An advisory panel of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), India’s securities market watchdog, has recommended stricter definitions of mutual funds. The implementation of these proposed changes may reduce the total number of fund schemes available in India by as much as 50%. A final decision regarding this advisory panel recommendation is expected […]
What Should You Do When Mutual Funds Underperform? Most of us invest in mutual funds because it generates higher returns vis-à-vis other products such as fixed deposits and at the same time, is more secure when compared to directly investing in equities through stock markets. However, funds may often fail to achieve this basic objective […]
Edelweiss Asset Management Ltd. announced on Tuesday its decision to acquire the mutual fund business of JPMorgan Asset Management India Pvt. Ltd. (JPMAM). Although Edelweiss Asset Management did not disclose the cost of acquisition, it said that the deal is in line with the recent acquisitions in the mutual fund industry. However, the deal is subject to […]
Aadhaar, the UIDAI issued biometric identity card, may soon become a mandatory requirement for key financial transactions such as share trading and mutual fund purchases according to a recent report by the Economic Times. This change proposed by the market watchdog SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) and the Government of India is designed […]
The contribution of small towns to the asset base of mutual funds in India has reached the record level of Rs. 3.5 lakh crores in June 2017, which is indicative of a 46% increase over data recorded in the previous year. As per the data published by AMFI (Association of Mutual Funds in India), this […]
There are a few myths that either hold back people from investing in mutual funds or lead to wrong investment decisions resulting into losses. Therefore, its better you educate yourself about these myths, than making a wrong investment choice. 1.Rs 10 Net Asset Value (NAV) means cheap New fund offers (NFOs) are […]
As per an Economic Times article, ‘Bharat 22’ Exchange Traded Fund, a New Fund Offer (NFO) managed by ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund is going to be in the market this November. Subscription to the fund will open on November 14th for anchor investors and on November 15th for retail investors and will last till November […]
The recent market downturn has left many investors shaken. To bring you up-to-date, S&P BSE Sensex, the most commonly used market indicator, has registered a sharp decline of 10% since August 3rd. There was a close to 6% fall in a single day on August 24th. To many this might be reminiscent of the 2008 […]
Equity mutual funds in India have witnessed record high capital inflows of Rs. 20,362 crores in the month of August according to data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). This new record capital inflow into equity funds is attributed to increased participation by retail investors in India as well as due […]
Till a few months ago, Gurgaon resident Pramod Shukla, 35, invested in mutual funds through the relationship managers of his bank. The process was tedious and time-consuming, as he had to schedule meetings with a relationship manager for filling up application forms and signing cheques. The investment too was not instant as he received mutual […]
