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MFs keep off T-bills turn to CPs CDs for higher returns (21 November 01:06) |
| Fixed income fund managers are increasingly shunning treasury bills (T-bills), in favour of longer-duration money market interments like commercial papers (CPs) and bank certificates of depo... |
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PMS may be just what the doctor ordered (20 November 03:27) |
| Looking for an investment avenue that protects your capital even in a falling market? Portfolio Management Scheme’s just for you. |
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UTI spreads its wings across overseas markets (20 November 02:08) |
| Who runs the world’s oldest offshore fund set up for foreign investors? It’s UTI, with its India Fund set up in 1986, which, according to industry tracker Morningstar, is rated as one of... |
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Mutual Funds Its not about getting the timing right (19 November 03:01) |
| Investment gurus often say that the the best time to buy stocks is when the herd exits. But has that really been the case with the equity mutual fund schemes that were launched, during Augus... |
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MFs up cash holdings in volatile market (19 November 02:06) |
| With the equity markets turning volatile, fund managers have chosen to hold more cash in October. Total cash balances across equity mutual fund (MF) schemes increased 12% to Rs 15,100 crore ... |
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MFs insurers to vie for tax savers pie (18 November 01:52) |
| Mutual funds (MFs) and insurance companies are set to lock horns over the next couple of months, as the tax planning season gets underway. |
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SEBI seeks active role of MFs in governance (17 November 01:37) |
| Domestic mutual funds may soon find themselves playing a bigger role in public shareholder activism.
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Fidelity MF launches equity fund plans intl funds in India (16 November 06:15) |
| Fidelity Mutual Fund today announced the launch of its Fidelity India Value Fund, an open-ended, diversified equity fund. |
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Check out the top 10 fund houses for the quarter (16 November 10:50) |
| The September quarter-ended on a positive note for leading market indices, and predictably, it’s party time at the mutual fund industry. Top 5 Picks | Mid-term Picks
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Funds reopen doors to arbitrage schemes (16 November 12:28) |
| After a near four-month long hiatus, arbitrage schemes of domestic mutual funds are reopening their doors to new investors.
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Investors pick hybrid MFs (14 November 04:11) |
| Retail investors are warming up to the idea of hybrid mutual fund schemes with a limited exposure to equity, say investment consultants. |
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Now trade in MF through stock brokers (14 November 12:47) |
| In a move aimed at providing mutual fund investors more options to buy or sell units of mutual fund schemes, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) allowed mutual fund schemes to ... |
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Seeking experts help in buying MF (13 November 01:26) |
| Professionals can do a world of good for MF investors. But these experts too must take a need-based approach while making recommendations.
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Add MF to core portfolio (11 November 02:02) |
| While 'Core' portfolio offers returns in sync with the broader market, 'Satellite' holdings are likely to add quality and returns to your overall investment. |
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Axis Mutual Fund launches its first equity fund (10 November 07:42) |
| Axis Bank promoted Axis Mutual Fund has launched its first equity fund, Axis Equity Fund, a diversified scheme for investing in Nifty stocks.
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Reliance MF leads Crisil Mutual Fund rankings in Sept quarter (09 November 07:42) |
| Reliance Mutual Fund has emerged as the most successful fund house in the country for the quarter ended September 2009, riding on strong performance by both equity and debt oriented schemes,... |
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SBI MF becomes highest gainer adds Rs 3400 cr (08 November 11:32) |
| SBI Mutual Fund emerged as the highest gainer in terms of monthly accretion with assets growing by about Rs 3,400 crore during October. |
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MFs equity base shrinks as investors withdraw funds (07 November 12:52) |
| While the equity asset bases of top fund houses paint a rosy picture, much of it has been due to the appreciation in value of shares rather than fresh inflow of money.
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You can soon click to buy sell MF units (06 November 03:11) |
| SEBI chairman CB Bhave, who played a key role in revolutionising stock trading in the country more than a decade ago as the head of National Securities Depository (NSDL), may be about to tri... |
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MFs back-office services may come under Sebi watch (06 November 12:46) |
| Sebi is planning to introduce the concept of professional fund accountants and administrators in the country.
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TVS Shriram fund invests Rs 65 crore in Landmark (04 November 09:01) |
| In the first major investment made by a Chennai-based PE fund, TVS Shriram Growth Fund is set to invest Rs 65 crore in exchange for a nearly 25% stake in book and music retail chain Landmark... |
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MF industry assets hit record high of Rs 762 lk cr (04 November 04:30) |
| Assets of the mutual fund industry have touched an all time high of Rs 7.62 lakh crore, while country's largest fund house Reliance MF witnessed a decline of over Rs 1,400 crore in its avera... |
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MFs can help you reaching clean-energy firms (04 November 01:11) |
| Do you wish to own a piece of Google or some cool clean-energy firm half way across the globe? Well, mutual funds can help you get them. ET takes you through the paces.
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Diversification of assets overseas is must for portfolio (04 November 01:11) |
| Do you wish to own a piece of Google or some cool clean-energy firm half way across the globe? Well, mutual funds can help you get them. ET takes you through the paces.
