Will bank fixed deposit rates now go up?

UTI Nifty 200 Momentum 30 Index Fund NFO review: Should you invest?

The strategy of investing in stocks based on momentum sounds exciting. But will the fund limit risks and deliver healthy returns?

Explained: All about changing mutual fund KYC details

If you modify your details in one scheme, the new information would be captured in all your other mutual fund holdings

ELSS or PPF: Which is the better tax-saving investment option?

While ELSS funds deliver better returns over the long term, PPF investments have a tax advantage

HDFC Corporate Bond Fund review: High-quality portfolio, low credit risk

The fund invests in highly-rated corporate bonds and has been a consistent performer

Motilal Oswal Asset Allocation Passive FoF review: Should you invest in the NFO?

You get two options with the MOAPF – aggressive and conservative. Each scheme has its own distinct asset allocation pattern. They will invest in other mutual fund schemes

3 equity funds that managed to bounce back by riding on the market rally

These schemes had focused on value stocks and were early in spotting the revival in cyclical stocks on the back of an economic turnaround

Credit risk funds aren’t adequately rewarding for investors: Mirae Asset

The fund house’s CIO-Fixed Income, Mahendra Kumar Jajoo says that interest rates are bottoming out. He also says investors must focus more on their goals instead of worrying about interest rate cycles

Systematic Investment Plan: What is SIP, how to start SIP online, what are benefits of SIP and other questions answered

SIP or systematic investment plan comes in handy for people who cannot afford to make lumpsum investments. Check out how to start SIP online and other details

Explained: 5 reasons why debt mutual funds work better than direct bond investments

The RBI has allowed investors to buy g-secs directly. But investing in debt funds is still ideal for retail investors given the tax and liquidity advantages over direct bond investments. Here's more.

Sharp fall in debt fund returns post-budget: Stick to short-term bond schemes

Budgetary indications of increased borrowing and RBI’s withdrawal of  easy liquidity have caused bond yields to rise. Longer duration debt funds faced the brunt and returns turned anaemic.

Yields spike, long duration bond funds lose

NFO rush is a sign of market frenzy, time to be cautious

Major market tops in recent times have seen the mutual fund industry launching a series of NFO only to see investor trust being destroyed.

Why 2021 could be the year of value funds

If India’s growth recovers and cyclical sectors revive, then value-styled mutual funds can make a strong comeback this year

Kotak Bond Short Term Fund review: Should you invest?

The scheme has a high-quality portfolio that could give reasonable returns, without taking credit risks

Mutual funds invest Rs 1,200 crore in IPOs in January, IRFC the biggest gainer

IRFC, HCL Technologies, Axis Bank, Asian Paints, Larsen & Toubro and HDFC were among the stocks that witnessed buying interest from mutual funds.

Why have mutual funds increased exposure to REITs and InvITs?

A low interest rates regime, the positive outlook on rental yields post the COVID disruption and an efficient listing framework drew MFs to REITs and InvITs

Does the tax on ULIPs reduce their edge over mutual funds?

Purely from an income-tax angle, ULIPs with premiums lower than Rs 2.5 lakh may work out better than mutual funds

SC asks SBI mutual fund to oversee winding up of Franklin Templeton’s debt schemes

The Supreme Court expects SBI fund management to sell Franklin's debt fund assets on a best-effort basis.

SC upholds validity of e-voting for winding up of six mutual fund schemes of Franklin Templeton

A bench of justices S A Nazeer and Sanjiv Khanna, while rejecting the opposition by some unit holders to the e-voting process, said disbursal of funds has to be done as per the earlier order of the apex court.

Why investors now fancy low duration funds

Explained: What are fundamental attributes of a fund and should investors act immediately when they change?

These attributes define the very nature of the MF scheme and how it is expected to function

NPCI payment processing delay: Should mutual fund SIP investors be worried at all?

If you invest for the long term, a handful of days here or there should not make a difference

NPCI admits to teething issues that caused trouble for mutual fund investors

NPCI said it recently migrated systems to scale its National Automated Clearing House (NACH) infrastructure, during which it faced some initial teething issues such as delay in settlement

Equity Mutual Funds see outflow for seventh straight month in January

Overall, the mutual fund industry witnessed a net outflow of Rs 35,586 crore across all segments during the period under review, compared to Rs 2,968 crore inflow seen in December on investment from hybrid and other schemes.