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Will L&T Mutual Fund’s acquisition inject fresh life into HSBC India MF? Its co-CEO weighs in

In November 2022, HSBC Mutual Fund, one of the handful of foreign asset management companies in India, announced that its takeover of L&T mutual fund is complete. That made bigger news than any of its mutual fund scheme ever did in the past many years, as HSBC India mutual fund’s performance has been ordinary. But newly-appointed co-CEO, Kailash Kulkarni has plans to localize this foreign fund house and do business, the India way.

Union Budget 2023: Here are the AMFI wish list for the betterment of MF industry

One of the demands if for uniform taxation of capital gains from mutual funds and Unit-Linked Insurance Plans issued by insurance companies

Why mid and small-caps are poised for a good run in 2023

The sharp decline in returns from small-cap funds over the past one year should not deter investors. A revival in the property cycle, consumer spending post-Covid-19 and a repair of household balance sheets is good news.

Minimum assured return NPS plan for risk-averse investors on the cards: PFRDA chief

Citizen and corporate models to grow fastest going forward; approval for minimum assured return scheme expected soon, says PFRDA chief Supratim Bandyopadhyay

What's the attraction of short-term debt funds?

Budget 2023: Why you should invest in ELSS throughout the year, and not make a year-end dash

Budget 2023 must make an effort to increase the section 80C tax deduction limits. Retail investor would benefit if they could save more taxes. A study of inflows into ELSS funds or tax-savings funds shows that when Section 80C tax deduction limits were enhanced, the last time, to Rs 1.5 lakh, flows into these funds went up.

Can arbitrage funds recover after a disastrous 2022?

Going forward, if the markets keep rising or move sideways, investors could make decent returns on these schemes. Improved yields on arbitrage opportunities, coupled with high yields on fixed-income investments held by these schemes, make arbitrage funds an attractive investment alternative.