Why credit risk funds saw redemptions in 2020

Why are credit risk funds sitting on cash?

There have been steady outflows in the credit risk fund category

Credit risk funds and low-rated deposits not for average investors

Investors looking for a steady income and wanting to minimize their risks should stay away from credit-risk funds

Is the marginal dip in SIP inflows an early sign of fading interest in equities?

SIP flows holding above Rs 8,000 crore in May despite businesses being at standstill since couple of months is encouraging

SEBI allows mutual funds to invest additional 15% AUM in G-Sec, T-bills

The collapse of Franklin Templeton’s debt schemes added to panic redemption

Mutual fund flows in April hold up despite redemptions in credit risk funds

AMFI April data: Credit risk funds bleed; fund managers blame it on redemption pressure

Credit risk funds category continued to suffer in the month of April as well more so after Franklin Templeton shut its six debt funds including a credit risk fund citing liquidity constraints

Redemption pressure in credit risk mutual funds persists

AUM of credit risk fund category has been falling and the category has seen continuous outflows.

RBI lifeline to mutual funds will calm investors

The liquidity facility will help avoid a one-off event snowballing into systemic risk

Franklin Templeton fund closure: How did Santosh Kamath, the master of managing credit risk funds, lose the plot?

With 26 years of research experience and 19 years of portfolio management experience, Kamath is said to be a key decision-maker on investing in sub-AAA rated bonds or any form of structured debt. 

Franklin debacle| Investors need not panic, but regulator needs to step in to instil investor confidence

The grave implications of the Franklin Templeton debacle for investors and the financial system

The regulators need to step in immediately to stop any contagion

Credit risk funds to gain from RBI’s moves, but they are still risky

Investors need to stay cautious and avoid chasing yields

How side-pocketing helps fund houses segregate bad bonds

The good portfolio need not come under redemption pressure and the fund manager can focus on investment management.

August MF data: Credit risk funds bleed the most, liquid funds shine

Liquid funds continued to see robust inflows of Rs 79,428 crore in August as against inflows of Rs 45,441 lakh crore in July