Abhishek Kumar

MFs pump funds into private lenders in Feb; pare exposure to SBI

HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank attract strong inflows from mutual funds in February, while fund houses trim exposure to SBI and other large-cap stocks

SIF assets near ₹10,000 crore as more mutual funds launch new products

Assets in specialised investment funds near Rs 10,000 crore as more mutual fund houses launch offerings, with wealth managers emerging as the main distribution channel

Decks cleared for India's first passive hybrid mutual fund offering

Edelweiss MF announces India's first passive hybrid fund combining equity and government securities, after Sebi allowed the category and a qualifying debt index met AUM norms

Amfi to approach Sebi over discontinuation of solution schemes

Amfi plans to approach Sebi over its proposal to discontinue retirement and children's mutual fund schemes, which together manage over Rs 57,000 crore across more than 6.2 million folios

Equity MF inflows up 8% in Feb on lower redemption; AUM grows to ₹82 trn

SIP inflows dip in truncated month; gold and silver ETF inflows fall sharply

Small towns surge ahead of cities in mutual fund folios, shows data

Investors from smaller towns surpass top cities in mutual fund folios for the first time, reflecting rising financial awareness and expanding distribution networks

Axis MF elevates R Sivakumar as its CIO; Ashish Gupta to step down

Axis Asset Management Company appoints R Sivakumar as chief investment officer as part of an internal succession plan following the exit of Ashish Gupta

MF equity buying drops to 3-year low in Feb; correction may revive demand

Net equity purchases declined 75% M-o-M to ₹10,381 crore; correction may spur fresh buying

Safe-haven rush cools: Precious-metal ETF inflows retreat in February

February flows trail January's record amid profit booking

Technology mutual funds weather IT storm as diversification pays off

Active tech funds down only 5.8% in one year even as IT index plummets 17%

Sebi's 50% overlap rule to trigger churn in 51 thematic funds: Elara

However, the overlap is not high for the majority of the schemes. Only 13 of these schemes (excluding those with assets worth less than Rs 1,000 crore) have an overlap of over 52%, the report showed

Sebi move to discontinue solution funds set to disrupt 850,000 SIPs

Mutual fund executives flag uncertainty for investors due to closure, merger with other categories

Size, strategy and liquidity puzzle: Experts weigh risks in smallcap funds

As rising liquidity stress crosses the psychologically important 100-day mark, experts weigh the real risks in smallcap funds

Sebi broadens scope for equity MFs, allows gold and silver exposure

Regulator introduces life cycle funds, expands equity categories and phases out solution-oriented schemes, while permitting equity funds to hold gold and silver

Equity SIP inflows see rare dip as volatility tests investor patience

Overall SIP tally sustains at ₹31,000 cr in January, thanks to spurt in inflows into ETFs, FoFs

SIP inflows into ETFs, FoFs jump 4-fold as gold, silver fever spreads

SIP inflows into ETFs and FoFs have surged nearly fourfold in a year, driven by soaring investor appetite for gold and silver mutual fund schemes

Flexicap, hybrid fund surge expands the size of India's ₹1-trillion MF club

A sharp rise in flexicap and hybrid fund inflows has helped multiple schemes cross the Rs 1-trillion AUM mark since May 2025, with several more on the verge of joining the club

Gold, silver ETFs and FoFs drive MF investor additions to 18-month high

A rally in gold and silver pushed MF investor additions to an 18-month high in January, with 1.2 million new investors joining and precious metal ETFs driving most folio growth

Balanced advantage funds' equity exposure up as valuations shrink

Funds take risk but stay cautious; most schemes had equity share in range of 50-60% in Jan

Mutual funds go big on private banks in January amid market volatility

Mutual funds deploy Rs 15,400 crore in HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank during January volatility; private lenders account for 45% of net equity buys