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  • MF News AMFI to recapitalize MF utility

    AMFI to recapitalize MF utility

    Asked fund houses to cough up to Rs.5 crore.
    Nishant Patnaik Oct 5, 2018

    AMFI has reportedly asked fund houses to cough up to Rs.5 crore to recapitalize MF Utility, said three sources familiar with the development.

    The trade body has recently communicated this to fund houses at the recently held AMFI board meeting.

    A CEO of a large fund house requesting anonymity told Cafemutual that since MF Utility is a not for profit organisation, fund houses will have to come forward and help MF Utility sustain business

    However, another CEO from a private fund house believes that AMFI should sell MF Utility to BSE or NSE. “We are in the business of fund management and running a platform like MF Utility is not our forte. Hence, AMFI should consider selling it to the existing players. In fact, BSE had shown its interest in acquiring MF Utility.”

    In 2016, AMFI had constituted a group to discuss the possibility of selling stake in MF Utility to BSE. “It would be worthwhile to examine the proposal received from BSE. Seeking a mutually beneficial alliance between MF Utility and strategic parties like BSE Star MF platform with shared governance can enhance the value and business volume for MF Utility. The merger can help bring down cost per transaction for participating AMCs,” said AMFI’s previous communication.

    Currently, the participating AMCs have to cough up Rs.2.50 lakh every month. Due to this flat fee structure, the cost per transaction depends on the volume of transaction and hence varies every month. Higher the volume, lower the transaction cost.

     

