** Shares of Nuvama Wealth Management NUVA.NS rise as much
as 8.63% to a record high of 3,450 rupees
** Citi Research initiates coverage of the wealth manager
with "buy"; PT set at 4,110 rupees, an implied upside of 33.5%
over the last close
** Citi says NUVA in a sweet spot to leverage growing
formalisation of wealth management in India; sees NUVA as top
pick in the sector besides 360 One Wam ONEW.NS
** Adds, multi-product/open architecture-based distribution
model in wealth, multi-customer focus including established
presence of ultra high net-worth individuals (UHNIs) and strong
product pipeline are key positives
** Trading volume was at 284,412 shares as of 3:06 p.m. IST,
2.3 times the 30-day avg - LSEG data
(Reporting by Bharath Rajeswaran in Bengaluru)
((bharath.rajeswaran@thomsonreuters.com; +91 9769003463;))