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How to make an ultra short term fund work for you?
08:47 May 21,2013
Here are five ways to position an ultra short term fund in your portfolio. Not only do you earn a return, but your capital is at very low risk.
As markets gain, investors continue to cash out of equity funds
09:14 May 20,2013
With the markets moving up, equity and ELSS lose 2.64 lakh folios in April.
Retail investors flee equity funds, lap up debt funds
09:01 May 05,2013
More than 6.50 lakh new retail folios were added in debt funds in FY 2012-13.
Fund houses want the ‘new cadre of distributors’ to sell more product categories
09:48 Apr 26,2013
Fund houses want liquid, MIPs and money market funds to be allowed to be sold through the new cadre of distributors.
Debt funds the only saving grace for MF industry in FY 2012-13
09:33 Apr 15,2013
MF industry gains Rs 1.14 lakh crore assets in FY 12-13, mainly in debt funds.
Top fund houses see Rs 6407 crore increase in equity assets in FY 2012-13
10:21 Apr 13,2013
HDFC, UTI and IDFC record highest gain in equity assets last fiscal; gains largely due to mark-to-market gains.
RBI cuts repo rate. What should you tell your investors?
04:37 Mar 19,2013
Fund managers recommend actively managed duration funds to investors with a time horizon of 12-18 months.
Investors could earn 80 basis points less due to hike in DDT in debt funds
09:48 Mar 01,2013
Debt funds to pay dividend distribution tax of 25% up from 12.5% from June 1.
Budget boost for RGESS; MF distributors can become stock exchange members
01:14 Feb 28,2013
Select highlights of Union Budget 2013.
Budget leaves key issues of MF industry unresolved
09:07 Feb 28,2013
Tax exemption on scheme mergers, allowing mutual funds to launch pension products (401 k type schemes) find no mention in the Union Budget 2013.
Equity mutual fund folio closures accelerate in December
09:19 Feb 03,2013
The industry saw more than 36 lakh folios dip in equity mutual funds while debt funds added 7.31 lakh folios from April 2012 to December 2012.
Optimistically Speaking
09:23 Jan 02,2013
Rajan Krishnan, an industry veteran feels that the industry has a lot to look forward to!
HDFC AMC crosses Rs 1 lakh crore asset mark again
09:32 Jan 02,2013
ICICI Pru registers the highest asset growth; Reliance, Birla Sun Life and J P Morgan too add sizeable assets in October – December quarter, shows the latest AMFI data.
MF industry loses more than 30 lakh equity folios between April-November 2012
12:09 Dec 21,2012
Of this, the industry lost more than 24 lakh folios from equity and balanced funds in the last eight months, shows the latest SEBI data.
Industry folio count falls as investors book profits in equity funds
06:26 Nov 19,2012
More than 25 lakh equity folios have dropped in the last six months when the Sensex gained more than 2000 points.
SREI Infrastructure gets mutual fund registration
06:17 Nov 16,2012
Birla, ICICI Pru and Reliance join the race to launch Infrastructure Debt Funds (IDFs)
03:52 Nov 14,2012
Fund houses rush to launch Infrastructure Debt Funds.
Advisors find liquid funds an ideal entry point for first time MF investors
12:15 Oct 25,2012
Retail and HNI folios in liquid funds witness an increase, shows AMFI data
AMCs gearing up to make effective use of two basis points to attract investors
11:29 Oct 19,2012
At the current AUM, the industry is likely to spend Rs 149 crore annually in educating investors about mutual funds.
IFAs, bankers and MF honchos learn and bond at Cafemutual Confluence 2012
06:37 Oct 16,2012
More than 450 delegates from across the country participated in the event.
Mutual funds hike expense ratios to 2.70 percent in equity funds
02:01 Oct 11,2012
AMCs have begun charging service tax on investment management fee from 1st October 2012.
SEBI relaxes exposure limit for housing finance companies for debt funds
01:53 Oct 09,2012
Exposure to housing finance companies cannot exceed 10% of the net assets of the scheme.
