Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches two schemes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched two innovative and customer-centric initiatives of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today. The two schemes -- the retail direct scheme and the integrated ombudsman scheme – are launched to ease access to government securities market for retail investors.
Nov 12, 2021, 13:14 PM IST
Fund raising via NCD surges 3-fold to Rs 29,300-cr in 2018
NCDs are loan-linked bonds that cannot be converted into stocks and usually offer higher interest rates than convertible.
Dec 31, 2018, 17:57 PM IST
MFs invest Rs 1 lakh crore in stocks in 2017; remain bullish
Mutual funds invested Rs 1.2 lakh crore in equities in 2017, much higher than over Rs 48,000 crore infused last year and more than Rs 70,000 crore pumped in during 2015, latest data with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) showed.
Dec 31, 2017, 11:44 AM IST
Retail investors push equity MF inflow to Rs 20,000-crore in November
According to Amfi data, equity funds, which also include equity-linked saving schemes (ELSS), saw net inflows of Rs 20,308 crore in November, compared to Rs 16,002 crore in the preceding month.
Dec 12, 2017, 17:01 PM IST
SIP catches investors' fancy, garners over Rs 5,600 cr in October
The total funds garnered by fund houses through SIPs has reached to Rs 34,887 crore in the first seven months of the current fiscal.
Nov 29, 2017, 14:56 PM IST
Retail investors push equity MF inflow to Rs 16,000 crore in October
According to the data with the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi), equity funds, which also include equity-linked saving schemes (ELSS), saw net inflows of Rs 16,002 crore in October, compared to Rs 18,936 crore in the preceding month.
Nov 22, 2017, 15:21 PM IST
MF's AUM rises 7.6% to record Rs 21 lakh crore in September quarter
In comparison, assets under management (AUM) of the MF industry, comprising 42 players, were at Rs 19.52 lakh crore during the April-June quarter, as per latest data with Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi).
Oct 04, 2017, 20:58 PM IST
NTPC share sale a big hit with institutions, oversubscribed
On the opening day of the sale, which was open to non- retail investors, over 38.66 crore shares were bid till 1425 hours, according to stock exchange data. This was 1.17 times of the 32.98 crore shares reserved for them.
Aug 29, 2017, 13:15 PM IST
MFs equity folio count rises 29 lakh in Apr-Jul FY'18
The sharp rise in folio numbers comes at a time when the benchmark indices -- Sensex and Nifty -- have been hovering at historical highs.
Aug 25, 2017, 16:01 PM IST
Mutual funds pump Rs 30,000-crore into stock markets in April-July
Mutual funds managers pumped more than Rs 30,000 crore in the stock markets during April-July of the current fiscal due to strong participation from retail investors.
Aug 17, 2017, 16:42 PM IST
84% retail investors prefer equities: Survey
he survey findings indicate that markets watchdog Sebi's investor awareness campaigns have finally begun to bear fruit, and come amidst the recent rally in the markets making Dalal Street the best performing large market this year.
Jul 19, 2017, 10:06 AM IST
MF investor base grows 19 lakh in Apr-May to record 5.72 crore
Mutual fund houses added close to 19 lakh investor accounts in April-May of 2017-18, taking the total tally to a record 5.72 crore, driven by growing interest from retail and HNI investors alike.
Jun 15, 2017, 14:36 PM IST
Equity MF inflows hit 4-month high of Rs 9,429-cr in April
Equity mutual funds witnessed an inflow of Rs 9,429 crore in April, the highest in four months, due to participation from retail investors and steps taken by fund houses to create awareness about MFs.
May 11, 2017, 13:51 PM IST
Mutual fund investments in stocks at Rs 5,000 crore in April
Mutual fund managers have purchased stocks worth close to Rs 5,000 crore in this month so far on sustained participation by retail investors.
Apr 21, 2017, 21:18 PM IST
Nalco stake sale fully subscribed, retail buyers outbid
The offer for sale (OFS) opened to institutional investors yesterday, wherein foreign fund houses and domestic institutions bid for 1.84 times the shares on offer.
Apr 20, 2017, 15:21 PM IST
Mutual funds attract more retail investors
The fund is expecting to log 35 percent growth this fiscal.
Apr 06, 2017, 17:09 PM IST
MF industry assets grow 35% to record Rs 18.3 lakh crore in FY17
The asset base of mutual fund industry in India surged 35 percent to all-time high of Rs 18.3 lakh crore in 2016-17, driven by growing participation from retail investors.
Apr 05, 2017, 17:33 PM IST
Mutual funds folio count climbs 62 lakh in Apr-Jan to record 5.4 crore
Driven by strong participation from retail investors, mutual fund (MF) houses have registered an addition of around 62 lakh investor accounts in the first 10 months of the current fiscal, taking the total tally to 5.4 crore.
Feb 13, 2017, 14:13 PM IST
Mutual funds file papers with Sebi for 10 new offerings in January
Equity, debt and fixed maturity plans (FMPs) are some of the themes for which the MF houses have filed the applications.
Jan 27, 2017, 14:27 PM IST
Mutual funds invest Rs 27,000 cr in debt market in January
Mutual fund managers have pumped in over Rs 27,000 crore in debt market so far this month, primarily on account of participation from corporate and retail investors.
Jan 26, 2017, 11:16 AM IST
