
BUSINESS
Edelweiss converts two ETFs to index funds: New investors can invest from today, October 7
A lot of retail investors get left out due to the demat account requirement for buying and selling ETFs

PERSONAL-FINANCE
5 key financial documents that you should keep your family informed about
A well-kept inventory of your financial assets helps in smooth succession planning. It also prevents leakage, later

BUSINESS
Can Zerodha and Navi disrupt the mutual fund industry just by offering low-cost schemes?
Focusing on passive schemes removes fund manager risk and makes it easier for new-age firms to sell such products to the masses

PERSONAL-FINANCE
Nine key financial details about you that your family should know
It is important to keep a record of your finances and your key advisors around you. In case of any unfortunate eventuality, your assets can be passed on smoothly to loved ones

BUSINESS
SBI and ICICI Prudential mutual funds’ new schemes garner record inflows. Are investors really making up for lost time?
SBI Balanced Advantage and ICICI Prudential Flexicap broke records and amassed the highest inflows seen for open-ended equity schemes. Those who missed out on last year’s equity rally may have lapped these up but a bank-based in-house distribution partner also helps get large inflows

BUSINESS
Why does the MC30 have index funds and ETFs?
Over the years, it has become tougher for large-cap funds to outperform their benchmark indices. So, index funds may be better options in this space

BUSINESS
Presenting, MC30's largest equity fund entrants
We chose two schemes from the large-cap category and three from the flexi-cap segment

BUSINESS
US-focused mutual funds corner most of the flows into international schemes
Advisors say investors must go for time-tested markets and geographies, rather than going for niche markets or themes

BUSINESS
Financial freedom: Why Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath thinks it’s all about skill development and not just money management
Once your luxuries become your necessities, you can never achieve financial freedom. These are money traps, the founder and CEO of Zerodha says.

BUSINESS
Say hello to MC30, Moneycontrol’s curated basket of mutual fund schemes
MC30 helps you build a solid portfolio with equity, debt, gold and international funds

BUSINESS
Could ICICI Prudential MF's investment varying facility make your equity funds more profitable?
ICICI Prudential mutual fund’s Booster STP increases and reduces monthly investment transfers, depending on market valuations

BUSINESS
How Radhika Gupta brought in retail investors and pushed Edelweiss MF to a higher league
The acquisition of JP Morgan India mutual fund brought with it some quality equity schemes, many of which continue to perform well

BUSINESS
Missed the Zomato IPO? Here are other ways to invest in startups
Zomato IPO: Unlike most companies that hit the IPO market, Zomato is yet to make profits. But that did not matter for the investors and they gave a huge thumbs up to the offer.

BUSINESS
30 years of liberalization: How Vetri Subramaniam got a sneak peek into India’s reforms early in 1991
The Group President & Head of Equity at UTI Mutual Fund takes us through the revolution in the equity markets and one of Manmohan Singh's speeches before he became the Finance Minister.

BUSINESS
Simply Save | 30 years since 1991 reforms | How Nilesh Shah of Kotak Mahindra mutual fund saw markets and mutual fund industry grow
Moneycontrol’s ongoing series of 30 years of Indian economic reforms talks to various market experts and leading individuals to take us through the journey of how India’s business and economics changed. In this podcast, Nilesh Shah shares his stories

BUSINESS
MC30: How investors should use the ratings
Decide your asset allocation. The proportion of equity-debt-gold-international schemes in your portfolio will decide the funds.

BUSINESS
MC30: The methodology behind the curated basket of mutual funds
A rigorous risk-return testing process is used to curated the schemes in the MC30. The idea behind MC30 is to recommend only simple, diversified and easy-to-understand funds

BUSINESS
MC30: A sparkling list of the 30 best mutual funds from key categories
To help you create a well-rounded MF portfolio, Moneycontrol personal finance filtered a crisp set from a list of over 1,000 MF schemes

BUSINESS
How to write a foolproof Will to pass on your assets smoothly
COVID-19 and its death trail have highlighted the importance of Will more than ever before. Partition of assets when a deceased has not left a Will behind, can be acrimonious

BUSINESS
Has Prashant Jain finally managed to revive HDFC mutual fund’s equity schemes?
Many of the largest equity schemes at HDFC MF have followed a value investment style that went through a rough patch in the past five-odd years. But a broader market recovery has helped turn thing around in the last one year.

BUSINESS
Franklin Templeton case: SEBI ensures mutual fund executives can’t lay hands on own investments unfairly
Although Vivek Kudva did not commit any fraud, his untimely withdrawal may nudge fund houses to stop their top officials and directors from withdrawing during a rough patch

BUSINESS
Explained: How SEBI arrived at all the penalties in the Franklin Templeton case
SEBI decides the penalty based on the fraud and whether the offense was committed repeatedly

BUSINESS
Last few days to link PAN with Aadhaar; else your mutual fund SIPs will stop
It is mandatory to link Aadhaar to your PAN, on or before March 31, 2022. Fresh investments or redemptions will be prohibited

BUSINESS
Explained: The full impact of SEBI’s Franklin Templeton order on investors and the MF industry
SEBI’s order on Franklin Templeton will nudge other fund houses to temper credit risks in their debt schemes