Page 5 - Equity Funds

Blackstone Group closes inaugural growth equity fund at $4.5 billion

Blackstone said the fund was oversubscribed, with capital commitments from family offices, entrepreneurs, endowments, strategic institutional investors, pension funds and high-net-worth individuals

Investors continue to pour money into funds, shrug off inflation fears

Flows into equity mutual funds doubled from last week to $20.4 billion in the week to March 10, data from Refinitiv Lipper showed

Close-ended equity funds bet on economy reviving, now disappoint investors

Data shows 10 out of 17 close-ended schemes maturing before July have seen one-year returns between 34 and 40 per cent

Venture debt player Trifecta Capital to set up Rs 1,500-crore fund 3

The venture debt fund launched in 2014 has so far invested in 72 companies, including nine unicorns, such as BigBasket, Rivigo, Cars24, and Urban Company

Vanguard Group makes history with first $1-trillion equity fund

Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund, which includes both a mutual fund and an exchange-traded fund, had $1.04 trillion of assets as of November 30, company data show

L&T Finance Holdings gets nod to raise up to Rs 3,000 cr via rights issue

The company said details of the rights issue, including price and entitlement ratio, will be determined in due course.

Investors gravitate towards index funds, ETFs as equity funds underperform

Fifteen of the 16 debt categories have beaten diversified equity funds over a three-year period, data shows

Weigh your options before going passive on mid- and small-cap equity funds

The majority of active funds still outperform their benchmarks and passive funds don't have a long track record in these two segments

US equity funds outperform domestic schemes amid volatile markets

Mid-cap funds have delivered returns of 1.14 per cent as broader market indices put on a better showing than the 30-share Sensex in May

10 ways to plan your finances right during the coronavirus crisis

Here's how to protect your finances during these difficult times and work on your short- and long-term financial goals efficiently

Mutual funds investing in debt funds see Rs 1.95 trn outflow in Mar

Banking and PSU funds saw an outflow to the tune of over Rs 6,300 crore, while the same for credit risk fund was over Rs 5,500 crore and corporate bond category close to Rs 3,800 crore

Covid-19: Sebi curtails cut-off timings for mutual funds from 3 pm to 1 pm

Equity scheme investors will have to invest before 1 pm to get same day's net asset value

Equity fundraising sees 62% spike in FY20; coronavirus could hit IPOs

As many as 26 companies -- with approval from Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) -- are looking to raise nearly Rs 26,056 crore from IPOs

Market meltdown to weigh on equity flows, dent financial health of MF firms

According to market participants, MF investors could decide to sit on the sidelines as several equity schemes have seen their net asset values (NAVs) dip sharply in February

A look at proposed changes in tax laws that could boost the stock market

The abolition of the DDT is one of the long-pending demands of market players as it leads to double taxation

Govt mulls more steps to boost market sentiment, may scrap DDT, rejig LTCG

Officials believe DDT is acting as a hindrance to the inflow of foreign investment in the country; govt has been discussing the matter with regulators

Investors should not allow recent returns to influence asset allocation

Reducing exposure to equities and raising it to debt within NPS could prove disastrous in the long run

BS jury picks five best fund managers in the debt and equity category

Given the focus on safety and quality, the task of choosing money managers in the debt category was tougher than that for equity funds

BS Fund Manager: Unlike banks, mutual funds don't have NPAs, opine CIOs

Six of India's leading fund managers say it is unfair to compare the fund industry's issues with the banking sector's woes

Why IT, pharma funds can be safe bets for investors in a bad market

Investors, however, need to understand their prospects before deciding to raise their exposure to these export-oriented sectors