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MFs pump Rs 22,000 cr into stocks in March amid extreme market volatility

Among large-caps, Kotak Mahindra Bank, HDFC, ONGC and Maruti Suzuki among most-bought shares; ITC tops sell list

Number of asset management companies dip even as assets swell, shows data

The number of asset management companies (AMCs) - managing at least some AUM - have declined from 45 to 42

BSE's StAR MF platform sees record 3 mn single-day transactions on Monday

BSE's mutual fund distribution platform StAR MF processed a record 29.9 lakh transactions in a single day on Monday

Smallest MFs fared worst in asset battle even as industry grew rapidly

Share of bottom 10 mutual funds has fallen to 20 bps as a proportion of assets in March 2022 from 62 bps in March 2016

Indian MF industry scores 'average' on fees and expense scorecard

In 2019, India's score improved from 'below average' to 'average', thanks to investor-friendly regulations introduced by the Securities and Exchange Board of India

Planning a holiday? Tips on saving up for travel in a post-Covid world

Get a fix on your budget first; Then check the investment avenues that will help you cope with inflation and currency fluctuations between now and the day you eventually fly out

Equities to remain attractive bet in FY23: Srinivas Rao Ravuri, PGIM India

Despite record outflows of Rs 1.42 trillion in fiscal 2021-22 (FY22), PGIM India MF sees India as an attractive destination for foreign investors considering the long-term structural growth story.

MFs: Sebi extends deadline for compliance with certain directions to July 1

Providing more time to fund houses, Sebi extended the deadline for implementing certain directions for mutual funds, including those pertaining to usage of pool accounts for transactions, to July 1.

Baroda BNP Paribas MF's Suresh Soni on markets and more

Baroda Mutual Fund and BNP Paribas Mutual Fund recently merged to become Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund. Its CEO Suresh Soni spoke to Krishna Veera Vanamali on markets and the mutual fund industry

TMS Ep138: Oscars for OTT, Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund, IPO, ransomware

Is vernacular the future of OTT in India? What is the outlook of Baroda BNP Paribas MF's Suresh Soni on markets? What is in store for the primary markets in FY23? What is ransomware? All answers here

Sebi likely to overhaul CIS regulations at board meeting next week

The Sebi board is also likely to approve the regulator's annual accounts for financial year 2021-22

MFs investing in larger number stocks than before amid volatility

Equity schemes now invest in 842 listed companies

Top Headlines: Delhi airport picked for 5G pilot; Boeing Eagle-II for IAF

The telecom regulator has identified Delhi airport, 'smart' city Bhopal, the Bengaluru metro, and Deendayal port (Kandla) in Gujarat for conducting pilot projects

Retail investors firing up flows into equity MFs despite market volatility

Low yields from other asset classes and the steady influx of young investors are seen as the factors behind the sustained inflows into MFs.

'Auto sector ripe for cyclical recovery', says Vinit Sambre

The Indian equity market holds a promising outlook for the future on the back of economic recovery post Covid-19 and superior corporate earnings growth: Sambre

Votes by MFs against investor resolutions at 7-yr high of 4.53% in CY2021

In absolute terms, MFs cast 61,000 votes last year, 11% more than previous year; of these, 92% were 'For', with 2.91% abstentions, the lowest in past 7 years

Market correction a chance to allocate more to equities, albeit gradually

Don't bet excessively on gold based on its recent rally as an early end to the Russia-Ukraine war could bring it to a halt

Mutual fund industry expects new Sebi leadership to tighten norms

Industry players say they are keenly watching what Sebi does to deepen the corporate bond market.

PPFAS mutual fund to start accepting fresh inflows from March 15

Parag Parikh Flexicap mutual fund: However, as the overseas investment curbs are yet to be lifted, all the incremental flows will be deployed only in domestic stocks

Equity MFs log Rs 19,705-cr net inflow in Feb amid market volatility

All 11 categories of equity funds saw net inflows, with flexicap witnessing highest inflows of Rs 3,873.56 crore