Should you recommend funds having exposure to stock options to your clients?
Reliance and ICICI Prudential have come out with closed end equity funds having exposure to stock options.
Posted on Jan 17, 2015
‘Any disturbance in commissions will reduce MF inflows further’
Sudhakar Ramasubramanian, Director, Financial Intermediaries Association of India (FIAI) talks to Cafemutual about the headwinds facing the industry.
by Ravi Samalad Jan 17, 2015
BNP Paribas, Baroda Pioneer, ICICI Prudential and HSBC win Asia Asset Management award 2014
Nimesh Shah of ICICI Prudential was adjudged as the CEO of the year, while Anand Shah of BNP Paribas bagged the CIO of the year award,.
by Team Cafemutual Jan 16, 2015
Government appointed committee invites feedback from IFAs on commissions
IFAs can send their feedback to Foundation of Independent Financial Advisor (FIFA) within a week’s time.
by Team Cafemutual Jan 16, 2015
Cafemutual announces winners of ‘Cafemutual IFA Event 2015’ contest
Congratulations to these winners who will get free delegate passes for the upcoming Cafemutual IFA Program 2015.
by Team Cafemutual Jan 16, 2015
RBI surprises market, cuts repo rate ahead of its policy review
RBI has cut repo rate by 25 basis points to 7.75%.
by Team Cafemutual Jan 15, 2015
‘Book profits and distribute dividends to mitigate risk in close end equity schemes’
Fund manager of India’s one of best performing equity funds - ICICI Prudential Focused Bluechip Fund, Manish Gunwani, Senior Fund Manager, ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, believes that fund managers can mitigate risk in closed end equity funds by booking profits and distributing dividends to investors.
Posted on Jan 15, 2015
83 percent Indian investors willing to pay a nominal fee for advice, DSP BlackRock study
Also, majority of investors who invested through financial intermediaries are highly satisfied with the service they get.
by Nishant Patnaik Jan 14, 2015
It won’t be a smooth journey for markets this year: Mahesh Patil
Mahesh Patil, Co-Chief Investment Officer, Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund says that the markets can deliver 17% CAGR over the next three years. He expects the markets to be primarily driven by earnings growth in 2015.
by Ravi Samalad Jan 14, 2015
AMFI asks AMCs to withdraw dividend reinvestment option in ELSS
The dividend re-invested in ELSS is locked-in for three years which is creating confusion among investors.
by Ravi Samalad Jan 13, 2015
SEBI may relax restrictions for AMCs for managing offshore funds
The regulator may relax rules related to appointment of separate fund manager, replication of portfolio and the minimum requirement of having 20 investors for managing offshore funds.
by Team Cafemutual Jan 12, 2015
‘Blindly following Warren Buffet can be irresponsible for your clients’
Jason Voss, renowned fund manager and author of The Intuitive Investor speaks to Cafemutual on the sidelines of CFA India Investment Conference about his fund management experience and why it is a bad idea to blindly follow legendary investors.
by Ravi Samalad Jan 12, 2015
A View to the Future: Changes in the Investment Industry
In an interview with CFA Institute Magazine, Tom Brown, global head of investment management at KPMG, discusses the coming cultural and technological disruptions facing investment managers, the implications for new hires and career management, the search for the “Apple factor” in financial services firms, and even the possibility of tech giants (such as Amazon and Google) entering the investment business.
by Nathan Jaye, CFA Jan 11, 2015
