The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has issued a circular to clarify the application of rebalancing rules for passive breaches in actively managed mutual fund schemes. These breaches occur when a fund’s investments exceed allowed limits due to factors beyond the control of fund managers, such as price fluctuations or large redemptions. SEBI’s
Mahindra Manulife Mutual Fund has launched the Mahindra Manulife Banking and Financial Services Fund, an open-ended equity scheme that will invest in companies operating in the banking and financial services sector. The New Fund Offer (NFO) will open on June 27 and close on July 11. The scheme will reopen for continuous sale and repurchase
Are you planning to invest in relatively-safe debt schemes to take care of your near-term goals? Or are you searching for ‘relatively safe’ debt funds to invest for three years or more? If your answer is yes, you can consider investing in corporate bond funds in June 2025. These schemes invest at least 80% of
Mutual funds’ participation in the initial public offerings as anchor investors has been rising steadily even as the concern on overvaluation in the secondary market gets louder amid steady inflow in equity funds. Mutual funds’ investment as anchor investors more than tripled in calendar year 2024 to ₹21,583 crore across 34 IPOs against ₹6,651 crore
Open-ended debt mutual funds saw net outflows of ₹15,908 crore in May 2025, reversing the strong inflows of ₹2.19 lakh crore recorded in April. The pullback was mainly driven by significant redemptions in the liquid and overnight fund categories. According to AMFI data, liquid funds alone saw net outflows of ₹39,725 crore, while overnight funds
Two major asset management companies—Mirae Asset and Edelweiss AMC—have launched new brands to offer Specialised Investment Funds (SIFs). Mirae’s “Platinum SIF” and Edelweiss’ “Altiva” aim to provide investors with sharper, theme-based portfolios. The new product class follows SEBI’s regulatory push for more flexible structures between mutual funds (MFs) and portfolio management services (PMS). But what
Mirae Asset Investment Managers (India) has launched Platinum SIF, a new brand under Mirae Asset Mutual Fund aimed at offering Specialised Investment Funds (SIFs). The move marks a shift in the fund house’s approach to product innovation. The company plans to introduce differentiated investment strategies across equity, hybrid, and fixed income categories within the mutual
Investing in popular sectors or themes with the hope of beating the market can sound like a smart strategy. But in reality, consistently outperforming a diversified portfolio through active sector or thematic bets is as difficult as timing the market—often with results no better than a coin toss. The challenges of picking winners Sectors can
When it comes to equity investing, the choice between flexi-cap funds and investing separately in large-, mid-, and small-cap funds depends on your investment style, risk tolerance, and market outlook. Large-cap funds primarily invest in the top 100 companies in India by market capitalization. These are industry leaders known for stable revenues, strong corporate governance,
Are you looking for relatively safe debt funds to invest for a few years? You can consider investing in Banking & PSU debt funds as these schemes have the mandate to invest at least 80% of their corpus in debt investments of banks, public sector undertakings, and public financial institutions. Mutual fund advisors say banking