mutual funds

April 23, 2021 11:28 AM IST

SIPs back in favour, equity mutual funds see inflow after 8 months; here's why

The number of SIP accounts outstanding increased to 3.72 crore in March compared to 3.62 crore in the previous month.

MFs bullish on IPOs, deployed Rs 1,600 crore in these 9 public offers in March

The primary market saw a strong flow of IPOs in FY21, with companies raising more than Rs 31,000 crore through public offering and the trend is expected to continue in FY22 as well.

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Are MFs back in favour as equity schemes see net inflows and SIP flows hit all-time high in March?

The second Covid wave and partial lockdowns perhaps could limit investors’ enthusiasm for direct equity and draw them back to mutual funds

Rising stars in mutual funds: Atul Bhole on why running after IPOs is a bad idea

Atul Bhole, Senior Vice president and Fund Manager at DSP Investment Managers would rather take risks on the price of a stock than its quality. That takes his schemes away from benchmark indices, but it doesn’t scare him.

MFs turn net buyers; invest Rs 2,476 crore in equities in March

Chetanwala said some signs of consolidation in the market do give opportunities to fund managers to invest in good ideas if they find them attractive.

Where does the investor feature in Franklin Templeton’s desperate bid to save its reputation?

Harsh penalties by SEBI are needed to dis-incentivise any reason that corroborates low accountability towards the investor

Rising stars in mutual funds: Shridatta Bhandwaldar on why promoter integrity is crucial in stock picking

A thorough grooming as a research analyst in his early years taught Shridatta Bhandwaldar, Head Equities, Canara Robeco Mutual Fund the importance of quality of a business and integrity of the promoter. “Big money cannot be made with average promoters and average quality businesses”, he says.

Vital lessons for investors from the Archegos saga

Invest in equities with a long term view and do not borrow to invest in stocks.

SEBI softens stance on valuation of AT1 bonds: A win-win for all

The regulator has done a fine balancing job as the revised valuation norms will protect investors while minimising the adverse impact on mutual funds and banks

Are infrastructure funds coming back?

Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC launches two new index funds

Both the schemes are open and will close on March 26, the fund house said.

Franklin Templeton MF's six shut schemes generate Rs 15,272 crore

Over the latest fortnight ended March 15 this year, these schemes received Rs 224 crore.

What makes SEBI’s move on AT1 bonds held by mutual funds a contentious issue?

SEBI’s move on valuing AT1 bonds will protect investors, but may kill the market for these bonds

Wrong number | Fund managers must not oppose recording of their calls

Any resistance by fund managers to such a move raises serious questions on disclosures and transparency

These large, mid & smallcap stocks saw maximum buying, selling by mutual funds in February

Equity funds saw outflow for the eighth consecutive month in February, as investors withdrew Rs 6,888.71 crore against an outflow of Rs 12,194.18 crore in the previous month.

Investors continue to be bullish on gold ETFs; invest Rs 491 crore in February

Indian investors seem to be taking advantage of the lower domestic prices caused due to a combination of falling international gold prices, appreciating rupee and reduction in custom duty, said Shah

Sebi issues framework for MF investments in debt instruments with special features

The step of limiting the exposure of debt funds in such instruments and putting in place restrictions on the exposure towards a particular issuer as well is a good step as it reduces the risk.

Why continued equity outflow is a concern for mutual funds

The asset management industry is facing unlikely competition from the new-age discount brokers like Zerodha that are luring retail investors away from mutual funds into equity trading

Investors continue to sell equity mutual funds in February: AMFI

Bond schemes have seen net inflows of Rs 1734 crore in February 2021

MFs selling spree continues; withdraw 16,306 crore from equities in February on profit booking

Gopal Kavalireddi, head of research at FYERS, said this trend of redemptions could continue till the time stock market rally slows down and consolidates, giving investors the opportunity to deploy their profits into longer time frame instruments like mutual funds.

Yields spike, long duration bond funds lose

Mutual funds bought and sold these 10 stocks each from large, mid and smallcap space in January

Among largecaps, Punjab National Bank, Piramal Enterprises, SBI Card, Bajaj Holdings and Hindustan Aeronautics witnessed highest buying by asset management companies in January

10 equity mutual fund schemes that gave best returns in January

The benchmark Nifty TRI was down 2.23 percent in January but around 55 equity mutual fund schemes gave positive returns.Here is a list of the best performers

10 mutual fund schemes gain over 45% in three months; invested in any of them?

The top five mutual fund schemes are dominated by the banking sector. The funds are actively investing in equity and equity-related securities of companies in the Banking Sector.