Equity MFs get retail lift, attract Rs 33,000-cr in Jun quarter
Mutual fund managers continue to keep faith in equities, putting in nearly Rs 33,000 crore in April-June 2015, primarily driven by strong participation of retail investors.
Jul 08, 2015, 17:26 PM IST
Sebi warns MFs against misuse of investor education funds
Taking note of the rising instances of mutual fund players improperly using the investor education funds, markets regulator Sebi today asked the industry to take corrective action or else the regulator will have to step in.
Jun 30, 2015, 18:17 PM IST
MFs try out 'mystery shoppers' to keep lid on mis-selling
To check mis-selling of mutual funds and ensure compliance with norms, fund houses have begun using 'mystery shoppers' to catch errant agents and also to get feedback from investors.
Jun 28, 2015, 13:07 PM IST
Mutual funds log Rs 1 lakh cr inflows in April-May
Investors have pumped in over Rs 1 lakh crore into various mutual fund schemes in the first two months of the current financial year, 2015-16, with equity and money markets contributing the most.
Jun 08, 2015, 15:52 PM IST
Mutual Fund industry SIP count up 18% to 73 lakh
Showing a strong surge in retail investor interest, mutual fund industry has seen the number of its new Systematic Investment Plans grow by 18 per cent to 73 lakh at the end of March 2015.
Apr 29, 2015, 14:11 PM IST
Retail investors' MF asset base surges 51% to Rs 2.43 lakh crore
The mutual funds assets base of retail investors rose by a staggering 51 percent to over Rs 2.43 lakh crore at the end of March 2015 as against the year-ago level.
Apr 28, 2015, 15:47 PM IST
MF houses want tax sops for pension products on lines of NPS
Mutual fund houses have said that tax benefits for retirement solutions should be provided on the lines of the New Pension System (NPS) as they are planning to enter pension funds sector in a big way.
Mar 19, 2015, 11:22 AM IST
MFs plan schemes to cash in on 'Make in India' campaign
Mutual fund houses plan to come up with special schemes focused on the manufacturing sector that is expecting a big boost from the Centre's 'Make in India' initiative.
Feb 16, 2015, 16:10 PM IST
MF assets base from smaller cities rises 31% to Rs 1.85L crore
The contribution of the country's smaller towns -- known as beyond-15 cities (B15) -- to mutual funds asset base has surged by 31 per cent over the last nine months of the current fiscal (2014-15) to Rs 1.85 lakh crore.
Feb 12, 2015, 17:19 PM IST
Mutual funds' equity folio count rises by 84,000 in Q1 FY15
Folios are numbers designated to individual investor accounts, though one investor can have multiple folios.
Jul 29, 2014, 15:51 PM IST
