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Equity MFs attract Rs 40,000 cr in Sep qtr on strong inflow in NFOs

The inflow pushed the asset base of equity mutual funds (MFs) to Rs 12.8 trillion by September-end, from Rs 11.1 trillion at the end of June

Kotak Multicap NFO collects Rs 3,500 cr, highest-ever by fund house

25% of the collections came from Tier-II towns and more than 10% of the 150,000 applications received came via SIPs

Non-metros help SBI MF mobilise record sum in Balanced Fund NFO

Over two-third was collected from beyond the top 8 cities; jump in average ticket size plays its part

Domestic mutual funds remain strong buyers; FPI flows back in black

Domestic investors may lend support to markets in the event of any intermittent correction, say experts

Street signs: Nifty eyes 17k-mark, poultry and aqua stocks may gain & more

The Nifty50 concluded the August expiry series with gains of 5.4 per cent; it has made higher highs and shallower lows for the last four weeks

Sebi asks mutual fund houses to invest in NFO depending on risk level

However, the regulator has not quantified the minimum amount that needs to be invested by the fund houses.

MFs hike trail commissions by up to 50% for big distributors in NFO push

Asset managers have collected nearly Rs 20,000 crore of inflows via the NFO route in the past six months

About 60 NFOs mobilise Rs 27,000 cr in six months amid buoyancy in markets

While new offerings are usually launched during a bull phase when investor sentiment peaks, industry officials believe these NFOs launches are largely to complete bouquet of products from fund houses

MFs storm market with 47 new equity offerings mopping up Rs 9,000 cr

10 NFOs are closing this month; list features over a dozen passive schemes, including index funds and ETFs that have gained popularity among investors

Axis AMC, UTI Mutual Fund to launch equity NFOs, aim wide investments

Axis Special Situations Fund will tap domestic and global markets; UTI Small Cap Fund will invest in small cap stocks.

Sundaram Mutual's bluechip fund NFO mobilises over Rs 650 cr despite Covid

Sundaram Bluechip Fund is an open-ended equity scheme predominantly investing in large cap blue chip stocks

Weigh your options before going passive on mid- and small-cap equity funds

The majority of active funds still outperform their benchmarks and passive funds don't have a long track record in these two segments

Passive funds dominate NFO line up as most active fund lag benchmarks

Fund houses have launched ETFs in both equity and debt segments

MF industry's digital drive helps in collections of new fund offerings

The digital capability of the MF industry has helped NFOs have a wider access to different parts of the country, despite the current lockdown conditions

NFOs: Don't invest unless there's unique concept or theme from a fund house

Investment advisors say that an NFO is best avoided unless it has a unique proposition

Sebi reopens doors for pending new fund offers in the equity segment

New product launches in equity segment set to gain traction as scheme re-categorisation nears conclusion