Will you be able to sell units of shuttered mutual fund schemes on exchanges easily?

THE ECONOMIC TIMES Fri, May 29, 2020 | 08:14 AM IST Mutual Funds Newsletter

Will you be able to sell units of shuttered mutual fund schemes on exchanges easily?Sebi last week allowed mutual funds to list units of wound-up schemes on exchanges. Will this provide an exit route to investors stuck in shuttered schemes in future? E-voting soon to wind up 6 Franklin debt plans​The exact dates and time will be mentioned in the public notice that will be published Are your ultra short duration funds really ‘ultra short’?The Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund episode revealed that not all ultra-short duration funds are really “ultra-short.” Consider SIP/STP into value, focused, dividend yield or small cap funds: S NarenThe Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of vanishing; the much-awaited economic package from the government hasn’t cheered the market. d the market. Add to that the predictions of more lockdowns and economic disruptions. We reached out to S Naren, Executive Director & CIO of ICICI Prudential MF, to make sense of these trying times. Credit risk funds are still relevant, says Mahendra Jajoo, CIO – debt, Mirae AssetMany investors are having second thoughts about their investments in debt mutual funds. Most advisors are asking investors to stay away from most debt mutual fund categories, expect for overnight and liquid funds. Top Mutual Funds SCHEME NAME RATING 3 YRS(%) 1 YR(%) 6 M(%) 1 M(%) Axis Bluechip Fund Direct Plan-Growth ★★★★★ 8.35 -7.69 -14.81 -1.41 Invest Now Axis Bluechip Fund-Growth ★★★★★ 6.91 -8.77 -15.30 -1.50 Invest Now Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund Direct-Growth ★★★★★ 5.36 -6.76 -12.44 0.56 Invest Now Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund Regular-Growth ★★★★★ 4.12 -8.00 -13.05 0.39 Invest Now Motilal Oswal Focused 25 Fund Direct-Growth ★★★★★ 2.48 -8.57 -14.73 -0.27 Invest Now FeaturedICICI Prudential Multicap Fund Direct Plan-Growth ★★★★★ -2.19 -23.81 -23.16 2.31 Invest Now Will RBI rate cut bring cheer to debt mutual fund investors?A rate cut by RBI always cheers up debt mutual fund investors. However, the Reserve Bank of India’s decision to cut its key policy rate by 40 basis points today is unlikely to bring much cheer to investors. Best gilt mutual funds to invest in 2020Gilt mutual funds are considered ideal for long-term debt mutual fund investors with an aggressive risk profile. However, these schemes are extremely sensitive to interest rate environment.

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Forthcoming Dividend Fund Name Category Type Record Date Div Per Unit Franklin India Equity Hybrid-D Hybrid: Aggressive Hybrid Open-ended 29 May 2020 1.25 Canara Robeco Conservative Hybrid Reg-DM Hybrid: Conservative Hybrid Open-ended 29 May 2020 0.10 Canara Robeco Equity Hybrid Reg-DM Hybrid: Aggressive Hybrid Open-ended 29 May 2020 0.10 Canara Robeco Short Duration Reg-DM Debt: Short Duration Open-ended 29 May 2020 0.06 Canara Robeco Conservative Hybrid Direct-DM Hybrid: Conservative Hybrid Open-ended 29 May 2020 0.10 * Funds with daily dividend distribution frequency options are excluded More >>

Weekly Mutual Funds Activity Date Equity ( Cr.) Debt ( Cr.) Gross Purchase Gross Sale Net Pur./Sale Gross Purchase Gross Sale Net Pur./Sale 26-05-2020 5265.46 3013.33 2252.13 7463.65 6354.23 1109.42 22-05-2020 2797.25 3646.25 -849.00 8857.33 7377.22 1480.11 21-05-2020 2194.96 2580.08 -385.12 9199.44 5653.30 3546.14 20-05-2020 3787.64 1755.46 2032.18 7076.00 5585.82 1490.18 19-05-2020 3245.13 2044.67 1200.46 7383.76 6786.16 597.60 18-05-2020 3245.42 3464.25 -218.83 8060.88 6805.66 1255.22 15-05-2020 2489.95 1589.57 900.38 7586.45 5723.34 1863.11 Click here to view all WMF >>

Top Mutual Funds of the week (5-Star Rating) Scheme Name Nav Returns Ratings AUM(Cr.) Style Box Expense Ratio Equility Debt SBI Banking & Financial Services Fund Direct-Growth 14.0853 5.74 1424.43 – 1.14 SBI Banking & Financial Services Fund Regular-Growth 13.3830 5.72 1424.43 – 2.39 Mirae Asset Large Cap Fund Direct- Growth 45.4010 4.51 16390.50 – 0.61 Mirae Asset Large Cap Fund Regular- Growth 42.4590 4.49 16390.50 – 1.67 Mirae Asset Tax Saver Fund Direct-Growth 16.0770 4.40 3164.03 – 0.25 Click here to view all TMFW (5 Star) >>

Top Mutual Funds (All Ratings) Scheme Name Nav Returns Ratings AUM(Cr.) Style Box Expense Ratio Equility Debt ICICI Prudential Long Term Wealth Enhancement Fund Direct – Growth 8.4500 4.45 41.46 – 0.86 Mirae Asset Tax Saver Fund Direct-Growth 16.0770 4.40 3164.03 – 0.25 Mirae Asset Tax Saver Fund Regular-Growth 15.0860 4.37 3164.03 – 1.79 UTI Long Term Advantage Fund Series III Direct-Growth 11.1474 4.32 228.43 – 1.40 UTI Long Term Advantage Fund Series III Regular-Growth 10.5884 4.31 228.43 – 1.40 Click here to view all TMF ( All Ratings) >>

How safe is your liquid fund?

