Mutual Fund

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, fund industry leaders said AI, active, passive and quant strategies will shape mutual fund growth, with investor education key to wider participation

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, industry leaders said digital platforms, innovative SIP products, investor education and AI tools could help expand India's mutual fund base to 200 million.

Private sector lender RBL Bank is "evaluating" a foray into the broking and asset management space as part of its move to expand capital market activities, a top official said on Wednesday. Making it clear that no decision has been reached on the subject, its managing director and chief executive R Subramaniakumar said the bank, a subsidiary of UAE's Emirates NBD, will see which activities can be done internally, which can be handled at the group level and the separate units which it needs to form. "All the plans are under evaluation," Subramaniakumar told PTI, declining to share a timeline by when plans will be firmed up. Activities like the asset management company or mutual fund, and also advisory businesses like retail broking and institutional broking will have to be outside of the bank through specialized units. He said various plans are "under radar" and it is too premature to comment on any questions like whether the bank flush with capital will choose to acquire an existin

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

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

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

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

Quant MF builds sizable positions in ICICI Prudential AMC and Nippon Life India AMC across multiple schemes

Active largecap funds see outflows as Nifty 50 approaches oversold territory; IPO launches continue this week, though issue sizes are set to shrink

Mutual funds owned 33% of PB Fintech at August-end; stock has plunged 38% in two sessions

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

NFO revival adds to inflows; largecap fund outflows sustain

According to the Amfi-Crisil Factbook 2026, assets under management (AUM) of SIFs stood at Rs 2,010 crore in October 2025. By March 2026, this had increased to Rs 10,620 crore.

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, SBI Mutual Fund and Nippon India Mutual Fund accounted for over 52 per cent of total institutional allocations

Mutual funds and equities accounted for 15 per cent of household financial savings in FY25, while mutual fund assets rose to 31 per cent of bank deposits in 2025

Flexi-cap mutual fund schemes attracted nearly Rs 50,000 crore in net inflows during January-July 2026, marking a 27 per cent increase over the year-ago period, as investors increasingly favoured equity strategies that can dynamically move across market-cap segments. The strong flow momentum has been accompanied by a sharp expansion in the investor and asset base. Flexi-cap fund folios rose to 2.44 crore in July 2026 from 1.94 crore a year earlier, adding around 50 lakh investor accounts. Assets under management of the category stood at around Rs 6 lakh crore as of July 2026, up from Rs 4.94 lakh crore in July 2025, according to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi). While monthly flows moderated in July, the category continued to command a significant share of equity mutual fund flows. Flexi-cap funds received Rs 4,709 crore in July, compared with Rs 5,231 crore in June. "The category has seen robust growth in both folios and assets. Flexi-cap funds recorded th

India has come a long way since 1991... But sustaining that progress will require new reforms. If the past 30 years were about opening the economy, the next 30 must be about strengthening institutions

From market risks to the growing popularity of Specialized Investment Funds (SIFs), Arihant Jain breaks down what investors need to know—and why SIFs could have an edge over traditional mutual funds.

Market experts anticipate the stock could face further volatility till the announcement of his successor

Smallcap schemes look to lock in long-term gains