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Why Franklin-type fiasco will keep repeating

What went wrong? Is there a systemic flaw? Is there a role for the regulator here? Can this happen again? What should you do to avoid such accidents?

Franklin fiasco puts the spotlight on risks in shorter-tenure debt schemes

Crisis could trigger tweaking of categorisation norms by Sebi, say experts

Franklin Templeton debt fund crisis: Will investors get any money?

The fund house has declared that there will not allow any further transactions in them - no fresh purchases and no redemptions

Not the time for credit risk, investors should stay away from debt funds

Given that the Covid crisis could lead to more defaults by companies, investors are better off staying away from such funds

Lockdown: Fund houses reassure investors amid fears of redemption requests

Aditya Birla and HDFC, also rushed to hold conference calls with their investors in an effort to reassure them about their portfolios

Sebi 'sees reason' in shutting down six debt funds, says Franklin Templeton

Association of Mutual Funds in India urges investors to remain calm after Franklin Templeton shut the debt funds.

Coronavirus impact: Many debt schemes turn cash negative in March

Net liabilities rise 3-17%, funds forced to borrow to meet redemption pressure

Mutual funds investing in debt funds see Rs 1.95 trn outflow in Mar

Banking and PSU funds saw an outflow to the tune of over Rs 6,300 crore, while the same for credit risk fund was over Rs 5,500 crore and corporate bond category close to Rs 3,800 crore

Debt schemes see worst ever outflows in FY20; liquid funds suffer most

Net outflows were seen across debt categories, with liquid schemes accounting for Rs 1.1 trillion of outflows

Covid-19: Sebi curtails cut-off timings for mutual funds from 3 pm to 1 pm

Equity scheme investors will have to invest before 1 pm to get same day's net asset value

RBI measures to improve returns of debt MF schemes, help liquid schemes

Yields to soften, liquidity steps to help liquid funds meet redemption pressures

Time to invest in overnight funds as they are still giving positive returns

Since the duration of securities they invest in is so low, these funds carry negligible duration or credit risk. They are hence the safest category among debt funds

Debt funds see inflow of over Rs 94k cr in Dec-qtr on liquid funds infusion

Inflows into corporate bonds dropped to Rs 5,359 crore from Rs 6,717 crore

Don't put your money in last year's winners while investing in debt funds

The bulk of your portfolio should be in funds that avoid both credit and duration risk

Market players want FM Sitharaman to rationalise taxes on equity

Issues relating to FPIs, AIFs, mutual fund industry figure in pre-Budget meeting

Going for a debt fund? Here's why you must look up 'expense ratio'

It is the amount that the fund house deducts from the net asset value of the fund annually for managing the fund and for a few other purposes

Govt mulls more steps to boost market sentiment, may scrap DDT, rejig LTCG

Officials believe DDT is acting as a hindrance to the inflow of foreign investment in the country; govt has been discussing the matter with regulators

BS jury picks five best fund managers in the debt and equity category

Given the focus on safety and quality, the task of choosing money managers in the debt category was tougher than that for equity funds

BS Fund Manager: Credit events unlikely to halt industry's growth story

Seven top executives discuss the road ahead for the fund industry, how they plan to restore investor confidence and woo millennials

Investigate steep decline in a debt fund's AUM as it can spell trouble

After massive redemption, exposure to poor-quality, illiquid papers can rise to unacceptably high levels