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Equity MFs' inflow drops 43% to Rs 8,898 cr in July amid choppy markets

The net inflows in July were lower compared to the net inflow of Rs 15,495 crore seen in June, Rs 18,529 crore seen in May and Rs 15,890 crore in April, according to data released by Amfi on Monday

MFs incrementally adding more cash; total equity schemes cash at Rs 60k cr

Individual fund houses are sitting on more cash than others. There were at least five fund houses that held more than 5% cash as of May-end

MF buying cushions foreign portfolio investors selling blow, shows data

An analysis by Edelweiss Alternative Research shows fund managers invested large sums in blue-chip stocks, such as Reliance Industries, Infosys, ICICI Bank, and SBI Cards, in April

MFs investing in larger number stocks than before amid volatility

Equity schemes now invest in 842 listed companies

Thematic, flexicap assets shrink over rise in volatility, shows data

The benchmark indices gained 0.3 per cent in October, while the smallcap indices ended a per cent lower

Amid IRCTC stock price drop, equity schemes' net asset value takes a hit

Equity funds collectively held Rs 2,879 cr worth of IRCTC shares at the end of September

Fund managers bulk up on financial stocks in September, shows data

HDFC Life and Reliance Industries (RIL) also featured in the most-sold list

HDFC AMC banks on new launches to arrest decline in market share

The fund house has launched four equity funds the past few months to plug gaps in its product basket; it had launched only five actively-managed equity schemes between 2001 and 2020

Indian investment bankers tighten grip over the league table

ICICI Securities, Axis, Kotak among top 5 managers of equity issuances

Investors raise exposure to equity funds amid pandemic: Cafemutual Survey

38% of MF distributors say their clients have hiked exposure to equity funds since last March, 16% said their clients have become risk averse, 46% say no change

Net equity inflows drop 41% month-on-month in June to Rs 5,988 crore

Investors take money off the table as markets hit new record highs

Equity mutual funds may see net inflows for fourth straight month

Market participants say that redemption pressure has slowed down, and new sales have gone up substantially in the month of June

Investors are looking beyond pure-play equity schemes, say analysts

The fear of a sharp correction in the equity market is compelling MF investors to consider less risky alternatives, say industry players

Direct plans for equity schemes seeing steady rise since last 5 years

The share of such plans among equity schemes has risen around 7 percentage points from 9.6 per cent to 16.6 per cent in the past five years

Equity schemes likely to post third straight month of asset growth in May

But it remains to be seen whether this is on account of incremental flows or has to do with appreciation in stock prices

Flows will be driven by hope of economic recovery: Vinay Tonse of SBI MF

In a Q&A, the MD-CEO of the fund house shares its journey to the top and his views on the cost of investing

From Nippon India to Mirae Asset, focus funds shine in market rebound

Most focused funds have exposure of around 50-60% in large-cap stocks, with the remaining between mid- and small-cap stocks

SIP closures rise to highest in February as investors see dull return

A SIP lets investors commit a fixed sum every month, compared to putting in a large sum at once.

Sundaram AMC to buy Principal's core businesses for undisclosed sum

Principal Asset decided to exit the asset management business in India

Majority of equity schemes pare cash positions even as markets soar

According to experts, schemes that were sitting on a lot of cash deployed it after the market crash in March and April