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JioBlackRock receives Sebi nod, appoints Sid Swaminathan as MD and CEO

JioBlackRock Asset Management aims to bring digital-first, data-driven investing to India, blending Jio's innovation with BlackRock's global expertise

Fund Pick: UTI Aggressive Hybrid Fund posts strong outperformance

V Srivatsa and Sunil Madhukar Patil have been managing this fund since November 2009 and February 2018, respectively

Mis-selling of a different kind: Are PMJJBY, PMSBY statistical illusions?

If awareness remains low, frauds persist and genuine claims continue to be rejected, these initiatives will be successes only on paper, with negligible on-ground impact

Mutual funds storm the 10% citadel, now claim market's third crown

Riding a swell of SIP inflows, they redraw investor playbook

Defence stock rally spells relief for dedicated mutual fund schemes

A sharp rebound in defence stocks has helped sector-focused mutual fund schemes recover steep losses, offering relief to investors who entered after the 2024 peak

Decoded: When to book profits in Mutual Funds? How to reduce tax burden?

Changing mutual fund investment trends have reignited a key question among investors - When should one book profits in mutual funds? How can tax liabilities on these earnings be minimized?

A third of GenZ investing in securities mkt: Sebi chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey

Sebi chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey says GenZ's growing market participation signals rising trust in financial systems and an opportunity for inclusive capital formation

Retail MF investors' patience is helping provide risk capital to India Inc

Ideally, equity portfolios should be diversified and held over the long term to capture growth trends across the corporate landscape and to allow for compounding effects

Mutual fund investors holding onto their SIPs for longer, shows data

SIP assets held for over five years are rising across regular and direct plans as investors adopt long-term strategies and stay invested despite market volatility

Route One Fund trims IndusInd Bank stake by 0.65%, raises ₹386 cr

US-based hedge fund Route One Fund I LP sells over 5 million shares of IndusInd Bank for ₹386 crore, cutting its holding to just above 1 per cent

Cash holdings with equity mutual fund schemes soar for a 5th month

cash levels in April surged to 7.2%, the highest since May 2021

Pharma, health care funds: Ignore correction, stay invested for long haul

After two years of strong gains, pharma fund returns slip in 2025 amid US tariff uncertainty and sector volatility, though structural tailwinds keep long-term view intact

Datanomics: SC judges favour safe financial bets, ministers chase risks

SC judges disclose majority of financial assets in bank deposits and provident funds, contrasting sharply with ministers' high exposure to stocks and mutual funds

Quality theme fund: Invest for long-term steady compounding, lower downside

Quality funds tend to be less volatile and offer downside protection and often perform better in a bear market due to the stable earnings

Equity MF inflows down 3% at ₹24,269 cr in Apr amid geopolitical tensions

Equity MF inflows dip for fourth month to ₹24,269 crore as lumpsum slows while SIPs touch record ₹26,632 crore and AUM crosses ₹70 trillion driven by debt inflows

Equity MF inflow dips in April; industry AUM hits record ₹70 trillion

Inflow in equity mutual funds dipped 3.24 per cent to Rs 24,269 crore in April amid continued market volatility against the backdrop of escalating tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terrorist attack. This was the fourth consecutive month of decline in inflow in equity funds. Also, the latest fund infusion by investors marks the 50th consecutive month of net inflows into the segment. Apart from equity, debt funds registered an inflow of Rs 2.19 lakh crore in the month under review after seeing a withdrawal of Rs 2.02 lakh crore in March. Overall, the mutual fund industry experienced an infusion of Rs 2.77 lakh crore in April as compared to an outflow of Rs 1.64 lakh crore in the preceding month. The inflow has lifted the industry's asset under management to a record Rs 70 lakh crore as of April from Rs 65.74 lakh crore at March-end, data released by Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) on Friday showed. According to the data, equity-oriented mutual fun

Parag Parikh Flexicap Fund first to reach Rs 1-trillion AUM in India

Canara Robeco Mutual Fund (MF) on Thursday lau­n­ched a multi asset allocation fund, which will across equity, debt and commodities

IL&FS MF pays ₹262 cr to infra investors; total payout hits ₹1.9K cr

IL&FS Mutual Fund has paid Rs 262 crore to investors in its infrastructure debt fund, taking the total payout to Rs 1,900 crore over the past six years, the company said. The debt scheme -- IL&FS Infrastructure Debt Fund Series 3B -- was redeemed on May 7, making it a timely redemption. The scheme redeemed Rs 262 crore, against the original invested capital of Rs 153 crore, delivering a return of around 8 per cent per annum to the investors since inception, according to a statement issued by IL&FS Group. With this, the total amount of Rs 1,900 crore has been redeemed and returned to the investors over the past six years across different infrastructure funds under the portfolio. Previously, IL&FS Mutual Fund successfully made four on-time redemptions so far, including Rs 405 crore in Scheme 1A in April 2019; Rs 427 crores in Scheme 1B in April 2021; Rs 185 crore in Scheme 3A in January 2023; Rs 611 crore in Scheme 1C in April 2024, and now the fifth redemption payment ..

Steady SIP inflows, SIF foray buoy positive outlook for mutual funds

Despite market volatility and AUM decline, steady SIP inflows and earnings from SIFs support positive outlook for listed AMCs following resilient Q4 performance

Mutual Funds increased stake in 14 pharma stocks in Q4FY25; do you own any?

Analysts believe that pharma shares continue to see buying interest, given the inelastic demand for medicines; tariffs, if any could have minimal impact on the industry.