Page 3 - Passive Funds
Sebi exempts fund managers from placing orders for passive trades
A fund manager can now authorise an AMC employee to place an order on his behalf provided the order instructions are through the electronic mode, including email, and audit trail is maintained
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Passive assets more than triple in three years on steady PF inflows
But active investment still holds the edge among individual investors
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Edelweiss's healthcare fund offers benefit of international diversification
Allocation to a thematic offering like the newly-launched healthcare index fund should, however, be limited
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What is a passive fund and is it a safe investment option? Things to know
In this podcast, Business Standard's Sanjay Kumar Singh explains the difference between active and passive funds, why should an investor get into passive funds and more
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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
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Passive funds dominate NFO line up as most active fund lag benchmarks
Fund houses have launched ETFs in both equity and debt segments
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Active vs passive: Mixed strategy works well, have your feet in both funds
Experts favour passive funds up to 40% in core and a bunch of active funds in satellite portfolio
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Because it's your money, not mine
The next time you invest with a fund house do inquire if the portfolio manager has skin in the game
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India's passive funds set to beat active peers for second straight year
India's passive funds have delivered an average return of 9.6 per cent so far this year, much higher than active funds' 5.7 per cent
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Passive funds make good bets as large-cap schemes strain to beat the index
New launches within the passive-fund domain have made it possible to build a complete portfolio out of such products
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Passively managed funds will gain market share in future: NJ India's Choksi
Indian investors don't understand smart-beta products yet, says Neeraj Choksi
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Case for investing in passive funds becoming stronger
The recent regulatory changes have made it difficult for actively-managed large-cap funds to beat the benchmark consistently in the long-term
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