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HDFC's life insurance, mutual fund arms to start operations from Gift City

HDFC Life International will cater to NRIs and the global Indian diaspora, and the products Savings, Health and Retirement

Zerodha AMC gets mutual fund licence; Vishal Jain appointed as CEO

Vishal Jain, former Nippon India MF executive, to head the MF business

Focus on behavioural aspects to be our key differentiator: Nimesh Chandan

Megatrends investing strategy is suited for a flexicap fund as it selects companies that have strong growth potential based on the long-term changes in the businesses, says Nimesh Chandan

Sponsor banks draw the highest commission from large mutual funds

Rise in distribution commissions outpaces MF industry's asset growth in FY23

Select small-cap fund manager with proven expertise in this segment

As a result, small-cap funds have garnered the maximum inflows among all equity categories in March (Rs 2,430 crore) and April (Rs 2,182 crore) 2023, according to data from the AMFI

Aditya Birla Sun Life, Axis MF call off NFOs on tepid investor response

Decisions come after launch period is over; experts say one reason for failure of the NFOs was investors' rush for select debt schemes in the last week of March

Unlocking Rs 100 trillion opportunity: What lies ahead for MF industry

The mutual fund industry is expanding distribution reach, simplifying products and leveraging technology in a bid to more than double assets under management

Sebi allows active to passive ELSS switch for asset management companies

But regulator says AMCs must shut existing active scheme before offering a passive one

Investors stay put in overseas funds despite deep corrections in markets

Maturity in dealing with equities, taxation likely reasons as schemes see positive flows even after 25-35% correction

MF growth slows down in 2022 after sprinting three years on the trot

Among the top-20, PPFAS and Canara Robeco grew the fastest last year

Sebi fines DSP group firms Rs 1 lakh for charging TER from AMC books

Sebi noted the defaulters paid 0.09% expenses of the scheme out of 0.16% from their own books in case of DSP Nifty 50 ETF

Debt fund YTMs stabilise, but peak still a few basis points away

YTMs of all debt fund categories, except credit risk and overnight, in a narrow range of 6.3-7.3%

Asset management companies fear 'transaction fee burden' on margins

Online mutual fund platforms are set to get a go-ahead to charge transaction fee

Industry can aspire to reach $5 a person monthly SIP in five years: Bhatia

With this, monthly SIP inflows can reach Rs 50,000 cr, says Sebi whole-time member

Expect MF AUM to cross Rs 80 trillion by 2028: Amfi CEO N S Venkatesh

'Strong regulations are crucial for the orderly development of the market. Even a slip-up can break the trust of investors. We welcome the Sebi regulations'

Mutual fund growth reverses to mean after 2021 sprint, shows data

AUM growth down 63% on account of lower investor addition, market slowdown

One in two urban Indians investing more post Covid: DSP MF-YouGov Survey

45% respondents raised their investments as pandemic forced a rethink on financial health, 23% slashed it due to pay cuts, fall in risk-taking capacity, uncertainty in business and job loss

For the record: Mutual fund assets cross Rs 40-trillion, shows data

The number soared on the back of a post-Covid-19 market rally and the rise of retail participation

Cash turnover up 17% in Nov: In buoyant mkt, trading volume sees recovery

The ADTV for the futures and options segment (both NSE and BSE combined) stood at Rs 147.5 trillion - a gain of 2 per cent MoM

Maximise gain from market fall with value-averaging plan: Experts

The plain-vanilla SIP, however, is simple and doesn't require a lump sum