The recent fiasco surrounding Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund investments would have been nerve-wracking for investors. The fund house closed redemptions for investors in six of its debt funds, which means many investors are still stuck holding units. Now, investors will get refunded as and when the bonds these funds hold are repaid. However, the episode … Read more
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
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 Additional Offering Period (AOP) of ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund managed BHARAT 22 ETF has just been announced. This AOP is a part of the Government of India’s disinvestment initiative announced earlier by the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM), Ministry of Finance, using the ETF route. ICICI Prudential AMC proposes to raise … Read more
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund today announced the launch of ‘Retirement Fund’, an open ended retirement solution oriented scheme having a lock-in of 5 years or till retirement age (whichever is earlier). Sharing his views about the fund, Mr. Nimesh Shah, MD & CEO, ICICI Prudential AMC said, “The best time to plan for your retirement is when you … Read more
You can now keep all your investment woes aside. ICICI Securities Limited (I-Sec) has announced that it will be using the path breaking Unified Payment Interface (UPI) system as its new payment mode. This mode will enable quicker and more efficient investing. The UPI service will open up new payment avenues as well as previous … Read more
The new fund categorisation drove forced funds to pick clear identities and drop misleading fancy names Suresh received an unusual notice from his mutual fund company one morning. His cherished “opportunities fund” was suddenly becoming a “large-cap fund” from next month. “What’s going on here?” he wondered, genuinely confused by this sudden change. His fund … Read more
One theme that is currently doing well in India is the consumption theme. Both rural and urban consumption is picking up steam as the the vast, growing middle class wants and buys the good life whether it is cars, bikes, white goods, soaps, travel, beverages, tractors, food, and much more. For companies operating in the … Read more