THE ECONOMIC TIMES Fri, May 22, 2020 | 08:14 AM IST Mutual Funds Newsletter

How safe is your liquid fund?Liquid funds or any other fund which is meant for short term goals ideally should avoid taking excessive credit or liquidity risk. The latest debacle shows that some debt funds have not fulfilled this basic requirement and took undue credit risk. Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund sees outflows in debt schemes in April; equity investors stay putFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund has seen large outflows in its debt mutual fund portfolio in April, the AUM data of the fund house shows. Lockdown, weak investor sentiment impact mutual fund NFOsSo far in 2020, draft documents for 20 NFOs have been submitted with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). Mutual fund advisors closely monitoring debt investments of clients; suggest quick remediesMutual fund advisors are playing it safe and keeping a close watch on the debt mutual fund space to avoid any nasty surprises like the Franklin Templeton episode. Mutual fund honchos on PM’s Rs 20-lakh-crore economic package, self-reliance plankThe Rs 20-lakh-crore package got everyone’s attention immediately, even though most stakeholders are waiting for the details from the finance minister later today. Top Mutual Funds SCHEME NAME RATING 3 YRS(%) 1 YR(%) 6 M(%) 1 M(%) Axis Bluechip Fund Direct Plan-Growth ★★★★★ 8.38 -7.83 -15.16 0.49 Invest Now Axis Bluechip Fund-Growth ★★★★★ 6.94 -8.95 -15.67 0.34 Invest Now Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund Direct-Growth ★★★★★ 4.70 -7.04 -13.85 0.99 Invest Now Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund Regular-Growth ★★★★★ 3.46 -8.24 -14.40 0.84 Invest Now Sundaram Select Focus Fund Regular-Growth ★★★★★ 1.80 -15.65 -19.74 0.98 FeaturedICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund (Tax Saving) Direct Plan – Growth ★★★★★ -1.59 -20.00 -20.76 1.41 Invest Now TDS cut to benefit investors in equity mutual fund dividend plansThe lower rates will come into effect from May 14 and include deductions on dividend, interest, professional fees and brokerage. Investors turn cautious, start betting on large cap mutual fundsAre mutual fund investors becoming too cautious? Inflows into equity mutual fund schemes in April point to this direction.

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Forthcoming Dividend Fund Name Category Type Record Date Div Per Unit ICICI Pru Equity Arbitrage-D Hybrid: Arbitrage Open-ended 22 May 2020 0.12 ICICI Pru Bond-DQ Debt: Medium to Long Duration Open-ended 22 May 2020 0.21 Aditya Birla SL Arbitrage-D Hybrid: Arbitrage Open-ended 22 May 2020 0.05 ICICI Pru Bond Direct-DQ Debt: Medium to Long Duration Open-ended 22 May 2020 0.23 ICICI Pru Equity Arbitrage Direct-D Hybrid: Arbitrage Open-ended 22 May 2020 0.12 * Funds with daily dividend distribution frequency options are excluded More >>

Weekly Mutual Funds Activity Date Equity ( Cr.) Debt ( Cr.) Gross Purchase Gross Sale Net Pur./Sale Gross Purchase Gross Sale Net Pur./Sale 19-05-2020 2151.32 1445.35 705.97 4675.88 3727.69 948.19 18-05-2020 3245.42 3464.25 -218.83 8060.88 6805.66 1255.22 15-05-2020 2489.95 1589.57 900.38 7586.45 5723.34 1863.11 14-05-2020 3039.68 2689.22 350.46 8475.98 5304.77 3171.21 13-05-2020 3542.28 3737.20 -194.92 8817.22 5843.52 2973.70 12-05-2020 4185.74 4464.28 -278.54 8242.35 5854.89 2387.46 11-05-2020 2763.23 3781.45 -1018.22 5155.83 10666.93 -5511.10 Click here to view all WMF >>

Top Mutual Funds of the week (5-Star Rating) Scheme Name Nav Returns Ratings AUM(Cr.) Style Box Expense Ratio Equility Debt Parag Parikh Long Term Equity Fund Direct-Growth 25.3109 1.80 2721.94 – 1.15 Parag Parikh Long Term Equity Fund Regular-Growth 24.2894 1.78 2721.94 – 2.09 Kotak Low Duration Fund Direct-Growth 2613.7087 0.68 6748.99 – – 0.33 DSP Corporate Bond Fund Direct – Growth 12.0822 0.66 1106.24 – – 0.23 Kotak Credit Risk Fund Direct-Growth 23.2146 0.66 5104.05 – – 0.76 Click here to view all TMFW (5 Star) >>