SEBI extends deadline to 1st November for assigning unique identity number
11:44 Oct 05,2012
A large number of employees and relationship managers of banks advising MFs to clients will now get a unique identity number.
Invesco picks up 49 percent stake in Religare Asset Management
08:23 Sep 27,2012
Religare plans to launch overseas feeder funds and explore opportunities to attract QFI investments with the help of its foreign partner.
SEBI gives green signal to L&T-Fidelity deal
02:37 Sep 23,2012
SEBI is expected to give product restructuring approval shortly after which investors will be given a no load exit window.
MF industry sees 15 lakh equity folios dip since March 2012
09:29 Sep 21,2012
Folio consolidation and redemptions from equity funds have led to the closure of 49.82 lakh equity folios since March 2010
SEBI asks AMCs to launch direct plans from January 2013
02:15 Sep 14,2012
The regulator has asked AMCs to launch direct plans for existing and new schemes.
Retail investors share in the MF pie grows
03:31 Sep 10,2012
SEBI data shows that net assets of retail investors went up to 48% in FY12 compared to 23% in the previous year.
53 percent of equity funds underperformed their benchmark over the last five years: CRISIL
10:16 Sep 07,2012
The report notes that survivorship rate for equity funds remains the lowest among all categories.
AMCs make a beeline for Interval Debt Funds
10:08 Aug 29,2012
The product combines the advantages of an FMP with a window for subscription and redemption.
Allotting NAVs based on fund realisation to benefit existing investors
10:07 Aug 29,2012
SEBI’s move to allot NAVs after realisation of funds will deter large investors from splitting applications to get same day’s NAV.
MF industry records 86 percent jump in debt folios since 2008
01:43 Aug 16,2012
Retail investors share in debt assets has been rising steadily over the last three years.
MF industry feels relaxed QFI norms for debt funds will have little impact
10:41 Jul 20,2012
QFIs can invest $1 billion without any lock-in period.
7 lakh equity folios close, mainly due to scheme mergers and de-duplication
06:46 Jul 18,2012
Scheme mergers, de-duplication of folios to identify unique investors have led to an overall drop of close to five lakh folios in the last three months.
Arbitrage funds outperform debt and equity funds: CRISIL
06:25 Jul 16,2012
Arbitrage funds clocked a post-tax return of 9% compared to 8.4% by debt funds and negative 4.1% by equity funds.
Rush of Infrastructure Debt Funds by MFs
06:21 Jul 16,2012
After SBI, Reliance MF files offer document to launch its Reliance Infrastructure Debt Fund.
RBI allows QFIs to invest in Infrastructure funds, slashes lock-in period to one year
10:47 Jun 27,2012
The central bank has also raised FII investment in government securities with immediate effect by $5 billion to $20 billion.
Will AMCs be able to attract investors through infrastructure debt funds?
04:19 Jun 26,2012
Fund houses have filed offer documents with SEBI for launching infrastructure debt funds, but experts feel their success will depend on liquidity.
SEBI chief promises support to the industry
01:51 Jun 21,2012
Regulator begins consultations with distributors, AMCs and investor assocations.
What do advisors feel about the current market scenario?
07:11 Jun 13,2012
GDP is down, the EU is tottering, India faces a ratings downgrade and a rate cut may be on the cards. Cafemutual spoke to a few advisors to find out the course of action they are advocating.
NO results are found.
SEBI not keen on re-introducing entry load in the old format
09:46 May 05,2012
The industry had discussed various types of loads with SEBI during the meeting on 3rd May.
Debt funds gain even as 15.76 lakh retail equity folios close in FY 2012
05:28 Apr 26,2012
Folios of retail investors in debt funds have gone up by 5.71 lakh in the previous fiscal. The industry saw Rs 8,770 crore dip in retail AUM from equity funds.
