Small towns to big cities, the easy method to take part in the market has scope for growth
The cohort are betting on inclusion in global bond indexes to drive returns after the central bank doused speculation of an interest-rate cut
The return expectations are based on above-par earnings and supportive policy
Two fund managers have left Kotak Mahindra AMC recently - Pankaj Tibrewal and Harish Krishnan. However, two more fund managers will soon join its team, the company said
Fund houses put cash to use despite market uncertainty
Additionally, the committee is expected to advise IFSCA on new products or services, untoward market practices
Fund managers expect active funds to regain the edge 'once the froth settles'
Backing the right pack can help in alpha generation, as the two often move contrarily
Ambuja Cements and Adani Enterprises were also among the top five large-cap companies that witnessed selling by MFs
The mutual fund industry is expanding distribution reach, simplifying products and leveraging technology in a bid to more than double assets under management
The survey of 299 fund managers, with a combined $847 billion in assets under management, found investors were still broadly cautious, but less so than in recent months
Equity allocation varies by a big margin across schemes as fund managers use different models
'The two key factors are volatility in the stock market and the performance differential within indices'
Global entities and fund managers are keen to invest in India, Chairman of the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) Injeti Srinivas has said, underlining the need to create a platform that intermediates global capital flows into the domestic economy. Srinivas is leading a delegation of senior officials from the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) at GIFT City (Gujarat International Finance Tec-City), are currently in the US for meetings and roundtable discussions with American and global investors, banking and educational institutions for business opportunities. The delegation is on a visit to New York and Washington. "We had meetings with fund managers. They are all very keen to invest in India, Srinivas told PTI on Wednesday in an exclusive interview. He said the groups are happy to learn about various facilities available, apart from the regulatory comfort and overall financial ecosystem at GIFT. They were excited about the cooperation prospects
They outshine short-duration funds: Fund managers
Focus on deterrence against front-running
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Functioning of dealers at MFs & brokers may undergo greater scrutiny in coming weeks
In a statement, Axis Bank said a suo moto investigation was launched two months ago to probe potential irregularities
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