Top Mutual Funds (All Ratings) Scheme Name Nav Returns Ratings AUM(Cr.) Style Box Expense Ratio Equility Debt Quant Tax Plan Direct-Growth 84.3904 2.05 9.55 – 0.57 Quant Tax Plan-Growth 81.5992 2.01 9.55 – 2.48 ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund (Tax Saving) Direct Plan – Growth 323.0300 1.16 6282.11 – 1.40 ICICI Prudential Long Term Equity Fund (Tax Saving)- Growth 301.3000 1.14 6282.11 – 1.94 Essel Long Term Advantage Fund Direct-Growth 12.0721 0.24 56.57 – 0.83 Click here to view all TMF ( All Ratings) >>

Will Arogya Sanjeevani take care of all your health insurance needs? Here are its pros and cons

THE ECONOMIC TIMES Tue, May 19, 2020 | 08:34 AM IST ET Wealth Newsletter

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Will Arogya Sanjeevani take care of all your health insurance needs? Here are its pros and cons AS is a basic health plan that offers a limited cover of Rs 1-5 lakh for one year, with the annual premium ranging from Rs 4,000 to Rs 7,500. It can be bought as an individual or a family floater plan. How to safely exit long-term equity mutual fund holdings What’s the right way to protect the gains that you may have already made in equity funds? It’s time you explored the Systematic Withdrawal Plan (SWP) option. Podcast: Your Covid-related questions on health insurance answered It looks like coronavirus is here to stay for a while at least. In such a situation having health insurance and having an adequate amount of it becomes important. This podcast answers 9 questions on health insurance during times of Covid-19. Franklin Templeton fiasco: Have debt mutual fund investors learnt their lesson? The event created panic among investors and redemptions were not restricted to Templeton alone. From our Partners Rise Against Hunger India (RAHI) distributes 1 million meals to vulnerable groups in India during the COVID-19 Lockdown From our Partners ET Catalyse Virtual: The role of brand communication during a lockdown Retiring in the middle of this economic crisis? These 10 things can keep you financially safe The problem with retiring in the middle of an economic crisis is that the value of your investments shrink. What looked like a comfortable corpus is now a fairly diminished bundle of wealth. These 10 simple points will tell you why you should treat this period as a pause. Will this bear market be brutal or benign? Here are 8 lessons from 3 previous bear markets As the ongoing bear market plays out, ET Wealth looks back on three previous bear markets, of 1994-1999, 2000-2004 and 2008-2010, to offer investors some perspective on the severity of drawdowns and eventual recovery. Investors have to be ready for myriad scenarios. Top Mutual Funds SCHEME NAME RATING 3 YRS(%) 1 YR(%) 6 M(%) 1 M(%) Axis Bluechip Fund Direct Plan-Growth ★★★★★ 7.30 -8.14 -17.40 -4.22 Invest Now Axis Bluechip Fund-Growth ★★★★★ 5.89 -9.22 -17.90 -4.33 Invest Now Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund Direct-Growth ★★★★★ 3.63 -7.38 -16.29 -4.18 Invest Now Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund Regular-Growth ★★★★★ 2.40 -8.58 -16.85 -4.36 Invest Now Sundaram Select Focus Fund Regular-Growth ★★★★★ 0.75 -15.56 -21.58 -3.87 FeaturedAxis Midcap Direct Plan-Growth ★★★★★ 7.18 -1.48 -13.49 -2.67 Start SIP The way forward: Where should you buy a house now? Suburbs and tier 2 cities are likely to gather more interest if work from home becomes the norm in future. Want to invest in gilt funds? Don’t ignore these risks Both gilt and long duration funds have enjoyed a good run for over two years now. Ever since the central bank embarked on a series of rate cuts from mid-2018, returns from such funds have soared.

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Go overweight on equities, invest extra cash in a staggered way

THE ECONOMIC TIMES Fri, May 15, 2020 | 07:19 AM IST ET Investment Opportunities

Go overweight on equities, invest extra cash in a staggered way In the third round of lockdown, our challenge has been to restart the economy. D-St veteran’s survival tips for investors in post-Covid world The economic situation of India was very bad even before the Covid-19 pandemic. Telecom, tech to emerge stronger post-Covid: Raamdeo Agrawal ‘Invincibility of a business model is being tested now’ India’s FMCG story is the most attractive: Edelweiss Securities ‘This is a sector in which debt is not a concern at all’

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Top Mutual Funds SCHEME NAME RATING 1 M(%) 6 M(%) 1 YR(%) 3 YRS(%) Axis Bluechip Fund Direct Plan-Growth 1.03 -14.15 -1.81 8.61 Axis Bluechip Fund-Growth 0.90 -14.63 -2.99 7.17 Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund Direct-Growth 3.46 -11.37 -0.40 5.25 Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund Regular-Growth 3.28 -11.96 -1.69 4.01 HDFC Index Sensex Fund-Growth 4.26 -20.42 -13.30 2.64 FeaturedICICI Prudential Corporate Bond Fund Direct Plan -Growth ★★★★★ 2.04 4.53 10.56 8.23 Start SIP

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Investors’ Guide: Is gold heading for Rs 50,000 mark? Can gold really go soaring to a new peak far higher from current levels? Consumer staples, tech & pharma best defensive plays: Gopani ‘For the $270-280 bn GDP hit, someone will have to pay the price and asset quality issues will come up in some of the banks.’

