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Where beginners in mutual funds should invest in the time of Covid-19
The key is to develop an asset allocation plan and then fill each slot with an appropriate fund
 "Where beginners in mutual funds should invest in the time of Covid-19")
Large schemes struggle to generate alpha; returns lag over 1-3 yr period
Market participants said most of the large schemes had a 'growth' tilt at a time when the 'value' theme outperformed the market over the past one year
 "Large schemes struggle to generate alpha; returns lag over 1-3 yr period")
Street signs: Rising VIX sets alarm, new aspirants for MF licence & more
The fear guage has risen 22 per cent this month and is currently at 24, a level approached only a few times in the past six months
 "Street signs: Rising VIX sets alarm, new aspirants for MF licence & more")
Trust Asset Management targets Rs 10,000 crore AUM in first 2 yrs
Trust Asset Management Company is the latest to enter the already cluttered mutual fund industry
 "Trust Asset Management targets Rs 10,000 crore AUM in first 2 yrs")
Advise investors not to take any knee-jerk action: Kotak MF's Nilesh Shah
Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund MD Nilesh Shah says fund houses will build a consensus and then approach Sebi
 "Advise investors not to take any knee-jerk action: Kotak MF's Nilesh Shah")
MFs see assets shrink in Q1 despite record gains for market indices
The average asset base in June quarter stood at Rs 24.6 trillion, as against Rs 27 trillion in previous quarter, translating into a decline of 8.9 per cent
 "MFs see assets shrink in Q1 despite record gains for market indices")
Share of high-fee yielding equity slips in MF industry's asset mix
Industry likely to see revenues come under pressure in new financial year
 "Share of high-fee yielding equity slips in MF industry's asset mix")
Budget 2020 on non-working day, no prospect of fresh exits for MF investors
This could put MF investors in a difficult spot if there is a sharp negative reaction from markets
 "Budget 2020 on non-working day, no prospect of fresh exits for MF investors")
What next for India's MF industry?
The industry needs to innovate for the risk-focused, liquidity-preferring, return-agnostic masses
 "What next for India's MF industry?")
Don't let change in MF mandate perplex you. Use load-free exit option
Sometimes, they are innocuous ones. But use the load-free exit option if the new mandate doesn't match your goals
 "Don't let change in MF mandate perplex you. Use load-free exit option")
Mutual Fund investors look to exit market as equity inflows see 27% dip
Industry observers say investors have looked at chance to exit amid uptick in markets
 "Mutual Fund investors look to exit market as equity inflows see 27% dip")
Investor flows shift to 'safer' corporate bond funds, say experts
Industry experts say that this trend is likely to continue
 "Investor flows shift to 'safer' corporate bond funds, say experts")
MF industry stares at worst ever churn as high-profile exits loom
Most of the fund houses are yet to officially confirm these departures
 "MF industry stares at worst ever churn as high-profile exits loom")
