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Mutual fund leaders urge investors to stay the course amid volatility | BFSI Summit 2025

Investors should stay disciplined and leave the handling of market volatility to fund managers, said top mutual fund executives at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2025 in Mumbai on Friday.

Too many mutual funds in your portfolio? The sweet spot may surprise you

Experts say the real trick lies in avoiding stock overlap and focusing on quality, not quantity.

Use passive funds in portfolio for broad-based, low-cost, stable allocation

Avoid need to chop and change funds due to underperformance; supplement with active funds in satellite portion

BFSI Summit: 'Digital drive, retail surge to power MFs' next leg of growth'

At BS BFSI Summit, industry leaders said that rising investor participation, digital adoption, and continued faith in SIPs will propel MFs into next phase of growth

Building foresight capability to anticipate risks a priority: Sebi Chairman

As the three-day premier summit came to a close, a clear call emerged: Regulate wisely, innovate responsibly, and build a resilient, tech-driven foundation for India's financial future

FPIs believe in India's long-term growth story: Sebi Chairman Pandey

Sebi chief outlines reforms in IPOs, F&O, and cybersecurity, stressing trust, technology, and calibrated regulation over new powers

BFSI summit: Top mutual fund CIOs advise caution amid global uncertainty

Industry leaders said high liquidity and limited supply in certain segments, especially mid- and small-caps, have made deployment challenging and pushed valuations higher

Vested Finance opens global mutual fund access to retail investors

To allow investments in schemes based in US, other markets under LRS

Market maturity fuelled India's IPO boom, say investment bankers

The depth of domestic capital pool has reduced India's reliance on foreign institutional investors, enhancing market stability, a sentiment echoed by most panellists at Business Standard BFSI Summit

Sebi's cost-cap plan threatens to erode mutual fund, broker earnings

Shares of these, along with wealth and MF distribution stocks, slump up to 8%

GIFT Nifty contracts hit record open interest; Advent sells 2% in ABCL

GIFT Nifty hits record $21.23 billion open interest; Advent sells 2% in Aditya Birla Capital for ₹1,628 crore; Sebi plans simpler, more transparent mutual fund fee structure

Mutual funds resume lumpsum investments in silver ETF fund-of-funds

Fund houses including Tata, HDFC, Kotak and Aditya Birla Sun Life lift curbs on silver ETF FoFs as supply pressures ease and premiums stabilise

Sebi mulls uniform process for opening MF folios, first investments

Under the new proposal, first-time investments in newly created MF folios can only be made after KYC verification is completed by the KYC Registration Agency (KRA)

Tax tweak may tilt Infosys buyback in favour of retail, mutual funds

Tech major to repurchase 100 mn shares at Rs 1,800 - 18% above current price

Fund review: DSP Large & Mid Cap Fund

Fund review: DSP Large & Mid Cap Fund

Debt MFs see outflow of ₹1 trn in Sep on withdrawals from liquid funds

Fixed-income mutual funds witnessed a massive net outflow of Rs 1.02 lakh crore in September following modest redemptions of Rs 7,980 crore in the preceding month, primarily driven by large institutional withdrawals from liquid and money market funds. Out of 16 debt categories, 12 of them witnessed net outflows during the month under review. The major quantum of net outflows was witnessed by categories such as liquid, money market and ultra short duration funds. According to data with the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi), debt mutual funds (MFs) witnessed an outflow of Rs 1.02 lakh crore in September, way higher than a net outflow of Rs 7,980 crore in the preceding month. In July, debt MFs saw a significant inflow of Rs 1.07 lakh crore. Nehal Meshram, Senior Analyst Manager Research, Morningstar Investment Research India, said the higher outflow in September was primarily led by "large institutional withdrawals from liquid and money market funds, reflecting quarter-end

Mutual funds seek Sebi nod for global expansion, wider business play

Industry wants flexibility to expand globally, enter allied segments like wealth mgmt, advisory

Infra, EV, rare earths to gain from govt push in Samvat 2082: Deepak Shenoy

Global trade dynamics are shifting. India may have to make some concessions in agriculture but will likely gain in manufacturing and defense, Shenoy said

Value funds help balance growth portfolios; invest with 5-year view

Those unable to withstand periods of underperformance may avoid these funds

Trustees must act fearlessly, build guardrails for MF industry: Sebi chief

Tuhin Kanta Pandey urges mutual fund trustees to set up early warning systems, strengthen oversight, and avoid passive compliance to protect investors