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Residential real estate poised for bounceback: Godrej Properties ‘Industry leaders would benefit from both the demand revival as well as consolidation.’

Luxury flat buyers push for deep discounts Buyers are trying to get the best possible deal knowing fully well that the developers don’t have much leverage due to a cash crunch, projects that are stuck due to labour and raw material shortage, and also because of a demand shortage that may well extend into a few months.

FPCE opposes 6-month extension for project completion Among the state authorities, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh have extended the project completion deadlines by 3 months, while Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu has extended the same by 6 months.

No registration fee for first sale of apartments in Tamil Nadu The move comes in the wake of some sub-registrar offices demanding to register the apartments attracting stamp duty and registration fee. However, it is applicable only on the first sale of the property.

Mumbai’s luxury realty market sees demand pull-back While Covid-19 hotspots and containment zones pretty much criss cross the city, these homebuyers are expected to avoid properties adjoining such micro-pockets in localities like Worli, Parel, Byculla, Lower Parel, Prabhadevi, Sewri and Wadala in central Mumbai that was already facing a oversupply situation.

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Buy Siemens, target price Rs 1,400: Edelweiss 14 May, 2020, 01:25 PM IST Access to parent’s robust global product portfolio and a favourable transformation in domestic industrial capex (rising spend towards automation/efficiency in the post COVID-19 era) will improve the company’s returns over the years, Buy Buy ICICI Pru Life, target price Rs 450: Anand Rathi 14 May, 2020, 12:47 PM IST While short term growth might get impacted given the current uncertain environment stemming from Covid-19, the company is well positioned for medium to long-term growth. Buy Buy Siemens, target price Rs 1,277: ICICI Securities 14 May, 2020, 12:10 PM IST Focus on margins, predictable cash flows from digitisation and short-cycle demand is expected to support medium- to long-term growth. Buy Buy Kotak Mahindra Bank, target price Rs 1623: ICICI Securities 14 May, 2020, 11:55 AM IST Management hinted at staying cautiously optimistic, focusing on sustainability and resilience, customer acquisition through digital route and growing franchises in non-credit businesses. Buy

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How safe is your liquid fund?

THE ECONOMIC TIMES Fri, May 15, 2020 | 08:14 AM IST Mutual Funds Newsletter

How safe is your liquid fund?Liquid funds or any other fund which is meant for short term goals ideally should avoid taking excessive credit or liquidity risk. The latest debacle shows that some debt funds have not fulfilled this basic requirement and took undue credit risk. Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund sees outflows in debt schemes in April; equity investors stay putFranklin Templeton Mutual Fund has seen large outflows in its debt mutual fund portfolio in April, the AUM data of the fund house shows. Lockdown, weak investor sentiment impact mutual fund NFOsSo far in 2020, draft documents for 20 NFOs have been submitted with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). Mutual fund advisors closely monitoring debt investments of clients; suggest quick remediesMutual fund advisors are playing it safe and keeping a close watch on the debt mutual fund space to avoid any nasty surprises like the Franklin Templeton episode. Mutual fund honchos on PM’s Rs 20-lakh-crore economic package, self-reliance plankThe Rs 20-lakh-crore package got everyone’s attention immediately, even though most stakeholders are waiting for the details from the finance minister later today. Top Mutual Funds SCHEME NAME RATING 3 YRS(%) 1 YR(%) 6 M(%) 1 M(%) Axis Bluechip Fund Direct Plan-Growth ★★★★★ 8.61 -1.81 -14.15 1.03 Invest Now Axis Bluechip Fund-Growth ★★★★★ 7.17 -2.99 -14.63 0.90 Invest Now Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund Direct-Growth ★★★★★ 5.25 -0.40 -11.37 3.46 Invest Now Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund Regular-Growth ★★★★★ 4.01 -1.69 -11.96 3.28 Invest Now HDFC Index Sensex Fund-Growth ★★★★★ 2.64 -13.30 -20.42 4.26 Invest Now FeaturedAxis Bluechip Fund Direct Plan-Growth ★★★★★ 8.61 -1.81 -14.15 1.03 Invest Now TDS cut to benefit investors in equity mutual fund dividend plansThe lower rates will come into effect from May 14 and include deductions on dividend, interest, professional fees and brokerage. Investors turn cautious, start betting on large cap mutual fundsAre mutual fund investors becoming too cautious? Inflows into equity mutual fund schemes in April point to this direction.

