admin The debt fund crisis taught lakhs of investors a harsh lesson about risks Rajesh Kumar couldn’t believe what he was reading that Thursday evening. His mutual fund had shut its doors without warning. Franklin Templeton was winding up six debt schemes, and his Rs 8 lakh investment was now frozen indefinitely. “I needed that money … Read more
How to Navigate Stock Market Volatility in Unprecedented Times The stock market has always been a roller coaster ride, but nothing could have prepared investors for the unprecedented volatility witnessed in recent weeks. With markets experiencing their sharpest single-day falls since 1991, many investors are asking themselves whether they should exit the market or hold … Read more
Indian investors may need to brace themselves for a possible long hot summer of volatility as the covid-19 pandemic continues to roil global markets. Despite a strong opening by the Indian market on Wednesday and almost cross the 9260 levels on the Nifty 50, the markets sold sharply as investors fretted over the increasing cases … Read more
Markets regulator Sebi Monday announced changes in norms related to payment of commissions and disclosures for the mutual fund industry. Changes have been made to various circulars issued earlier, including the circular issued in October 2018 wherein Asset Management Companies (AMCs) were asked to adopt full trail model of commission in all schemes. Besides, upfronting … Read more
A REIT is a company that owns, operates or finances income-producing real estate. Modeled after mutual funds, REITs provide all investors the chance to own valuable real estate, present the opportunity to access dividend-based income and total returns, and help communities grow, thrive and revitalize. REITs allow anyone to invest in portfolios of real estate … Read more
The fifth tranche of the CPSE Exchange Traded Fund will be open for subscription on March 19, as the government seeks to raise at least Rs 3,500 crore. The fourth Further Fund Offer (FFO), will open from March 19-22. It would help the government in mopping up funds towards meeting its disinvestment target of Rs 80,000 crore for the … Read more
Government has been very keen on launching exchange traded fund of PSU bank stocks in the next financial year. “We are open to the idea of floating an ETF consisting of stocks of PSU banks. We are studying the price movement of the probable stocks which could form part of the index,” the official told PTI. … Read more
Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited, a subsidiary of Aditya Birla Capital Limited, and investment manager to Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund (“ABSLMF”), has launched the Aditya Birla Sun Life Retirement Fund. It is an open- ended retirement solution oriented scheme for investors. The fund has a lock-in period of minimum five years or … Read more
The Security Exchange Board of India (SEBI) have permitted mutual funds and portfolio services (PMS) for trading at commodity market. The board be meeting in the second week of March. SEBI has already made provisions for its entry as a new participant. It is reported that SEBI has tweaked its regulations so that warehouse receipts … Read more
The Bharat 22 ETF has been hitting the charts. In its second follow-on issue, (B22ETF) has been subscribed around 10 times. B22ETF has been the driving force by which the government is divesting stake in 22 companies. Bharat 22 ETF turned out to be a whopping success as its Rs 3,500 crore offer got subscribed … Read more