Mutual Funds focusing on 'direct plan' to sell schemes

Last Updated: Monday, August 10, 2015, 16:39

A number of mutual fund houses are focusing on 'direct plan' mode to sell their schemes, a move that may maximise the returns for the investors as against regular plans involving distributors.

MF houses expect EPFO entry to boost equity ETF space

Last Updated: Sunday, July 12, 2015, 15:53

Mutual fund houses are bullish about the phased entry of the EPFO into exchange traded equity funds from this month, as they believe it will boost investors sentiment.

Mutual fund houses see only marginal impact of Greek crisis

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 1, 2015, 22:37

Domestic mutual fund houses expect some volatility in the short-term since they expect foreign investors to pull out some money, though they are hopeful that the Greek crisis would not have any long-term impact on the domestic market.

Mutual funds exposure to IT stocks surges to Rs 36,000 crore

Last Updated: Thursday, June 18, 2015, 16:18

Investments by mutual fund houses in software shares surged by 55 percent to nearly Rs 36,000 crore at the end of May on account of good return given by such stocks.

Mutual funds' exposure to IT stocks hits 4-month low in April

Last Updated: Thursday, June 4, 2015, 19:27

Investments by mutual fund houses in software shares hit a four-month low of around Rs 34,000 crore at the end of April.

MF houses pour in Rs 22K crore in debt markets in April

Last Updated: Thursday, May 21, 2015, 17:04

Mutual fund managers pumped in over Rs 22,000 crore in the debt market in April, mainly on account of positive investor sentiments and the government's reforms agenda.

Mutual funds approach Sebi with 50 NFO proposals

Last Updated: Thursday, March 26, 2015, 17:40

Aiming to tap into the upbeat investor sentiment, mutual fund houses have filed draft papers with market regulator Sebi to launch over 50 New Fund Offers.

MF investors can transact via WhatsApp, apps

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 24, 2015, 18:12

These new facilities will help investors in buying or selling mutual fund (MF) products in a simpler and faster manner.

MF houses want tax sops for pension products on lines of NPS

Last Updated: Thursday, March 19, 2015, 11:22

Mutual fund houses have said that tax benefits for retirement solutions should be provided on the lines of the New Pension System (NPS) as they are planning to enter pension funds sector in a big way.

Sebi proposes easier norms for domestic MF managers

Last Updated: Monday, January 12, 2015, 19:55

To make it easier for domestic mutual funds to manage offshore pooled assets, Sebi Monday proposed to drop '20-25 rule', which requires a minimum of 20 investors and a cap of 25 percent investment by an individual investor in a particular scheme, for certain foreign entities.

Mutual fund folio count rises by 3.5 lakh in FY'15 so far

Last Updated: Friday, December 5, 2014, 16:45

Driven by addition in equity fund folios, mutual fund houses have registered a rise of over 3.5 lakh investor accounts in the first eight months of the ongoing 2014-15 fiscal.

Tax exemption for securitisation trusts to boost MFs

Last Updated: Thursday, March 7, 2013, 20:39

With the Budget provisions to exempt securitisation trusts from taxation, mutual fund houses are likely to enter into securitisation deals after staying away from it since last year, say industry experts.