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    18 Comments
    S.Ravisankar · 5 years ago `
    My Opinion is that AMFI should not sell MF Utilities. Instead ,it can promote to IFAs who belongs to B-30 cities.
    Because, still most of the IFAs are using Physical Forms of All AMCs. But, in MFU, a single form is enough which can be used for 5 Amcs.
    Apart from that, gomf App is also very easy to operate. So,MFU should be there .
    I am using MFU only since, it's inception ...
    Sridhar · 5 years ago
    MFU is good tool for transaction. Survey needs to done and changes should incorporated. It should not be sold rather capabilities has to be added. And in new changed MF regulations This is will become a saving grace for new and small IFA's.onbording client has to made easy rather all investors must be allowed CAN on purchases made.
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    S.Ravisankar · 5 years ago `
    My Opinion is that AMFI should not sell MF Utilities. Instead ,it can promote to IFAs who belongs to B-30 cities.
    Because, still most of the IFAs are using Physical Forms of All AMCs. But, in MFU, a single form is enough which can be used for 5 Amcs.
    Apart from that, gomf App is also very easy to operate. So,MFU should be there .
    I am using MFU only since, it's inception ...
    Deepak Narang · 5 years ago `
    I also thought that mfutility is a great platform to increase our sales. As it's app and web portal is very easy to use. It's one of the feature opening e-CAN completely electronicaly is great product. Advisor need not to go anywhere to open his or her clients CAN no. I think AMFI should promote Mfutility to B-30 cities to generate or help investors to be a part of mutual fund industry irrespective of boundaries.
    Manoj Mukim · 5 years ago `
    My opinion AMFI should sell MF Utilities ASAP. 1) As it has failed to represent all AMCs since more than 2 years of existence. 2) There are many issues and errors they have failed to address. MFU pass buck to RT or AMCs. complaints to AMCs also fail to bring any positive results. 3) There is no proper customer care or distributor grievance or trouble shooting call centre. But above all, If MFU can still revive feeling of and for AMFI, by AMFI, (means all AMCs and RTs participating whole heartedly.) for actually providing fully digital services distributors/investors interest.
    manoj Mukim · 5 years ago
    I sincerely believe every one will be most happy if AMFI (All AMCs) with RTs and MF Utilities rises to achieve it's status or concept fully for which it was created. Then only it will be uncomparable organization, even though we provide basic services only. Every participant should commit honestly to it's cause and to keep it as great ASSET to MF industry and big boon to investors too. No threat to sale will ever arise.
    Raju · 5 years ago
    Mr Mukim. It is interesting to see the first line with your opinion that MFU should be sold asap. Did you mean asap as as slow as possible? Because, subsequent statements are favouring MFU. BSE interested in buying MFU earlier was more of imagination of that journalist quoting some "reliable sources" as they always do. I am told there is no truth in that at all. I am a user of MFU for very long and I see it very efficient. If you know the processes and not looking for exceptions, you dont need to contact their customer service. Also, it is most transparent in giving all the details of statuses of transactions, which is not available anywhere. Easy to manage and it is more of DIY platform for distributors. Big thumps up to MFU. Always.
    Manoj Mukim · 5 years ago
    Hi, Mr Raju, Thanks for responding. Yes I am also very happy user of MFU platform since more than 2 yrs now. Mine was instant reaction to above news only. You will agree with me this news is morale dampening and if true, results of delay or lingering may make life hell for all of us we all must have experienced many times in life. Also it will be hell too for all MFU staff. Now for the other than all good sides of MFU, I am also experiencing certain serious issues, which are still pending unsolved, and with my good sense after all sincere efforts with all responsible players tells me everything is not so good or happy between participants is basic reason (may be). Especially in old and existing folios. You can just try and audit your clients old folios. Bag of worms may become visible to you too. In new business not much of issues except few nfo or some schemes like SIP insure, or Ulip missing here, but available at BSE, NSE. Where as MFU is baby of AMCs Association ie AMFI.
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    Hemant Agrawal · 5 years ago `
    Earlier I had used NSE NMFII but my experience was very bad with this platform and then i started MFU. I am using MFU from last 3 years and fully satisfied with this platform. And it's a great help in developing my business in digital form. My 90% clients are doing all their transactions in digital form instead of physical. I think AMFI should reconsider this proposal and AMC's has to take more interest in MFU rather then developing their own platforms. Which will be very helpful to industry and IFA fraternity.
    DEBRAJ Sengupta · 5 years ago `
    I have been on MFU but hardly used it. Got feedback from other IFAs using it that working in MFU is smooth and crisp. Have been using BSE Star from Inception. It is wonderful. Moreover for issue resolving their are multiple modes like CRS,Telegram group , local WhatsApp group with entire BSE star chain actively involved. Yes in any. Platform there would be technical glitches. But our as well as our clients life is much easier online. AMFI has done the right thing to ask all AMCs( the bigger ones should contribute more) in strengthening MFU. But many of these have already invested in their own Apps and Portals. By adhering to AMFI's diktat that will be difficult for them to run their own
    A K BHARADWAJ · 5 years ago `
    MFU has started his journey in June 2011 with formation of MFU Committee with a approval of AMFI and then inauguration by then Chairman of SEBI Mr U.K. Sinha in January 2015. The objective was that the Utility should be enabler and 'middleware" for all such stakeholders, including platforms. Therefore , MFU was designed in such a way that it does not replace anybody in the system and no intention to disrupt any stakeholder.MFU is a No-Profit-Organisation , having participating of 30 Mutual Funds, more than 2.50 lakhs CAN covering about 1.75 Million Folios in a short period of time. The technology infrastructure at MFU has been designed taking into consideration the key aspects of information security, availability, scalability, integrity, efficiency and auditability. It is designed to work across mobile, tab and desktop interfaces.
    MFU has increased business of IFA because it helped them focus on business rather than operations. Paperless transactions without any geographical barriers, SINGLE Bank Mandate ( Pay Eezz), Consolidation of multiple Folios, Submission of Transactions in Single Window , Single Transactions Slips/NCT/Cheque accoross the RTA reduced our valuable time and cost. Complaint resolution at MFU is very fast and their staff are very cooperative.
    This Growth/success rate is without active support and cooperations of some of RTA and AMC. Every AMC/RTA is launching and promoting their own software and Apps to sell their own products and unnecessary incurring lots of expenses on investors/Distributors Cost. In fact they should promote MFU Platform rather then providing incentive for using their own Apps and provide Financial and Technical Support and concentrate to their product development only .
    Since, MFU India has been Created to facilitate each Stakeholder and not having their own other business of Trading , our data are secured their rather than other platforms.
    Manoj Mukim · 5 years ago
    Yes I am also very happy user of MFU platform since more than 2 yrs now. Mine was instant reaction to above news only. You will agree with me this news is morale dampening and if true, results of delay or lingering may make life hell for all of us, we all must have experienced this many times in life. Also it will be hell for all MFU team too. Now other than all good sides of MFU, I am also experiencing certain serious issues, which are still pending unsolved, and with my good sense after all sincere efforts with all responsible players, it tells me everything is not so good or happy between participants may be prime reason. Especially in old and existing folios. In new business not much of issues except few nfo or some schemes like SIP insure, or Ulip missing here, but available at BSE, NSE. Though MFU is baby of AMCs Association ie AMFI. Updation and upgradation is always welcome. Egarly awaiting inclusion of all the AMCs.
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    MOHAMMED FAISAL · 5 years ago `
    every good things took time like mango tree,
    and why amfi worried can approach to sebi and can take premission for mfu for funding releated issue put all benifit and safty of million investor data and easy of transation this is important plat form which formar sebi chairman put base in nov 2015,
    and this is our duty to run this public platform which create for help our prime minister dream digital india ,
    why not finance minister interfering in this issue,
    because this is improtant platform which directly link to million of indian investor why not govt serious about this,
    for safty,
    for low cost,
    for co operative plat form for all stakeholder,
    for secure data of investor,
    for right to protection of data million of investor,
    where one side million of data theft by number of other institution,

