Deepak Shenoy, Founder, Capital Mind, says their investment theme continues to be a stronger India going forward. He expects a lot of good things to happen in defence, in manufacturing, and even in the consumer durables sector as also in financialisation where growth continues unabated. In consumption, the emphasis will shift from staples to durable … Read more
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund introduced the ICICI Prudential Rural Opportunities Fund, an open-ended equity scheme focusing on Rural and allied themes. The fund will be available for investment from January 9, 2025, to January 25, 2025. It aims to primarily invest in sectors that support and thrive on the growth of rural India. The scheme’s … Read more
Lack of an advisory ecosystem in India is the biggest impediment for the domestic mutual fund industry, Zerodha Founder and CEO Nithin Kamath said as he lamented inadequate number of Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) and Mutual Fund Distributors (MFDs). While Zerodha offers direct plans, the entrepreneur acknowledged the role of MFDs in taking the industry … Read more
NFO alert: Franklin Templeton India has introduced the Franklin India Long Duration Fund (FILDrF), a debt fund that caters to long-term investments. This open-ended fund is suitable for investors with a time horizon exceeding three years and will mainly invest in government bonds, corporate bonds, as well as money market instruments such as treasury bills … Read more
Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund has announced the launch of Lakshya SIP, an investment solution that merges the advantages of a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) and a Systematic Withdrawal Plan (SWP). Geared towards long-term wealth accumulation and consistent monthly earnings, Lakshya SIP is designed to assist Indian investors in attaining financial independence and achieving … Read more
Swaminathan Aiyar, Consulting Editor, ET Now, says strong GDP growth is associated with a fast rise in credit. After all, growth has to be financed. Some would say it is a sign that the GDP data are being inflated. One way or the other, either we are going to have GDP data revised downwards or … Read more
Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday proposed allowing Associations of Persons (AOPs) to open demat accounts in their name to hold certain securities, excluding equity shares. The proposal if implemented would promote ease of doing business and encourage the shift from physical to electronic holdings of securities. In its consultation paper, Sebi has proposed amending its … Read more
HDFC Defence Fund was launched in June last year. Since its inception, the fund has shown impressive performance, delivering an 85% return to investors and amassing total assets exceeding Rs 3,952 crore. Over the last year, the scheme has yielded a return of 76.03%, and in the past six months, investors have seen a return … Read more
Want to track your mutual fund performance but unsure where to begin? Fret not!—ET Markets has got your back! In a special episode of ET Smart Investor, we sat down with Arun Kumar, VP & Head of Research at FundsIndia, to get expert insights on the best methods for monitoring fund performance. Excerpts: What’s the … Read more
I am 72 year old and I stay in Delhi. Should I invest in thematic mutual funds? Like infra funds, defence funds. I see a lot of new fund offers (NFOs) being launched every week? Can you guide me? Name withheld on request. Response by Atul Shinghal, Founder & CEO, Scripbox A 72-year-old investor might be seeking regular … Read more