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Why online mutual funds are becoming hits (22 March 06:12) |
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Sebi moulds MF rules but they matter little to investors (22 March 06:05) |
| Dhirendra Kumar, CEO, Value Research asseses the reaction of the market to the SEBI changes in MF norms. |
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Go online trade your MF units in ease (22 March 05:37) |
| Trading online in mutual fund units is not just smart, but saves you precious time. Prashant Mahesh & Nikhil Walavalkar list the benefits. |
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Short-term funds may be your best bet now (19 March 01:46) |
| Yields on bonds being on an upward curve, many investors are reworking their investment strategy in debt funds. |
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Liquid fund investors to gain from rate rise (19 March 01:42) |
| Even as gilt funds lose money when interest rates rise, those that invest in the money market gain.
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MFs bet on companies with rural links (19 March 01:14) |
| Rising budgetary allocations, strong rural consumption, surging food prices and a probable food shortage over the long-term are prompting fund houses to bet on companies which have linkages ... |
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Franklin Templeton announces tax-free dividend (18 March 01:33) |
| The record date for the dividend is March 23, 2010 and any purchases on or before this date will be eligible for the dividend. |
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SEBI leaves MFs with little for dividend pay (18 March 01:15) |
| Many mutual funds may find it difficult to dole out magnanimous dividends to unitholders, with capital market regulator SEBI tweaking an accounting norm that will result in fund houses havin... |
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ET NOW-Lipper MF Awards to honour star fund managers (18 March 12:43) |
| ET NOW and mutual fund tracker Lipper will fête astute fund managers, the best-performing fund houses and top-quartile fund schemes at an event here on March 19. |
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Tax-saver schemes lag diversified funds (17 March 07:15) |
| Advisers are unlikely to make such claim this financial year-end , as an analysis of data shows that tax-saving schemes from leading mutual fund houses have been lagging their diversified c... |
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ET in a Classroom MF Statement (17 March 01:14) |
| Whenever you invest in a mutual fund scheme, the fund house has to send you a statement providing details of your holding in the scheme. |
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Investors in NFOs get to use ASBA (16 March 02:18) |
| Investors in new fund offers (NFOs) of mutual funds will be able to use the Application Supported by Blocked Amount (ASBA) facility starting July 1. |
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SEBI reduces NFO period for mutual funds (15 March 10:32) |
| The market watchdog SEBI has asked mutual funds to reduce the period between the opening and closing of issues from the present 30-45 days to 15 days to ensure that investors' money is not b... |
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God of SIPs will protect you at tough times (15 March 10:06) |
| One of the less foreseeable results of the past two years’ turmoil on the stock markets has been that many investors are loudly questioning the efficacy of SIPs. |
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MFs maintain good inflows on redemption fall (13 March 08:35) |
| Though sales from diversified equity schemes have come down sharply in February, a huge fall in redemptions helped the mutual fund (MF) industry to maintain healthy net inflows for the month... |
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Check out some top ELSS funds (11 March 10:17) |
| ELSS gives an advantage of saving tax u/s. 80C, apart from maximizing growth potential by investing in portfolio of high-quality stocks. How tax benefits work for you |
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Query Corner Mutual Funds (10 March 01:16) |
| Our MF expert takes you through the labyrinth of MF investments. |
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LT Mutual Fund launches daily investment plan (04 March 11:03) |
| L&T Mutual Fund said it has launched a scheme -Daily Investment Plan- which will offer investors an opportunity to transfer a fixed amount on a daily basis to eligible open ended equity sche... |
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Query Corner Mutual Fund Investments (03 March 01:28) |
| Our MF expert Chintamani Dagade, senior research analyst, Morningstar India, takes you through the labyrinth of MF investments in this weekly column. |
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MFs asset base rises 3 in Feb (03 March 12:44) |
| The average assets under management of the Indian Mutual Fund (MF) industry grew around 3% month-on-month in February 2010 on the back of short-term institutional fund flows.
