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Mutual funds' asset base hits all-time high of Rs 27.85 lakh cr in January-end, reveals AMFI data
• 5 years agoThe mutual fund industry saw its asset base rise to an all-time high of Rs 27.85 lakh crore at the end of January, on the back of inflows in equity and debt-oriented schemes including liquid funds
Debt funds vs fixed deposits: Here are seven reasons why you should invest in MFs
Sandeep Bhardwaj • 5 years agoRates have been cut, debt funds have emerged as a viable alternative, FDs are losing the tax game and they provide limited flexibility.
SEBI chief Ajay Tyagi calls for caution in mutual funds' debt investments
• 7 years agoIndia’s debt mutual fund managers need to be vigilant and appropriately value their investments in corporate papers, even as a bulk of the money comes from institutional investors, the chief of the country’s market regulator said on Thursday
RBI Policy: Goods news for savers, but tough times ahead for borrowers as loans may turn expensive
Madan • 7 years agoHome loans, which have been the mainstay of banking in the last three years, would be affected by these two successive rate hikes and homeowners will be affected here
Rupee falls past 67: Why further slide in the unit may not augur well for Narendra Modi govt in election year
Muralidharan • 7 years agoThe value of the Indian rupee (INR) has had a direct if not a linear correlation with Indian oil prices. The oil prices have breached the US$ 75 per barrel mark, and it could move further north as hostilities in Syria go on unabated.
HDFC Bank cuts savings account interest rate by 50 bps: As rates fall, it's time you shift to liquid funds
Bindisha • 8 years agoHDFC Bank now joins six other banks who have cut rates so far.
Perils of investing in mutual funds directly
Fp Archives • 12 years agoA direct investor needs three things - be savvy with financial arithmetic, be fully conversant with the range of mutual fund products available in the market, and must have the time to manage their portfolios over the long-term
India Inc raises Rs 2.4 lakh cr in debt in Jan-Aug
Fp Archives • 12 years agoOver 1,500 Indian companies raised a whopping Rs 2.39 lakh crore through private placement of debt securities or bonds in the first eight months of the year.
Govt may heed MFs, amend Finance Bill to offer tax relief for debt funds
Fp Staff • 11 years agoSources said that the government is considering tax relief for debt-based mutual funds and redemptions in some schemes may even get tax relief.