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Forthcoming Dividend Fund Name Category Type Record Date Div Per Unit Principal Hybrid Equity-DM Hybrid: Aggressive Hybrid Open-ended 15 May 2020 0.17 Principal Balanced Advantage-DM Hybrid: Dynamic Asset Allocation Open-ended 15 May 2020 0.07 Principal Balanced Advantage Direct-DM Hybrid: Dynamic Asset Allocation Open-ended 15 May 2020 0.08 Principal Arbitrage Reg-DM Hybrid: Arbitrage Open-ended 15 May 2020 0.06 Principal Arbitrage Direct-DM Hybrid: Arbitrage Open-ended 15 May 2020 0.06 * Funds with daily dividend distribution frequency options are excluded More >>

Weekly Mutual Funds Activity Date Equity ( Cr.) Debt ( Cr.) Gross Purchase Gross Sale Net Pur./Sale Gross Purchase Gross Sale Net Pur./Sale 12-05-2020 4185.74 4464.28 -278.54 8242.35 5854.89 2387.46 11-05-2020 2763.23 3781.45 -1018.22 5155.83 10666.93 -5511.10 08-05-2020 2142.94 4076.66 -1933.72 5844.79 6573.56 -728.77 07-05-2020 5613.15 1756.76 3856.39 0.22 0.41 -0.19 06-05-2020 2397.76 2346.94 50.82 5867.46 7430.03 -1562.57 05-05-2020 2377.12 4010.48 -1633.36 9403.89 10059.06 -655.17 04-05-2020 2788.53 4086.68 -1298.15 7384.01 10649.84 -3265.83 Click here to view all WMF >>

Top Mutual Funds of the week (5-Star Rating) Scheme Name Nav Returns Ratings AUM(Cr.) Style Box Expense Ratio Equility Debt Parag Parikh Long Term Equity Fund Direct-Growth 25.0982 2.91 2721.94 – 1.15 Parag Parikh Long Term Equity Fund Regular-Growth 24.0915 2.89 2721.94 – 2.09 Canara Robeco Emerging Equities Fund Direct-Growth 87.8200 1.69 5345.37 – 0.87 Canara Robeco Emerging Equities Fund Regular-Growth 81.3000 1.68 5345.37 – 1.90 DSP Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund Direct-Growth 16.1590 1.44 1232.49 – 0.56 Click here to view all TMFW (5 Star) >>

Top Mutual Funds (All Ratings) Scheme Name Nav Returns Ratings AUM(Cr.) Style Box Expense Ratio Equility Debt UTI Long Term Advantage Fund Series III Direct-Growth 10.9068 3.38 228.43 – 1.40 UTI Long Term Advantage Fund Series III Regular-Growth 10.3606 3.38 228.43 – 1.40 UTI Long Term Advantage Fund – Series IV Direct – Growth 8.0557 3.36 129.26 – 1.33 UTI Long Term Advantage Fund – Series IV Regular – Growth 7.6925 3.35 129.26 – 1.33 UTI Long Term Advantage Fund – Series V Direct – Growth 7.6517 3.27 134.17 – 1.26 Click here to view all TMF ( All Ratings) >>

Your money goals impacted due to Covid? Here’s a roadmap to get you to financial safety

THE ECONOMIC TIMES Tue, May 12, 2020 | 08:28 AM IST ET Wealth Newsletter

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Your money goals impacted due to Covid? Here’s a roadmap to get you to financial safety Salary cuts, job losses are forcing many Indians to rethink their financial goals. In these uncertain and troubled times, here’s where you should park your emergency corpus After a spate of bad news from financial markets, investors need to be cautious when it comes to protecting their emergency fund. Here are some options that an investor can look at for investing his emergency money. Podcast: You can pay your rent using a credit card. But should you? Housing portals allow you to pay your rent to your landlord using a credit card. You can also withdraw money from your credit card to pay your rent if you are short of cash. But should you take this route? Listen to the podcast to find out. It is a bad time for debt mutual funds, but it might be a good time to bet on arbitrage funds This is a good time to put money in arbitrage funds, considering the problems plaguing debt funds. ​​Here is a look why these funds are a good bet in the current volatile times. From our Partners ET Catalyse Virtual: The role of brand communication during a lockdown For investors, this is a time to pay special attention to corporate governance Whenever businesses and the economy falter, scams and scamsters tend to crawl out of the woodwork. Therefore, businesses having promoters even with slightly questionable practices should be looked at more than just normal suspicion. Pharma stocks are on a roll. Can they continue to outperform? The sector is seen as among the few that will not witness any demand-side disruptions as a result of the pandemic. However, certain concerns regarding the sector remain. Top Mutual Funds SCHEME NAME RATING 3 YRS(%) 1 YR(%) 6 M(%) 1 M(%) Axis Bluechip Fund Direct Plan-Growth ★★★★★ 8.22 -2.88 -14.80 -1.29 Invest Now Axis Bluechip Fund-Growth ★★★★★ 6.78 -4.07 -15.31 -1.44 Invest Now Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund Direct-Growth ★★★★★ 4.68 -2.81 -12.86 0.98 Invest Now Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund Regular-Growth ★★★★★ 3.43 -4.06 -13.45 0.83 Invest Now HDFC Index Sensex Fund-Growth ★★★★★ 2.09 -15.29 -21.98 1.24 Invest Now Why gold continues to attract investors Figuring in the top five investment options, gold is still preferred as jewellery, states a survey by WGC. Further, people are investing more in the yellow metal. Here is a look at the buying triggers, trends and what is prompting investors in this direction. Why estate planning is important Estate planning is typically linked to death. But ‘when’ and ‘how’ that event will strike are things that no one can choose or has control over. It is also a misconception that estate planning is only for high networth individuals.

