Page 4 - Mutual Funds Industry

Hybrid schemes lose traction among investors, net outflow over RS 9,000 cr

Equity market volatility, credit risk concerns impact sentiment

Max Financial says Nippon MF sold its own investments, not pledged shares

Share sale by fund house had led to speculation on promoters' pledged shares being invoked

Gujarat HC stays Franklin Templeton MF's voting process following plea

According to experts, this move could delay the wind-up process of monetising the scheme assets and distributing the payouts to investors

Wealth managers advise clients to invest in US-oriented offshore products

International funds delivered 6.8% returns in one year, against large drawdowns in domestic funds

Debt fund managers bet on shorter duration play to ride RBI easing

Fund managers expect yields to remain elevated at the longer-end of the yield curve in light of government's borrowing plans

Inter-scheme transfers in mutual funds elevated amid debt crisis

Sebi data reveals transactions remained high in both March and in April

India's MF industry gets 'average' grade on regulation and taxation

Morningstar says fund governance strong positive, bundled fee structure can be reviewed

Mutual funds likely to get Sebi lifeline to tide over liquidity woes

Market regulator likely to relax 20% cap on MF borrowing

Sebi puts in place mandatory stewardship code for mutual funds, AIFs

Stewardship code is a principles-based framework that assists institutional investors in fulfilling their responsibilities to help them protect and enhance the value of their clients and beneficiaries

India's total market-cap rises to Rs 155 trn on growth in FPI, MF assets

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) and mutual funds (MFs) have seen their assets under custody (AUC) grow at a much faster rate

Sebi provides breather for MFs with over 10% exposure to group firms

Sebi has asked all asset management companies to publish on their respective websites a list of their group companies and those of their sponsor

Sep quarter Debt MFs see Rs 5000-crore outflow over rating downgrades

On the other hand, investors pumped nearly Rs 24,000 crore in equity mutual funds during July-September 2019, a surge of 35 per cent from the preceding quarter

Sebi says mutual funds can use 'side-pocket' for unrated debt

Market regulator clears grey area for exposures not graded by rating agencies

MFs focus on large-cap in Q2, markets bet on public sector companies

Fund managers say PSUs look attractive as valuations are cheap and possibility of strategic sales offers room for value unlocking

Fema mess: Foreign-owned mutual funds approach Sebi to get issues resolved

Market watchers believe that the change in guidelines fly in the face of some of the recent initiatives taken by the government, such as easing norms for foreign portfolio investors

FEMA norms may raise investment bar on foreign-owned mutual funds

Funds will have to adhere to sectoral caps and restrictions applicable to foreign investment in Indian equities

Samvat 2075: MF investors' appetite for equity schemes sharply diminished

Staying put for the long-haul will mitigate volatility risks, say experts

Infosys freefall hits mutual funds; FPIs lose over Rs 17,000 crore

"As Infosys is a Nifty stock, the company is widely held in several equity schemes," said a fund manager. According to industry estimates, the stock is held in over 400 MF schemes

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

Sebi allows MFs to invest in unlisted NCDs up to 10% of debt portfolio

This would be subject to such investments in unlisted NCDs having simple structures being rated, secured and with monthly coupons