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Why upheavals in the MF industry should not bother you

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 21:41:25 +0530

When investors read news items about fund companies in business newspapers, they often get worried about the fate of various fund companies. Some companies are making losses, others are

What to do when a mutual fund changes benchmark

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 21:38:33 +0530

All equity mutual funds have a benchmark that allows the investors, as well as the fund manager, to see how the scheme performed against the standard. In the Indian

MFs pitch capital protection schemes against bank FDs

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 21:36:07 +0530

With some mutual fund houses pitching capital protection-oriented schemes as a viable alternative to bank fixed deposits (FDs), investors must keep in mind that these funds unlike FDs try to

MF industry assets grow Rs 2.54 lakh cr in FY'10

Sun, 04 Apr 2010 12:33:55 +0530

Reliance MF maintained its position as the top fund house with a hefty 36 per cent increase in AUM to Rs 1,10,413 crore at the end of March.

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Unique investment strategy helps fund protect downside

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 22:14:01 +0530

This fund got its act together in 2007. With bold allocations to metals energy and financials it delivered a return of 84 per cent

DWS cuts insurance benefits to pare costs

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:50:27 +0530

The falling margins in the mutual fund business have forced fund houses to check their expenses. In line with the same DWS Investment the mutual fund arm

4 common strategies to build MF portfolio

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:48:07 +0530

Most mutual fund investors end up investing in three-four schemes with the investment split between systematic investment plans (SIPs) and lumpsum. This means that while one has a portfolio

Daiwa Securities set to buy Shinsei mutual fund

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:50:26 +0530

Daiwa Securities Group is set to acquire 100 per cent stake of Shinsei Asset Management Company (AMC). The AMCs majority stakeholder Shinsei Bank which owns 75 per cent

Mutual funds bet on metals, retail; shun telecom, cement

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 22:01:57 +0530

Mutual fund houses have systematically increased their exposure to consumer durables, retail, construction, chemicals, ferrous metals, minerals and mining firms over the past six months, while they have shunned telecom,

IDBI Bank gets Sebi nod for mutual fund foray

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 22:35:20 +0530

IDBI Asset Management, wholly-owned subsidiary of IDBI Bank, has received Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) nod to launch its mutual fund business in the country. The new