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SEBI's new categories, what's changing in Select Funds?

FundsIndia Views: SEBI’s new categories – what’s changing in Select Funds?

Bhavana Acharya

Over the past two weeks, we covered the changes taking place in equity and debt categories because of SEBI’s new categorization norms. We’ve discussed the impact of the changes, what’s…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Views: SEBI’s new categories – what’s changing in your debt funds

Bhavana Acharya

Last week, we discussed changes in equity funds as AMCs get into full swing in redefining categories based on SEBI’s new rules. This week we’ll take up the changes involved…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Views: SEBI’s new categories – what’s changing in your equity funds

Vidya Bala

A month ago, we wrote about what SEBI’s scheme re-categorization means for you. Now, with a good chunk of the changes announced by AMCs, we’d like to get into what…Continue Reading

HDFC Balanced is merging into another fund and will be called HDFC Hybrid Equity fund. What's in store for investors?

FundsIndia Views: HDFC Balanced is merging. Should you worry?

Bhavana Acharya

For investors in HDFC Balanced fund, last week dropped what seemed a bombshell. HDFC Balanced is merging into another fund. Is this worrisome? What changes in the fund? Should you…Continue Reading

Why are investors exiting their real-estate investments?

FundsIndia Views: Why people are exiting their real estate investments

Vidya Bala

When there is a trend to the behavioural pattern of our investors, we like to understand it. The current trend we are observing in our investors and many around us…Continue Reading

We've made some changes to the FundsIndia research recommended Select Funds mutual fund list

Changes to FundsIndia’s Select Funds

Mutual Fund Research Desk

These are changing times for mutual funds. In October 2017, SEBI came up with two important rules: one, it defined the categories of funds AMCs are allowed to hold and…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Views: 3 reasons why you should be investing now

Vidya Bala

Our observation of your investing behaviour in the past month and a half tells us that the current market volatility has spooked you. Our advisors tell us that most of…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Recommends: UTI Treasury Advantage

Bhavana Acharya

Indications on the interest rate front point to rates being in the flat to rising zone. In such a scenario, debt funds with shorter maturities can deliver well over the…Continue Reading

FundsIndia Recommends Mirae Asset India Equity - a large-cap oriented equity fund that scores high on consistency and risk-adjusted returns

FundsIndia Recommends: Mirae Asset India Equity

Bhavana Acharya

Mirae Asset India Equity (earlier Mirae Asset India Opportunities) ticks all the boxes that characterize a good equity fund. One, it stays ahead of the market and peers across timeframes.…Continue Reading

Why invest in IPru Focused BlueChip fund and who is it suitable for?

FundsIndia Recommends: ICICI Prudential Focused Bluechip Equity

Vidya Bala

If you are new to equity funds and are investing for the long term, then a fund like ICICI Pru Focused Bluechip Equity (ICICI Pru Focused) can be part of…Continue Reading