India fund manager adopts cautious credit view


NEW DELHI: The pandemic and record defaults by Indian companies are making one of the nation’s biggest money managers wary of investing in bonds from local firms.

Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd, the country’s fifth-biggest mutual fund, won’t invest in rupee corporate notes rated below AA, except where required by mandate, said Amit Tripathi, chief investment officer for debt at the company.

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