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A Balasubramanian re-elected Amfi chairman, Sundeep Sikka to head ETF panel

Vishal Kapoor remains head of committee of certified distributors, Nilesh Shah and Navneet Munot stay as chief of valuation committee and equity CIO panel, respectively

Transportation theme catches fund houses' fancy as stocks outperform

Line up new fund offers following sharp outperformance by stocks in the space

Sebi gets tougher with MF industry body for dragging feet on pooling norms

Regulator also unhappy with phase-1 of two-factor authentication framework, asks Amfi for schedule and progress reports

No online transactions in MF folios with wrong phone numbers from Oct: CAMS

According to the registrar and transfer agent (RTA), the phone number and email ids can be the same only for those folios which are linked to the same PAN card.

Kotak Securities buys investment platform for advisors, MF distributors

Over 2,300 distributors use the FundExpert Fintech platform to manage mutual fund portfolios worth over Rs 15,000 crore

As FPIs turn net-sellers; MFs, insurers become big buyers on D-Street

DII stake in BSE 500 companies up nearly 55% in seven years

Prashant Jain, MF industry's poster boy, quits HDFC AMC after 19-year stint

Jain, an alumnus of IIT Kanpur and IIM Bangalore, has been replaced by Chirag Setalvad

MF industry AUM hit 11-month low, stocks of 4 firms underperform

The mutual fund industry - which makes money managing assets - has seen zero growth in 11 months.

Sebi considers bringing MF transactions under insider trading ambit

The market regulator had sought public comments on whether the PIT Regulations need to be amended to also cover the MF industry.

WhiteOak Capital launches its maiden NFO; to open on July 12

WhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund, the new entrant to the mutual fund space, on Thursday announced the launch of its first new fund offering WhiteOak Capital Flexi Cap Fund. It is an open-ended dynamic equity scheme investing across large, mid, and small-cap stocks. The New Fund Offering (NFO) will open on July 12 and close on July 26. The minimum investment that can be made in the fund is Rs 500, the fund house said in a statement. The key objective of the scheme is to generate long-term wealth for investors by investing across the market capitalisation spectrum. The fund aims to build an active, well-diversified portfolio, representing a cross-section of companies across major industries, economic sectors, and market cap segments. The exit load of 1 per cent on the New Asset Value (NAV) will be applicable only if the units are redeemed within one month from the date of allotment and 'nil' thereafter. Prateek Pant, Chief Business Officer of WhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund, said the fund

Mutual Fund industry largely under-penetrated in India, says Deepak Parekh

Despite high growth, India's MF AUM-to-gross domestic product ratio is a low 16 per cent, against the global average of 74 per cent, he said

Hardening yields to buoy debt MFs, experts recommend short-term maturities

Given the risk of high inflation, bond yields can harden further. However, current rates are attractive and provide good scope to start nibbling, say experts

Bandhan's asset management test; IDFC MF's acquisition could be a challenge

The deal will make Bandhan Financial Holdings the latest banking group foray into the Rs 38-trillion domestic mutual fund (MF) industry

Equity MFs garner Rs 14,889 cr inflows in Jan amid volatility, FPI selloff

The tally was lower than Rs 25,706 cr garnered in December 2021, but is still a respectable number considering there were no large NFOs in January, unlike the previous month

Infra funds could gain from large budgetary allocation, say analysts

On the private-sector side, capacity utilisation has risen across several industries

Punjab National Bank looking to further dilute its stake in UTI Mutual Fund

State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Friday said it is looking to further monetise its stake in UTI Mutual Fund as part of its non-core asset sale plan to shore up its capital base.

Mutual funds' large-cap inclusion candidates 'under-owned', shows analysis

The top 250 stocks in the list becomes the large-cap universe for the domestic MF industry.

MFs log strong 19% AUM growth at Rs 32.1 trillion in March quarter

SBI cements pole spot, widens lead over HDFC MF; Among top 10, Axis MF has logged highest growth in average AUM at 42% to Rs 1.96 trillion

Returns made by average MF investor lag those of schemes and SIPs: study

Frequent churn, timing the market eats into gains

Street signs: Nifty at crucial juncture, Sebi's valuation norms, and more

The markets are undergoing a turbulent phase but metal companies seem in a bull market