SEBI whole-time member Amarjeet Singh has urged mutual fund distributors to prioritise investor suitability, transparency and long-term outcomes over rapid customer acquisition.

SEBI whole-time member Amarjeet Singh has urged mutual fund distributors to prioritise investor suitability, transparency and long-term outcomes over rapid customer acquisition.

The open-ended Zerodha Arbitrage Fund will invest at least 65% in equity and equity-related instruments, including derivatives, with a minimum investment of Rs 5,000.

SIP is generally associated with long-term wealth creation and market exposure, but FDs are designed for both longer and shorter durations.

Gold ETFs received net inflows of Rs 1,559 crore last month, lower by nearly 55% from Rs 3,443 crore in June.

Debt funds recorded a net inflow of Rs 1.87 lakh crore in July, compared with a net outflow of Rs 1.09 lakh crore in June.

For most investors, early retirement means planning ahead. If one is planning to build an ambitious corpus such as Rs 10 crore, they may need to be more careful about their investment journey.

While mutual funds pool funds and invest, SIFs too follow the same path at a much higher rate of specialization and play over a wider set of hedging products. However, PMS provides segregated accounts of investors with around 18-20 products.

A Rs 30,000 monthly SIP earning an assumed 12% annual return can accumulate the first Rs 50 lakh in around 8 years 3 months.

NCDEX has launched the Nidhi mutual fund platform with six AMCs to expand SIP investments and improve mutual fund access across rural and semi-urban India.

ACE MF data shows HDFC Value Fund leading value funds, Motilal Oswal Midcap Fund topping midcaps and Aditya Birla SL Medium Term Plan delivering 8.5% CAGR.