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What to do if you lose your debit card Banks typically have zero liability policy to protect cardholders in case a card loss is not reported within the stipulated time. If the user reports about the loss within the stipulated time, the bank is legally mandated to protect him/her. The downside of saving consumers from oil price hikes Ad hoc increase in duties is a problem plaguing the sector. While customs, cess and excise duty hikes are levied by the central government, state governments impose value added tax (VAT). Hiking duty and not allowing OMCs to pass it on to consumers is a bad move. Coronavirus impact: Third of prospective homebuyers put purchases on hold, finds survey Almost every sector of the economy is impacted due to the coronavirus and the nationwide lockdown. A survey finds that 52% buyers want to postpone buying plans and that people want to spend less on buying property. Here are more findings from the survey. Govt to sell stake in companies held under SU-UTI. How should investors react? It is a good buying opportunity, but don’t ignore the fundamentals of these scrips. Money and relationships: Spouse’s addiction draining your wealth? Deal with it this way Excessive shopping, Internet addiction, gambling, drinking or drug abuse can damage both your physical and financial health, often irrevocably. Find out their impact and how to secure your financial future from these risks. Higher order of coexistence is needed between the four household segments of society It is not clear if the coronavirus-led crisis will show us the path to a higher order coexistence where we care and contribute. The goods and services we can offer to people around us hold the key to our income, its stability and our ability to build wealth. How EWMA scores over standard deviation to measure risk in stocks Sometimes, recent events have a more profound effect on the stock or asset returns. The coronavirus pandemic is an example. Since traditional standard deviation considers last year’s data, the effect of the turmoil in the last three months may not be clearly visible. How Sensex, US dollar, 10-year G-sec performed during week ending May 7, 2020 Here is the weekly tracker of returns from Sensex, 10-year government bond and US dollar-INR. Find out how different types of investments fared. Realty hot spot series: A sought-after residential area in Pune Undri-Pisoli locality in Pune is close to major employment hubs and boasts excellent social infrastructure. There exists high demand for homes here. Here are other highlights that make Undri-Pisoli a real estate hot spot. Ayushman Bharat – PMJAY explained in 5 points The healthcare scheme is targeted at poor, deprived rural families and identified occupational category of urban workers’ families. So, if we were to go by the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011 data, it will cover around 50 crore people. Estate planning queries: My father had a property in his name. Can his brother make a claim to this? Your uncle can get the property transferred in your expired father’s name fraudulently but not legally. Assuming that you are from a Hindu family, your uncle is not considered as Class 1 legal heir and, thus, has no right to the property of your father.

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Super 15: They fell less in selloff, gained more in rebound

THE ECONOMIC TIMES Fri, May 08, 2020 | 08:21 AM IST ET Investment Opportunities

Super 15: They fell less in selloff, gained more in rebound Many megacaps have rallied up to 50 per cent from their March lows. This smallcap is making a splash & Big Bull is buying it Mutual Funds hiked their holdings to 15 per cent from 13.56 per cent in this stock. FPIs dumped everything, but went gung-ho on two sectors Most analysts have advised investors to be careful in picking stocks from both sectors. Biggest FIIs bullish on banks and Indian consumers The fund had nearly Rs 70,000 crore exposure to Indian equities at the end of Jan-March quarter.

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Top Mutual Funds SCHEME NAME RATING 1 M(%) 6 M(%) 1 YR(%) 3 YRS(%) Axis Bluechip Fund Direct Plan-Growth 1.12 -16.16 -5.07 8.31 Axis Bluechip Fund-Growth 0.99 -16.66 -6.20 6.86 Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund Direct-Growth 4.20 -13.92 -5.10 4.93 Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund Regular-Growth 4.10 -14.46 -6.28 3.71 HDFC Index Sensex Fund-Growth 4.53 -22.86 -17.48 2.40 FeaturedAxis Long Term Equity Direct Plan-Growth ★★★★★ 3.25 -18.73 -7.93 4.79 Start SIP

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Rs 3.25L cr money manager swears by debt fund opportunity Debt Mutual Funds on an average have given an annualised return of 9.90 per cent in last 3 years. Growth or value? Bharat Shah tells you how & where to invest Shah said one can predict the rationality of value, but can’t predict the irrationality of fear. Global exposure a must to create robust alpha: Shankar Sharma Sharma told investors to not limit themselves to equity alone while going into global investing. 7 stocks that can deliver in a rough environment In the current uncertain scenario, when many stocks are at multi-year lows and finding opportunities is challenging, identifying resilient stocks and riding them in a rough environment like this will be rewarding and exciting. ICICI Securities tries to spot such resilient companies based on their technical framework. Here are its top picks:

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Recovery to be slowest in realty, capital goods & infra: Prasad In last two months, we have upgraded as many as 38 stocks, says MD, Kotak Institutional Equities. Cannot say markets have bottomed out: Nilesh Shah Cheaper valuation probably pulled some people to buy in April, says MD of Kotak AMC.

