Mutual funds log Rs 1.3 lakh crore inflows in Apr-Nov
According to market analysts, investors have put in most of the money in equity and 'liquid' or money market category.
Dec 24, 2014, 15:33 PM IST
SEBI mulls checks on high upfront commissions to MF agents
To check mis-selling of mutual funds, a SEBI panel is considering stronger checks against high upfront commissions paid by the fund houses to their distributors as it might be leading to forced movement of investors from one fund to the other.
Dec 22, 2014, 20:04 PM IST
Mutual Fund equity folio count surges by 8.4 lakh in Apr-Nov
Folios are numbers designated to individual investor accounts, though one investor can have multiple folios.
Dec 22, 2014, 16:20 PM IST
SEBI mulls fresh checks on mis-selling of mutual funds
Regulator SEBI is considering fresh checks against mis-selling of mutual funds and flouting of 'open bank infrastructure' norms for sale of these financial products, while it looks at ways to boost the market penetration through use of mobiles and internet.
Dec 21, 2014, 17:11 PM IST
MF exposure to bank stocks surges to Rs 70,000 cr in Nov
MFs collect funds from various investors for investing in securities such as stocks, bonds, money market instruments and similar assets.
Dec 21, 2014, 11:06 AM IST
MF assets drop by Rs 5,344 cr to Rs 10.9 lakh cr in Nov
Overall, mutual funds (MF) saw a net pullout of Rs 25,628 crore.
Dec 08, 2014, 15:31 PM IST
US fed funds rate hit highest since April 2013
A key overnight borrowing cost for US banks reached its highest level since April 2013 on Monday after the Federal Reserve raised an interest rate on a test program aimed to hit its rate target when it decides to tighten policy, Fed data showed.
Dec 02, 2014, 21:41 PM IST
Sebi rejigs supervision model;stricter checks on high-risk firms
To help it better regulate the marketplace and strengthen its surveillance system, regulator Sebi has decided to adopt a supervision model based on risk levels for various market entities including brokers and mutual funds.
Nov 27, 2014, 14:19 PM IST
Equity mutual funds see over Rs 39,000 cr inflow in FY'15
In the April-October period of 2013-14, such schemes had seen a net outflow of over Rs 8,500 crore.
Nov 17, 2014, 14:52 PM IST
MF exposure to software stocks hits record-high in October
The mutual fund industry is betting big on software companies as its equity exposure to the sector climbed to a fresh all-time high of about Rs 33,000 crore at the end of October.
Nov 16, 2014, 10:33 AM IST
MF invest Rs 32K cr in debt in Oct, total crosses Rs 5-tn mark
In comparison, foreign investors made a net inflow of a staggering 1.4 lakh crore in the debt market so far in 2014.
Nov 13, 2014, 17:39 PM IST
Consolidated records for all MF, demat securities from March
Creation of one record for all financial assets of every individual had been decided in the interim budget this year.
Nov 12, 2014, 20:38 PM IST
MFs equity folio count expands by over 7 lakh in Apr-Oct
The investor base reached its peak of 4.11 crore in March 2009, while it was 3.77 crore in March 2008.
Nov 09, 2014, 10:41 AM IST
Mutual Funds lap up shares worth Rs 6,000 cr in Oct
Continuing their buying spree for the sixth straight month, mutual funds pumped in close to Rs 6,000 crore (about USD 1 billion) in the equity market during October amid a market rally.
Nov 06, 2014, 15:32 PM IST
DLF seeks Sebi nod to redeem Rs 1600 cr from MF investment
Real estate giant DLF Monday sought Sebi's approval to redeem Rs 1,600 crore from its mutual fund investments as it is facing a three-year ban by the market regulator from accessing the capital market.
Nov 03, 2014, 21:39 PM IST
Mutual funds register 4.6% increase in retail folios
The Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) had started declaring half-yearly folio data from March 2009.
Oct 28, 2014, 21:16 PM IST
Birla MF completes acquisition of ING AMC
The acquisition has also added three new products to BSLAMC's suite of portfolio management service (PMS) offerings.
Oct 27, 2014, 16:59 PM IST
Debt mutual funds see outflow of Rs 67,000 cr in Sept
Fund managers showed strong preference for equity schemes over debt as the 'money market' category saw a massive outflow of over Rs 67,000 crore in September.
Oct 24, 2014, 17:27 PM IST
AMFI mulls proposal to scrap upfront MF commissions
The issue was discussed by industry body AMFI during its board meeting last week and would come up again for further deliberations during a meeting scheduled this week.
Oct 13, 2014, 15:13 PM IST
Mutual funds' equity folio count rises by 5 lakh in Apr-Sept
Folios are numbers designated to individual investor accounts, though one investor can have multiple folios.
Oct 12, 2014, 10:55 AM IST