RBI CURB ON OVERSEAS MUTUAL FUND INVESTMENT

“We have investments in large private sector banks, some regional private sector banks, NBFCs, MFI, microfinance, wealth management, life insurance, so pretty much across the board. We continue to find a large number of stocks that are still reasona...

Gilt funds are not recommended to regular debt investors because they are risky and volatile. Gilt funds suffer the most when the rates go up. The bond prices and yields move in opposite directions. When the rates go up, bond prices come down. This ...

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There are no changes in the recommendation list this month. If you are investing in these schemes, you can relax and continue with your investments. Follow our monthly updates regularly.

Mutual fund advisors say banking & PSU debt schemes are ‘relatively’ safe because these schemes invest only in bonds and papers of banks and public sector companies. Since most of these entities are government-backed, they don’t have the credit risk.

FIIs impact Indian capital markets, with mutual funds gaining prominence. SEBI's actions on P-Notes and rise of SIPs stabilize market. Prof Ghalke and Aditya Bharambe contribute to market insights.

The five top schemes in the infrastructure mutual fund category are, Bandhan Infrastructure Fund-Reg(G), LIC MF Infra Fund-Reg(G), Quant Infrastructure Fund(G), Canara Rob Infrastructure Fund-Reg(G) and Invesco India Infrastructure Fund(G).

In 2023, seven passive funds were launched in Japan and South Korea which tracked Nifty indices. Six of these seven passive funds tracked Nifty 50, while one tracked Nifty50 2x leverage index.

NRI Mutual fund KYC rules: The new KYC rules from Sebi have come into effect from April 1, 2024. However, the new KYC rules made it difficult for NRI to invest in mutual fund schemes. A relaxation has been given by Sebi for NRI investors so that the...

The RBI's challenge for the year may not be inflation but liquidity. Government spending resumption and overseas fund flows complicate monetary policy effectiveness.

Foreign holdings in India's debt market have surged, with FPI investment in the voluntary long-term route hitting $508 million in May. Recent deals by companies like Vedanta and Nirma have contributed to the rise, with market players expecting furth...

This funds category has demonstrated the lowest returns among various investment options. With an average return of 6.75% during this period, this category has fallen short compared to others.

If you are confused about all the talk about interest rate pauses and likely cuts, you should consider investing in dynamic bond funds. Dynamic bond funds have the freedom to invest across securities and maturities depending on the outlook of the fu...

Silver ETFs outperformed smallcap and largecap mutual funds in 2024, with a 26% return so far. Silver funds, dedicated to investing in silver, delivered an average return of 26.08% in 2024, with top performers including HDFC Silver ETF and UTI Silve...

Gilt funds are not recommended to regular debt investors because they are risky and volatile. Gilt funds suffer the most when the rates go up. The bond prices and yields move in opposite directions. When the rates go up, bond prices come down. This ...

The minimum application amount will be Rs 5,000 and in multiples of Re 1 thereafter. The quant fund will be benchmarked against Nifty 200 - TRI. The scheme will be managed by Sukanya Ghosh and Pradeep Kesavan.

There are no changes in the recommendation list this month. If you are investing in these schemes, you can relax and continue with your investments. Follow our monthly updates regularly.

Currently, there is ambiguity regarding rules on investments in such overseas funds. This deters mutual funds from investing in those overseas mutual funds and index funds that invest in a basket of countries, including India.

The Sebi caveat is such overseas funds should not be more than 20% of their net assets. The move would help keep Indian fund of funds (FoFs) true to their label, coupled with cost effectiveness, for investors.