India, Sept. 28 -- HT Syndication

New Delhi [India], September 28: India's mutual fund investment landscape has changed more in the last five years than in the previous two decades. The industry's AUM has crossed Rs.80 lakh crore. Monthly SIP contributions exceed Rs.26,000 crore. Over 9 crore SIP accounts are active. And the number of demat accounts in the country has crossed 21 crore, adding roughly one lakh new accounts every day.

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