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Inflows to MF SIPs cross Rs 13K crore in October for the first time

Yet net investments in active equity schemes slump 33% in same month, shows Amfi data

Inflows in mutual fund SIPs at record all-time high of Rs 13,040 cr in Oct

Investors are betting big on systematic investment plans or SIPs to generate long-term wealth, with monthly flows in the mutual fund industry through the route rising to an all-time high of Rs 13,040 crore in October. This surpassed the Rs 12,976 crore inflow seen in September, data with Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) showed on Thursday. The inflows through SIPs have been above the Rs 12,000-crore mark since May. It was at Rs 12,140 crore in July, Rs 12,276 crore in June and Rs 12,286 crore in May. Prior to that, it was at Rs 11,863 crore in April. With this, total inflow has reached over Rs 87,000 crore in the first seven months of the current fiscal. This came following an inflow of over Rs 1.24 lakh crore in the 2021-22 financial year. "Markets continue to react to the global factors and domestic rate hikes. However, mutual fund investors have shown resilience and continue to invest in SIPs, with consistent contribution month on month. There is growth in overall equ

MF penetration: Maharashtra, Delhi in lead; Jharkhand in top 10

Industry insiders say MFs have gained better traction in Jharkhand due to presence of a large salaried class and strong distributor network

Fund Pick: SBI Conservative Hybrid Fund is a consistent outperformer

The fund's month-end assets under management increased to Rs6,714.5 crore in September this year, from Rs1,086.8 crore in September 2019

The growing clout of finfluencers is putting Sebi regulations to test

Between April and September, ASCI has observed 71 violations of its disclosure guidelines by financial influencers

SBI Mutual Fund's IPO plan shelved for now, says chairman Dinesh Khara

Khara said the planned share sale of the bank's mutual fund subsidiary has been shelved for the time being

Continue SIPs for eight years to avoid loss in equities, say experts

Neither day of the month nor frequency of SIP has a material impact on returns

Eight of 10 net SIP investments go into active equity schemes: Amfi data

Debt schemes account for 2% of the net inflows, passive schemes 8%

Subdued equity market slows mutual fund penetration, shows data

Mutual funds fail to carry high growth momentum of FY22 due to changed market conditions

Less than a decade since launch, AIF commitments to cross Rs 7 trn mark

There is optimism that the Rs 7 trillion mark will likely be crossed soon, given the recent momentum

Using tech to crack down on insider trading: Sebi's Madhabi Puri Buch

Regulator will by next year have a system enabling data storage of trades between exchanges, ensuring work is not affected in a cyberattack

Reduce the behaviour gap with a higher exposure to diversified funds

Avoid trying to time entry and exit from funds; hold for at least one complete cycle

SIP account redemptions rise to 11-mth high as investors dip into savings

Investors pulled out around Rs 6,580 crore from their SIP accounts in MF schemes for the pre-festive splurge

Eye on the prize: Ten-baggers still abound amid tepid benchmark returns

The analysis is based on 1,401 companies with their September-end price data since 2004

MF investments in loss-making tech stocks

Zomato, Delhivery, Nykaa, CarTrade-there is no chance of these companies making enough money to justify their lofty valuations. Why are mutual funds then putting investors' money at risk?

Balance sheet of financial firms in best shape ever: DSP MF MD & CEO

'Every investor's time horizon and risk appetite is different hence I can't give a single answer for a diverse investor base'

Bharat Bond ETFs cross Rs 50,000 crore AUM mark, says Edelweiss MF

Milestone achieved within three years of launch of first tranche

Days of delivering sub-par returns may soon come to an end for debt funds

The YTM of most debt funds tops 6.5%, indicating that they can at least do better than FDs in the near future

Why this is not the time to take on very long-term fixed deposit investment

For periods longer than 3 years, it is a good idea to explore debt mutual funds that offer indexation benefits and lower the tax outgo

Red-hot defence stocks may have more legs to run, say analysts

The growth has come on the back of healthy growth in the order books of defence companies amid the government's focus on indigenisation and surge in exports