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Balanced Advantage Funds: Ensure fund's strategy matches your risk appetite

Conservative investors should prefer a valuation-based approach, while those with a higher risk appetite should go for a fund focused on momentum

Sebi allows IAs, RAs to use MFs, overnight funds to meet deposit norms

Markets regulator Sebi has allowed Investment Advisers (IAs) and Research Analysts (RAs) to use liquid mutual funds and overnight funds as an additional option to the bank fixed deposit to meet their deposit requirements. This would provide IAs and RAs an additional option, along with bank fixed deposits, to comply with regulatory requirements and help in promoting ease of doing business. Under the current rule, IAs and RAs are required to maintain a deposit with a scheduled bank. Such a deposit is required to be lien-marked to the Administration and Supervisory Body (ASB) for IAs and RAs. IAs and RAs, through their associations, have represented that they are facing certain operational difficulties in opening the FD accounts, such as non-uniform interpretation of third-party FD procedures across different bank branches and lien marking of the same in favour of ASB. They suggested that as an alternative to FD, units of a liquid mutual fund lien marked in favour of ASB may also be ..

MFs' mcap baskets set for reshuffle; Largecap, midcap cut offs to decline

The changes, especially in the largecap space, is expected to be the highest in recent years, given the volatility in 2025 so far

Pharma and health care funds hold promise but demand long-term view

Watch out for policy risks - tariff-related in US market and price control related in domestic market

Consumption funds: Rate cuts to boost growth, but enter with long horizon

Tax relief in Budget, multi-year low inflation, and rural recovery are other tailwinds

Silver ETFs beat gold in inflows for 3rd month, gain investor favour

With silver outperforming gold and industrial demand rising, silver ETFs have drawn higher inflows than gold ETFs for three consecutive months, Amfi data shows

Groww MF launches Nifty India Internet ETF: Here's all you need to know

Groww Nifty India Internet ETF offers diversified exposure to companies driving India's internet-led transformation

Market correction, volatility slow mutual funds investor additions

Industry adds 0.3 million new investors in April, lowest in 22 months

Jio-BlackRock enters mutual fund biz: What sets it apart? | Aladdin | Reliance | Mukesh Ambani

Mukesh Ambani has entred into the asset management space with Jio BlackRock Asset Management, a joint venture between Jio Financial Services and global investment giant BlackRock.

Jio BlackRock gets Sebi nod to launch mutual fund operations in India

Jio Financial Services Ltd (JFSL) on Tuesday said its subsidiary has received capital market regulator Sebi's approval for mutual fund operation. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), vide letter dated May 26, 2025, has granted certificate of registration to 'Jio BlackRock Mutual Fund' and approval to Jio BlackRock Asset Management Private Limited to act as the Asset Management Company for Jio BlackRock Mutual Fund, JFSL said in a regulatory filing. The company, on October 29, 2024, intimating incorporation of two companies, 'Jio BlackRock Asset Management Private Limited' and 'Jio BlackRock Trustee Private Limited', to carry on the primary business of mutual fund, subject to regulatory approvals, it said. In January, JFSL had said that the company and its joint venture partner, US-based BlackRock, have infused Rs 117 crore in the mutual fund company. JFSL and BlackRock each have further subscribed to and have been allotted 5.85 crore equity shares of Rs 10 each of Jio

Jio Financial stock jumps 4% as Jio BlackRock gets SEBI nod for MF biz

Jio Financial stock was up 3.27 per cent at ₹290.95 compared to the previous day's close of ₹281.75 on the NSE

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

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

Riding a swell of SIP inflows, they redraw investor playbook

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

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

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

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

New Nippon funds close April 30, experts say tread with caution

Nippon's new NFOs promise low-cost exposure, but analysts warn: don't confuse passive investing with guaranteed returns. Know the risks before diving in.