Mutual Funds

A lump sum, if invested wisely and left untouched for years, could be helpful in building a substantial corpus due to the power of compounding.

For most salaried individuals in India, building a corpus of Rs 25 lakh is a major financial milestone. While the target may sound ambitious, the good news is that with disciplined investing and a long-term horizon, this goal is well within reach.

One of the most effective ways to reach this goal without straining your monthly budget is to opt for a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP).

The industry also witnessed a drop in the new-fund-offering collections drop in 2025 with Rs 63,600 crore collected compared to Rs 1.18 lakh crore in 2024.

Small- and mid-cap losses, IPO boom and rising preference for mutual fund SIPs prompt retail investors to pull back from direct stock investments, said experts.

Multi-asset funds have emerged as clear outperformers over the past year, benefiting from strong gains in commodities.

One of the biggest reasons behind renewed interest in debt funds is the sharp improvement in liquidity since the start of the financial year.

Few experts say that while these reforms are investor-friendly on the surface, they could have unintended consequences for research quality and distribution incentives over the longer term.

The SEBI board on Wednesday evening declared a new framework for the MF industry, which includes tweaks on the fees paid by the investors

True equity investors must embrace extended periods of stagnation, says Swarup Mohanty of Mirae Asset Investment Managers.

The capital markets regulator emphasises that these changes aim to enhance transparency and reduce costs for investors.

For the month of November, ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund had the highest cash holding at Rs 58,021.17 crore, while Mirae MF sat at the bottom with Rs 7,654.13 crore in cash.

Over the next decade, individuals' mutual fund assets under management (AUM) in India are projected to exceed Rs 300 lakh crore, as per the report.

This initiative will act as a forerunner to the launch of the equity and equity derivatives segment, NCDEX said.

A top-performing fund is often a reflection of the last market cycle, not a guarantee of future consistency.

In terms of sector allocation, mutual funds increased exposure to financials, information technology and the auto and auto ancillary space during the month.

The small-cap funds recorded a net inflow of Rs 4,406.90 crore, while the net inflows stood at Rs 3,476.04 crore in October.

Motilal Oswal Mutual Fund is the biggest mutual-fund backer of Kaynes Tech, holding 40.4 lakh shares.

IndiGo has cancelled over 4,500 flights in the last seven days because of a severe crew shortage along problems tied to new flight duty rules that crippled its operations.

Russia's investors will have access to India's top 50 companies ranked by market capitalisation.