    where is assocation where is govt,where is amfi,where is sebi,

    why ever stake holder silent on this issue this is serious issue and fund problem easily solve ,
    top five amc can contribute 50% deficit expences which at present shortage from equal contribution,
    and than b-15 amc can it mean top-20 -5= 15 amc can equal bear remaning extra expences which cross present level equal contribution, by all amc,


    for example at present 2.5 lac each amc bear per month,

    now carry on above method and extra fund if required other than present level which can bear
    top 20 amc this is simple solution and i thing top 20 amc hold 95% aum of industry so no need to worry
    second option collect extra fund from investor education fund which collect amc from scheme,








    Paperless transactions without any geographical barriers, SINGLE Bank Mandate ( Pay Eezz), Consolidation of multiple Folios, Submission of Transactions in Single Window , Single Transactions Slips/NCT/Cheque accoross the RTA reduced our valuable time and cost. Complaint resolution at MFU is very fast and their staff are very cooperative.
    This Growth/success rate is without active support and cooperations of some of RTA and AMC. Every AMC/RTA is launching and promoting their own software and Apps to sell their own products and unnecessary incurring lots of expenses on investors/Distributors Cost. In fact they should promote MFU Platform rather then providing incentive for using their own Apps and provide Financial and Technical Support and concentrate to their product development only .
    Since, MFU India has been Created to facilitate each Stakeholder and not having their own other business of Trading , our data are secured their rather than other platforms.
    Ajay · 5 years ago `
    MFU is best
    D S Mandowara · 5 years ago `
    It has to be sold as soon as possible before too late n all its liabilities come in the head AMC n IFA as both r struggling for their sustainability.
    Nikhil Karkare · 5 years ago `
    I am using MFU facility since start of the MFU and the experiance is very good. The GOMF app, site versions are very user friendly.
    Ankur Srivastava · 5 years ago `
    Yes...MFU Must Continue...it is great platform and easy to operate...Services are also...Very Important thing is CAN Generated is got recognition form AMC...Means CAN No is Displayed on AMC Mutual Fund Account statement..which show recognition on system .......Services are also Good...So I think the AMFI should think to continue this platform.....
    Sumit Sharma · 5 years ago `
    MFU is very helpful and reliable platform for all If as of small and medium cities, MFU should continue, and participating AMCs should promote it so no. of transactions may increase and there would not fear/pressure of cost on AMCs
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