CREDIT EVENT
Rally in debt mutual funds is coming to an end: Steps investors should take to prepare for coming yrs
With interest rates at their lowest ever, the interest rate downtrend is on its last legs. This means debt mutual funds’ returns are likely...
Make it a point to track MF portfolios, not just performance
A CRISIL analysis shows that debt mutual fund portfolios have suffered a series of defaults since July 2018, with total credit loss of aro...
How new riskometer will help you pick the least risky debt mutual fund scheme
From January 1, all schemes will be labelled separately for risks. Mutual fund houses will have to communicate changes in the risk profile ...
Debt funds are likely to return less. What can you do?
The closest proxy to fixed deposits via debt funds would be high-credit-quality funds with low-interest-rate risk. This essentially means d...
Five recent changes that made your debt mutual fund safer
The credit crisis which engulfed debt funds over the past two years, starting with ILFS Group default, has been exacerbated by the black sw...
Sebi modifies mutual fund portfolio segregation norms amid COVID-19
Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday modified norms pertaining to segregation of portfolio in mutual funds by asset management companies ami...
Have credit risk funds turned riskier? Or it is an opportunity
Perceptions about credit risk funds may have taken a hit due to certain recent events, but they offer a good opportunity to the savvy inves...
UTI MF segregates Zee Learn papers in two schemes
Existing investors shall be allotted an equal number of units in the segregated portfolio as those held in the main portfolio, the mutual f...
Credit risk funds will be back sooner than later: Amit Tripathi, Nippon India MF
Going forward, the environment will be even less sanguine. One will have to be careful for the next six months. Credit quality deterioratio...
Slow recovery in markets seen as Covid-19 risks persist, cash still king: BofA survey
May's poll showed 75% of respondents believe the recovery will be U or W-shaped.
Mutual funds add over 72 lakh folios in 2019-20
Industry experts attributed the trend to decline in investors account in debt oriented schemes as they were spooked by credit events in fix...
PGIM India Mutual Fund side-pockets exposure to Yes Bank bonds
PGIM India Mutual Fund on Friday decided to side-pocket their exposures to Yes Bank bonds following the rating downgrade. The fund house sa...
Aditya Birla Mutual Fund segregates Rs 787 crore Adilink paper
This move comes after payment default; three schemes of the fund house have exposure to company’s debentures.
- Aditya Birla MF segregates Rs 787 crore Adilink Paper
As the securities get segregated, the net asset value of the schemes that hold those would fall to that extent.
Rating downgrades: Should you shift your money from liquid mutual funds to overnight funds?
After the recent credit-related events, overnight funds are emerging as an alternative. But do you really need to shift from liquid to over...
How reliable are credit ratings?
Recent credit events have raised concerns about the utility of credit ratings. Are ratings not reflecting the actual financial position of ...
5 things you must check before investing in a debt mutual fund
After the IL&FS blowout last year, recent events related to Essel Group and DHFL have again raised the spectre of defaults, directly impact...
SEBI announces measures to protect investors in an event of credit default
The capital market regulator said the move to penalize the fund manager is to deter the fund houses from misusing this facility.
ISDA classifies Greek swap deal a 'credit event'
A threat of new financial crisis looms after the ISDA classified the debt swap deal between the Greek govt and private sector lenders as a ...
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