For many investors, mutual funds seem like a straightforward business – choose a scheme, start a SIP and wait. However, in the background, the mutual fund industry has been dealing with a different ...

The capital market regulator has also clamped down on mutual fund overlap, considering it’s rather high in case of certain equity schemes at the fund house level.

However, the overlap is not high for the majority of the schemes. Only 13 of these schemes (excluding those with assets worth ...

Mumbai: If you invest in mutual funds, this is important for you. On the morning of 26 February 2026, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued a new circular introducing major changes ...

Securities and Exchange Board of India tightens scheme classification, phases out solution-oriented funds, introduces life cycle funds and sharpens fund of funds norms to improve transparency and ...

Investors are flocking to multi-asset funds, with new 'omni' and fund-of-funds (FoF) variants emerging. These newer offerings ...

Life Cycle Funds are open-ended schemes with a defined maturity period and a glide-path asset allocation model. These funds ...

SEBI has superseded Clause 2.6 of the Master Circular, introducing revised scheme categories, overlap limits, and standardized naming norms. Mutual funds must realign portfolios and disclose ...

SEBI has introduced new mutual fund rules covering fund categorisation, equity allocation norms, Life Cycle Funds, and discontinuation of solution-oriented schemes. Here’s what investors should know ...

SEBI superseded earlier provisions on scheme classification and consolidated a revised structure aimed at ensuring funds remain "true-to-label," while accommodating new asset classes and strategies.

SEBI updates mutual fund scheme categorisation, introducing clearer investment thresholds and descriptions for improved transparency and investor clarity.