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EY lists recommendations to revive real estate post Covid-19 EY said that developers will now have to aggressively invest in building seamless end-to-end digital journeys for customers, employees and channel partners.

Covid lockdown: The grim reality of NCR realty Migration of labour has further compounded problems for builders, who expect it will require 2-3 months to mobilise workforce once lockdown is lifted. Even half-complete projects would be difficult to finish by December this year.

Residential property prices down 2-9%: Magicbricks The survey indicated that both these markets are likely to be slightly less affected by the lockdown when compared with cities like Ahmedabad and Kolkata.

MahaRERA to hear only urgent cases during lockdown This will be done with all staff working digitally during this period. The working of MahaRERA from May 18, will be decided only after further review and subject to further directions from state and central government, the regulator said in a statement.

Prospective homebuyers prefer pvt builders, govt authorities "COVID-19 has changed buyer preferences with more people now preferring risk-free investments. 62 per cent prospective buyers prefer to buy a home from leading developers with least project execution risks even if the property is relatively higher priced," Anarock said in a report.

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Buy Ultra-Tech Cement, target price Rs 4,725: ICICI Securities 08 May, 2020, 08:09 AM IST The brokerage believes UltraTech can sustain its FY20 Ebitda margin led by turnaround of Century Cement, various cost efficiencies, benign input costs and firm pricing. Buy Neutral on Persistent Systems, target price Rs 570: Macquarie 08 May, 2020, 07:59 AM IST Stability in growth of the top client is necessary to improve revenue growth and margins significantly from current levels, said Macquarie. Neutral Buy Rallis India, target price Rs 280: Investec 08 May, 2020, 07:51 AM IST With a narrowed focus on a specific sub-segment of exports and the global major’s desire of de-risking from China, Rallis should be able to scale-up exports, said Investec. Buy Buy Adani Ports, target price Rs 386: CLSA 08 May, 2020, 07:43 AM IST The company hopes to hike tariffs by 2-3 per cent during FY21 and to add new efficiency-linked rail handling charges at the Mundra Port to improve realisations, said CLSA. Buy

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Inflows into equity mutual funds plunges 27% to Rs 81,600 crore in FY20

THE ECONOMIC TIMES Fri, May 08, 2020 | 08:14 AM IST Mutual Funds Newsletter

Inflows into equity mutual funds plunges 27% to Rs 81,600 crore in FY20According to the data, net inflows into equity funds, which also include equity-linked saving schemes (ELSS), were Rs 81,600 crore in the last fiscal as against Rs 1,11,858 crore in 2018-19. Knocked down by lockdown? Here is how you can sail throughEvents such as losses, layoffs, unpaid leaves and salary cuts also affect us mentally, particularly in case of business shutdown. Layoffs or unpaid leaves for a long time can leave us extremely demotivated. This is where our self-belief matters the most; our belief in our self, our attitude and our capabilities. Lockdown forcing you to stop SIP in mutual funds? Try the pause option firstMost fund houses offer the pause facility – the option allows investors to pause their SIPs for one to three months and restart their SIPs after that. However, different fund houses have different eligibility criteria for pausing SIPs. Mutual fund NFOs hit by COVID19 pandemic; new launches postponedThe Coronavirus pandemic has hit the number of NFO requests from fund houses since January this year. There were 11 NFO filings in January, which fell to 6 in the March and to 2 in May. In times of stress, debt funds are your friend indeed!Investors and advisors alike have been very unkind to this Thirteen Lakh Crore category of Mutual Funds, because of one of its sub categories: Credit Risk Funds, managed by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund. Top Mutual Funds SCHEME NAME RATING 3 YRS(%) 1 YR(%) 6 M(%) 1 M(%) Axis Bluechip Fund Direct Plan-Growth ★★★★★ 8.31 -5.07 -16.16 1.12 Invest Now Axis Bluechip Fund-Growth ★★★★★ 6.86 -6.20 -16.66 0.99 Invest Now Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund Direct-Growth ★★★★★ 4.93 -5.10 -13.92 4.20 Invest Now Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund Regular-Growth ★★★★★ 3.71 -6.28 -14.46 4.10 Invest Now HDFC Index Sensex Fund-Growth ★★★★★ 2.40 -17.48 -22.86 4.53 Invest Now FeaturedICICI Prudential Large & Mid Cap Fund Direct Plan-Growth ★★★★★ -4.35 -21.07 -23.70 5.87 Invest Now Disappointed with your ‘balanced’ mutual funds? Check these fundsBut with `balanced’ funds in India investing a minimum of 65% in equity, these funds have always had significant equity exposure. All you wanted to ask about your debt mutual funds after Franklin Templeton fiascoTempleton has wound up $4.1 billion of debt funds after a liquidity crisis.

