[ad_1] Despite an increase in systematic investment plan (SIPs) contributions, the stoppage ratio of SIPs, which stood at 52.3 per cent last year, has spiked to 109 per cent in January 2025. Against 56.19 lakh new SIPs registered, 61.33 lakh were discontinued last month. This means more SIPs were discontinued in January 2025 than new…
[ad_1] The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has launched MITRA to help investors track inactive mutual fund folios, ensuring KYC compliance and reducing fraud risks according to a detailed notification released by SEBI on February 12, 2025. This is a step taken by the regulator in the interest of investor goodwill and protection….
[ad_1] Before you start investing in a mutual fund scheme, it is quite normal to look at its past returns. This gives a fair idea of how the mutual fund scheme has performed and what growth trajectory it may take in the time to come. Although historical returns do not guarantee a scheme’s future performance,…
[ad_1] Top News SEBI has launched MITRA, a centralized platform to monitor and manage inactive MF folios Supervised by leading registrar and transfer agents, CAMS and KFin Tech, MITRA aims to enhance investor protection by identifying and addressing dormant folios. The platform helps track unclaimed dividends, unredeemed units, and other inactive investments, ensuring that investors…
[ad_1] The noise around so-called heavy selling by foreign investors in India masks a key distinction: there are no signs of a large-scale exodus. Yet, they are also willing to exit at lower levels, amplifying the bearish sentiment. Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have net sold shares worth $21 billion over four months through January end,…
[ad_1] I am 65 years old. I retired from a private job and live with my wife in Delhi. My primary source of income is earnings from the stock market and fixed deposits. Can a pension plan help me optimize my tax-adjusted returns compared to a mutual fund or fixed deposit? -Name withheld on request…
[ad_1] Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) continue to maintain strong momentum as a favored investment strategy, with contributions reaching nearly â‚ą26,400 crore in January 2025, just shy of the record â‚ą26,459 crore in December 2024. This marks a slight dip of only 0.2%. Meanwhile, equity mutual fund inflows saw a modest decline of 3.6% in January…
[ad_1] Edelweiss CEO Radhika Gupta emphasises that systematic investment plans (SIPs) are a long-term commitment, suggesting that patience and time are crucial for success in investing. Radhika Gupta shared a few insights on SIP investing in a post on X. While citing data from Edelweiss, she captioned the post saying, “Since we are all trying…
[ad_1] According to data released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) on February 12, equity mutual fund inflows experienced a marginal decline of 3.6% in January, totaling â‚ą39,687.78 crore. Despite the slight decrease in monthly inflows, net investments into open-ended equity funds remained in the positive for the 47th consecutive month, indicating…
[ad_1] A friend said last year that he couldn’t recognize Bhubaneswar and Puri where he had spent the early part of his career. These examples got me thinking on both their specifics as well as data changes, in general. Odisha has been a success story, relatively speaking. From being at the bottom end when measured…
