How mutual fund investors can minimise the impact of front-running

How mutual fund investors can minimise the impact of front-running

The Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) recently laid out guidelines for front-running and fraudulent transactions. The AMFI’s move, which comes nearly a month after SEBI’s nudge in response to front-running allegations against Quant MF, is an attempt to tighten regulations for better transparency. Despite the market regulator’s proactive role, mutual fund investors are … Read more

FD interest: Here are the top 6 banks that offer highest rates on 5-year fixed deposits

FD interest: Here are the top 6 banks that offer highest rates on 5-year fixed deposits

Before you decide to open a fixed deposit (FD) account in a bank, it is incumbent upon you to compare the interest rates offered by different banks. The interest rates usually do not vary much from lender to lender. However, there is a rule of thumb that applies to most lenders uniformly —the longer the … Read more

How DSP’s curious 10-stock fund is marching to a Hritik tune

How DSP’s curious 10-stock fund is marching to a Hritik tune

These heavyweights—HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, ITC, TCS, Infosys, and Kotak Mahindra Bank, collectively known as Hritik on Dalal Street, account for 40% of the Nifty 50 index. View Full Image … Data compiled by DSP MF shows that the market capitalization share of the top ten Nifty companies is hovering around 20%, an all-time low … Read more

How this telecom executive is strategizing his path to FIRE

How this telecom executive is strategizing his path to FIRE

Guin began his career in software sales, but now works in a strategy role at a large telecom firm, which he transitioned to after earning an executive MBA at the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He discovered the FIRE movement on social media in 2018, but his interest deepened during the covid pandemic in 2020. … Read more