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Let the fund manager take the call on your behalf by opting for dynamic bond funds. (AI image) Debt funds have offered a mixed bag in 2025. Credit risk funds delivered double-digit returns, and even short-term and medium-term funds gave decent returns of 7-7.5%, but long-term debt funds floundered at 2.8%. This has surprised everyone…
Dynamic asset allocation funds, also known as balanced advantage funds, are hybrid schemes. (AI image) Markets were very volatile during 2025, with the Nifty falling below 22,000 in March before recovering and shooting past 26,000 in October. Analysts expect heightened volatility to continue in 2026 as well. Investors can cushion themselves by opting for dynamic…
Here is the uncomfortable truth: the fund is often not the biggest decision you’re making. The mix is. (AI image) A mediocre fund in the right asset mix will beat a “top fund” in the wrong oneLast week, someone told me, “I only want high-return funds.” I asked her what her goal was. She said,…
MUMBAI: The Rs 10,600-crore IPO for ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund was subscribed 72% on day 1 with the institutional investors portion subscribed nearly two times. The high net worth part was subscribed 37%, the retail portion 21% while the part reserved for shareholders of ICICI Bank was subscribed 44%. Through the bidding round, Prudential Corp…
NEW DELHI: The NHPC on Thursday said it was seeking an NOC from the ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEF&CC) for using assets of the Subansiri Lower project to raise secured debt in the future for other projects without offering forest land as collateral.The clarification followed reports that MoEF&CC had rejected its proposal…
Credit provided by India’s capital markets could eventually surpass bank lending, Kotak Mahindra AMC managing director and CEO Nilesh Shah said on Tuesday, underscoring a structural shift in how the economy is financed.Speaking at an event in Mumbai, Shah said credit, which was traditionally dominated by banks, is increasingly being provided by capital markets and…
NEW DELHI: The 30th session of the UN climate conference (COP30) concluded in Belem, Brazil with a compromised deal as countries agreed to triple adaptation finance (funds to assist developing countries to tackle impacts of climate change) as part of the summit agreement – called global ‘Mutirao’ decision – but could not reach consensus on…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar sparked a political row after telling voters in Malegaon that while they “have votes,” he “has funds” and he will ensure that there was no shortage of it if his party’s candidates were elected.He further warned that if the voters did not back the NCP candidates, and…
Sebi has barred mutual fund schemes from investing in pre-IPO share placements but will allow participation in anchor rounds of public issues, a source told PTI citing the move is intended to improve liquidity and ensure clearer valuation of companies ahead of listing.“We have asked mutual fund schemes not to invest in pre-IPO placement of…
NEW DELHI: Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party on Sunday claimed that World Bank funds meant for some other project were diverted and transferred to women voters ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections.Jan Suraaj spokesperson Pavan Verma said the scale and timing of the payouts under the Mukhyamantri Mahila Rojgar Yojana had not only tilted the…
