Page 20 - Latest Updates on Mutual Fund
Proportion of mutual fund votes against resolutions is at a multi-year low
Some say companies more willing to discuss resolutions with shareholders before they are brought to vote
 "Proportion of mutual fund votes against resolutions is at a multi-year low")
Mutual fund industry's AUM to hit Rs 100 trillion by 2025: Mahindra AMC
At present, the mutual fund industry has an asset base of Rs 23.5 trillion
 "Mutual fund industry's AUM to hit Rs 100 trillion by 2025: Mahindra AMC")
Mutual Fund's biggest names lag Nifty returns in first half of 2018
Axis Long Term Equity (Jinesh Gopani) is the only fund to have delivered a positive return in the first half, though it still lagged the Nifty
 "Mutual Fund's biggest names lag Nifty returns in first half of 2018")
Mutual fund houses' cut in trail commission to hit advisors
Experts say distributors will have to rejig their future earnings projection, as they had procured the business after assuming a certain cash flow
 "Mutual fund houses' cut in trail commission to hit advisors")
Time to revamp your mutual fund portfolio: What you must keep in mind
Do keep the tax impact and exit load in mind before you take a decision to sell
 "Time to revamp your mutual fund portfolio: What you must keep in mind")
Sebi's new rules on categorisation: 20% MF scheme names to be changed
Industry says this will affect brand recall of popular schemes
 "Sebi's new rules on categorisation: 20% MF scheme names to be changed")
MF association urges FM and SEBI to reconsider the tax imposition
Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) has already sent representations to the finance ministry and capital market regulator SEBI in the regard, the official said
 "MF association urges FM and SEBI to reconsider the tax imposition")
Sebi's new expense charge regime to increase mutual fund penetration
Sebi permitted an additional 30 basis points of extra expenses to be charged to a mutual fund to incentivise distribution of such products in all cities
 "Sebi's new expense charge regime to increase mutual fund penetration")
MF Industry welcomes Sebi move to abolish extra commission for distributors
According to sector officials, the move will help to bring 30 cities on a par and arrest the churn rate in these regions
MF inflows: Don't stop SIP till you need money, say fund managers
2018 is a year marked by election schedules and likely to be quite volatile, due to domestic and global factors
 "MF inflows: Don't stop SIP till you need money, say fund managers")
Mutual fund folio count rises 9.5 mn in 8 months to all-time high of 65 mn
Experts said that a sharp rally in markets and low interest on deposits attracted more investors towards mutual funds
 "Mutual fund folio count rises 9.5 mn in 8 months to all-time high of 65 mn")
MFs cash in as public sector banks rally
Sell shares of SBI, PNB and BoB worth Rs 1,600 crore in October amid rally following recap announcement
 "MFs cash in as public sector banks rally")
Mutual fund equity folios at all-time high, with 7.5 mn new ones this year
The equity segment is dominated by individual and non-wealthy investors
 "Mutual fund equity folios at all-time high, with 7.5 mn new ones this year")
Sebi sets 5 broad categories for MF schemes; defines large cap, mid cap cos
Categories include equity, debt, hybrid, solution oriented; fund houses will have to carry out necessary changes within a maximum period of two months
Are mutual fund flows into equities at an inflexion point?
The recent deluge of net equity MF flows appears to be an outcome of a self-fulfilling virtuous cycle between inflating valuations and retail flows
 "Are mutual fund flows into equities at an inflexion point?")
Mutual fund ownership of BSE 500 companies at new high
Equity inflows, including equity component of balanced funds, rose to all-time high of Rs 18,200 cr
 "Mutual fund ownership of BSE 500 companies at new high")
Most MF distributors yet to furnish GST number to Amfi
According to sector sources, around 6,000 distributors have registered their GST number
 "Most MF distributors yet to furnish GST number to Amfi")
Top mutual fund houses get the lion's share of equity assets
SBI MF has benefited from Employees' Provident Fund Organisation inflow
Fund managers struggle to beat key indices as market soars
Fund managers have been advising investors not to keep their return expectation higher
 "Fund managers struggle to beat key indices as market soars")
Banking MF schemes emerge as most money makers for investors
Mutual funds in this category average a return of 38% in a year, well above key benchmarks
 "Banking MF schemes emerge as most money makers for investors")