Mutual Funds

Sebi allows MFs to float passively managed equity-linked savings schemes

The move will allow new fund houses that are especially focusing on passive schemes to float a passively-managed ELSS fund

Global MF investors could sell $350-bn worth equities this year: Barclays

MF investors have been net sellers of equities this month, for the first time since August 2020, though equity outflows are tiny compared to the record $1.3-trn inflows since 2020, Barclays said

Flexi-cap funds see Rs 35k-cr inflow in FY22; best among equity categories

While large-cap funds experienced a net inflow of Rs 13,569 crore for the entire 2021-22, inflow for mid-cap funds stood at Rs 16,308 crore and the same for small-cap funds was at Rs 10,145 crore

Is the golden period of retail inflows ending? Watch out for these factors

Jefferies highlights four factors that historically have influenced retail investor sentiment

Free products and services win customers, paid ones help sellers monetise

Try to save cost on mode of investing, but it is usually not wise to scrimp on the cost of advice

How US tech turmoil has separated established players from younger ones

Axis AMC sacks chief dealer Viresh Joshi over front-running allegations

The reason for termination was not given. Earlier, Axis AMC had also suspended Joshi and Deepak Agarwal

Use hybrid funds to tide over market volatility, say fund managers

The data from Value Research shows that conservative hybrid funds are down nearly 1.5 per cent; equity savings funds are down 1.9 per cent

Assets of AIF industry grow 42% in the past year, shows Sebi data

The industry has grown more than 7x in the past five years, from assets of Rs 80,000 crore

MF buying cushions foreign portfolio investors selling blow, shows data

An analysis by Edelweiss Alternative Research shows fund managers invested large sums in blue-chip stocks, such as Reliance Industries, Infosys, ICICI Bank, and SBI Cards, in April

Equity MFs inflows dip 44% month-on-month in April as volatility bites

Geopolitical tension due to Russia- Ukraine war, concerns over surging crude prices and uptick in domestic inflation have weighed on market performance in recent months

LIC IPO: QIB portion including banks, MFs fully subscribed on last day

Against 3,95,31,236 reserved, 4,61,62,185 bids were received, reflecting a subscription of 1.17 times, according to data posted on stock exchanges at 12:12 pm

Investors should expect further interest rate hikes: Debt fund managers

On Wednesday, 10-year government bond yields ended the day at 7.4 per cent, against Monday's closing of 7.1 per cent

Upstox doubles user base in six months to 10 mn on strong millennial push

Founded in 2009, Upstox had around one million customers in June 2020 and has grown 10x in less than two years, the company s

LIC IPO: Over 70% of anchor allotment made to domestic mutual funds

LIC raises a total of Rs 5,627 crore in anchor book; overseas funds pour in just Rs 1,624 crore

The big guns: Top 20 mutual funds held 4.5% cash in March, shows data

Total equity value for the top 20 AMCs increased 5.1 per cent month on month (MoM) and 35.6 per cent year on year (YoY) in March 2022

Retail investors' shareholding in Paytm doubles, MFs buy more shares

Canada Pension Plan increases stake in digital payments company, as some other foreign funds leave.

Stick to passive funds in your core portfolio, say analysts

Investors who wish to chase alpha may use active funds and factor-based funds in the satellite portfolio

Mutual funds add over 30 mn folios in FY22 on equity, digitisation rally

Increasing awareness about mutual funds digitisation and sharp surge in equity markets have aided asset management companies in FY22

BNP Paribas MF ceases to exist as mutual fund: Sebi

This comes after BNP Paribas Asset Management Company Private Limited (BNPP AMC) informed Sebi that it wants to surrender the registration granted to BNP Paribas Mutual Fund