Mutual Fund

Fund houses rolling out SIF are facing distribution challenges as stringent certification norms sharply limit eligible distributors, prompting the industry to seek regulatory relaxations

Axis MF CIO Ashish Gupta says global markets are defying old correlations, while India lags for now but looks better placed in 2026 on earnings and valuations

When building a portfolio, diversify by market cap, style, and geography to minimise chances of overlap

The revised regulations, approved at Sebi's December board meeting, will come into effect from April 1, 2026

Balanced advantage funds offer equity participation with lower volatility through dynamic asset allocation, though they are not risk-free and returns can turn negative over the short term

Deliver average annual return of 12%

Despite market volatility, India's ₹1-trillion market-cap club expanded in 2025, driven by IPOs, largecap dominance and sectoral shifts

Rise in debt, commodity ETF inflows offset lower lumpsum inflows into equity schemes

Flexicap funds and precious-metal ETFs dominated new investor accounts in 2025, as retail money sought diversification, lower-risk equity exposure and performance-linked returns

Rally in gold and silver, choppy equity mkts nudge investors to multi-asset, debt-linked products. Is this tactical hop to what's hot or start of more balanced folios in Indian households?

Bandhan Large Cap Fund stayed in the top 30 percentile of its category till September 2025, delivering consistent outperformance across long-term and SIP returns

These funds now account for 17.4% of industry AUM, up from 16.6% in December 2024

Groww, Lenskart, Pine Labs among 25 buys served up in November

With over 164,000 post offices, India Post is expected to provide last-mile connectivity, helping push investor education and access to modern financial products

A disciplined year-end review can help investors correct drift, cut weak funds, and enter 2026 with a cleaner, goal-aligned mutual fund portfolio

Small towns, big moves: B30 assets jump 23%, leaving T30 growth of 14% in the rearview

Allocation should be commensurate with investor's risk appetite and horizon

Regulator may blink on brokerage fee cap for MFs

Senior fund manager Roshi Jain, who managed over ₹1.3 trillion across key HDFC AMC schemes including the Flexi Cap Fund, has resigned and is set to join another major fund house

Experts expect performance to catch up, see private lenders outperforming