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Banking sector is the backbone of any economy. Banks provide an ecosystem to carry out financial transactions. Companies depend on bank loans to fund their working capital and capex. Economic growth of a country is dependent on a robust and well-functioning banking system. The Indian banking system comprises...

The Bank of India Manufacturing and Infrastructure Fund was launched in March 2010. This is a thematic fund which invests in stocks in the infrastructure and manufacturing sector. With assets under management of 338.69 Cr as on 31st May 2024, the TER of the Regular Growth option of the fund stood at 2.41% as on the...

Services sector is the largest contributor to India’s GDP, contributing nearly 55% to Gross Value Add (source: Press note on provisional FY 2023-24 GDP estimate, Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation, Government of India). The services sector is also a major source of employment in our country accounting...

Axis MF has launched a New Fund Offer called the Axis Nifty 500 Index Fund. The NFO opened for subscription on 26th June 2024 and will close on 09th July 2024. Index funds have become very popular with retail investors over the last few years. Index funds have gained popularity among retail investors in recent years...

The market has recovered after the Lok Sabha election results and is now trading at record highs. The broader market has outperformed Nifty 50 on an YTD basis – Nifty 500 TRI has given 8.8% absolute returns on an YTD basis versus Nifty 50 TRI YTD return of 4.17% (as on 31st May 2024). Over the past 1 year, midcap...

The stock market is at record high despite the dip seen on the election results day. Yet many investors are worried. When the market is at its high, some investors get concerned about valuations. Some investors are worried about Foreign Institutional Investors selling. Some investors may be worried about...

Over the last three years, the assets under management (AUM) of index funds multiplied by 10 times (source: AMFI, as on 31st May 2024). The number of index fund folios multiplied 7 times from 11.8 lakhs to 83.6 lakhs, showing increasing preference for index funds. Investors normally associate index funds with...

Though index funds have experienced huge growth in assets under management (AUM) over the last few years, there is relatively less awareness about factor based index funds or smart beta index funds. Factor indices are constructed based on quantitative, rule based investment strategies based on factors which...

India is in a macro sweet spot. IMF is forecasting India’s GDP to grow by 6.8% in FY 2025, making it the fastest growing G-20 economy. India is expected to become the 3rd largest economy by 2027 (as per IMF’s forecasts). Our fiscal deficit in FY 2024 is estimated to be 5.8%, which will be pared down to 5.1% in FY 2025...

AssetPlus, a leading fintech platform for Mutual Fund Distributors (MFDs) in India, is celebrating a phenomenal milestone – surpassing 10,000+ empaneled partners! This achievement signifies AssetPlus's unwavering commitment to empowering MFDs and their clients in the ever-evolving wealth management landscape...