Mutual Funds

Ashika Group gets Sebi's in-principle nod to launch mutual fund biz

Ashika Group on Wednesday announced that it has received in-principle approval from the markets regulator, Sebi, to launch mutual funds.

Retail rush, SIPs drive ₹14 trn jump in mutual fund assets in 2025

Going ahead, fund flows are likely to be guided by valuations and global developments, with investors increasingly favouring large-cap, diversified and hybrid strategies

MF investor additions hit slow lane in 2025 as equity volatility bites

Industry adds 5.8 million investors this year compared to 10.6 million in 2024

Select debt schemes extend winning run in 2025 on rate-cut tailwinds

Select debt mutual fund categories such as medium duration and floater funds have delivered over 8 per cent returns in the past year, supported by rate cuts and falling yields

Time to be neither overly greedy nor excessively fearful: Fund managers

Indian equities are consolidating valuations and recalibrating expectations about earnings, putting investors in a familiar dilemma: Lean into optimism or retreat with caution?

CIOs signal earnings-led market ahead, urge realistic return expectations

India's top fund managers expect the domestic equity market to move into a steadier, earnings-driven phase after a prolonged period of sharp rallies followed by 13-14 months of consolidation

Digital push, new investors to shape next phase of MF growth: Experts

India's MF industry believes it is still only at foothills of its potential. The next phase will be driven by the rise of digital platforms and improved discipline in SIPs, said five industry leaders

Quant-based funds emerge as new battleground for mutual fund investors

Although quant and factor strategies are expanding rapidly, investor participation held back by their complexity and inconsistent returns

New era dawns: Non-equity funds find their moment in balanced portfolios

Rally in gold and silver, choppy equity mkts nudge investors to multi-asset, debt-linked products. Is this tactical hop to what's hot or start of more balanced folios in Indian households?

Gold-silver rush pushes passive fund share in MF AUM to record in 2025

These funds now account for 17.4% of industry AUM, up from 16.6% in December 2024

Equity mutual funds rebound, inflows rise 21% to ₹29,911 cr in Nov

This rise in inflows comes after three consecutive months of decline, signalling an improvement in investor sentiment

Mutual funds and equities fastest-growing asset classes, says report

Yet India's household allocation remains far below US, UK, Canada

Hinterlands in the lead: Little places, big paces in mutual fund growth

Small towns, big moves: B30 assets jump 23%, leaving T30 growth of 14% in the rearview

Earnings growth likely to boost equity returns in 2026: Kotak MF

Calls upon investors to moderate return expectations, follow asset allocation

Abakkus Mutual Fund to debut with flexi-cap scheme launch on December 8

New entrant Abakkus Mutual Fund will launch its first equity scheme, Abakkus FlexiCap Fund, on December 8, with Sanjay Doshi as fund manager and Sunil Singhania in an oversight role

MFs' equity purchases scale a new high in 2025 amid strong inflows

Domestic funds have bought Rs 4.6 trillion worth of equities so far, surpassing 2024 highs

Aggressive hybrid MFs register sharp uptick in assets to ₹2.5 trn in Oct

In line with this growing interest, aggressive hybrid funds, an investment solution blending equity and debt exposures, delivered robust returns over different timeframes

Stocks, mutual funds gaining fast as savers shift allegiance from banks

Share of household savings in these instruments ­has doubled over the past year

Motilal Oswal Alternates plans maiden private credit fund worth ₹3,000 cr

In a statement, Motilal Oswal Alternates said it has initiated regulatory processes to launch its private credit arm

Small-town investors power new wave in equity mutual fund inflows

Equity SIP inflows from B30 cross ₹10K cr, have 41% share in monthly flows