Mutual Funds

As passive investing grows, new investors must choose between low-cost index funds and the higher-fee promise of active management

Beyond chasing historical performance, building long-term wealth requires matching mutual funds to your time horizon, risk tolerance, investment goal.

India’s mutual fund industry needs to move beyond expanding digital access and focus on improving investor outcomes, strengthening advisory services, and building investor confidence amid market

SBI Funds Management Ltd, the asset manager of SBI Mutual Fund, reported a 10 per cent year-on-year increase in quarterly average assets under management (QAAUM) to Rs 13.1 lakh crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, while operating profit for the first half of the financial year rose 11 per cent to Rs 1,797 crore. Operating revenue for the six months increased 12 per cent from a year earlier to Rs 2,336 crore, the company said in a press release. Actively managed equity assets averaged nearly Rs 9 lakh crore in the September quarter, up 9 per cent year-on-year, giving the company a 12.4 per cent market share in the segment. Assets under management in systematic investment plans (SIPs) rose 15 per cent to Rs 2.07 lakh crore, representing a 12.3 per cent market share. The growth in equity and SIP assets underscores the scale of SBI Funds Management's presence in India's mutual fund industry, particularly in actively managed equity products and systematic investment-led ...

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, mutual fund leaders hailed SIPs as the industry's biggest innovation, driving ₹32,000 crore in monthly inflows and widening investor access

Vibrant BFSI sector will augment growth

Fund managers cautioned investors against chasing artificial intelligence (AI)-linked stocks amid elevated valuations. They urged investors to maintain disciplined asset allocation as global markets

India’s mutual fund industry has room to expand as systematic investment plans (SIPs) bring more households into financial markets,

Business Standard Smart Investor Arena 2026: Financial advisers explain why investors should look beyond past returns, match funds to their goals and avoid frequent portfolio changes

Investors should resist the temptation to switch mutual funds simply because another scheme is delivering better returns, financial advisers said at the Business Standard Smart Investor Arena 2026.

Business Standard BFSI Summit: Mutual fund CEOs say smallcap valuations remain a concern, while hybrid funds and specialised investment funds could offer investors more flexibility

Industry adds 4.4 million new investors in first 9 months of 2026, slowest since covid-hit 2020

This year's edition introduces the Smart Investor (SI) Arena, a dynamic space crafted to empower retail and next-gen investors to make sharper financial moves.

The three-day Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit begins in Mumbai on October 26, bringing together top regulators, bankers and investors to discuss key challenges facing India's financial sector

Consistent publication of dispute rulings, standardised document requirements for claims and a name-based search facility could help families trace unclaimed mutual fund investments

Sundaram MF enters the SIF segment, Choice MF launches its first active equity scheme, while Edelweiss Alternative Asset Advisors sets a ₹1,585-1,665 price band for its ₹1,200 crore IPO

Manish Jain, Deputy CEO of Choice AMC has said that mutual fund inflows are not sufficient to lift the market alone. He added that domestic money sets the floor only, and not the ceiling.

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

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

Several fund houses have suspended lump-sum purchases and new investment plans, while existing instalments and redemptions continue.