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Did You Know MF disclosures are not standardized (18 March 08:54) |
| The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) mandates fund houses to disclose various aspects of their portfolio regularly |
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Arm-twisting MFs for better corporate governance (17 March 09:45) |
| Mutual funds will now have to disclose their voting policy and disclose their vote in all crucial meetings |
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Remain invested growth should be back on track (17 March 09:30) |
| Vinay Kulkarni, senior fund manager, HDFC Asset Management Co Ltd addresses questions about larger issues in the economy as well as those related to his fund. Log on next Wednesday to meet a... |
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De-jargoned MF face value (17 March 01:15) |
| If a fund’s net asset value goes down soon after its launch, it is generally perceived to be a flop show. At least till the time it crosses the Rs10 mark and shows a good track record |
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MF Face Value De-jargoned (17 March 12:07) |
| If a fund’s net asset value goes down soon after its launch, it is generally perceived to be a flop show. At least till the time it crosses the Rs10 mark and shows a good track record |
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Sebis new notifications favour small investors (16 March 10:06) |
| From streamlining the process of declaring dividends to nudging funds to play an active role in corporate governance, Sebi ensures more transparency |
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Sebi extends Asba to MFs clamps restrictions (15 March 10:53) |
| Under the facility, the money invested will be held in the investor’s bank account and released only after the units are allotte |
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23 new fund houses When should you buy from them (15 March 09:54) |
| Since new fund houses have no track record to prove their worth, postpone your buying decision unless they offer something unique and different |
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Dont have a demat to invest in ETFs Go through other funds (14 March 09:33) |
| Mutual fund houses will soon start launching gold fund of funds (FoF) that will invest your money in gold ETFs |
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FIIs snub LIC bails out NMDC (13 March 01:00) |
| With mutual funds, banks and overseas investors lukewarm to issue, state-run insurer picks up the slack |
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Bullish on capital goods auto realty sectors (10 March 10:07) |
| Apoorva Shah, executive vice-president and fund manager, DSP BlackRock Investment Managers Pvt Ltd, talks about the sectors the fund likes and those it dislikes. Log in next Wednesday to mee... |
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Did you know How to fill a mutual fund form (09 March 10:38) |
| Make sure you choose a plan, such as dividend, growth or dividend reinvestment |
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De-jargoned MF time-stamping (08 March 10:32) |
| When you submit your application form to your mutual fund (MF) or its registrar’s office, it is passed through a little machine that stamps the time and day of submission |
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Closed-ended funds make a comeback (08 March 12:10) |
| In a closed-ended fund, investments can be made only during the new fund offers (NFOs) and no new investor can apply to buy mutual fund units once the it closes |
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I have been a victim of mis-selling myself (07 March 10:45) |
| Hoshang Noshirwan Sinor, Association of Mutual Funds of India (Amfi), newly appointed chief executive officer, talks about his plans for Amfi |
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Reviewing India fund business BNP Paribas (04 March 11:47) |
| The Securities and Exchange Board of India has set a deadline for BNP Paribas to choose between its holdings in Fortis Mutual Fund and in Sundaram BNP Paribas Asset Management, or to merge t... |
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De-jargoned KYC norms (04 March 09:42) |
| KYC stands for know your client. Compliance with KYC norms are mandatory if you invest Rs50,000 or more in mutual funds (MFs) |
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Budget proposes to remove tax anomalies (03 March 09:05) |
| Wiser counsel seems to have prevailed, and the recent Budget proposes to amend the tax laws retrospectively |
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Investors will take time to accept MFs getting listed (03 March 09:04) |
| In a live webchat, IV Subramaniam, director, Quantum mutual fund, answered questions on the fund and Budget 2010. Log in next week to chat with another fund manager. Excerpts from Wednesday... |
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Did You Know Sebi goes through every new MF (02 March 09:37) |
| Every time your mutual fund (MF) launches a new scheme, it needs the clearance of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). It checks the MF on various parameters, such as clarity o... |
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Look at MIPs as FDs with a kicker and risk (28 February 09:24) |
| Look at MIPs as long-term investment options that can fetch you higher returns than your bank fixed deposit owing to the equity kicker they build in |
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Did you know Mutual funds cannot assure any returns (25 February 09:29) |
| Good quality equity scrips and high-rated debt scrips limit the chances of your fund’s value going down to zero |
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MFs to invest in gold equity debt together (25 February 09:28) |
| At least four fund houses have filed the draft offer documents of their schemes with the capital market regulator |
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Stocks in India are not particularly cheap (24 February 10:46) |
| Vetri Subramaniam, head (equity funds), Religare Asset Management Co, talked about the economic environment and global trade in a webchat. Log in next Wednesday for another fund manager webc... |
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Did you know Thematic funds can invest in other themes (23 February 09:42) |
| Invest only if it matches with what you’re looking for. Thereafter, track the fund’s portfolio statements |
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LT may list or merge MF arm next fiscal (22 February 07:01) |