We need IFAs to grow our business: Rajiv Anand, Axis Mutual Fund
10:29 Apr 11,2012
Axis MF is looking at doubling its asset base by tapping the retail segment. Rajiv Anand, MD & CEO of Axis Mutual Fund shares his plans to help the fund house reach break-even this fiscal. A few excerpts…
We need IFAs to grow our business: Rajiv Anand, Axis Mutual Fund
06:28 Apr 10,2012
Axis MF is looking at doubling its asset base by tapping the retail segment. Rajiv Anand, MD & CEO of Axis Mutual Fund shares his plans to help the fund house reach break-even this fiscal. A few excerpts…
RBI keeps policy rates unchanged; experts favor short term funds
06:49 Mar 15,2012
Fund managers say that short term funds like liquid, ultra short term and short term income category are likely to find traction.
IDFC files an offer document for its Infrastructure Debt Fund
05:01 Mar 14,2012
IDFC is the first to file an offer document for Infrastructure Debt Fund
Budget expectations from MF officials
03:28 Mar 14,2012
Arindam Ghosh, CEO, Mirae Asset Global Investments says that the budget should grant equity status to international funds with over 65% exposure outside India. This according to him will be a definitive step to persuade Indian investors to take exposure to other financial markets through the mutual fund route.
53 percent of large cap equity funds underperform S&P CNX Nifty over the last 5 years: CRISIL
06:04 Feb 29,2012
However, 65% large cap funds outperformed in 2011.
HDFC MF to start Swing STP from February 21
07:34 Feb 14,2012
Swing STP works on the concept of value cost averaging.
What successful IFAs do with their money – Part II
02:41 Jan 17,2012
Cafemutual speaks to another couple of successful IFAs to find out how they are managing their personal finances in these volatile times.
Axis Mutual Fund plans to launch Axis Life Plan
01:40 Jan 17,2012
Mumbai: Axis Mutual Fund has filed an offer document with SEBI to launch its open ended fund of fund scheme- Axis Life Plan.
Top 12 AMCs paid Rs. 1,546 crore commissions to 549 distributors in FY10-11
04:18 Nov 15,2011
Reliance has paid the highest commission of Rs. 330 crore to 433 distributors across India followed by HDFC which paid Rs. 288 crore in FY2010-11
Indian markets stay in no man’s land!
03:31 Nov 13,2011
Indian markets remained weak with the Sensex and Nifty declining 370 and 115 points respectively. This week, Swapnil Suvarna expects the domestic markets to continue its sluggish trend and suggest your investors to stay cautious
Uncertainly prevails in the markets – caution advised
11:12 Nov 05,2011
As expected, Indian markets remained weak last week due to global uncertainties and weak economic indicators. Swapnil Suvarna continues suggesting your investors to remain watchful this week as uncertainty prevails in the euro-zone
Stay vigilant this week!
09:22 Oct 31,2011
Indian markets ended 6 percent higher last week. However, we suggest you to stay vigilant during the week ahead as any sign of pessimism in global cues will lead to a sharp downfall
Retail equity investment holding slips 15%: AMFI
02:22 Oct 27,2011
The aggregate holding of retail equity assets plummet to Rs. 1.27 lakh crore in September 2011, down 15% from Rs. 1.49 lakh crore in September 2010
Indian markets to stay weak ahead of RBI monetary policy
01:50 Oct 22,2011
Indian markets slipped 2% last week on negative global cues and rising food inflation. Swapnil Suvarna expects the markets to continue to remain weak ahead of RBI’s half-yearly review of the monetary policy on Tuesday, 25 October 2011.
This week, expect staggered uptrend
09:29 Oct 17,2011
Swapnil Suvarna believes the domestic markets will witness staggered uptrend as stock-specific activity may dominate the trade. He suggests your investors to consider investing in short-term debt funds as RBI rate hikes looks certain following the persistent increase in inflation.
Q2 earnings to set the tone for Indian markets
10:45 Oct 09,2011
Swapnil Suvarna feels the domestic markets will stay fragile as investors will be closely watching Q2 earnings starting on 12 October 2011. Positive developments in global economy will boost the market sentiments.
