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Mutual funds turn net buyers of stocks after two months

Reversal of mutual fund flows into stocks indicates the redemption pressure on fund managers, seen since March, has reduced, say experts

Create level-playing field for MFs

Top honchos of the mutual fund sector debunk the belief that current expense ratios are high, argue in favour of consolidation of schemes, and highlight the changing role of technology

Fund managers: Little skin in the game

Outlook Asia Capital compiled data that suggests top 30 equity schemes comprising about 60 per cent of mutual fund sector's equity assets

Fund managers deploy cash in stocks rally

Fund houses like IDFC MF, HDFC MF and Reliance MF were aggressively dipping into their cash reserves to increase exposure to stocks

Mutual funds cut banking stocks exposure to Rs 82,000 cr in July-end

Experts have attributed the trim in allocation to banking stocks to mounting bad loans of public sector banks

Drop in Infosys stock breeds caution among fund managers

The stock is the third most owned counter by equity funds after HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank

Mutual funds' share in m-cap at a new high

MFs' share up from 2.9% to 4.5% in past two years thanks to consistent inflows, rising stock prices

Direct plans now 40% of MF assets

Push led by institutional investors, especially in debt products; however, experts divided on whether the savings here are worth it in the longer run for small investors

US mutual funds boost own performance with unicorn mark-ups

Mutual funds' involvement also helped boost the number of so-called unicorns - private companies valued at $1 billion or more

Move to shorter-duration debt funds

Frequency, magnitude of rate cuts will be slow, going forward. Investors should be happy with lower returns

MFs' assets top Rs 15 lakh cr in July

Buoyant market amid liquidity helped the sector reach the milestone

Mutual Funds exposure in bank stocks hits a record at Rs 94,000 crore

Government's announcement of capital infusion in public lenders too has a positive impact

MFs' net foreign liabilities up 4.9% in FY16 to Rs 58,170 cr: RBI

These liabilities of MFs are essentially assets belonging to foreign investors

Teething troubles at central KYC registry

Many banks, insurers, fund houses stop processing new accounts

Mid, small-caps race ahead of fund managers

Average scheme returns lag growth of indices

MF investments in stocks remain tepid in July

Fund managers bought a net Rs 240 cr of shares, even as the benchmark Sensex posted its biggest monthly advance since May

Don't chase past performance in small-cap funds

Only investors with investment horizon of seven years or more should enter these funds

Banks show bias towards selling own MF products

May not be a healthy trend for the sector, say experts

MF investors skip G-sec rally on rate-cut gloom

Gilt funds witness redemptions as yields soften

PSBs lag private peers in embracing MF sales

Fail to catch up, despite vast networks