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NFOs open on April 23
Mutual Funds - Cafemutual is a complete guide on mutual fund business giving you all the mutual fund news, mutual fund analysis in India. At Cafemutual you will get mutual fund news with a focus on ...
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Bajaj Finserv MF forays into passives space
Bajaj Finserv AMC has launched two new passive funds - Bajaj Finserv Nifty 50 Index Fund and Bajaj Finserv Nifty Next 50 Index Fund. The schemes will be tracking the Nifty 50 TRI and Nifty Next 50 TRI ...
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Soon, overnight funds to have cut off time of 7 pm in online transactions
SEBI has revised the cut off time on repurchase/redemption of units of overnight funds in online mode from 3 pm to 7 pm. The cut off time in physical transaction will continue to be 3 pm.
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'Gender bias in the mutual fund industry is real'
Sales Enablement, Franklin Templeton India Mutual Fund talks about how to increase women’s participation in the mutual fund industry, FT’s new campaign #ChangeTheSoch and more.
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Are actively managed funds generating alpha?
In terms of category average performance, only three categories of actively managed equity funds consistently generated alpha over five year period ending March 2025 - contra funds, value funds and ...
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SBI MF, ICICI Pru MF, HDFC MF: Top three players in direct plan AUM
An analysis of AUM data done by Cafemutual reveals that SBI MF, ICICI Prudential MF and HDFC MF are the top three fund houses in terms of direct plan AUM. SBI MF commands the highest AUM of Rs. 5.98 ...
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Life insurers pay 4% commission on ULIPs
Overall, ULIP commissions accounted for 9.5% of the total commission payout in FY 2024.
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‘Opt for flexi-cap funds to make the best of uncertain times,’ says Neil Parag Parikh
Should investors keep a neutral allocation to equity as an asset class with a large-cap bias? Equity investment is a long-term strategy, and individuals should maintain a minimum time horizon of five ...
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3 investors who ran mutual fund SIPs for a decade and hit gold: What was their strategy?
In March 2025, 40.2 lakh new Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) were registered—the lowest in the past 12 months, according to data by the Association of Mutual Funds of India (Amfi). This dip ...
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Which asset class across equity, debt, real estate gave most returns in last 11 years? Here’s an annual performance tracker
Low correlation to other assets, such as stocks and bonds, makes gold a superior option for risk diversification. It maintained its position in the top three ranks in seven out of the last 11 years.
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Do equity mutual fund SIPs beat market volatility, guarantee returns? ET Wealth-Crisil Intelligence SIP study answers
All hell broke loose in February 2025 after ICICI Prudential Asset Management’s Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer Sankaran Naren told a closed group of mutual fund distributors (MFDs) at ...