Coronavirus news: Fears ran amok that Franklin Templeton closing its six debt mutual fund schemes may trigger outflows from debt mutual funds. However, net outflows were only seen in credit risk and medium duration categories

The rating actions take into account continued funding challenges, as witnessed by reduced fundraising by Edelweiss Group, and increase in stress in wholesale portfolio

According to an analysis of the data made public by mutual funds, the CEO salary given by the top 12 fund houses in terms of assets under management increased in the range of 2-132 per cent in 2019-20 from the preceding fiscal year

In order to meet redemption pressure, fund managers are struggling to either sell or pledge top-rated liquid papers to raise money

Fitch feared that if the liquidity facility does not achieve its aims of supporting liquidity or restoring market confidence, more debt schemes will be forced to suspend redemptions

Franklin Templeton Debt crisis: FT investors can hope to get better realisation of their locked investment if the market sentiment improves

Acquisition of a 29 per cent stake in Max Life insurance gives the third largest private sector bank a foothold in the fast growing life insurance business

To calm investors' nerves and ease liquidity pressures on mutual funds (MFs), the RBI has announced a special liquidity facility for MFs of Rs 50,000 crores via the banking industry, four days after that unpleasant incident took place

Unlike 2008 and 2013, the Covid-19 is not a financial crisis yet, but it could become one if there is a chain reaction of defaults in the corporate sector

With US-based Franklin Templeton  Mutual Fund closing its six credit fund schemes effective from April 23, 2020, liquidity shortage in the Indian capital markets has become evident

Franklin Templeton: The fund house has not given any clear indication about the possible timeline within which it will liquidate all its investments and return investors' money

Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) said on Friday debt schemes of most mutual funds had \"superior credit quality\" and were \"fairly liquid\"

As per the fund house, 'there has been a dramatic and sustained fall in liquidity in certain segments of the corporate bonds market on account of the COVID-19 crisis and the resultant lockdown of the Indian economy which was necessary to contain the pandemic'

FTMF stunned all by deciding to shutter operations of six schemes with assets under management of more than Rs 25,000 crore late Thursday evening, citing redemption pressures and market volatilities in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic

'There is wrong perception in the market that credit risk funds only invest in high-yield low credit quality papers. Almost 20-30% of the portfolio comprises AAA-rated papers and cash, while 30-50 per cent is invested in AA and AA+ assets'

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The recent crash in equities, surge in gold prices and fall in fixed income yield warrants a portfolio review to realign it as per your life goals and risk appetite

The New Fund Offer will open on Wednesday and close on April 23. The minimum investment limit has been fixed at Rs 500

Taking into account the impact of the revised trading hours for various markets...Sebi has decided to reduce the cut-off timing for both subscription and redemption in various mutual fund schemes for a temporary period, the communication said.