Page 3 - Debt Funds

Sebi proposes swing pricing mechanism for mutual fund debt schemes

Sebi proposed introducing swing pricing mechanism for open ended mutual fund debt schemes as part of efforts to ensure fairness in treatment of investors

Investors need to adopt a barbell strategy for debt-oriented funds: Experts

Keep bulk of your portfolio in low-risk funds; chase returns in residual portion if you have the capacity

Regulator may ask asset management firms to go slow on thematic schemes

Some themes aggressively pursued by fund houses include environmental, social and governance (ESG), international funds, and other innovative ETFs in the equity, as well as debt segments

Only savvy investors should enter into floating-rate funds: Analysts

Select a debt fund whose average duration is lower than the investment horizon

PRC matrix: Useful tool for investors choosing debt fund, say analysts

Utilise alongside risk-o-meter to know current, potential risk

Fintech firm Capital Float raises Rs 50 cr debt funding from Triodos IM

Fintech firm Capital Float on Wednesday said it has raised Rs 50 crore in debt for a period of three years from Triodos Microfinance Fund and Triodos Fair Share Fund

Debt mutual funds: Sebi asks for disclosure based on interest, credit risk

In this regard, a display table has been made mandatory from December 1, 2021

Stride Ventures announces new fund, targets corpus of up to Rs 1,875 crore

Investment firm Stride Ventures on Tuesday announced a debt fund for Indian startups with corpus that can go up to Rs 1,875 crore

Franklin unitholders to get Rs 1,200 cr in second tranche next week

Sources said SBI Funds Management will distribute the proceeds to unitholders following liquidation of some securities held under the scheme

Equity MFs under stress, report outflows for eighth month running in Feb

Multi-cap, focused, and large and midcap were the only three categories to see net inflows

Ease interest risk with target maturity debt funds, say experts

Investors will only be protected if they hold these funds until maturity

MF industry will grow at 20% CAGR for the next five years: Amfi CEO

In a Q&A, N S Venkatesh says there are enough inefficiencies in the market right now, which will help fund managers generate alpha over the index

Debt alternative investment funds investors lower return expectations

AIFs are privately pooled investment funds approved by the capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India for different categories of asset classes

Mutual Funds and FPIs were among the biggest traders of govt debt in 2020

While they hold no more than 5% of GOI debt stock jointly, their buying and selling stood out in 2020, when Centre and state govts expanded their market borrowing plans

Don't chase last year's outperformers in debt funds, advise analysts

For 2021, in keeping with the law of mean reversion, analysts have modest return expectations from last year's outperformers

'No' vote could mean emergency liquidation of securities: Sanjay Sapre, FT

President of Franklin Templeton India Sanjay Sapre speaks ahead of the vote on whether the fund house should be allowed to wind up troubled schemes

Insurance funds should invest in low-rated instruments: SBI chairman

Speaking at the CII Partnership Summit, Khara said, as of now such funds are only into AAA and AA papers

Franklin Templeton: SC asks Sebi to appoint observer for e-voting process

The apex court said that its December 3 order, in which it had said that for the time being, there will be stay of redemption payment to the unit holders, would continue in the meantime.

Franklin warns investors may lose for voting against $4 bn wind up plan

Electronic voting will take place Dec. 26 to 28 on the asset manager's plan, according to a statement from the company Monday

Street signs: Debt funds under pressure, diagnostic firms go weak and more

Buying shares of companies that operate in the cold storage space is emerging as a hot theme on Dalal Street