Indian Insurance Industry News & Updates - Mutual Funds / AMCs

Axis Mutual Fund’s New Defence Index Fund explained
The world is transitioning from a US-dominated unipolar world to a multipolar world order, in which nations such as India, China, Brazil, and Russia are gaining influence.

Insurance20 April 2026
Top 3 consistent mutual funds in 3–5 years: SBI, Invesco, Aditya Birla funds deliver up to 34% CAGR
Consistency in mutual fund returns is often more valuable than short bursts of performance. While many equity funds deliver strong gains in one phase of the market cycle, only a handful manage to sustain that momentum across multiple timeframes.

Insurance20 April 2026
SBI CRISIL-IBX Financial Services 9-12 months bebt index
Insurance20 April 2026
Groww MF launches Arbitrage Fund
Insurance20 April 2026
Why Motilal Oswal’s BFSI fund is betting big on capital market ecosystem: Prateek Agarwal of Motilal Oswal AMC
Insurance20 April 2026
Gifting MFs to a child: 6 critical factors parents should keep in mind before transferring mutual funds
Transferring mutual fund units to children remains an effective strategy for establishing family legacies, yet the regulatory environment has evolved.

Insurance18 April 2026
Rapid evolution in asset management space signals exciting days ahead
The asset management landscape is expanding rapidly with many new age, tech-focused entrants joining the market.

Insurance18 April 2026
Top 3 consistent mutual funds in 3–5 years: SBI, Invesco, Aditya Birla funds deliver up to 34% CAGR
Consistency in mutual fund returns is often more valuable than short bursts of performance. While many equity funds deliver strong gains in one phase of the market cycle, only a handful manage to sustain that momentum across multiple timeframes.

Insurance18 April 2026
PSU mutual funds see Rs 4,498 crore outflow in March: Report
Insurance18 April 2026
Why Aditya Birla Sun Life MF's Balasubramanian sees a 10-year bull market beyond the dip
While many are worried by volatility, SIP stoppages, or geopolitical uncertainty, the ability to look beyond these ripples makes the difference and builds real returns for the investor. For A. Balasubramanian, MD and CEO of Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund, market corrections are not signals to retreat, but ‘conviction tests’ that reveal true value.

Insurance17 April 2026
New focus to be on attracting domestic capital, says IVCA chair Srini Srinivasan
The industry body for venture capital, Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association (IVCA), will focus on drawing more domestic institutional capital into alternative investment funds (AIFs), even as structural bottlenecks continue to slow participation.

Insurance17 April 2026
PPFAS Portfolio Churn: Rajeev Thakkar-led fund house laps up large-cap banks, sells these two RIL group stocks in March
PPFAS Mutual Fund, known for delivering consistent long-term returns and a unique strategy, was seen lapping up large private lenders amid the stock market crash, while Reliance group stocks were among the top stocks that it sold in March.

Insurance17 April 2026
Market fall exposes flaws in aggressive mutual fund bets. Time for a reset?
Mutual fund investors, especially those who entered the market after 2020, are now facing an unfamiliar situation. For investors who entered the market post-Covid, investing in mutual funds looked so easy, with little worry about drawdowns and consistent annual profits between 2020 and 2024. Investors buying mutual funds had a good experience, which gave them confidence to significantly scale up their investments based on near-term past performance.

Insurance17 April 2026
Kotak Mahindra AMC outperforming 98% of peers bets on defence stocks
A $3 billion fund at Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co. is backing Indian defense stocks, wagering that geopolitical tensions will boost local arms production and support the government’s efforts to lower reliance on imports.

Insurance17 April 2026
MF Bharat Mutual Fund investment app to drive financial inclusion among gig workers in tier 2 and tier 3 cities

MF Bharat is built on the belief that mutual funds are one of the most disciplined and structured vehicles for long-term wealth creation. By combining professional fund management, structured investing discipline, and the power of compounding, the platform aims to enable every Indian- regardless of income level, geography, or background- to participate in India’s growth story.

Insurance17 April 2026
HDFC AMC Q4 profit dips 2.4% to ₹623 crore; revenue rises 17% Y-o-Y
 

Insurance17 April 2026
Bajaj Life launches Nifty 500 Low Volatility 50 Index Fund; check details
 

Insurance17 April 2026
Equity mutual fund average AUM rises 17% in FY26; flexi cap funds lead investor preference: Abakkus Mutual Fund
Insurance17 April 2026
MFs reduce cash holdings by Rs 15,545 crore in March
The mutual fund industry reduced its cash holdings by ₹15,545 crore in March, as they deployed capital to tap opportunities arising from market volatility triggered by the West Asia crisis and a sharp rise in Brent crude prices.

Insurance16 April 2026
HDFC Bank, SBI to Urban Company: Here's what mutual funds bought and sold the most amid stock market crash in March
Signalling a preference for disciplined and long-term equity investing, retail and high-net worth (HNI) investors bought the dip in March as flows into equity-oriented mutual funds jumped to an eight-month high.

Insurance16 April 2026
Risk-reward has improved; Indian economy structurally more resilient: Rishabh Nahar of Qode Advisors
Rishabh Nahar, Partner and Fund Manager at Qode Advisors, emphasises that equities remain the highest-returning asset class over the long term. He, however, adds that the risk capital deployed in equities should have an investment horizon of at least five years. In an interview with Mint, Nahar shared his views on the Indian stock market, the Indian economy, and explained Qode's "all-weather" investment philosophy. Edited excerpts:

Insurance16 April 2026
Satin Growth Alternatives launches debut ₹200 cr fund
Following SEBI approval, Satin Growth Alternatives Ltd (SGAL), a 100 per cent owned subsidiary of Satin Creditcare Network Ltd (SCNL), has launched its debut ₹200 crore Category II Alternative Investment Fund (SGAL-Scheme 1).

Insurance16 April 2026
Mutual funds were net buyers in majority of the stocks across market caps in March
According to Indian mutual fund tracker shared by Motilal Oswal Financial Services, mutual fund houses were net buyers for over 50% of the stocks in large, mid and small cap stocks. The fund houses were net buyers in 78% of the Nifty 50 stocks with highest net buying seen in the stocks of Adani Enterprises, Shriram Finance, Bharti Airtel and Max Health.

Insurance16 April 2026
ICICI Pru AMC stock falls 5% despite steady Q4; brokerages remain bullish
 

Insurance16 April 2026
Gold ETFs attract ₹31,561 crore in March quarter amid geopolitical tensions
 

Insurance16 April 2026
Multi-asset funds offer consistent returns if not quite the big bang
Insurance16 April 2026
The Wealth Company MF unveils SIF brand, launches two funds with differentiated strategies
Insurance16 April 2026
Gold ETFs shine amid rising geopolitical tensions and strong gold price rally: ICRA Analytics
Insurance16 April 2026
Axis MF sees opportunity in gilt funds, backs corporate bonds for stability amid market volatility
The war in West Asia has impacted all countries in varying degrees, with global bond yields rising, pressure on the energy sector and concerns over stagflation amid weak growth and rising inflation, as per a report by Axis Mutual Fund.

Insurance15 April 2026
ICICI Pru AMC outpaces industry growth in Q4, but headwinds are gathering
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Co’s March-quarter results (Q4FY26) demonstrated that it continues to outpace industry growth, even as the broader mutual fund sector enters a more challenging period.

Insurance15 April 2026

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