SEBI revises norms for transactions in mutual fund units
The new rule, effective from April 1, restricts intermediate pooling of funds and units by mutual fund distributors, investment advisers, channel partners, platforms and other entities.
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SEBI rejigs debt MF rules
The capital markets’ regulator frames risk management norms for debt mutual funds, which would control debt funds' portfolio and duration risks, and protect gullible investors.
Investors will keep riding the wave: AMFI
Though equity MFs witnessed the seventh consecutive month of net outflows in January, AMFI's chief executive says investors will continue to tap MFs as a handy route for wealth creation.
'Growth' Budget gets a thumbs up from markets
Absence of new taxes, no tweaking of older ones, infrastructure capex focus, and stronger disinvestment intent boosts equity indices, with the Sensex recording its best Budget-day gains since 1997.
Indian mutual funds set for bumper growth
According to CRISIL Research, the Indian mutual fund industry’s assets under management can touch the ₹50 lakh crore mark by March 2025, and multiple triggers will aid this massive growth.
MFs shouldn’t behave like banks: SEBI chairman
Ajay Tyagi, chairman of the markets regulator, says mutual funds must remember there is a difference between ‘investing’ and ‘lending’; hints at a slew of reforms for the debt market.
Net redemptions in credit risk funds drop 81.5%
Mutual funds industry body AMFI cites the central bank’s ₹50,000 crore special liquidity facility for the development.
RBI opens special liquidity facility for MFs
The central bank announces ₹50,000 crore special liquidity facility for mutual funds to help debt funds tide over market disruptions caused by Covid-19.
When fear overtakes greed
Franklin Templeton India has closed six yield-oriented schemes—which accounted for 63.4% of its total debt-oriented funds’ average AUM. It links the closure to Covid-19-related market dislocations.
Mutual funds’ AUM declined 18% in March
AMFI data reveals that industry’s net AUM fell over ₹4.96 lakh crore over February, and down nearly 5% compared to March 2019.
