The Indian Mutual Funds’ asset base increased to US$364.4 billion in August, a rise of 4 per cent as compared with the preceding month, on the back of robust inflows in equity and liquid schemes. There are 44 mutual funds in India, according to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI).
Mutual fund houses witnessed an overall inflow of US$14.59 billion last month – fund managers attributed growth in the asset base to higher retail participation and robust inflows in equity schemes and liquid funds.
Retail investor interest in equity mutual funds, for the fourth time in succession, continues to be steady, displaying maturity, despite uncertain economic and volatile market situation.
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Stephen Manallack is a specialist on “Doing Business with India” and advisor/trainer on “Cross-Cultural Understanding”. He is a Director of EastWest Academy Pty Ltd which provides strategic advice and counsel regarding business relations with India.
A regular speaker in India on leadership and global communication, his most recent speaking tour included a speech to students of the elite Indian university, Amity University, in Noida. He also spoke at a major Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) global summit, the PR Consultants Association of India in Delhi, the Symbiosis University in Pune and Cross-Cultural Training for Sundaram Business Services in Chennai. He has visited India on business missions on 10 occasions and led three major trade missions there. He provides cross-cultural training – Asia and the west.
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