BUSINESS
Mutual funds beat stocks in popularity, Sebi survey shows
Backed by strong campaigns and digital onboarding, mutual funds have raced ahead of stocks in investor recall—even though equities have traded in India for over a century
BUSINESS
Sebi court bars Ketan Parekh from foreign travel, says he may misuse the permission
Parekh had cited family reasons in his plea, including attending a relative’s wedding, but Sebi he has in the past "used the travel permission as a cloak to disguised ongoing illegal activity".
BUSINESS
SIFs face a bottleneck: Too few hands to sell India’s newest funds
With fewer than 1,500 licensed distributors, AMCs launching Specialised Investment Funds risk running into a capacity wall. But they are scaling training, and counting on rich customers coming directly.
BUSINESS
How markets will assess RBI MPC's decision: Six factors to watch for equity investors
A note by Nuvama said the RBI may first evaluate the impact of GST rationalisation on consumption before considering a rate cut, while JM Financial said the MPC’s commentary will be critical, regardless of whether it maintains the current stance or signals future easing.
BUSINESS
Sandeep Tandon’s Quant MF raging ahead with long–short SIFs launches — 2 live, 3 more coming
Having launched long–short flexicap equity and hybrid long–short strategies, Quant aims to redefine mutual fund investing with a suite of alpha-driven portfolios under its SIF platform
BUSINESS
Mutual funds stay loaded up on Indian pharma - even as Trump turns up the heat
Domestic fund managers are doubling down on pharma heavyweights, betting resilience and global scale will trump trade war tremors.
BUSINESS
FIR filed against Marcellus Investment Managers' CFO for alleged misappropriation of funds
The FIR adds that Gupta allegedly admitted to diverting funds worth Rs 1.18 crore to settle personal credit card bills and other private expenses.
BUSINESS
Gold, silver could add more glitter to pension funds, say experts as PFRDA mulls enhancing investment arena
Currently, pension fund managers invest across four asset classes — equity, corporate bonds, government securities, and alternate assets.
INDIA
Hedge fund strategy, mutual fund wrapper: Gaurav Mehta breaks down SBI MF’s hybrid long-short SIF strategy
Hybrid long-short SIF serves as a stepping stone for investors transitioning from fixed income or arbitrage funds to equity, says the fund manager articulating on the fund’s positioning, investment framework, strategy
BUSINESS
SBI MF says Hybrid Long Short SIFs can be bigger than balanced advantage funds in three years
The fund, according to the AMC, is designed to deliver FD-plus returns with low volatility, combining equity, debt and derivatives.
BUSINESS
Sector rotations and outperformance of stocks signals a healthy bull market in India: JioBlackRock CIO Rishi Kohli
Our process balances risk and return across the portfolio. Short-term sector weakness may hurt performance temporarily, but other sectors offset this. The goal is overall alpha at the portfolio level, Kohli says about their first equity NFO.
BUSINESS
JioBlackRock brings Systematic Active Equities to India with its first equity fund launch
JioBlackRock has so far launched three cash management funds and five index funds, described as portfolio building blocks. The Flexi Cap Fund is its first active equity offering, with more active and passive strategies, including ETFs, planned in the coming months.
BUSINESS
Hedge-style funds for the mass market are here, with SIFs lining up long-short fund launches
Edelweiss, SBI and Quant roll out long–short Special Investment Funds, promising hedge-fund flair with mutual fund accessibility — but performance history raises big questions.
BUSINESS
Mutual Funds Seen Trimming Tech Bets as Visa Fees, Wage Pressures Darken Outlook
Funds may deepen underweights in Indian IT as Trump’s H-1B shock, looming wage hikes and outsourcing taxes threaten earnings visibility.
BUSINESS
Mutual funds rev up bets on automobile sector on GST cuts, festive tailwinds
Auto weight in MF portfolios hits a 10-month high as managers add Maruti, Hero, Bajaj and Ashok Leyland; GST cuts and seasonal demand seen as immediate catalysts.
BUSINESS
Nifty faces broad FY26 earnings downgrades as banks, autos, IT bear the brunt
Three-quarters of index companies see cuts as weaker demand, lower margins and softer credit growth weigh on outlook
BUSINESS
Mutual funds betting on global markets outpace local equities — here are the funds open for Indian investors
Global funds that have delivered as much as 31% returns over the past year—far ahead of the 2–5% gains posted by most domestic large- and flexi-cap funds.
BUSINESS
New investor registrations decrease 18% in August after five months of gains
NSE’s total registered investor base still climbed to 11.9 crore in August even as the pace of additions eased.
BUSINESS
Mutual fund industry welcomes B-30 incentive revival but expects limited flow benefit
Distributors will receive 1% of the first application amount or the total first-year SIP investment, capped at Rs 2,000 per investor, for inflows from new individual investors using a new PAN in B-30 cities.
BUSINESS
Midcap fund category saw highest-ever net inflow in August at Rs 5,331 crore
Data from AMFI further shows that Mid Cap fund category accounted for the second-highest quantum of flows — after Flexi Cap — among all equity-oriented scheme categories.
MUTUAL-FUNDS
Mutual fund folios near record 25-crore mark but pace softens in first 5 months of FY26
While the cumulative number is at a record high, nearing the 25-crore mark, the pace of growth has slowed compared to the first five months of FY25
BUSINESS
Gold, silver ETFs continue to shine as investor demand propels strong inflows
In August, Silver ETFs saw net inflows of Rs 1,759 crore, with assets under management rising from Rs 22,963 crore in July to Rs 26,294 crore
BUSINESS
AMFI Key Takeaways: Mutual fund flows ease in August after July surge; SIPs and ETFs remain steady
The industry added around 15 lakh new folios during the month, taking the total to 24.89 crore, while retail folios for equity, hybrid, and solution-oriented schemes rose to 19.64 crore.
BUSINESS
After a record July, August SIP inflow dips marginally as volatility and foreign outflows weigh
Equity mutual funds saw inflows of Rs 33,430 crore in August 2025, marking the 54th positive month. Among categories, flexi-cap funds led with Rs 7,679 crore, followed by mid-cap and small-cap funds. The number of SIP accounts in August stood at 9.59 crore, up from 9.45 crore in July.
