Indian equities are soaring right now. The country’s benchmark Nifty 50 index has doubled in just five years, beating out the pace of Japan, China and even the US. And it’s all being driven by millions of domestic investors who are piling into the market for the first time. But this boom has regulators sounding the alarm. The FT’s Mumbai correspondent Chris Kay explains why a bubble might be forming and what could happen to these first-time investors if it bursts.  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  For further reading: The young investors gambling on Indian stocks Investors bet an election win by Narendra Modi will extend India’s stock market boom India closes in on China as largest emerging market - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  On X, follow Chris Kay (@christopherkay) and Saffeya Ahmed (@saffeya_ahmed). Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Remuneration among CEOs in the US is rising quickly. It’s been hard to miss recent examples of massive pay packages, like for Tesla’s Elon Musk. But that growth is far outpacing that of wages for everyday workers in the US. The FT’s corporate governance reporter Patrick Temple-West outlines some reasons this is happening and looks at whether change is afoot.  Clips from Associated Press, CNBC, BBC News - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  For further reading: US executive pay rises at fastest rate in 14 years  Business school teaching case study: executive pay and shareholder democracy  UK-US CEO pay gap widens as FTSE bosses’ remuneration stagnates  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  Plus, tell us what you think about Behind the Money! Complete this survey before August 29 for a chance to win a pair of Bose QuietComfort 35 Wireless headphones (terms and conditions can be found here). And, send us a question: Behind the Money is teaming up with the FT’s Moral Money newsletter to answer your questions about what “responsible” business and finance really looks like in the 21st century. That means topics like sustainability, ESG, diversity and inclusion and clean energy investment. We might read out, or play the question from your voicemail with your name, on the show. To get in touch, record a voice message here: sayhi.chat/0humz, or send us an email with your question to michela.tindera@ft.com.  On X, follow Patrick Temple-West (@temple_west) and Michela Tindera (@mtindera07), or follow Michela on LinkedIn for updates about the show and more.  Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.