Mutual Fund

New MF rules from April 1: Sebi allows performance-linked expense charging

The revised regulations, approved at Sebi's December board meeting, will come into effect from April 1, 2026

Moderate-risk investors may choose balanced advantage funds for 2026

Balanced advantage funds offer equity participation with lower volatility through dynamic asset allocation, though they are not risk-free and returns can turn negative over the short term

Twin advantage: US-focused debt funds shine on yield, currency tailwinds

Deliver average annual return of 12%

₹1-trillion-mcap firms grew 14% in 2025 despite market turbulence

Despite market volatility, India's ₹1-trillion market-cap club expanded in 2025, driven by IPOs, largecap dominance and sectoral shifts

Mutual fund AUM growth likely to stay above 20%, 3rd year in a row

Rise in debt, commodity ETF inflows offset lower lumpsum inflows into equity schemes

Flexicap funds and gold ETFs top mutual fund folio additions in 2025

Flexicap funds and precious-metal ETFs dominated new investor accounts in 2025, as retail money sought diversification, lower-risk equity exposure and performance-linked 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?

Fund Pick: Bandhan Large Cap Fund's sectoral bets drive outperformance

Bandhan Large Cap Fund stayed in the top 30 percentile of its category till September 2025, delivering consistent outperformance across long-term and SIP returns

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

Hungry IPOs carve out a bigger hefty slice of mutual fund liquidity

Groww, Lenskart, Pine Labs among 25 buys served up in November

BSE, India Post ink agreement to take mutual fund deeper into rural India

With over 164,000 post offices, India Post is expected to provide last-mile connectivity, helping push investor education and access to modern financial products

Is your MF portfolio drifting? How to review it for stronger 2026 returns

A disciplined year-end review can help investors correct drift, cut weak funds, and enter 2026 with a cleaner, goal-aligned mutual fund portfolio

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

Smallcap funds: Normalised valuations make a case for long-term investors

Allocation should be commensurate with investor's risk appetite and horizon

Market regulator Sebi to boost cash shorts, untangle promoter tag

Regulator may blink on brokerage fee cap for MFs

Top fund manager Roshi Jain quits HDFC AMC after four-year stint

Senior fund manager Roshi Jain, who managed over ₹1.3 trillion across key HDFC AMC schemes including the Flexi Cap Fund, has resigned and is set to join another major fund house

Active banking funds fail to capitalise on PSU rally: Value Research data

Experts expect performance to catch up, see private lenders outperforming

MF Central to tighten third-party data access, says CAMS MD Anuj Kumar

Investors will have more control over the data being shared, says CAMS MD

IndusInd International Holdings-Invesco JV for MF business gets operational

IndusInd Bank promoter IndusInd International Holdings and US-based Invesco on Sunday announced that they have completed the formation of their asset management joint venture, following IIHL's acquisition of a 60 per cent ownership stake in Invesco Asset Management India. Following all regulatory approvals and closing conditions, Invesco Ltd, with the remaining 40 per cent stake, will hold joint sponsor status with the Hinduja Group firm IndusInd International Holdings Ltd (IIHL) in the asset management company, a joint statement said. As of September 2025, Invesco Asset Management India (IAMI) is the 16th largest domestic asset manager in India, with combined onshore and offshore (through advisory) average assets under management of Rs 1,48,358 crore for the quarter ending September 2025 and a presence in 40 cities across the country. Both partners contribute their respective strengths to the joint venture (JV), with Invesco offering its global investment management expertise and .

BS BFSI Summit: Keep expectations realistic, say fund managers to investors

At Business Standard's BFSI Summit 2025, top CIOs said investors should temper return expectations, stay invested, and maintain asset allocation as markets enter a more measured phase