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Franklin chief says tightening of unlisted debt added to pressure

Sebi regulations required fund houses to cap exposure to such papers at 10% of scheme assets

Franklin Templeton MF sees erosion in debt schemes, dip in asset size

Banking & PSU debt fund has seen assets declining from 1,542 crores to Rs 1,134 crore in the same time-frame

Don't chase higher yields, avoid risk and stick to safer categories

Stick to solid banks and shun both credit and duration risk in debt funds

Bulk maturities for 3 Franklin Templeton MF schemes after 2 years

Investors exposed to dynamic accrual fund can see shorter timeframe, as 45% of the assets are maturing within two years

Franklin crisis: Hindsight is 20-20, but key manager could have done better

Troubles with India's illiquid debt market have plagued Franklin Templeton since inception

Equal treatment

Govt should not tax two forms of debt differently

Franklin fund of funds to re-jig debt allocation post-exit window

Exposure to wind-up schemes at marked-down valuations to continue

Retiree investors in wound-up Franklin schemes fret over repayment timeline

At least 30% of assets of wound-up schemes in unlisted securities

The logjam of risk aversion

Banks need sovereign support to lend to non-AAA borrowers in the wake of the Franklin crisis

Franklin Templeton MF committed to return investors money: Sanjay Sapre

"We are committed to doing all we can to return money in the schemes that are wound up at the earliest to investors," Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) President said

Finance Ministry, Sebi question mutual funds on Franklin Templeton fiasco

Govt gives RBI go-ahead to ensure liquidity; distributors seek special window for small investors

Why Franklin-type fiasco will keep repeating

What went wrong? Is there a systemic flaw? Is there a role for the regulator here? Can this happen again? What should you do to avoid such accidents?

Franklin fiasco puts the spotlight on risks in shorter-tenure debt schemes

Crisis could trigger tweaking of categorisation norms by Sebi, say experts

Letter to BS: Franklin Templeton crisis can wreak havoc in MF industry

A Yes Bank type of rescue package could be considered by the mutual fund industry to save itself from this financial coronavirus

Not the time for credit risk, investors should stay away from debt funds

Given that the Covid crisis could lead to more defaults by companies, investors are better off staying away from such funds

Franklin Templeton fund of funds sees sharp value drop after scheme wind-up

Six fund-of-funds schemes take 6-25% NAV hit to their exposure to schemes wound up by the AMC

Lockdown: Fund houses reassure investors amid fears of redemption requests

Aditya Birla and HDFC, also rushed to hold conference calls with their investors in an effort to reassure them about their portfolios

ANMI seeks Sebi, FinMin intervention as Franklin closes 6 MF schemes

FTMF stunned all by deciding to shutter operations of six schemes with assets under management of more than Rs 25,000 crore

Franklin Templeton crisis: Short-term bond market is in deep trouble

The decision has been prompted by lack of liquidity in the high-yield market, as well as heavy redemption pressures that are affecting all debt funds

Franklin MF takes 50% haircut on exposure to Essel group-backed firm

The NCDs held by the fund house's schemes will mature in June, 2020