Page 109 - Mutual Funds
Mutual funds have so far invested Rs 27,000 cr in debt market in Jan
With interest rates falling, both corporate and retail money might flow into debt funds
 "Mutual funds have so far invested Rs 27,000 cr in debt market in Jan")
Your money: Check costs, model before investing through direct MF platforms
Moneyfront.in is a robo advisory platform that offers live feeds
 "Your money: Check costs, model before investing through direct MF platforms")
Tipping Point
Higher the ratio, greater is the fund's consistency
Fee-on-advice model for MFs on back burner
Sebi now favours continuing with both fee-based and commission-based model
 "Fee-on-advice model for MFs on back burner")
Mutual funds are not just a numbers game
With leadership positions changing every few years, betting on past performance may not be good idea
 "Mutual funds are not just a numbers game")
Mutual funds park Rs 2,700 crore in stocks so far in January
Fund managers put in money in stock market since August last year due to a sharp plunge in equities
 "Mutual funds park Rs 2,700 crore in stocks so far in January")
Funds burnt by earlier commodity slump want back in
SocGen expects asset managers to raise holdings this quarter
 "Funds burnt by earlier commodity slump want back in")
Mutual funds cheer move to allow celebrity endorsements
Industry body Amfi to hold meeting to decide on road map
 "Mutual funds cheer move to allow celebrity endorsements")
Auto gains, IT slips in equity MFs' allocations
Money managers have turned cautious towards technology space due to muted guidance
 "Auto gains, IT slips in equity MFs' allocations")
Sebi allows celebrity endorsements in MFs; issues new ad code
Fund houses required to make simple, effective disclosures, with precise and latest info to investor
 "Sebi allows celebrity endorsements in MFs; issues new ad code")
With smartphones, mutual funds tap and swipe for customers
Applications help investors and advisors go paperless while on the move
 "With smartphones, mutual funds tap and swipe for customers")
Mutual Funds folio count climbs 70 lakh in 2016 to record 5.3 cr
Overall, mutual funds have seen an infusion of Rs 2.86 lakh crore
 "Mutual Funds folio count climbs 70 lakh in 2016 to record 5.3 cr")
Loss-making fund houses may slip up on net worth norm
Experts say even if the norm is met, sustaining it will be a challenge for loss making fund houses
 "Loss-making fund houses may slip up on net worth norm")
Sebi to allow MF buying through wallets, decision likely at Jan 14 meeting
The move comes at a time when online payments are getting a huge push by the government
 "Sebi to allow MF buying through wallets, decision likely at Jan 14 meeting")
Equity mutual funds inflow hit 18-month high of Rs 10,103 cr in December
The outflow meant asset under management (AUM) of equity funds rising to 4.7 lakh crore
Mutual funds turn net buyers for 11th straight quarter
Mutual funds pumped in a net of Rs 151,927 crore in 33 months between April 2014 and December 2016.
MF's assets size gets bigger
The sector's average assets under management (AUM) was up 26
 "MF's assets size gets bigger")
Mutual fund industry may touch Rs 20 lakh cr sooner than expected: Experts
AUM of mutual fund industry touched Rs 16.93 lakh crore at end of quarter October-December 2016
Returns on close-ended MFs lag those on open-ended ones
Open-ended schemes are either on a par or in some cases better than closed products
 "Returns on close-ended MFs lag those on open-ended ones")
Report card: Best and worst-performing equity schemes in 2016
India's equity mutual funds have continued to see strong inflows over the past two-and-a-half-years.
 "Report card: Best and worst-performing equity schemes in 2016")