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Domestic mutual fund assets move up in October (04 November 12:43) |
| Average assets under management (AUM) of domestic mutual funds rose marginally in October from the previous month.
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Birla Sun Life MF AUM up 68 per cent Y-O-Y (03 November 08:35) |
| Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund (BSLMF) has posted a 68 per cent a year-on-year growth in Assets under Management (AUM) at Rs 63,056 crore as on September 30, 2009. |
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Banking-focused mutual funds losing sheen (02 November 04:09) |
| Banking MFs have lost between 7.7% and 9.6% in the past few days. |
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Equity funds may shift more towards midcap stocks (30 October 08:26) |
| A majority of Indian equity fund managers are inclined to increase their exposure to mid-cap stocks companies which performed better than largecaps in the last month, a poll showed. |
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Banks mull limits on MF money (30 October 01:32) |
| Mutual fund officials said this will be a major jolt to the industry, where banks currently account for around third of its assets. |
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Longer trading hours likely to add to Mutual woes (27 October 02:23) |
| The prospect of extended stock market hours soon is giving MFs some nervous moments. The anxiety is over the additional pressure that the extra trading hours will put on the mutual funds and... |
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Mahindra Finance awaits nod for AMC to float MF business (26 October 07:56) |
| Mahindra Finance, part of the $6.3 bn Mahindra Group, plans to enter into mutual fund business through an asset management company, a top company official said here. |
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UTI Mastershare declares dividend of 27 pc (26 October 07:47) |
| UTI Mutual Fund on Monday said it has declared a tax-free dividend of 27 per cent for its equity- oriented scheme- UTI Mastershare. |
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MFs set to deploy whopping Rs 13957 cr in the market (22 October 10:12) |
| Fund managers are anticipating correction before deploying the cash in the market. |
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Top MF agents load it over as minnows retreat (22 October 04:37) |
| The recent rejig of the fee structure for mutual fund distributors could lead to a shake-out in the distribution business. |
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Equity MFs prove a better bet than gold ETFs (21 October 01:02) |
| The rising prices of gold have been grabbing headlines over the past one-and-a-half-year. The metal had gained added lustre in the wake of the global equity meltdown that began in January 20... |
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Equity funds add Rs 10k cr in Sep (20 October 01:59) |
| Equity AUMs of large fund houses have doubled since March in line with the markets. |
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Dont bank blindly on MF plans Analysts (19 October 05:17) |
| Mutual fund investors are dazzled by the outperformance of the banking sector schemes in the last one year. According to mutual fund advisors, many investors are tempted to bet on the sector... |
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Equity mutual funds yet to recover lost ground (16 October 06:14) |
| The stock markets may have delivered handsome returns in the past six months but many equity oriented mutual funds (MFs) are yet to recover their lost ground. Nearly two in three diversified... |
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The famous 5 on mutual fund radar (16 October 03:19) |
| Known for its track record for a consistent performance, DSP Blackrock Top 100 Equity has proved its mettle in both bear and bull runs. |
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No cloning of existing schemes pleaseSEBI tells MFs (15 October 06:08) |
| It is learnt that capital market regulator Sebi is considering a proposal to curb this practice, widely prevalent among asset management companies.
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MF industry may see uptrend by Oct-end Crisil FundServices (14 October 10:24) |
| The country's mutual fund industry is likely to see an uptrend by the end of this month as corporate houses are expected to pour in more money.
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Value averaging investment may replace old plans one SIP at a time (13 October 04:56) |
| A new investment theory is gaining favour with wealth managers and mutual funds, something that could soon replace the conventional systematic investment plans (SIP) strategy. |
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FMPs now back in the game promise more bang for buck (13 October 03:38) |
| In September, mutual funds launched 12 FMPs and seven such schemes have been lined up in October, according to mutual fund tracker Morningstar India. |
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Asset managers face MA as incomes drop-survey (12 October 05:23) |
| Consolidation looms for some asset managers as revenue declines continue to outweigh steep cost-cutting measures after assets slumped and clients switched to low-cost products, says a McKins... |
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BSLAMC declares dividends in 3 equity 1 balanced fund scheme (12 October 04:51) |
| Birla Sun Life AMC on Monday announced dividends in three equity funds and one balanced fund scheme. |
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Union Bank gets SEBI nod to set up mutual funds business (11 October 01:09) |
| State-owned, Union Bank of India has received the approval from the Securities and exchange board of India to start its joint venture mutual fund company with Belgium-based KBC Group. |
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ICICI Pru EPFOs top fund manager provides 877 returns (11 October 12:58) |
| ICICI Prudential has retained the top position among the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's (EPFO) fund managers giving 8.77 per cent return during the one-year period ending September... |
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How to strike a good deal with MF distributor (10 October 02:40) |
| Investors are forced to pay their MF distributors for their services, with the abolition of entry load on mutual fund schemes. Top five Sensex cos give over 100% return |
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How do you strike a good Mutual Fund deal (10 October 05:40) |
| With the abolition of entry load on mutual fund schemes, investors are forced to pay their MF distributors for their services. But how do you strike a good deal with the distributor? Here’... |
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Foreign money managers may defer local launches (07 October 05:18) |
| MFs may assess new fee structure and rework business strategy. |
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