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From SBI MF to Aditya Birla Sun Life MF, top mutual funds bulk up on cash

Equity funds typically hold cash amounting to 1-5 per cent of the scheme's assets, and raise their cash exposure when they expect the market to fall

Mutual fund houses hold Rs 3,400 crore of Yes Bank's 'riskier' bonds

Reliance MF, Franklin Templeton MF, UTI MF account for bulk of these exposures

Mutual fund Industry adds 529,633 folios in June: Here're the details

In June, the folio count in this category was up by 450,024, rising to 58.8 million folios

Inter-scheme transfers in mutual fund houses see over 50% fall this year

The value of transactions has fallen 52.2 per cent to Rs 22,429 crore so far this year, from Rs 46,958 crore for the same duration last year

Gail India, Emami, Shriram Transport Finance on fund managers' radar

Fund houses pumped in Rs 1,053 crore in the stock

Mutual Fund assets rise to Rs 25.43 trn in May, FMPs outflow continues

FMPs, which invest in debt instruments like corporate bonds, recorded an outflow of Rs 1,797 crore last month. In April, the outflow stood at a whopping Rs 17,644 crore

MF's asset growth rate slips to 7-year low as volatility rattles investors

According to experts, the growth in asset base has slowed down because both the debt and equity markets have seen sharp bouts of volatility in recent months

Sebi asks mutual funds to disclose details of promoter funding

Regulator concerned with low cover taken on such structures and gaps in risk-management

Sebi clarifies on MF expenses, commissions for first time investors

Only the first SIP purchased by the investor shall be eligible for upfronting and in case of multiple SIPs being purchased on different dates

Planning to invest in mutual funds? Avoid these common mistakes

In fact, equity mutual fund investors should exploit such opportunities by topping up their existing SIPs with fresh lumpsum investments in a staggered manner

Brace yourself for another turbulent year ahead in equities and MFs

Global liquidity tightening and the mid-year general elections point to difficult times, nonetheless do not stop your investments

Check the Sharpe ratio of your fund manager to have a smooth investing ride

Sharpe ratio is one measure that can tell you how much return a fund manager has given for each unit of risk taken

MFs go slow on equities in July; net buying drops to 17-month low

With equity investments cooling off a bit, money managers are also seen tweaking their investment strategies

Shift your investments if Sebi pulls up AMC for regularly flouting norms

Since the corporate bond market is not very liquid, there is a demand-supply issue due to which bonds of the same maturity are sometimes not available

MF sector: Excessive regulation reduces returns, under regulation up risks

A Regulator is perennially challenged to find the ideal state

Sebi to ease norms for MF in derivative investment by raising cap on F&O

Sebi has also reached out to other regulators including RBI, IRDAI asking them to consider relaxing the derivative investment rules for institutions under their jurisdictions

From ICICI Prudential MF to SBI MF, fund houses see assets swell in 2017-18

Among the top five players, Reliance Nippon MF underperformed, while SBI MF reported the highest growth

Mutual funds pump $12 bn into equities in first six months of FY18

MFs outshine FPIs' investments at $810 million during the April-September period

Mutual funds drive markets to lifetime highs

After the note ban blues, Nifty staged a smart recovery gaining 18%, while mid and small-caps outperformed large-caps

Most-bought and most-sold stocks by MFs in September

SBI MF, in particular, took major interest in IndiGo and cornered shares worth Rs 800 crore alone