Abhishek Kumar

At the Business Standard Smart Investor Arena, fund managers said SIFs may suit investors seeking risk-adjusted returns, while PMS offers higher return potential with greater volatility

At the Business Standard Smart Investor Arena, Sakchi Jain warned that Gen Z's rising reliance on credit and lifestyle spending poses a bigger threat to SIP discipline than market volatility

Industry body MFIN aims to strengthen borrower identification and credit underwriting by encouraging lenders to adopt PAN and CKYC records within an aspirational 18-month timeline

The share of direct plan has inched up in other periods as well, as they continue to grow in popularity

Plans to add more branches as it looks to expand investor pool, says new CBO

The wealth-tech firm plans to launch its MF Lite fund house in Q4FY27 after meeting regulatory requirements, potentially becoming the first AMC under Sebi's new framework

Largecap stocks emerge as contrarian bets as sentiment indicators turn pessimistic and balanced advantage funds raise equity exposure

Sustained inflows lift MF ownership in smallcaps, while the Jio Platforms and Paras Healthcare IPOs are set to revive primary market activity

Restrictions come amid soaring gold investments and at a cost for AMCs

Restrictions may slow fresh FoF inflows, but investors can still buy gold ETFs through demat accounts

Fund houses have stopped fresh lump-sum investments and new SIP, STP and switch registrations in gold FoFs from Friday, while existing transactions and investments in gold ETFs remain open

Mutual funds invested nearly ₹6,000 crore in Reliance Industries in September, making it the most-bought stock, followed by BSE with inflows exceeding ₹5,500 crore.

In September, smallcap funds saw a record net inflow of Rs 9,039 crore, while midcap funds attracted Rs 7,835 crore

Investors used mkt correction to raise equity bets, average cost, say experts

Mahindra Manulife MF's Krishna Sangahvi says largecap valuations look attractive, but cautious domestic investors and uncertain foreign flows remain key challenges.

IPOs, technical indicators and mutual fund launches offer a snapshot of primary market activity amid equity market volatility

Debt fund managers and wealth advisers favour accruals and shorter-duration bonds, awaiting clarity on inflation and peak policy rates before adding duration exposure

Mutual fund houses' average quarterly assets under management rose to ₹87.2 trillion in Q2FY27 from ₹83.1 trillion in Q1, supported by strong inflows across categories

Invesco, Motilal Oswal, and HSBC logged over 10% QoQ growth, while SBI MF drove overall industry volumes, adding ₹53,146 cr

Abakkus' Sunil Singhania says India's changing economic structure could shift growth towards newer industries and smaller companies