters

In Investors’ Chronicle, David Cornell, manager of India Capital Growth Fund (IGC), explains why he invests in Welspun India , the largest home textile company in that country.

January 2022

WealthBriefing – India-focused fund’s manager strikes optimistic tone

Speaking with WealthBriefing, Gaurav Narain discusses India’s growth prospects and how he is positioning the India Capital Growth Fund portfolio to capitalise on economic recovery.

April 2021

UK Investor Magazine – Virtual Conference

David Cornell and Gaurav Narain present on the India Capital Growth Fund at UK Investor Magazine’s virtual conference, discussing the Fund’s recent performance, the impact of Covid in India and the Government’s big push for growth.

April 2021

Portfolio Advisor – The bulls in China’s shop: the Asian economies taking a slice out of China

Portfolio Advisor explores the rally amongst Asian economies beyond China, and touches upon India’s superior growth prospects for the years ahead.

April 2021

FE Trustnet – My trust will be up 40% if holdings return to fair value, says Ocean Dial’s Cornell

As Indian mid and small cap equities near 15 year lows, David Cornell speaks to FE Trustnet about the potential upside for India Capital Growth Fund.

May 2020

TheWealthNet – Board pledges ‘significant action’ to save flagging India fund

TheWealthNet picks up on the news of the board’s proposals for the future of India Capital Growth Fund.

May 2020

CityWire – India Capital Growth jumps 11% as ‘make or break’ vote called

CityWire outlines the details of India Capital Growth Fund’s upcoming continuation vote and the board’s proposals for the company’s future.

May 2020

Shares Magazine – India-focused investment funds rally on economic stimulus plan

Following the announcement of corporate tax rate cuts in India, David Cornell offers his thoughts on the matter and how both the country and India Capital Growth Fund can benefit from this reduction.

September 2019

Investment Week – How important is India’s economy to global investors?

How important is India’s economy for global investors? Writing for Investment Week, David Cornell makes a case for the world’s fastest growing large economy.

August 2019

Citywire – India Capital Growth: how trade wars help our cause

In this short video, Gaurav Narain, Fund Adviser for ICGF, talks to Citywire’s Investment Trust Insider, touching on the outlook for India in the midst of the US-China trade war, and the country’s key growth drivers.

August 2019