Abhishek Kumar

Arbitrage funds yet to warm up to Sebi's 1% leeway for CAS exposure

Sebi had eased rules for arbitrage funds in a bid to boost participation from the ₹3 trillion mutual fund category in the CAS

ICICI Pru MF, SBI MF corner half of LIC's ₹31,552 crore OFS in August

The two fund houses bought LIC shares worth Rs 17,145 crore in August, while mutual funds together accounted for an estimated 76.5 per cent of the government's OFS.

Tata Sons listing likely to boost group's weight in key indices

In the Nifty 50, the most tracked index by passive funds, the group's combined weight declined to 7.6 per cent in August 2026 from 8.3 per cent in August 2025

Street signs: Big-ticket IPOs to hit Street next week; NSE issue in focus

NSE IPO takes centre stage as primary market activity heats up

SIP account additions surge to 6-month high of 1.3 million in August

Market rebound and attractive smallcap and midcap returns, monthly net SIP additions hit a six-month high of 1.3 million, pushing total monthly contributions to a record ₹32,297 crore

Benchmarks extend losing streak to 5 weeks; Sensex, Nifty end 2% lower

Sensex and Nifty end about 2 per cent lower for the week at their lowest levels since June 11, while broader markets outperform despite widespread sectoral losses

Mid, smallcap rush lifts equity MF inflows to four-month high in August

NFO revival adds to inflows; largecap fund outflows sustain

Net SIP inflows surge to record ₹2 trillion in FY26 despite closures

Despite higher SIP account closures amid market turbulence, net inflows accounted for 56 per cent of gross SIP investments of Rs 3.5 trillion in FY26

Retail share in MF pie shrinks for second year; HNIs ramp up bets

HNIs gain massive share in passive AUM in 5 years

Retail investors power direct mutual fund shift as digital access grows

Direct-plan retail AUM rose from ₹1.6 trillion in March 2021 to almost ₹7 trillion in March 2026, according to AMFI data

Street signs: MFs led strong equity inflows, legal hurdles before IPO

Mutual funds step up equity buying in August as stock exchanges revise pre-open auction timings and an IPO faces legal hurdles

Largecap IT finds no place in one-fourth of focused funds

Two schemes, including SBI Focused Fund, have no IT services exposure

Mutual funds' overseas equity holdings rose 37.5% in FY26: RBI data

Growth was largely driven by mark-to-market gains amid a rally in key global markets and rising investor interest in overseas schemes as domestic markets underperformed

Mid, smallcaps notch 5th straight monthly gain; benchmarks in red

IPOs deliver 2026-high deal count in August

Mutual funds add gold and silver ETFs to equity portfolio mix

Move aligns schemes with new norms, may not lead to immediate additions, say MF officials

Active MFs reduce bets to multi-year low as HDFC Bank shares slide

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

Largecaps merit a relook after prolonged underperformance: Harsha Upadhyaya

Kotak MF's Harsha Upadhyaya favours banking, manufacturing and healthcare, while remaining cautious on IT and advising investors against aggressive mid- and small-cap bets

FPIs sell ₹5,040 crore worth of equities, highest since June 8

Friday's selling wiped out most of the net FPI inflows recorded in August, reducing net buying to ₹454 crore; DIIs purchased equities worth ₹5,184 crore

Balanced advantage funds' equity exposure reaches multi-year high

Fund managers lap up bluechip stocks amid a sharp decline in valuations

Smallcap funds ride MF retail wave, SIP assets up fivefold in five years

Smallcap is the only equity category where SIP-linked assets account for more than half of total AUM