Three closed-ended equity schemes have been launched in the past month or so and another is set to open soon for subscription.
LIC identifies the problems well, but what the markets will watch is how nimble it is with the solutions.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Investment experts said the key to generating superior returns was "asset allocation" and taking money out of the table from themes that have performed well and into themes that are available at a discount.
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.
'Funds based on this theme offer socially conscious investors an option to invest in a portfolio that is aligned to their beliefs.'
To be fair, one year is too short a period to judge the schemes' performance.
Retail investors have matured and have moved away from investing in only in-vogue products, says the managing director and chief executive officer of ICICI Prudential AMC.
Most banks led by the State Bank, have or are going to declare DHFL account as NPA in the third quarter.
You can look at equity-oriented balanced funds.
Sharma would be 60 in November 2018, and would have completed 10 years as Axis Bank's CEO the following year in June.
Three fund managers share their views and state where they are looking for value.
Over 700,000 new investor accounts have been opened so far in FY15.
The BSE Sensex lost about 1,600 points, while the National Stock Exchange Nifty was down about 400 points.
The BSE SmallCap index gained 106 per cent in the one year ended May 12, 2021.
Market watchers believe that the change in guidelines fly in the face of some of the recent initiatives taken by the government, such as easing norms for foreign portfolio investors.
In 5 years, the AMC has clocked a growth rate of 40% with its AUM up nearly 4 times.
HDFC Life has a balance between traditional policies and Ulips
The KYC parameters now include declaration of the gross annual income or net worth.
'Internet, healthcare and life insurance are a few sectors which offer solid long-term decadal potential.'
The online world is driven by convenience, simplicity and speed.
Despite uncertain times and market volatility ahead, investors should continue with their disciplined investing via SIPs.
While stocks are at cheap valuations, the volatility can be unnerving.
In 2015, foreign investors slowed net buying of Indian equities.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Nikunj Saraf, Vice President Choice Wealth, answers your queries.
While debt funds have emerged as the flavour of the season, not all investors understand debt funds. So the best they can do is put trust in the fund manager and the fund house.
Reliance Mutual Fund has toppled UTI MF to become the country's largest fund house in January with assets under management of more than Rs 39,000 crore (Rs 390 billion).
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
The hard truth is that unless you start investing for your children in advance, in appropriate investment avenues, you are risking their future aspirations.
Ten Indian states contribute a lion's share of 95% or Rs 12.25 lakh crore.
Most experts said indices would open higher on Monday and rally might sustain for a few sessions
In 2021, there is the risk of interest rates spiking. Investors should tackle duration risk with a longer investment horizon, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.
Twenty years after India's insurance sector was opened up, unshackling the control of state-owned companies, as many as 50 private players have set up shop. Along with their foreign partners, private players have brought about a sea change in the product offering, distribution and underwriting processes, and services levels. Yet, India's insurance penetration needle has not moved much.
No fund houses could muster the courage to launch equity funds during the period and the sector lost a lot of its equity assets.
'Indians are great savers, but they are lousy investors.'
Index heavyweights Reliance Industries and ITC were the top losers along with ICICI Bank and SBI
Credit profiles have turned healthier from a year ago
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