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Sponsor banks boost MF flows as SBI, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank add heft

Bank-sponsored fund houses led by SBI, HDFC, and ICICI drove MF inflows in FY25, aided by their vast customer base and distribution networks

The jolt that broke the silence: NFOs lift MF investor count in July

700,000 investors floor the pedal in July, snapping a six-month lull

WestBridge Capital picks 15% stake in Edelweiss AMC for ₹450 crore

Global investment firm WestBridge Capital is acquiring a 15% stake in Edelweiss Asset Management for Rs 450 crore, valuing the firm at Rs 3,000 crore, Edelweiss Financial Services announced

Retail investors cling to risky mutual funds even as HNIs pare exposure

In the September 2024-June 2025 period, while retail investors continued with their high-risk bets, HNI portfolios veered towards safer options in the MF space

MF AUM has potential to reach 50% of GDP in 20 years, says Amfi CEO

Chalasani believes the industry body has played a pivotal role in popularising MFs and ensuring transparency and high governance standards at AMCs

Low savings account interest rates fuel a rush to liquid mutual funds

Net new account openings swell to 220,000 in 2025

State Bank of India led MF buys in July with ₹10,000 crore QIP bet

Fund managers acquired SBI shares worth ₹10,200 crore last month, making the lender their biggest buy in July

Jio BlackRock debut powers record July inflows in mutual fund NFOs

Debt schemes and new launches push July NFO collections to an all-time high

MF roster swells to 50: 8 licences issued in 2 years, 8 more await Sebi nod

This phase has also been marked by growing adoption of systematic investment plans for MF investing, ensuring a consistent flow of investments into the industry

Record equity inflows in July push mutual funds' AUM beyond ₹75 trn

New fund offers' revival helped equity funds collect nearly ₹43,000 crore last month

The silent reflex: In market quakes, mutual funds are the fault dampers

Steady capital flows prevent ruptures on volatile fault lines

DSP Mutual Fund unveils India's first passive flexicap quality index fund

The scheme tracks the Nifty500 Flexicap Quality 30 Index and uses momentum-based allocation to shift between largecaps and small- and midcaps for alpha generation

SIPs in equity mutual funds deliver steady gains despite market wobbles

Majority of diversified equity schemes deliver over 5% SIP return in 1 year even as market falters

Rally in long bonds nears end as key drivers weaken, says Axis AMC

Axis AMC warns that the rally in long-duration bonds may be over amid weak demand-supply dynamics, policy shifts, and reduced scope for aggressive rate cuts

Q1 show brightens outlook for MF firms; analysts expect stocks to gain

In Q1, three of the four AMCs registered double-digit profit growth compared to the same quarter last year

Fund of funds launch spree moves to hybrid, diversified equity space

5 all-in-one FoFs to plate up equity and debt, some with lower volatility baked in

Brokers' lobby Anmi calls for expansion of F&O universe and other reforms

The suggestion is part of a list of several other recommendations that the association plans to put forward to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi)

Choppy mkts dent equity MF inflows; investor count up only 5.2% in H1

MF investor growth dropped to 5.2% in H1 2025 from 12% a year ago as volatility hit lumpsum inflows, while SIPs and existing investor participation remained strong

MF investor growth slows to 5.2% in H1 2025 amid market volatility

Investor count rises 5.2% in H1 2025, a sharp slowdown from 12% in the same period last year, as equity market volatility and fewer NFOs weigh on mutual fund inflows

Debt fund near ₹20 trillion milestone as flows revive and AUM durge

Debt fund AUM grew at the same pace as equity funds over this one year