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SEBI : SEBI has notified implementation dates for amendments to SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 2023. Certain provisions will come into ...
Article explains What is Switching, Benefits of Switching, Tax effect of Switching If the units are held as stock-in-trade and Tax effect of Switching If the units are held as investments. Hi, almost all of us are aware of investing in Mutual Funds and their respective Tax effects. However, some areas still remain Grey for […]
No Mutual fund schemes shall invest in physical goods except in ‘gold’ through Gold ETFs. However, as mutual fund schemes participating in ETCDs may hold the underlying goods in case of physical settlement of contracts, in that case mutual funds shall dispose of such goods from the books of the scheme, at the earliest, not exceeding the timeline prescribed below
The central government has revised its borrowing program by INR 4.2 lakh crores to INR 12 lakh crores for the full financial year. At approximately 2% of GDP, this is at the lower end of the expected requirements for additional financing by the government and by no means sufficient to bridge both the revenue gap as well as the discretionary stimulus ahead.
Let me begin by describing the meaning of a Mutual Fund. It is a financial product that pools money of different individuals and invests on their behalf into various assets such as equity, debt or gold as per the objective of the scheme. Based upon the investor’s financial goals and risk appetite, there are several funds to choose from.
Article explains about Income Tax on Income distributed to Unit Holders by Mutual Funds (Detailed analysis with amendments made by Finance Act, 2020 and with illustrations on pre and post budget 2020 changes). India has plethora of investment instruments which are available, for an investor, to park his idle funds. At times, it becomes really […]
ABOUT FRANKLIN TEMPLETON – Franklin Templeton is the country’s ninth-largest mutual fund house and manages assets worth ₹1.16 lakh crore. – It has been an early and patient investor in India. They have worked to build a long-term business in India over our 25+ year history here. This is also reinforced by the fact that […]
The unprecedented lockdown of the Indian economy in the wake of Covid-19 has impacted livelihoods and businesses across the country. Despite several measures by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the liquidity in certain segments of the corporate bond markets has fallen-off dramatically and has remained low for an extended period. In this scenario, mutual […]
Mutual funds were facing a lot of redemption requests after Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund suddenly shut six of its debt mutual fund schemes on Friday. They are unable to sell some of their investments in the debt market due to poor liquidity. In other words, there are no buyers for lower rated instruments. If mutual funds have to sell them, they will be forced to sell it at a steeply lower price. It will result in sharp fall in the net asset values or NAVs of schemes.
In view of liquidity strains imposed on Mutual Funds by Covid-19 global pandemic, RBI has announced Rs 50000 crore Special Liquidity Facility for Mutual Funds (SLF- MF).
Alternative Investment Funds (AIF) refers to a fund created or incorporated in India by pooling of funds from various investors whether Indian or foreigner by way of private placement for investment in a portfolio of securities in accordance with the defined investment policy for the benefit of its investors.
