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Anita Sutrave, EVP and Head – Business, Cafemutual feels there is room for everyone in the events space and gives her perspective on what sets Cafemutual events apart

In the last five years, MNC funds have generated close to 25% returns compounded annually. That’s far higher than the large and diversified fund category average of 13%.

Distributors and investors can click photos of BNP Paribas MF application forms along with supporting documents and email them to the fund house.

Net service tax payout is likely to come down to 12.28%.

Korea and the United States are the most investor-friendly markets and China the least investor-friendly market, reveals Morningstar Global Fund Investor Experience 2015 Report.

The platform is designed to help IFAs cut down on paperwork, minimize writing errors & physical form submissions.

Last week, the BSE introduced switch facility and SIP/XSIP registrations on both demat and non-demat modes on its StAR MF platform. In addition, SIP/XSIP registrations with direct pay-out of units will be offered in the demat mode. XSIP or Exchange SIP is a facility offered to member brokers and mutual fund distributors to register their client’s electronic clearing services bank mandates.

Mutual fund schemes investing in mid and small cap stocks have nearly tripled investors wealth in the last three years, while on a yearly basis, they have given up to 40 per cent return during the period.

First and foremost understand your risk profile. If you are looking for a low risk investment option, a debt scheme could work better for you. If you don’t mind taking higher risk for higher returns, equity funds should work for you. For those who are looking to invest in a mixture of equity plans and debt plans, a balanced fund approach should work for you.

Equity funds saw net inflows of Rs. 10,076 crore (including ELSS) in May.

Distributors can connect with fund managers and senior officials of the fund house through this facility.

Indian equity market will remain volatile over the next few months as investors await tangible data on macroeconomic and corporate recovery, says a Deutsche Bank report.

People who do not belong to any of the Indian states or Union territories own a significant amount of investment in equity mutual funds in the country, according to data published by the MF sector.

Is the stock market providing a good entry point post the correction?

Even though international equity funds are not doing well compared to their domestic counterparts, fund houses are still bullish on such products and have aggressive plans to launch more global equity products going forward.