Abhishek Kumar

Fund performance in focus as Tata AMC looks to add AI investment talent

Tata AMC chief Anand Vardarajan says the fund house will strengthen its investment team, explore AI talent and launch products across passive funds, SIFs and GIFT City

Sunil Singhania-led Abakkus files for IPO, issue to be entirely an OFS

The IPO will comprise an offer for sale of up to 15 million equity shares by promoter Abakkus Expert Professionals LLP, representing a 10 per cent stake in the company

Rural MF investor growth stalls as weak equity market returns take toll

Semi-urban and rural areas added just 1.3 million MF investors in FY26, down from 6.1 million in FY25, while additions in Tier II cities more than doubled

4 MF categories attract half the SIP inflows in Aug, smallcap schemes lead

Small-cap funds led SIP collections at ₹5,012 crore, followed by mid-cap and flexi-cap schemes, as four equity categories together garnered ₹16,096 crore

Earnings seem more supportive than in past few years: Harshad Patwardhan

Harshad Patwardhan says prolonged high oil prices remain a key risk, while investors under-exposed to equities should consider gradually increasing exposure through a 6-12 month STP

Street signs: FPI flows stay diverse, Nifty may break weekly losing streak

FPIs sell ₹23,676 crore in the secondary market, analysts see scope for a Nifty recovery, and grey-market premiums signal divergent IPO prospects this week

ICICI Pru MF, SBI MF corner more than half of LIC's ₹31,552 crore OFS

ICICI Prudential MF and SBI MF together bought over half of LIC's ₹31,552-crore OFS, sharply raising mutual funds' holding in the insurer

Arbitrage funds yet to warm up to Sebi's 1% leeway for CAS exposure

Sebi had eased rules for arbitrage funds in a bid to boost participation from the ₹3 trillion mutual fund category in the CAS

ICICI Pru MF, SBI MF corner half of LIC's ₹31,552 crore OFS in August

The two fund houses bought LIC shares worth Rs 17,145 crore in August, while mutual funds together accounted for an estimated 76.5 per cent of the government's OFS.

Tata Sons listing likely to boost group's weight in key indices

In the Nifty 50, the most tracked index by passive funds, the group's combined weight declined to 7.6 per cent in August 2026 from 8.3 per cent in August 2025

Street signs: Big-ticket IPOs to hit Street next week; NSE issue in focus

NSE IPO takes centre stage as primary market activity heats up

SIP account additions surge to 6-month high of 1.3 million in August

Market rebound and attractive smallcap and midcap returns, monthly net SIP additions hit a six-month high of 1.3 million, pushing total monthly contributions to a record ₹32,297 crore

Benchmarks extend losing streak to 5 weeks; Sensex, Nifty end 2% lower

Sensex and Nifty end about 2 per cent lower for the week at their lowest levels since June 11, while broader markets outperform despite widespread sectoral losses

Mid, smallcap rush lifts equity MF inflows to four-month high in August

NFO revival adds to inflows; largecap fund outflows sustain

Net SIP inflows surge to record ₹2 trillion in FY26 despite closures

Despite higher SIP account closures amid market turbulence, net inflows accounted for 56 per cent of gross SIP investments of Rs 3.5 trillion in FY26

Retail share in MF pie shrinks for second year; HNIs ramp up bets

HNIs gain massive share in passive AUM in 5 years

Retail investors power direct mutual fund shift as digital access grows

Direct-plan retail AUM rose from ₹1.6 trillion in March 2021 to almost ₹7 trillion in March 2026, according to AMFI data

Street signs: MFs led strong equity inflows, legal hurdles before IPO

Mutual funds step up equity buying in August as stock exchanges revise pre-open auction timings and an IPO faces legal hurdles

Largecap IT finds no place in one-fourth of focused funds

Two schemes, including SBI Focused Fund, have no IT services exposure

Mutual funds' overseas equity holdings rose 37.5% in FY26: RBI data

Growth was largely driven by mark-to-market gains amid a rally in key global markets and rising investor interest in overseas schemes as domestic markets underperformed