Gold ETF & debt funds pip equity funds in September quarter
10:29 Oct 06,2011
Gold ETFs have posted their best September quarter performance; shorter tenure bond funds have fared better while large cap fund category have posted their worst quarterly performance since the quarter ended December 2008, according to a Morningstar study.
Stay cautious ahead of Q2 September 2011 results
10:07 Oct 03,2011
Swapnil Suvarna feels the Indian markets will continue staying weak ahead of the Q2 September 2011 results. Positive developments in global economy and buying by institutional investors will buoy short spells of rally.
Market Commentary – 26 September 2011 – Markets to slip further with short bursts upwards!
09:00 Sep 25,2011
Sensex and Nifty register sharp decline during the week. Swapnil Suvarna expects the markets to continue downfall until the global economy outlook shows signs of positive developments.
Fund houses agree with SEBI on minimum target amount for NFOs
05:19 Sep 20,2011
Raising a minimum threshold in NFOs will ensure that AMCs will exercise adequate caution before launching schemes
Rating agency to construct new benchmarks for debt funds
09:58 Sep 14,2011
AMFI is in talks with rating agencies to construct new benchmarks to enable fund houses to comply with the new guideline on performance disclosure in advertisements.
‘Damp squib’ is the IFA verdict on new transaction charges
10:31 Sep 08,2011
A majority of the Independent Financial Advisors (IFAs) have given a lukewarm response to new transaction charges on mutual funds, finds a Cafemutual survey of 755 IFAs across the country
Equity funds underperform their respective benchmarks while debt funds outperform
12:16 Sep 07,2011
Majority of large cap and diversified equity funds underperformed their benchmark indices; in contrast, majority of long-term debt funds outperformed their benchmark across all three periods of analysis
Fundsupermart and FundsIndia to opt out of transaction charge
09:51 Aug 28,2011
Fundsupermart and FundsIndia to opt out of transaction charge
US downgrade leads to a fall in Indian markets; what’s ahead for the markets and your investors
11:47 Aug 09,2011
Following the US sovereign rating downgrade by Standard & Poor’s, Indian markets tumbled during the day. Cafemutual spoke to mutual fund experts to get clarity on what lies ahead. Read on…
Weekly Market Commentary - 8 August 2011- Eventful week ahead
10:56 Aug 08,2011
The last week ended with the dramatic announcement of the downgrade of US sovereign credit rating. Read on to find out what Swapnil Suvarna feels how this could impact the Indian markets this week
Market Commentary - 30 July - Downtrend Persists!
01:04 Jul 30,2011
Swapnil Suvarna feels that the bearish trend will persist in the days ahead
The new flavor is short term debt funds
04:07 Jul 27,2011
The new flavor is short term debt funds
RBI surprises market with the 50 bps rate hike
09:59 Jul 26,2011
The RBI surprised the markets; experts feel short term debt fund is the best option and those with SIP should continue.
RBI extends the period for banks to reduce their investments in debt funds
12:52 Jul 06,2011
Earlier RBI had given banks deadline till October to cap their investment in liquid schemes to 10 per cent
Market Commentary – June 25, 2011
11:47 Jun 27,2011
The markets which began the week on a negative note, bounced back later during the week, with Sensex and Nifty settling higher from last week’s close. Swapnil Suvarna feels the market will continue its bear run during this week and recommends your investors to invest in SIPs of quality equity schemes and short term debt funds
Market commentary - June 18, 2011
03:10 Jun 20,2011
Indian markets fell throughout the week with the Sensex and Nifty going down by 398 and 119 points, respectively, from last week’s close. Swapnil Suvarna suggests that you recommend your clients to stay the course by staying invested in the market.
