Page 27 - Mutual Funds

MF redemptions in debt segment continue despite RBI's liquidity window

Data shows Rs 4,000 crore of borrowing facility already used

Return money to investors as soon as possible: Sebi to Franklin Templeton

Over Rs 25,000 crore ($3.3 billion) worth of investments belonging to 300,000 investors are currently stuck in the six debt schemes wound up by the fund house

Targeted liquidity for NBFCs, MFs to ease systemic stress, says R Sivakumar

The outflows seen in March are a quarterly and annual phenomenon whereby some institutional and corporate investors redeem and re-invest at the start of the new quarter/year, says Sivakumar

Inflows in equity mutual funds plunge 25% to Rs 83,781 cr in FY20

This was the sixth successive year of net inflows in equity mutual funds

Debt investors feel the pinch after Franklin fiasco highlights risks

Existing investors need to scrutinise portfolios carefully, new ones should take expert help

Franklin chief says tightening of unlisted debt added to pressure

Sebi regulations required fund houses to cap exposure to such papers at 10% of scheme assets

Private equity players see new business opportunities in post-Covid world

Currently, the PE exposure in credit is limited and constitutes less than a 2 per cent share of the overall credit offered to industry.

Best of BS Opinion: Covid-19 outbreak, India's MF industry, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

Good time to opt for voluntary provident fund to enhance returns

Liquidity is an issue, but it scores on other parameters

Set up special vehicle to give liquidity to MF: Group tells central bank

Distributor's association asks regulators to extend direct credit line for industry.

Sebi should revisit liability side of MFs

This would be a good time to change the 20-25 rule to 50-5 or 50-10

Allow restructuring of loans, ask raters not to downgrade: NBFCs to RBI

Mutual Funds say they didn't need to use their liquidity line fully

Salaries increase for top mutual fund CEOs on robust business growth

According to an analysis of the data made public by mutual funds, the CEO salary given by the top 12 fund houses in terms of assets under management increased in the range of 2-132 per cent in 2019-20

Essel Large Cap to Quant Mid Cap: Here're funds that beat their benchmarks

The stock market may have turned around, but schemes didn't do remarkably well

Regulatory benefits for banks helping mutual fund industry, says RBI

On April 27, the RBI had introduced the Rs 50,000-crore liquidity line for the MF industry

Sebi further extends timelines for debt mutual funds to meet new norms

Norms have been extended till June 30, 2020

Yields on AT1 bonds shoot up in secondary market on MFs' liquidation move

Banks had issued these bonds as additional tier 1 (AT1) bonds to raise capital in the past

Franklin Templeton MF sees erosion in debt schemes, dip in asset size

Banking & PSU debt fund has seen assets declining from 1,542 crores to Rs 1,134 crore in the same time-frame

Don't chase higher yields, avoid risk and stick to safer categories

Stick to solid banks and shun both credit and duration risk in debt funds

Franklin Templeton's four shut schemes see NAVs dip on Future exposure

Fund house had extended moratorium to group companies on April-June obligations