AMFI allows distributors to earn trail commission on switched AUM

In a best-practices circular released on Tuesday, the Association of Mutual Funds in (AMFI) India said distributors can now earn trail commission on assets under management (AUM) switched to them by investors. Previously, AMCs withheld this commission to discourage unhealthy competition among distributors. However, the industry body has stipulated a cooling-off period of six months. …

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SIPs hit a new high in November, exceeding ₹17,000 crore

The net inflow to equity mutual funds fell to ₹15,536 crore in the month of November from ₹19,957 crore in October, revealed the AMFI (Association of Mutual Funds in India) data for the month of November.  The number of systematic investment plans (SIPs) exceeded ₹17,000 crore for the first time. The SIP book for the …

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FPI: Local funds buying takes AUM Vs FPI ratio to a record

The total value of equity-related investments of MFs rose by 20% year-on-year to ₹27.4 lakh crore while that held by institutions grew by 11% to ₹142 lakh crore. Synopsis The three-month rolling cumulative investment of the domestic mutual funds stood at ₹65,919 crore at the end of October – the highest in 16 months according …

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Mirae Asset India chief bets big on India’s growth story

The flow of investments into equity mutual funds has slowed down to ₹7,625 in July from ₹8,367 crore the previous month, according to data from the Association of Mutual Funds of India. It is in this context that Swarup Mohanty, chief executive and director of Mirae Asset Investment Managers, shared some interesting insights on the …

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MF industry to double its AUM in next 5 years: Axis MF CIO

Ashish Gupta, chief investment officer of Axis Mutual Fund, said the mutual fund industry in India, which currently has assets under management (AUM) of ₹46 trillion, is growing rapidly and it will get the next ₹40 trillion in just five years. Gupta said the industry has been doubling its AUM roughly every five years since …

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