The information and technology (IT) sector, which has been going through a rough patch lately, was among the top draws for equity mutual funds (MFs) in July. MF schemes together invested a net of Rs 1,800 crores in IT stocks last month after pulling out around Rs 700 crore from the sector in June, according to a report by ICICI Securities.
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Fidelity International, the global mutual fund major managing assets of over $141.5 billion worldwide, on Tuesday said it plans to enter India this year and has appointed three senior executives for the Indian arm.
Equity flows turning positive could give fund managers firepower to invest in the markets. This could come in handy as flows from foreign investors have tapered off amid rising bond yields in the US.
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Stay away from hot stocks and stick with the long-term performers that fit within your asset allocation needs.
Market regulator Sebi on Thursday said that timelines for portfolio rebalancing in mutual fund schemes will now be applicable to all types of passive breaches across actively managed schemes, which was earlier limited to only asset allocation. A passive breach refers to unintended deviations from the mandated asset allocation or regulatory limits that do not arise from the direct actions or omissions of asset management companies (AMCs).
ABN Amro Bank has kept options open for acquisitions and plans to start mutual fund operations by this fiscal, its executive vice president Romesh Sobti said in New Delhi on Monday.
This exercise allows investors to realign their portfolios with changing market conditions and evolving personal objectives.
The market regulator said the mutual fund industry was doing fine and industry representatives agreed.
The gold and silver holdings of domestic mutual funds (MFs) crossed the Rs 1 trillion mark for the first time in September, powered by a blistering commodity rally that lifted precious metal prices and drew fresh inflows into dedicated MF schemes.
It should be made mandatory for customers to write their name, application number and contact number on the reverse of the cheque.
'The government's decision to keep interest rates unchanged on small savings schemes will certainly constrain banks' ability to cut deposit rates further.'
By diversifying into developed market equities, Indian investors can mitigate the impact of cyclicality in returns as well as reduce currency risk, experts tell Sanjay Kumar Singh.
In an hour-long chat on rediff.com on Friday, Devangi Bhuta, vice president of Lotus Knowlwealth, offered some valuable tips.
Increasing awareness about mutual funds, ease of transactions through digitisation and sharp surge in equity markets have aided asset management companies to add a staggering 3.17 crore investor accounts in 2021-22, with experts saying the trend is likely to continue this fiscal as well. This was a significant rise from 2020-21 when 81 lakh accounts (or folios in mutual fund parlance) were opened, data with the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) showed. The ongoing financial year too appears to be promising in terms of folios as increase in investor accounts will enable people to move beyond fixed deposits and savings accounts, said Priti Rathi Gupta, founder of LXME, a financial platform for women.
The Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) has already taken up the matter with the market regulator and the finance ministry.
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The good times continued unabated for mutual fund investors in June 2005. Popular indices like the BSE Sensex and S&P CNX Nifty touched record highs.
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However, financial experts are of the view that though REMFs are good for those who want to participate in the property boom, investors should not look at them as equity funds.
Paisa Bazaar, which recently forayed into online mutual fund distribution, has come out with a 20-second video clip featuring Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar. The ad, which talks about the benefits of investing in direct plans, has already got 1.6 million views on YouTube.
Funds now offer themes that are based on quantitative models and profit-booking.
Mutual funds are better than Portfolio Management Schemes where costs crystallise only at the end of the investment period, says Shashank Khade.
Net inflows into equity mutual funds (MFs) moderated for the second straight month in September, declining 9 per cent during the month to Rs 30,422 crore. The slowdown came as redemptions from active equity schemes rose 30 per cent month-on-month (M-o-M) to a one-year high of around Rs 36,000 crore.
58% growth in assets, 3 new fund houses, 38 new equity fund offers - that was 2006.
Mutual funds bought metal, media, telecom, engineering, and pharma stocks in December
A Balasubramanian tells Business Standard that the sector will see one of its best phases in the coming five years.
The stock market regulator's move to label fund schemes of different risk profiles with discerning colours could be simple but powerful communication. But how much would risk differentiation help?
Ask rediffGURU Naveenn Kummar your insurance mutual fund and personal finance-related questions.
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