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Gold and silver ETF assets top ₹1 trillion amid red-hot price rally

AUM of gold and silver ETFs surges 30% in September as record inflows, global uncertainties and central-bank buying drive investor demand for precious metals

Mutual fund growth holds ground in Q2 as inflows defy market weakness

Average AUM growth in Q2 holds at 7% to cross ₹77 trillion

ICICI Prudential MF becomes second to cross ₹10 trillion AUM mark

The fund house, a joint venture between ICICI Bank and Prudential PLC, achieved the milestone in the September quarter, reflecting strong investor confidence

Rs 4 trillion and rising: MFs on course for record equity purchase in 2025

Mutual funds' equity investments top Rs 4 trillion so far in 2025 and may breach Rs 5 trillion by year-end, offsetting foreign selling and steadying markets

Multi-asset allocation funds outshine equity schemes over 3-year period

Clock 19.1% annualised return in the period compared to flexicap's 18.2%

Indian households, including Gen Z, remain risk-averse: Sebi survey

The nationwide study, conducted across 90,000 households in 400 cities and 1,000 villages, highlights that nearly 80 per cent of families prefer capital preservation to higher, riskier gains

As market competition grows, mutual funds cut costs to woo investors

Tata, SBI announce sharp reductions in exit loads; Jio BlackRock sets it to zero

Jio BlackRock Mutual Fund targets consistency as it enters active arena

Jio BlackRock enters active equity space with FlexiCap Fund, leveraging BlackRock's SAE approach and offering a low 0.5% expense ratio via direct channels

Balanced advantage funds steadily load up on equities as valuations ease

Equity exposure of most schemes now above 50%

Opportunities in long-term bonds, but no big rally ahead: Devang Shah

Investors should focus on short-to-medium bonds and quality corporate debt as RBI nears the end of its rate cut cycle, says Shah

Amfi asks MF Central to stop sharing investor data with third-party apps

Move to impact loan-against-mutual fund, guided MF investment apps

Groww accounted for 40% of direct plan SIP inflows in mutual fund industry

Investment platform accounts for 40% of direct-plan SIP inflows of the industry

Flexicap funds set to hit ₹5 trillion AUM, a first for equity schemes

Flexicap schemes account for 15 per cent of the total assets managed by active equity schemes

Reits rally as Sebi reclassifies them as equity for mutual fund flows

Reits surged after Sebi reclassified them as equity securities for mutual fund investments, a move expected to lift liquidity, expand investor base and attract capital

Active mutual fund schemes soften equity market pain for investors

Active schemes steady portfolios where benchmarks wobble

Once hybrid orphan, Reits now wear equity colours in mutual fund space

Cross no man's land with fund allocation hinging on liquidity and benchmarks

Sebi revives B-30 incentives for mutual funds with ₹2,000 payout cap

Sebi allows mutual funds to pay incentives to distributors for new investors from beyond top 30 cities and first-time women investors, capped at Rs 2,000

US, China rally reignites investor interest in international mutual funds

Net inflows, account additions highest at a multi-month high in August

NFO slump sends equity flows down 22% in Aug, SIP accounts shrink

SIP inflows fall for first time in four months as accounts dip

Changing dynamics: Non-bank distributors widen lead in MF commissions

An analysis of MF commission data by Kotak Institutional Equities shows that non-bank distributors accounted for 75 per cent of total commission payouts in FY25, up from 65 per cent in FY18