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Fund houses launch mid-, small-cap NFOs as valuations turns attractive

Axis MF, Navi MF and Mirae Asset MF are among fund houses to roll out passive funds focused on mid- and small-cap themes.

Equity schemes and ETFs see sharp surge in investor folios, shows data

Accounts for debt schemes have slipped 10 per cent, shows Amfi report

Interest in floater funds wanes over massive outflows, faltering returns

Amfi data shows that floater funds saw net outflows of Rs 10,323 crore, highest in the current financial year, in Feb

Retail investors firing up flows into equity MFs despite market volatility

Low yields from other asset classes and the steady influx of young investors are seen as the factors behind the sustained inflows into MFs.

Gold and silver ETFs gain as geopolitical tension over Ukraine escalates

In the past one month, silver funds have returned 7.34%, gold funds on an average are up by about 6%. In comparison, Nifty is down 4%

BoB, BNP Paribas announce MF JV with Suresh Soni as CEO

The new entity will leverage on the strengths that each partner has developed, to offer products specifically designed for retail and institutional clients in India.

Mutual fund industry expects new Sebi leadership to tighten norms

Industry players say they are keenly watching what Sebi does to deepen the corporate bond market.

PPFAS mutual fund to start accepting fresh inflows from March 15

Parag Parikh Flexicap mutual fund: However, as the overseas investment curbs are yet to be lifted, all the incremental flows will be deployed only in domestic stocks

New SIP registrations fall MoM in Feb even as flows into equity funds rise

Amfi data shows that in February, 2.34 million new SIP accounts were opened compared to 2.65 million in January

Equity MFs log Rs 19,705-cr net inflow in Feb amid market volatility

All 11 categories of equity funds saw net inflows, with flexicap witnessing highest inflows of Rs 3,873.56 crore

Women investors have Rs 4.5 trillion of mutual fund AUM, says CAMS

Report sats 5.9 million women investors hold 14 million folios and assets under management of Rs 4.5 trillion

Once out of favour, Value funds now weathering market storm better

These funds had, on an average, generated returns of -7.4% during past three months, compared with negative returns of 8-10% by large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap funds

Sachin Bansal-led Navi Technologies plans Rs 4,000 cr IPO, filing DRHP soon

ICICI Securities, BofA and Axis Capital are the investment banks handling the share sale

Sachin Bansal-backed Navi MF appoints Hari Shyamsunder as CEO

He will take over from Saurabh Jain who resigned from his current role on February 28

Women fund manager still under-represented in Indian MF industry: Report

The latest study by Morningstar India shows that of the 399 fund managers, 32 are women, who are managing funds either as primary or secondary managers or have oversight as heads of equity or debt

SBI Multicap NFO garners Rs 7,500-8,000 crore; biggest mop-up in its space

SBI Multicap Fund, an open-ended equity scheme will be investing in a mix of best ideas across large, mid, and small cap companies identified through a robust research process

Correction fails to rein in expensive market valuation: Fund managers

Experts say if oil prices continue to rise, India's valuation premium-to-EM peers could narrow further

Sanjay Sapre to step down as president of Franklin Templeton in June 2022

Avinash Satwalekar, currently is the country head of Malaysia and will relocate to India as president - designate effective April 1, 2022.

New-age companies make it to Amfi's large-cap list, shows data

This comes despite stocks such as PB Fintech (Policybazaar) and One 97 Communication (Paytm) trading below their issue price

Domestic asset managers are betting on domestic cyclicals in 2022

Market participants say there will be volatility in the equity markets, and one should continue to invest in a disciplined manner