| The mutual fund arm would provide a suite of products that would be attractive to both retail investors and corporates, a L&T official said |
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How to pick the fund that suits you (21 February 08:53) |
| With 36 equity schemes, Mint50 may leave you confused. Build your portfolio of 6-12 schemes out of these, based on your unique needs, duration of investment and risk-taking capability |
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One-minute guide to understanding Mf growth and dividend option (21 February 08:51) |
| Most mutual fund (MF) schemes have dividend and growth options. The dividend option gives out a cash flow by liquidating some units periodically, while the growth option allows the money to ... |
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Product Crack Birla Sun Life Capital Protection Oriented Fund (18 February 11:01) |
| Understanding the Birla Sun Life Capital Protection Oriented Fund–Series 1 |
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Mint 50 Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund (18 February 10:06) |
| Mint’s mutual funds editor Kayezad E. Adajania talks about why he chose Birla Sun Life Frontline Equity Fund as a Mint 50 fund and who should invest in it |
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23 firms keen to enter mutual fund business seek SEBI nod (18 February 05:40) |
| Some of the Indian companies whose applications are with the market regulator include India Bulls Ltd, Future Finance Ltd, SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd and ASK Investment Holdings Pvt Ltd |
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UTI favours banks shuns telecom realty (18 February 04:14) |
| UTI mutual fund favoured oil refining and marketing firms in his UTI Opportunities Fund but was wary of telecom and realty sectors |
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FMCG sector gives moderate returns low risk (17 February 09:17) |
| Sankaran Naren, chief investment officer (equity), ICICI Prudential MF, discussed the investment strategies of the firm’s Dynamic Fund and the mutual fund industry in a live webchat. Next ... |
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MFs on hiring track again (14 February 03:29) |
| Hiring of professionals by mutual fund houses will rise but in a more strategic and objective manner, an expert said |
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Mint 50 best funds (12 February 12:57) |
| Mint’s mutual funds editor Kayezad E. Adajania talks about why he chose the UTI Opportunities Growth Fund as part of Mint 50 and who should invest in it |
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Religare MF gets Sebi rap for non-compliance (10 February 11:32) |
| Sebi has warned the firm and its CEO Saurabh Nanavati to abide by the regulatory norms regarding advertisements |
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One minute guide to understanding an MF account statement (09 February 09:29) |
| As per the Securities and Exchange Board of India , MFs must send me within 30 days of investing |
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Why liquid funds may soon lose their sheen (08 February 09:12) |
| Debt funds will now have to value debt papers as per the prevailing market prices if they mature after three months, up from the earlier six months |
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News Notes New entrant Religare MF launches gold ETF (07 February 10:40) |
| The fund will be listed on the National Stock Exchange as well as the Bombay Stock Exchange |
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To beat inflation investors may resort to MF gold (05 February 06:28) |
| According to an ING survey, outlook for the first quarter of the calendar year 2010 indicates that mutual funds, gold and stocks could be considered as preferred tools to beat price rise |
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Sebi standardizes disclaimer ad for MFs (05 February 12:03) |
| Sebi said that beginning May, the standard warning shall be displayed as, “Mutual fund investments are subject to market risks. Read all scheme-related documents carefully” |
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Did You Know Celebrities cannot endorse mutual funds (04 February 09:28) |
| When a celebrity endorses a product, experts say that his star value may induce investors to follow the advice without considering the risks involved |
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IDFC MF comes up with daily sip option (04 February 09:17) |
| Investments in SIPs on monthly or quarterly instalments were introduced to enable investors to put a portion of, say, their monthly salary into equity funds |
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Mutual funds feel the strain as outflows surge to Rs2185 cr (03 February 11:16) |
| The regulatory ban on commission to agents takes a toll; exchange platforms fail to deliver volumes |
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Positive on banking energy sectors (03 February 09:22) |
| Find risk, return and other basic data around a fund and interact with the fund manager in a live webchat every Wednesday |
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Funds Gate Why some funds missed mint 50 bus (28 January 09:32) |
| In the past five years, 29 funds have figured in the top 10 only once, but only seven have made it twice, while only two funds have figured thrice |
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How stars are awarded and how to use them (28 January 09:31) |
| The Morningstar rating is a quantitative measure of how a given fund has performed on a risk-adjusted basis against its category peers |
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Mint 50 mutual funds to invest in (28 January 12:36) |
| With just 5.5% of household savings in mutual funds and about 10 million investors, the mutual fund is yet to become a vehicle of mass investment |
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50 curated mutual fund schemes to choose from (28 January 12:22) |
| With at least 1,000 mutual fund schemes in the market and fund houses pitching different awards and ratings, how do you choose the 6-10 funds you need to invest in? Turn to Mint 50. A unique... |
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Putting Mint 50 together (27 January 09:45) |
| What investors need is some measure of a fund’s performance over the long term, while keeping an eye out on the fund manager expertise and costs |
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