Mutual Fund News

RBI Monetary Policy: Feb 2025 New Governor ushers in a softer rate regime

Feb 7, 2025 by Axis Mutual Fund

The Monetary Policy Committee, led by the new Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor, has lowered the repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%—the first reduction in nearly five years. This decision highlights the RBI’s commitment to supporting growth, enhancing liquidity, and maintaining flexible inflation targeting. The rate cut... Read More

Navigating Headwinds: India's Bond Market Outlook Still Positive

Jan 27, 2025 by Axis Mutual Fund

As a result, we have witnessed significant volatility, and a 10-15 bps rise in yields across the FI curve and increased uncertainty on probable monetary policy actions. UST yields have risen by 100 bps over the last 100 days despite 100 bps of Fed rate cuts. The new President' s policies on deportation, tariffs, and... Read More

LIC MF launches Multi Asset Allocation Fund

Jan 27, 2025 by LIC Mutual Fund

LIC Mutual Fund, one of the reputed fund houses in India, is launching LIC MF Multi Asset Allocation Fund, an open-ended scheme investing in equity, debt and gold. The New Fund Offer (NFO) will open on 24th January 2025 and close on 07th February 2025. The investment objective of the scheme is to generate long-term... Read More

Axis MF: Annual Outlook 2025

Jan 10, 2025 by Axis Mutual Fund

As we look ahead to 2025, several key factors are likely to drive global markets. The incoming US government in January 2025 and its policies will play a significant role in setting the global market tone. Additionally, the monetary policies of central banks and slowing global growth will be crucial. The imposition of tariffs by the US... Read More

RBI Monetary Policy: Dec 2024 RBI shifts focus towards growth

Dec 6, 2024 by Axis Mutual Fund

Today's monetary policy event underscores the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) focus towards supporting growth. The central bank cut the CRR by 50 basis points to 4% in two equal tranches. This reduction will inject liquidity amounting to Rs 1,16,000 crore into the banking system, with an even larger multiplier effect... Read More

Axis Mutual Fund Launches AXIS CRISIL IBX AAA BOND NBFC HFC: JUN 2027 INDEX FUND

Dec 5, 2024 by Axis Mutual Fund

Axis Mutual Fund, one among the fastest growing fund houses in India, announced the launch of their New Fund Offer – AXIS CRISIL-IBX AAA BOND NBFC-HFC - JUN 2027 INDEX FUND. The Scheme is an open-ended Target Maturity Index Fund investing in constituents of CRISIL-IBX AAA NBFC-HFC Index - Jun 2027. The... Read More

Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund Launches An Industry & Category-First Fund: Aditya Birla Sun Life Conglomerate Fund

Dec 5, 2024 by Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund

Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Limited (ABSLAMC) was incorporated in the year 1994. Aditya Birla Capital Limited and Sun Life (India) AMC Investments Inc. are the promoters and major shareholders of the Company. ABSLAMC is primarily the investment manager of Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund, a registered trust under the... Read More

Is the Best of Banking liquidity behind us

Nov 28, 2024 by Axis Mutual Fund

Banking liquidity is one of the important tools used by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to drive the operative rate and at times monetary policy stance. However, the fiscal year has seen significant fluctuations in banking liquidity, influenced by various macroeconomic factors: Deficit Banking liquidity in Q1 because of lower... Read More

Axis MF Launches Axis Momentum Fund

Nov 22, 2024 by Axis Mutual Fund

In recent years, momentum as an investment strategy has gained significant traction in India, as investors increasingly seek to capitalize on market trends and growth opportunities within the country's dynamic economy. To leverage this behaviour, Axis Mutual Fund, one of India’s fastest-growing fund houses, has... Read More

Aditya Birla Sun Life MF Launches Aditya Birla Sun Life BSE India Infrastructure Index Fund

Nov 15, 2024 by Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund

Domestic flows: necessary but no longer sufficient

Nov 12, 2024 by Axis Mutual Fund

In the past few years, Indian equities have been immune to volatility given strong macros, robust earnings growth and importantly strong domestic flows. However, volatility appears to be back in Indian equities, with benchmark indices down by 8% in the past month. The broader market correction has been steeper and over... Read More

Axis Mutual Fund: Equity and Debt Market Outlook October 2024

Oct 23, 2024 by Axis Mutual Fund

India is currently witnessing the confluence of the best macro and micro tailwinds with ~8% GDP growth, moderating inflation, easing 10-year G-sec yield, stable currency, and resilient corporate earnings so far. Nifty is trading at a 12-month forward P/E ratio of 21.6x, which is in line with its long-period average even... Read More

Axis MF: Fixed income outlook October 2024

Oct 9, 2024 by Axis Mutual Fund

The month of September was eventful for debt markets, with the Fed setting the rate cycle in motion with a 50 bps cut. It's not only the US Fed; interestingly this quarter imminent global central banks implemented a total of 28 rate cuts, the most since COVID times. Fed dot plot further gives guidance of additional 50 bps rate cut... Read More

Axis Mutual Fund Launches Axis Nifty500 Value 50 Index Fund

Oct 3, 2024 by Axis Mutual Fund

Axis Mutual Fund, one among the fastest growing and prominent fund houses in India, is pleased to announce the launch of its New Fund Offer - Axis Nifty500 Value 50 Index Fund. This open-ended index fund aims to replicate the performance of the Nifty500 Value 50 Total Return Index (TRI). The New Fund Offer (NFO) opens... Read More

Megatrend Investing: Why One Should Have a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) in Flexi Cap Funds

Oct 1, 2024 by Umang Kumar, Talwars Financial Services

A Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) allows investors to make disciplined, regular investments. When combine with Flexi cap fund which can invests across market capitalizations - large-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap stocks, based on market conditions and the fund manager's discretion. This strategy also aligns well with the... Read More