MFs add 53 lakh folios in FY'16; small cities' share on rise
Gaining traction, the number of mutual fund investor accounts in the current fiscal have grown by over 53 lakh, with almost half of them coming from smaller towns.
Mar 14, 2016, 15:23 PM IST
Sebi plans to complete all enforcement actions within 2 years
To ensure resolution of grievances in a stipulated time-frame, Sebi has decided to complete within two years all its enforcement actions -- starting from launch of probe to the passing of final order
Mar 13, 2016, 00:50 AM IST
Don't chase only returns: Sebi to MFs on debt paper exposure
Cautioning mutual funds against investing in debt securities that could turn sour, Sebi has told them they should not "chase only returns".
Mar 12, 2016, 19:09 PM IST
Equity MF inflows hit 21-month low at Rs 2,522 crore in Feb
This was the third successive month when the flows in local equity mutual funds (MFs) declined.
Mar 07, 2016, 14:20 PM IST
Equity MFs AUM hit 5-month low of Rs 3.45 lakh crore in Jan
Market experts attributed the slump in assets under management (AUM) to sluggish inflow in equity and equity linked schemes.
Feb 22, 2016, 17:37 PM IST
MFs bullish on IT stocks; exposure at record high of Rs 43K crore
Industry experts said that fund managers have been raising their allocation in software stocks due to declining rupee against the US dollar.
Feb 18, 2016, 23:08 PM IST
Equity MF inflows hit 20-month low of Rs 2,914 crore in Jan
Equity mutual funds witnessed in January inflows worth Rs 2,914 crore, the lowest level in the last 20 months, mainly on account of weakness in stock markets and appreciation in gold prices, says a report.
Feb 09, 2016, 19:05 PM IST
Budget 2016 wishlist: MF body seeks tax benefits for ELSS investments
The industry body has sought more tax incentives on ELSS, pension products and infrastructure debt mutual funds.
Feb 06, 2016, 21:23 PM IST
Now invest in Mutual Funds using just your Aadhaar number
To make it easier for investors to buy or sell mutual fund products, fund houses are offering the facility of investing in such products by using the Aadhaar number.
Feb 01, 2016, 12:39 PM IST
Mutual Funds pump in Rs 5,000 cr in stocks in January; FPIs exit
Taking advantage of low valuations, domestic mutual funds pumped in a staggering Rs 5,000 crore so far in the stock market in the New Year, even as overseas investors pulled back from equities.
Jan 26, 2016, 19:22 PM IST
Mutual funds exposure in its debt instrument 3.9%: HDFC
Country's largest mortgage firm HDFC Ltd on Tuesday said mutual funds exposure in its debenture and commercial papers is 3.9 percent of total debt asset under management.
Jan 12, 2016, 23:49 PM IST
Mutual funds pump in $11 billion in stocks; plan to remain bullish
Taking advantage of low valuations, domestic mutual funds pumped in a staggering USD 11 billion in the stock market during 2015 and plan to remain bullish in the New Year to maximise the returns for their investors.
Jan 01, 2016, 20:19 PM IST
Investors exit gold ETFs for 3rd year, Rs 845 crore gone in 2015
The gold ETFs saw a net outflow of Rs 845 crore in January-November of this year, down from an outflow of Rs 1,651 crore in the entire 2014.
Dec 28, 2015, 18:02 PM IST
Five things to keep in mind before investing
There are several areas of investment but the key to good investment lies on taking certain basic decisions.
Dec 13, 2015, 11:45 AM IST
Mutual Funds buy shares worth Rs 6.5K-crore in November; total Rs 58K crore in FY16
Mutual Fund managers have picked up shares worth Rs 6,500 crore in November, taking the total to a staggering more than Rs 58,000 crore in the current fiscal.
Dec 03, 2015, 16:58 PM IST
Sebi prefers retail investors coming via institutions: Sinha
Small investors are best advised to enter the stock market through institutions such as mutual funds and pension funds, Sebi Chairman U K Sinha said Wednesday while asserting that he was not worried if smaller investors do not participate in IPOs directly.
Dec 02, 2015, 15:34 PM IST
MF exposure to bank stocks hits record high of Rs 85,376 crore
Bullish on banking stocks, Mutual Fund managers have raised their allocation to the sector to all time-high of over Rs 85,376 crore in October.
Nov 30, 2015, 14:40 PM IST
New fund offers hit a speed bump, Apr-Sept sees only 340 offerings
New fund offers (NFOs) seem to be moving in a low gear as fund houses have launched only 340 new schemes in April-September of 2015 following Sebi's direction to rationalise and consolidate offerings with similar goals.
Nov 25, 2015, 14:48 PM IST
Mutual funds invest Rs 2 lakh crore in debt market
Mutual fund managers remain bullish on the debt markets and have pumped in more than Rs 2 trillion (Rs 2 lakh crore) in them during the ongoing fiscal so far.
Nov 22, 2015, 11:36 AM IST
Equity Mutual Fund folio climbs by 24 lakh in Apr-Oct
According to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) data on investor accounts with 44 fund houses, the number of equity folios jumped to 34,121,188 last month from 31,691,619 at March-end, a gain of 24.3 lakh.
Nov 17, 2015, 15:35 PM IST
