The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Wednesday overhauled the cost framework for the 80 trillion domestic mutual fund (MF) industry, introducing a simplified structure aimed at improving transparency for investors while balancing the impact on asset managers.
'Always keep accurate and transparent records of the source of the investment or property's funding: Loan agreements, transfer records of the property, and bank statements of co-owners if available.'
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'...a mix of asset classes.' 'Include equities for growth (across market caps), debt for stability and liquidity, gold as a hedge against macro and currency risk, and global assets for geographical and economic diversification.'
'Trading without strict position sizing, stop-loss discipline, or a clear exit plan almost guarantees losses.' 'Chasing tips, reacting to intraday noise, or assuming frequent trading improves outcomes are equally damaging habits.'
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Retail investors planning to 'return' to the stock markets, may want to evaluate mutual funds a little more objectively.
The insurance company has formed a four-member committee headed by LIC chairman TS Vijayan to decide the valuation of LIC Mutual Fund.
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Several mutual funds (MFs) have recently approached the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as they renew efforts to increase their overseas investment limit. In June 2022, the capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) permitted MFs to invest in foreign stocks within the aggregate mandated limit of $7 billion after a correction in stocks. One of the proposals shared with the RBI is to link MFs' foreign investment limit to the country's foreign exchange reserves.
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UTI Mutual Fund has launched UTI-FAMILY (that allows investors to buy mutual fund units in their name, but the returns go straight to a parent's bank account.
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The first private sector MF, Kothari Pioneer was registered in July 1993.
The mutual fund industry's average assets under management grew by Rs 86,355.19 crore (Rs 863.55 billion), or 15.66 per cent, and analysts said the increased inflows into fund houses show that investors are regaining confidence in equity schemes. The combined average AUM of the 35 fund houses in the country increased to Rs 6,37,609.41 crore (Rs 6,376.09 billion) in May compared to Rs 5,51,25,422 crore (Rs 5,51,25,4.22 billion) in April.
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Pru Dynamic, Reliance Diversified Power Sector Fund, Pru Services Sector Fund/ Infrastructure Fund, Templeton Prima or Reliance Growth Fund can give you high returns in the next 3-5 years feels mutual fund expert T Srikanth Bhagavat.
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Investors were stuck in old schemes though they were suspended because of tax implications.
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