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Locked out of global markets, new AMCs struggle to level the playing field

New Delhi, April 2 -- Despite more than a year of discussions between the mutual fund industry and regulators, a resolution on re-distributing the limits on overseas investments remains elusive, leavi... Read More


India's AIFs push Sebi for higher leverage to counter SIFs' tax advantage

New Delhi, March 26 -- Alternative investment funds (AIFs) that deploy long-short strategies have approached the market regulator seeking an increase in their leverage ability to gain an advantage ove... Read More


Who's managing your small-cap fund? Often, not a specialist

New Delhi, March 19 -- Small-cap funds, the most sought-after mutual fund category that has attracted majority of investor money in the last three years, have a problem - spotting specialized talent t... Read More


Tighter funding rules for banks from April may end broker practice of prop book trades for clients

New Delhi, March 13 -- The central bank's new rules restricting funding to proprietary or prop traders from 1 April could stop the practice among some brokers who carry out trades on behalf of clients... Read More


Gold and silver may settle in a range, equity to outperform commodities: Samco MF CEO Viraj Gandhi

New Delhi, Feb. 9 -- After the announcement of the India-US trade deal on 2 February, foreign flows are set to reverse, as other global markets have already performed well and become expensive too, sa... Read More


Sebi, Amfi in talks on cutting KYC, depository charges with an eye on mutual fund profitability

New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- India's mutual fund industry body is in discussions with the markets regulator to reduce certain fixed or non-variable costs borne by mutual funds, as these charges do not declin... Read More


Sebi steps up checks on portfolio overlap in mutual fund schemes

Mumbai, Jan. 15 -- India's market regulator is closely scrutinizing new fund offers (NFOs) for portfolio overlap with existing schemes, even though its draft proposals on overlapping stocks in mutual ... Read More