Mutual Funds

Equity rally fuels fastest quarterly growth in MF assets in five years

Average AUM in Q2FY25 rises 12.3% sequentially to Rs 66.2 trillion

Kotak MF launches MNC fund for investors to access top multinational firms

The fund will invest only in companies listed in India for now but has the mandate to invest in overseas stocks

Largecap lineup likely to get a new cast: 9 new entrants, 9 exit stage

New script, new benchmark: Curtain to rise on a new act as largecap eligibility cut-off approaches Rs 1 trillion ahead of January review

Sebi gives in-principle nod to Jio Fin-BlackRock for mutual fund entry

Jio's entry in the MF space is expected to spruce up the competition in the industry which currently has over Rs 66 trillion in assets under management

Sebi grants approval to Jio Financial, BlackRock for setting up MF business

The companies signed a second joint venture in April to set up a wealth management and broking business in the country

MFs explore new offerings as quality pack steals march on value stocks

WhiteOak Capital and ICICI Prudential have sought regulatory approval for a first-of-its-kind active quality fund

AMC scrips rally on new asset class; Nippon Life India up 5.2% on BSE

Aditya Birla Sun Life ends trading day 4.4% higher

Sebi likely to maintain status quo on largecap stock pool expansion

20% smallcap and midcap investment leeway to keep largecap expansion in abeyance

Aditya Birla Sun Life Medium Term Plan sees growth from aggressive strategy

The fund has three managers: Sunaina da Cunha, who has managed the fund since April 2017; Mohit Sharma, since August 2020; and Dhaval Joshi, since November 2022

Sebi mulls standardise format for disclosure of change in MF risk-o-meters

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has sought public comments till October 18 on the proposals

Become a voice of investors: Sebi chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch to MFs

Madhabi Puri Buch calls for greater participation in voting on corporate resolutions; advocates healthier growth in the corporate bond market

Mutual fund investor base to break 50 million barrier in September

The next big stop: 100 million investors as equity euphoria persists

AIFs push for a tune-up: Simpler rules, lower barriers, faster approvals

Sebi expert group recommends reforms to streamline operations

LIC Mutual Fund launches Manufacturing Fund, targets Rs 60,000 cr AUM

The new fund offer (NFO) will remain open for subscription till October 4 while the units under the scheme would be allotted on October 11, the company said

Tax change, spike in inflows revive interest in Rs 84,000-crore FoF space

The broader category, which includes offerings across equity, debt and commodities, has seen a spike in the inflows over the past two months

Momentum-based factor funds: Volatile but rewarding strategy for investors

"Factor investing is growing rapidly in India. Among factor funds, momentum is the largest and the most popular strategy," says Pratik Oswal, chief of business, passive funds, Motilal Oswal AMC

Robust equity inflows likely to keep earnings growth strong for AMCs

Among listed AMCs, in Q1FY25, Nippon AMC recorded the highest growth of 54 per cent Y-o-Y while ABSL AMC saw least growth at 19 per cent

Investors pump Rs 38,239 crore into equity mutual funds in August

Surge in SIP flows, strong NFO collections drive August collection to the second highest in a month

Deposit mobilisation: Banks seek level playing field vis-a-vis mutual funds

Industry lobby group IBA wants govt and RBI to intervene

Equity mutual fund asset boom drives surge in distributor commission

Around 2,500 MF distributors rake in Rs 14,850 cr in commissions last fiscal year