RBI continues rate hike to curb inflation in its mid-quarter policy review
09:45 Jun 16,2011
Raises short term lending and borrowing rates by 25 basis points; repo rate raised to 7.5 per cent, reverse repo rate at 6.5 per cent
IFAs shun ‘structured products’
06:06 Jun 08,2011
Structure products are back in the market under various labels names; IFAs skeptical about such products
Increase in DDT will lead to reduction in corporate investment in mfs, says ICRA
11:38 May 27,2011
A recent ICRA report projects a fall of 17% in debt AUM and 11% decline in overall AUM
MIPs loose sheen as FMPs turn attractive
06:15 Apr 29,2011
Fund houses witness redemption due to tepid performance by MIPs
MF industry loses more than 7.29 lakh folios in FY11
12:32 Apr 25,2011
Retail investors move to debt funds which see 7.35 lakh folio additions in FY11
ING MF launches ING Optimix Financial Planning Fund
04:06 Apr 19,2011
The fund offers asset allocation in four different asset classes like gold, equity, debt and liquid simultaneously
IIFL plans to launch passive funds
05:06 Mar 23,2011
India Infoline plans to enter the MF business with Index funds and ETFs; sees great long-term potential
Short term and regular saving plans look more attractive
06:29 Mar 18,2011
One year investment horizon in debt funds will help to lock in good returns says Chaitanya Pande - Head Fixed Income, ICICI Prudential MF
Union Budget - Key proposals relating to financial services
03:52 Feb 28,2011
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee proposed to allow foreign investors fulfilling KYC requirements to invest in Indian mutual funds
Debt schemes get a blow from budget
10:12 Feb 28,2011
The union budget has proposed a 30% tax on income distributed to corporate in money market and liquid schemes, experts feel that the move will impact the inflows
2011 to be turning point for IFAs
11:11 Jan 05,2011
The business of mutual fund distribution could see a phase of consolidation in 2011 after being in a state of change for more than a year
IFAs welcome regulation
12:20 Dec 23,2010
An overwhelming majority of IFAs want regulation to be framed for them so that their business environment gets better. Also, IFAs feel industry was not supportive enough, reveals Cafemutual survey. Read on for more interesting findings
Birla, Franklin, Pramerica, DWS file documents for debt funds
06:32 Dec 09,2010
Four fund houses - Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund, Pramerica Mutual Fund, Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund and DWS (Deutsche) Mutual Fund have filed offer documents with SEBI for launch of new debt schemes.
Retail flows in debt funds rising
06:30 Dec 06,2010
Over 8.86 lakh retail investor accounts for debt schemes were opened in a year contributing to increase in debt AUM
Post new norm on debt valuation, expect higher volatility
04:45 Aug 12,2010
Prepare your investors in ultra-short and short term debt funds for higher volatility, Read on to find why?
SEBI chief promises support to the industry
01:43 Jan 01,1900
Regulator begins consultations with distributors, AMCs and investor assocations.
Inflation index bond market should be accessible and liquid: Killol Pandya
09:23 May 19,2013
Killol Pandya, Senior Fund Manager – Debt, LIC Nomura Mutual Fund says that the ticket size, accessibility and liquidity should be goodin order to attract retail investors towards inflation index bonds.
NFO mobilisations reduced to a trickle since 2010
09:29 Mar 15,2013
Since 2010, 48 equity fund NFOs collect Rs 3596 crore
Customers are attracted to big AMCs: Nilesh Sathe
09:39 Mar 07,2013
LIC Nomura Mutual Fund is making a comeback. After losing assets in its debt funds, the AMC is getting its act together and aims to reach Rs 10,000 crore by March end. Nilesh Sathe, Director & CEO, LIC Nomura Mutual Fund talks to Cafemutual about his roadmap for the fund house.
Tax efficiency will continue to make FMPs attractive for investors: Amit Tripathi
05:23 Feb 07,2013
Amit Tripathi, Head – Fixed Income, Reliance Mutual Fund says that risk-averse investors should invest in dynamic bond funds in a declining interest rate scenario.
Investor awareness on debt funds is lacking: Amit Tripathi
06:18 Feb 05,2013
Amit Tripathi, Head – Fixed Income, Reliance Mutual Fund says that advisors should recommend debt funds as asset allocation products.
