International Funds

Franklin Templeton, Mirae Asset, Edelweiss mutual funds resume international schemes

The loans, which are likely to have a five-year term, are anticipated to be priced 130-150 basis points higher than the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), a benchmark rate used around the world

It helps to diversify geographically; while YTD returns of Indian markets are positive and US markets negative, the opposite will also happen at some other time

With no fuel for transportation, Sri Lanka on Sunday declared a week-long holiday for schools from Monday.

25 biggest banks by assets have seen 22 changes in chief executive and chair over the past two years: Twenty-one of those 22 jobs went to men.

Ministry says the departure from Mexico of the country's no. 3 consumer bank 'raises delicate matters for the finance and regulatory authorities'.

23 overseas funds, ranging from index funds and ETFs to REITs, were launched in 2021

The bull run over the past year has fuelled a surge in interest in direct stock investing, especially among the millennials

Apart from diversification, rupee depreciation has helped some global funds post returns of 42-44%

Sebi's easing of investment norms has encouraged MFs to look at the category more seriously

The thematic passive index fund is designed with the objective of providing Indian investors access to both Indian and global healthcare companies

Financial planners recommend setting aside 5 to 10 per cent of one's portfolio in international funds

Invest in a US-market fund first as this market has low correlation with the Indian market

Reduce home-country risk with international funds and give the portfolio a dash of diversification

International funds have emerged the best-performing ones in the past month, with rupee depreciation and a rise in commodity prices propping their returns. Average category returns for the past month have been 3.6 per cent, higher than all other categories, including diversified equity funds. The benchmark Sensex on the BSE exchange slid 0.1 per cent in the month. Within the international category, investors have a few choices and they need to look at the country and theme to assess if a particular fund is suitable, say experts.Funds focused on energy and commodities, for instance, have fared well in the past month, thanks to the run-up in commodity prices, giving absolute returns of between 6.5 per cent and 11.3 per cent. However, over a one-year period, these funds are at the bottom of the pile.Funds that invested in the US gained in the past month, primarily due to the depreciation of the rupee against the dollar. For a one-year period, emerging market and European funds have ...

International funds tend to do well when Indian markets are in a bear phase