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Queue for MF licences thins amid quick Sebi approval, withdrawals

At the end of September, the regulator had only 2 pending applications

Retirement planning, secondary sources of income rise up the priority list

67% Indians now have retirement plan compared to 49% in 2020

Betting on domestic-driven sectors amid global headwinds: Manish Gunwani

The quarterly results have been mixed until now, with information technology (IT) and consumer sectors being a bit weak while financial has been quite healthy, said Gunwani

Spreading the risk: India's MFs are now invested in nearly 1,000 companies

AUM rose to Rs 48 trn in September, with over half of the money invested in equity funds

Amfi gag on mutual fund advertisements, future return calculations

For fixed income schemes, the cap is 7.2 per cent. The maximum return used in illustrations of hybrid funds can range from 8.5 to 10 per cent

Mixed show for AMCs in second quarter; limited scope for stock rally

From a stock performance perspective, analysts appear to be divided, with many anticipating only modest returns due to valuation concerns

India's long-term growth prospects remain strong, says MF CIO panel

At BS BFSI Summit 2023, Investment mavens say elections and global factors may lead to higher volatility in the short-term

Revamped debt fund tax slows the roll of new mutual fund launches

73 NFOs in FY24's first half compared to 183 in the previous stretch

Mutual fund industry exploring a new product with 'flexible norms'

The MF product, if introduced, will also have a minimum investment threshold but will likely be much lower than that of PMS

Equity market likely to remain skittish as risks mount, say experts

Experts cite record-high US bond yields, geopolitical uncertainties, and earnings disappointments as key concerns

Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund launches Consumption Fund for investors

An open-ended scheme that will invest in equity, equity related securities of firm s engaged in consu­mption and consumption related activities

Market may remain under pressure amid slew of headwinds, say experts

Experts cite record high US bond yields, geo-political uncertainties, earnings disappointments as key concerns

Small, midcaps highly cyclical, best to invest through SIPs: WhiteOak CEO

In an interaction with Abhishek Kumar, Somaiyaa says investors should prefer hybrid funds in the current scenario

Mid and smallcaps carve out a bigger slice of mutual fund portfolio pie

Flexicap, ELSS, and multicap schemes have piled on more mid and smallcap flavour since March

See greater comfort in largecaps compared to small and midcaps: UTI AMC CIO

Subramaniam says pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors are reasonably valued and are showing incremental improvements in their balance sheets

Domestic mutual funds roll out global debt funds amid rising yields

These higher yields make them the right fit for certain use cases. Investment advisors say the product can be looked at when saving for overseas goals

Mutual Funds add 77 mn SIP accounts in H1 to get back on high-growth track

This resurgence is bolstered by a robust performance of MF schemes, underpinned by a sharp market rebound since this year's lows in March

Enhanced returns underpin systematic investment plan openings, shows data

Since June, the ratio has consistently remained below 0.56, largely due to the attractive returns generated by most equity schemes

Cash holdings with mutual funds at 16-month low of 4.8% in September

Fund houses put cash to use despite market uncertainty

Bulking up: Mutual fund managers favour select banks and auto stocks

Maruti Suzuki, Zomato, ITC and Tata Motors are other stocks that have seen continued buying interest from MFs