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Investing in Debt Funds in India
Credit risks have increased manifold in the debt market on account of the financial crisis. Many Indian companies have overstretched themselves and they may now have to resort to high leverage to fund expansions and acquisitions. In an interview to … Continue reading
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ELSS Tax Saving Funds V/s Open ended Funds
The steep fall in the market in 2008 has taken its toll on the diversified and ELSS (equity linked saving scheme) mutual fund schemes. Average one-year declines for both categories were above 50 per cent. However, ELSS schemes have tended … Continue reading
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Mutual Funds Target Retail Investors
Capital market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has asked the mutual fund (MF) industry to aggressively market debt schemes to retail investors. In addition, fund houses have also been advised to focus on rural markets, as the … Continue reading
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Mutual Funds getting the Liquidity Tap Open
In an effort to soothe nerves of the country’s mutual funds (MFs) and the non-banking finance companies (NBFCs), the bankers today assured that they would come forward to support these financial institutions’ funding needs including liquidity to meet redemptions. With … Continue reading
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Premature Withdrawal of FMPs Not Allowed
Capital market regulator, Sebi, is set to stop early or premature withdrawals by investors in Fixed Maturity Plans (FMPs) to be launched from now on. The recent rush by large corporate investors in FMPs to redeem their investments, which resulted … Continue reading
UTI Wealth Builder Fund series II
UTI Mutual Fund today launched its unique scheme, “UTI Wealth Builder Fund-Series II” which combines the benefits of both equity and gold. The new fund Offer closes on November 18, 2008. The scheme will re-open for purchase and redemption not … Continue reading
The difference between Mutual Funds & ULIPs
There were some announcements recently by the Life Insurance Council, a lobbying body formed by life insurance companies. Broadly, these announcements appeared to say two things: that the terminology of unit-linked insurance plans (Ulips) would be made uniform and that … Continue reading
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Gold ETF is shining!
Gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are back in the limelight. After a dull three-month period, a sudden slump in the US stock market last week has investors flocking to buy gold. In the past one week alone, gold prices have increased … Continue reading
Unfair & Anti Investor Practices of Insurance Firms
The Mutual Fund industry is concerned about insurance firms’ unilateral decision to prevent asset management companies from bundling insurance products with their own fund offers. The Life Insurance Council, the apex body of the insurance industry, fired a fresh salvo … Continue reading
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Load Free Direct Investments in Mutual Funds Catching Up
Sebi’s much-hyped entry load waiver for direct mutual fund (MF) applications seems to be having some positive impact, as investors are cashing in on the load-free route to apply for MFs. According to a survey done by IIMS Dataworks on … Continue reading
