'The ability to tailor schemes to market conditions and invest in unlisted equity and real estate, as well as commodities, makes Alternative Investment Funds a sought after platform.'
Experts expect the trend to continue in the near term.
Polarisation and the increase in index weight of a few a stocks have weighed on performance. The worst performers include Nippon India Large Cap and HDFC Top 100 (2.6 per cent).
The sale proceeds will be fully utilised to repay debt at Bharti Telecom and will make the promoter holding firm a 'debt free company'.
The new fund, which is different from gold exchange traded funds that require subscribers to have a demat account, will also offer investors the option to invest as little as Rs 100 per month, the company said in Mumbai.
Don't understand the basic difference between dividend payout, dividend re-investment, growth or bonus options? This will help to make an informed decision while investing.
Of the 280-odd equity schemes that have been in existence for five years or more, 190 funds or about 70 per cent of those funds have outperformed their respective benchmark indices.
Amid lowering of bank deposit rates and falling yields from traditional investment vehicles like gold and real estate, investors are fast shifting to financial assets. The MF sector is emerging a clear beneficiary of this trend.
Check the asset allocation of your diversified equity fund to see that you really have a lower-risk scheme.
Good times for mutual fund investors are continuing.
One-sponsor-one-fund rule may set off merger as Amundi seen sponsoring two funds following buyout.
The previous high was in February this year when investment in the sector rose to Rs 28,784 crore or Rs 287.84 billion.
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It would be fair to say that markets are coming to the end of a down-cycle and are at the cusp of the next up-cycle.
Fundraising via equity NFOs highest since 2008; Over Rs 11K cr collected in first eight months of 2017, says Chandan Kishore Kant
The Securities and Exchange Board of India's move directing asset management companies (AMCs) to invest more in their new fund offerings (NFOs) could force the industry to go slow on new product launches. At present, AMCs have to invest one per cent of the amount raised during a NFO or Rs 50 lakh, whichever is less.
This is the right time to get out of schemes, which have not lived up to your expectations.
In a statement, the central bank said heightened volatility in capital markets in reaction to Covid-19 has imposed liquidity strains on mutual funds (MFs), which have intensified in the wake of redemption pressures related to closure of some debt MFs and potential contagious effects therefrom.
Most large fund houses, such as HDFC MF, ICICI Prudential AMC, Reliance MF, Reliance MF, Birla SunLife MF and SBI MF, have the backing of large banks or financial institutions, giving them reach and understanding, they say.
At the outset, decide whether you want to be a trader or an investor, suggest Sarbajeet K Sen and Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Many investors, who have made money in the rising market of the recent past, are pulling out of equity funds, believing that they can earn more by investing directly.
UTI Asset Management Company, the country's fourth-largest mutual fund, is reviewing its proposed initial public offering in view of the turbulence in the global financial markets and the meltdown in Indian equities. The management is having a rethink on the IPO because of the bearish sentiment prevailing in the markets and a lack of investor appetite, according to a source familiar with the development.
Investors who cannot manage an asset-allocated portfolio or rebalance regularly, or do not have an advisor, may opt for these funds, but only after a detailed study of their strategy, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Effective from 12 June in Select Focus, Growth and Midcap Select Fund Sundaram Mutual, a trusted name in the mutual fund industry, has removed the entry load for investments above Rs. 25,000.
Find out which amongst the three tax-saving options investors should opt for.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has just released a proposal to alter the regulations pertaining to the sponsor system for mutual funds. One of the reasons for the proposed changes is that there are two conflicting regulations that need to be clarified. The other reason is that the sponsor system may itself be outdated as it stands, and the proposed changes would allow new entities such as private equity funds and portfolio management services to enter this space.
Nikunj Saraf, Vice President Choice Wealth, answers your mutual fund queries.
Fund managers have been advising investors not to keep their return expectation higher
Invest 5 to 10 per cent in a banking sector fund. Ensure that mutual fund's portfolio includes all three players -- private sector banks, public sector banks and NBFCs.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is looking at reducing the fees of all mutual fund schemes - equity funds (open- and close-ended), debt funds, index funds and even funds of funds (or FoFs, mutual funds that invest in mutual funds).
'Is taxable amount above 1 Lac is also to be shown as income from other sources?'
Anil Rego, CEO, Right Horizons, answers your personal income tax queries.
If you are confused as an investor with the information overload and would like to choose the right type of fund for you then you are at the right place..
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
This came even as the airline recorded the fastest domestic passenger growth rate of 26 per cent.
While the amount collected is a tad lower than last two years, it may surpass the previous two years' collections by the end of the year.
While Sensex and Nifty have gained 12.78 per cent and 14.16 per cent respectively since the beginning of 2012, the surge has been higher for a total of 38 equity funds of various fund houses, led by Reliance Mutual Fund.
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