Abhishek Kumar

BFSI Insight Summit 2026: 'Value investing works; stock selection key'

Fund managers at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2026 stressed selective stock-picking, reasonable valuations and business fundamentals amid divergent market trends.

SIFs offer better risk-adjusted returns: Rishi Kohli, Jyotivardhan Jaipuria

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

GenZ's lifestyle spends more risky than market volatility: Sakchi Jain

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

BFSI Insight Summit: PAN, CKYC norms for lenders in 10-15 days, says MFIN

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

Direct plans gain in long-term SIPs, but regular plans continue to dominate

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

SBI MF leans on brand, parent bank network to deepen B-30 penetration

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

1 Finance gets Sebi in-principle nod to launch passive-only MF business

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

Mutual funds strike positive tone on equities as valuations ease

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

Street signs: MFs deepen smallcap holdings, IPO momentum set to pick up

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

Mutual funds halt new gold FoF investments, ETF channel kept open

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

Gold FoF subscriptions halted: What the restrictions mean for investors

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

Mutual funds halt fresh investments in gold FoFs amid rupee pressure

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

Reliance Industries, BSE lead mutual fund buys in September, shows data

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.

Mid, smallcap MF assets hit ₹10 trillion; experts see momentum sustaining

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

Equity mutual fund inflows hit 5-month high on small, midcap rush

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

Largecaps look ripe on valuations, but flows hold back: Krishna Sanghavi

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

Street signs: IPO activity set to regain momentum, new MF schemes slow

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

MFs, advisers adopt 'wait-and-watch' stance on duration after RBI rate rise

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 funds log 5% AUM growth in Q2 despite equity market volatility

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 and Motilal Oswal lead AUM growth in Q2 FY27, shows data

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