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Search every verified Avinash Satwalekar interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Avinash Satwalekar, President of Franklin Templeton India, has been discussing market volatility, investment products, and India's economic outlook in recent appearances. In an April 2026 conversation about the Sapphire Equity Long-Short SIF, Satwalekar said that the current volatility is "not unusual" and that markets go through phases every three to five years, though they appear to be happening more quickly. He described Specialized Investment Funds (SIFs) as filling a gap between mutual funds and Portfolio Management Services, noting that they allow for derivative use beyond hedging, including "0-25% naked shorts," and require a minimum investment of 10 lakh rupees. Satwalekar stated that investors are increasingly focused on using volatility as an opportunity rather than being victims of it. Speaking at EVOKE 2026 in March, Satwalekar addressed India's global position, saying that while foreign investors have pulled out money, they have also invested significantly, and that much of the outflow is due to private equity funds exiting after taking companies public. He said India's oil dependency has decreased by about 27%, and that oil is expected to stabilize around $90 per barrel on average for the year. In a separate March interview with Moneycontrol, Satwalekar advised investors to "stay calm" during volatile markets, focus on long-term goals, and continue systematic investment plans (SIPs), which he said were designed for such conditions. He also expressed confidence in the financial sector, stating that a strong financial system is core to any economy and that nothing has changed regarding the long-term growth outlook for Indian banks.
“Historically, we've only had long as an ability to generate alpha. I think in the last five years, even just from in the last two years the geopolitical scenario around the world has changed dramatically which has led to extremely high volatility and that I think is one of the reasons why I think is trying to have both...”
“SIFS are a higher level of risk and therefore when you say an evolved investor it has to be somebody that has the ability to take on that additional risk and where's that risk coming from it is the usage of derivatives right and therefore there is I mean the regulators done an excellent job of actually setting the thre...”
“What SIFS are doing is introducing that gap in between right right between 500,000 rupees 250 lakhs you've regulators introduced a 10 lakh bucket that allows people that are on that journey have a little more of a risk appetite but haven't quite reached the 50 lakh and so it's actually a great start and the fact I thin...”
“India has a trade deficit with the US, but the main target is China. India does not have the same challenges with the US as China does.”
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How to use SIP, STP & SWP to create long-term wealth? Ft. Avinash Satwalekar SIP encourages long term investing in mutual funds. It is the best method to invest more money in equity mutual funds at a lower average price. SWP comes into play after you build the mutual fund corpus. It helps you manage cash flows and is a wonderful way to withdraw money from mutual funds. Once your corpus is of decent size then you start withdrawing. SWP is ideal for hybrid funds like Balanced Advantage Funds or Multi Asset Allocation Funds instead of debt funds. STP is a way of spreading risk. You are effective…
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