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Sensible MF investing not about following events (01 March 03:08) |
| There is no longer a Budget impact so much as businesses which use the conditions created to make an impact. |
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MFs dig infra for big bucks (27 February 05:54) |
| The mutual fund industry didn’t get anything from the finance minister, but that has not stopped them from exploring how they could work out some of the other proposals in direct taxes to ... |
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HSBC MF plans to do the Samba (26 February 02:25) |
| Close on the heels of Benchmark Asset Management’s launch of an exchange-traded fund, HSBC Mutual Fund has sought SEBI’s nod to introduce to Indian investors a scheme that invests in Bra... |
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ET in the classroom Systematic Transfer Plan (24 February 02:02) |
| Mutual funds not only manage our money but also offer us various easy to use tools that are aimed at improving our investment experience. |
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Build an equity-debt portfolio of 7030 ratio (24 February 01:59) |
| While pension plans could prove to be rigid, spreading risks helps investors enjoy the flexibility of diversification as well as retaining control over their asset allocation and investment ... |
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The low-cost way to scale the investment Wall (23 February 01:33) |
| Investors who choose to invest in index-based funds have one more option — Hang Seng Benchmark Exchange-Traded Scheme launched by Benchmark Asset Management Company. |
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New fund offers drying up (22 February 06:11) |
| Mutual fund houses are not filing draft offer documents the first step to launch an NFO as they fear that distributors wont push NFOs without the upfront commission they were enjoying before... |
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SEBIs KYC circular puts MFs in a fix (22 February 04:04) |
| An innocuous-looking paragraph in a circular issued by market regulator Sebi to intermediaries has put asset management companies (AMCs) in a quandary. |
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Govt must spare MF investors the burden of double STT (22 February 03:56) |
| Of the various tax-related rules and regulations that govern mutual fund investments in India, there are two that are deeply unfair to savers and investors. |
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You can maximise your gains from MFs (22 February 03:52) |
| Mutual funds for most are just another investment option. Transacting in MFs is as simple as operating your bank account. Besides the ease of investments, there are a lot more that mutual fu... |
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ICICIdirect gets go-ahead for digital KYC (19 February 09:08) |
| ICICIdirect has been given the go-ahead for an electronically-scanned know your client (KYC). |
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MFs line up long-term plans to help save taxes (19 February 01:48) |
| Keeping up with the spirit of the times, fund houses are launching longer duration fixed-term plans that will help investors pocket decent returns on their portfolio and also derive indexati... |
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Dont bite MF dividend bait Experts (18 February 11:51) |
| Tax saving mutual fund schemes often declare dividend in the last three months before the end of the financial year. Many mutual fund advisers use this as a bait to lure investors into these... |
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MF distributors chase retail HNIs (18 February 05:42) |
| Ever heard of the term retail HNIs? Well, its a new class of investors with a ‘little large purse' that mutual fund distributors are busy chasing these days. |
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Lack of clarity on KYC rules hits payment to MF sellers (18 February 12:07) |
| Lack of clarity on capital market regulator SEBI’s fiat on know your clients (KYC) norms has resulted in a delay in payment of trail and brokerage to mutual fund distributors. |
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Indian mutual funds approach zero tax destinations to raise offshore capital (17 February 01:37) |
| Representatives of offshore financial centres like Cayman Islands, Isle Of Man, Mauritius and British Virgin Islands are going all out to convince Indian clients to launch their business or ... |
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MFs want ELSS-Like tax benefits (17 February 12:52) |
| India’s mutual fund industry is lobbying with the finance ministry to extend tax benefits, currently available to equity-linked savings schemes (ELSS). |
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Equity MF schemes net Rs 1300 cr in Jan (16 February 11:11) |
| Equity mutual funds witnessed inflows for the first time in five months, as investors put in Rs 1,300 crore into the scheme buoyed by new offers. |
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Edelweiss AMC launches income fund (16 February 12:22) |
| Edelweiss Mutual Fund has floated a new fund offer - Income Advantage Fund, an open-ended scheme.
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Fixed maturity plan from ICICI Prudential AMC (16 February 12:20) |
| ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has launched a new fixed maturity plan (Series 51 - 15 Months Plan E).
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Birla Sunlife Capital Protection Fund A better bet over FDs (16 February 01:33) |
| This Birla Fund promises to protect your capital, but limits your pre-maturity exit option as it’s a close-ended plan. |
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Many diversified funds falter despite bull run (16 February 12:52) |
| Returns from as many as half of the 200-odd diversified equity schemes have been below the category average from March 2009 to January 2010. |
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Sectoral MFs make a comeback through ULIPs (15 February 02:42) |
| Sectoral and thematic funds, which were a rave hit among mutual fund investors during the bull run, are making a comeback through unit-linked insurance plans (ULIPs) this year.
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Size shouldnt matter while choosing funds (15 February 02:23) |
| With 37 funds in play, what are the factors that should guide investors while selecting an MF? Here are some tips. |
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SEBI plans to launch 2000 super-ATM centres in 12-18 months (12 February 06:07) |
| Market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), is set to launch 1,500-2,000 super-ATM centres across the country in the next 12-18 months for the growth of the mutual fund ... |
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SEBI to help MF fund industry in spreading financial literacy (12 February 06:05) |
| Market regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), will help the mutual fund industry in its efforts to increase financial literacy, a top SEBI official said.
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Last years best MF may not be this years topper (12 February 02:03) |
| If investors use past returns as the only basis of investing, they could arrive at disastrous results.
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Retail investors shy away from equity Mutual Funds (12 February 01:08) |
| Equity MFs logged their first net inflows in Jan after five months, but most of the money belonged to HNIs.
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BoI in pact with Birla Sun Life for MF distribution (11 February 04:06) |
| Bank of India has entered into a tie up with Birla Sun Life mutual fund for the distribution of mutual funds products. |
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Monthly income plans catch investors fancy (08 February 09:12) |
| ‘‘ Invest in MIPs, which have a small exposure (mostly 15-25 %) to equity. The equity component will act as a ‘kicker' and give you extra returns.''
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