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Mutual funds invest Rs 1.82 trn in FY23 on push from retail investors

Mutual funds remained bullish on the Indian equities in 2022-23 and invested Rs 1.82 lakh crore largely due to a strong interest from retail investors and the correction in the market that led to reasonable valuation. This comes following a similar amount of Rs 1.81 lakh crore invested by mutual funds in the stock market in preceding financial year 2021-22 (FY22). Before that, they had pulled out Rs 1.2 lakh crore from equities in 2020-21, according to the data with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). Going ahead, equity outlook for the current financial year (FY24) will start improving in a couple of quarters once inflation starts coming down in the US and its central bank -- US Federal Reserve -- will change its policy stance from hawkish to dovish, Rajiv Bajaj, Chairman and Managing Director of Bajaj Capital, said. In the longer-term, India's growth prospect is higher amidst concern of slowing growth in major developed economies. "The government's favourable polic

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Mutual funds' equity bets touch record Rs 1.73 trillion in FY23

Overall, domestic institutional investors (DIIs), which include MFs, made a net investment of Rs 2.56 trillion in last financial year

In changing investment geography, 'other cities' share in MF assets rises

Their share is six times higher than it was in March 2012

Sebi's MF Lite plank for passive funds seen boosting India ETF landscape

Industry experts say it could help attract global players

Debt fund investors' aim should be capital protection: Sandeep Yadav

Senior executive of DSP Mutual Fund debt funds will continue giving good returns after tax changes

Debt mutual funds log Rs 40K-crore inflow before tax tweak cut-off

Investors snap up popular medium- to longer-duration debt funds to lock in higher returns

Wright launches AI platform for MF transactions by retail investors

People can use it to make investments tailored to their risk profiles and financial goals, says company

ICICI Pru makes contrarian bets on short-term bonds as rate hikes continue

"There is no significant benefit to invest in longer-duration assets at this point of time as RBI is expected to remain in a long pause and is not expected to cut rates," CIO Manish Banthia said

Last-minute dash for debt mutual funds before tax advantage vanishes

Target maturity funds, longer-duration schemes see high demand

Go green to women only: Mutual funds set to differentiate in FY24

HDFC MF, Motilal Oswal and Samco among fund houses offering new plans

From insurance policies to MFs, here are the new tax rules from April 1

What changes: Tax on proceeds from high-value insurance policies, higher tax on debt MFs and more

From going green to women only: Mutual funds to differentiate in FY24

In FY24, asset management companies (AMCs) are set to try out new schemes to attract investor

TMS Ep401: Income tax, brand India, mutual funds, UPI payments

How will new income tax rules affect you from April 1? How can India create a global brand? Where will MFs invest when markets bottom out? Will your UPI payments not be free anymore? Answers here

Sebi considers bringing in new expense structure for mutual funds

Plans to link expense ratio to AMC's total AUM in an asset class

International MF schemes get extra time to declare net asset values: Sebi

Funds can disclose NAV by 10 am the next day from July

Markets regulator Sebi unveils key reforms to protect investors

Board approves ASBA-like facility for secondary market, sponsor-less AMCs

View of SIP registrations anything but rose-tinted; closures rise in FY23

Experts cite poor near-term returns, fall in investable income

Sebi to put in place framework to prevent frauds by stock brokers

To strengthen corporate governance norms, Sebi decided to end the practice of individuals having permanent seats on boards of listed companies