Global funds yet to catch advisors fancy – Part II
08:17 Jan 20,2013
Currency risk, tax treatment and India’s outperformance vis-à-vis overseas markets have remained the key detriment to the growth of global funds.
The retail investor’s dependency on advisors is very high: A. Balasubramanian
10:30 Jan 10,2013
In a two-part series with Cafemutual, A. Balasubramanian, CEO of Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund shares the progress of his fund house in 2012 and its plans to reach beyond the top 15 cities.
Adapting to change has been our hallmark: Deepak Chatterjee, SBI MF
11:55 Jun 29,2012
SBI MF completes 25 years of operations in the Indian mutual fund industry today. Despite private sector AMCs’ aggressive entry, SBI MF is in the coveted top 10 AMC space.
Keep it simple and invest in high quality: Dhawal Dalal, DSP BlackRock
12:23 Jun 22,2012
Dhawal Dalal, Head–Fixed Income at DSP BlackRock Investment Managers Pvt Ltd says that advisors and investors need to focus on high quality and keep things simple for success in debt investments.
No business can grow without compensating distributors: Waqar Naqvi, Taurus MF
02:18 May 18,2012
Taurus MF added Rs 1,184 crore of assets last year at a time when many AMCs lost ground...
We need IFAs to grow our business: Rajiv Anand, Axis Mutual Fund
05:25 Apr 11,2012
Rajiv Anand, MD & CEO of Axis Mutual Fund shares his plans to help the fund house reach break-even this fiscal.
‘We will come out with path-breaking solutions and programs for IFAs’ (Part 2)
02:27 Feb 28,2012
In Part II of his interview, Akshay Gupta, MD & CEO of Peerless Mutual Fund, shares his distribution and product strategy.
‘Debt funds ought to be a part of every investor’s portfolio’
10:35 Dec 14,2011
Killol Pandya, Head- Fixed Income at Daiwa AMC explains what debt products you should recommend your investors in the current interest rate scenario
Not just the rules, the entire distribution game has changed!
10:15 Nov 07,2011
To fill the gap in training of intermediaries, Amit decided to start a training academy, Karmayog. Jayshree Pyasi gets his insights on the industry
‘We want to broad base our distribution’ says Rajan Krishnan
02:42 Jul 28,2011
Rajan Krishnan, Managing Director, Baroda Pioneer MF and one of the most experienced mutual fund professionals talks to Cafemutual about his plans for the fund house and the current state of the fund industry
MF industry loses more than 7.29 lakh folios in FY11
10:35 Apr 25,2011
Retail investors move to debt funds which see 7.35 lakh folio additions in FY11
‘Go for short term debt schemes’
08:36 Mar 04,2011
Short duration debt schemes are a better choice for the immediate future, suggests Alok Singh, Head - Fixed Income & Structured Products, BNP Paribas MF
Beyond Boundaries
10:40 May 06,2012
Rajesh Krishnamoorthy points to the big opportunities outside India that can be tapped profitably by the Indian advisor
Ban gaya Crorepati! How to help them remain one?
03:25 Nov 13,2011
Coming in to sudden wealth is an overwhelming experience and they need to be guided and advised differently
A well-diversified portfolio is the key to safer, rewarding investing
04:21 Jun 13,2011
Arnav Pandya explains how your clients’ investments can be successfully diversified to gain the maximum out of it, without making the portfolio risk-prone
Importance of risk profiling
04:07 Dec 31,2010
It's not the market levels but your client’s risk appetite that matters!
Aligning your business with clients’ portfolio
01:14 Nov 26,2010
Amit Trivedi underlines the need to align their book of business with their clients’ portfolio
How to calculate tax on mutual funds?
05:51 Feb 21,2013
Melvin Joseph of Finvin Financial Planners explains the applicability and calculation of taxes on different fund categories.
Liquid Funds: A simpleton that we conveniently ignore at our cost!
04:33 Mar 29,2012
Rajesh Krishnamoorthy, MD, iFAST Financial India, shares an interesting perspective on how your investors can make the most of liquid funds.
 
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