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Forthcoming Dividend Fund Name Category Type Record Date Div Per Unit ICICI Pru Multi Asset-D Hybrid: Multi Asset Allocation Open-ended 08 May 2020 0.14 Nippon India Q Interval Series II Retail-D Debt: FMP Open-ended 08 May 2020 0.24 Nippon India Q Interval Series II Direct-D Debt: FMP Open-ended 08 May 2020 0.23 BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund Reg-Adhoc D Hybrid: Arbitrage Open-ended 08 May 2020 0.05 BNP Paribas Arbitrage Fund Direct-Adhoc D Hybrid: Arbitrage Open-ended 08 May 2020 0.05 * Funds with daily dividend distribution frequency options are excluded More >>

Weekly Mutual Funds Activity Date Equity ( Cr.) Debt ( Cr.) Gross Purchase Gross Sale Net Pur./Sale Gross Purchase Gross Sale Net Pur./Sale 05-05-2020 2028.06 3327.69 -1299.63 7452.09 8677.16 -1225.07 04-05-2020 2788.53 4086.68 -1298.15 7384.01 10649.84 -3265.83 30-04-2020 5123.81 6142.28 -1018.47 5024.29 13352.34 -8328.05 29-04-2020 3210.47 3754.14 -543.67 7476.13 8770.34 -1294.21 28-04-2020 3372.36 4178.33 -805.97 6183.05 12484.74 -6301.69 27-04-2020 3180.94 2722.99 457.95 6566.71 10936.75 -4370.04 24-04-2020 2837.75 3889.97 -1052.22 5943.08 10430.82 -4487.74 Click here to view all WMF >>

Top Mutual Funds of the week (5-Star Rating) Scheme Name Nav Returns Ratings AUM(Cr.) Style Box Expense Ratio Equility Debt Kotak Dynamic Bond Fund Direct-Growth 28.4169 1.38 1129.93 – – 0.43 Kotak Dynamic Bond Fund Regular-Growth 27.1634 1.37 1129.93 – – 1.08 DSP Government Securities Direct Plan-Growth 72.8987 1.34 580.67 – – 0.55 SBI Dynamic Bond Direct Plan-Growth 28.0342 1.33 1283.99 – – 1.03 SBI Dynamic Bond Fund-Growth 26.6784 1.32 1283.99 – – 1.65 Click here to view all TMFW (5 Star) >>

Top Mutual Funds (All Ratings) Scheme Name Nav Returns Ratings AUM(Cr.) Style Box Expense Ratio Equility Debt Quant Tax Plan Direct-Growth 82.6188 -0.48 9.55 – 0.57 Quant Tax Plan-Growth 79.9414 -0.52 9.55 – 2.48 UTI Long Term Advantage Fund – Series VI Direct – Growth 6.8883 -2.30 336.78 – 1.25 UTI Long Term Advantage Fund – Series VI Regular – Growth 6.6632 -2.31 336.78 – 1.25 UTI Long Term Advantage Fund – Series VII Direct – Growth 7.2206 -2.38 222.77 – 1.25 Click here to view all TMF ( All Ratings) >>

Is Covid hurting your job? Find out how to manage your career and protect your finances

THE ECONOMIC TIMES Tue, May 05, 2020 | 08:32 AM IST ET Wealth Newsletter

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Is Covid hurting your job? Find out how to manage your career and protect your finances In India, the total number of jobs likely to be impacted is 136 million, as per the NSS. Analysis of 5 largest debt mutual funds across categories to see if investors should be worried ​​ET Wealth studies the quality of papers held by the five largest schemes of different debt fund categories to see if investors should be worried. Podcast: Thinking of getting job loss insurance? Here’s the not so pretty truth If you are considering to buy a job-loss cover, listen to this podcast so that you do not end up buying something you did not want. Is this the time to stay put or should you tweak your savings and investments? A lot of people have realised the value of gradual exit from the equity in the last few weeks. Savers had saved and grown money over years in equity funds for expenses that they had planned for 2020 or 2021. From our Partners Experts on business continuity planning and risk mitigation From our Partners ET Catalyse Virtual: The role of brand communication during a lockdown From pay cuts to job security, answers to six questions you have about covid and your career If the company is planning lay-offs, start circulating your resume and talking to people in the industry without discussing it with colleagues. It is also a good idea to build a contingency fund to help you sail through in case you don’t find a job immediately. Franklin debt mutual funds: How much will you get back and when? How soon can you start getting back your money? In a normal scenario, the maturity profile of the scheme would be a good indicator. However, investors will have to wait to get back their money, which is likely to be paid out in tranches over 3-4 yrs Top Mutual Funds SCHEME NAME RATING 3 YRS(%) 1 YR(%) 6 M(%) 1 M(%) Axis Bluechip Fund Direct Plan-Growth ★★★★★ 8.69 -4.84 -14.24 9.93 Invest Now Axis Bluechip Fund-Growth ★★★★★ 7.25 -5.97 -14.73 9.79 Invest Now Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund Direct-Growth ★★★★★ 5.11 -5.37 -12.58 13.56 Invest Now Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund Regular-Growth ★★★★★ 3.88 -6.55 -13.11 13.49 Invest Now HDFC Index Sensex Fund-Growth ★★★★★ 2.40 -18.14 -21.52 14.85 Invest Now FeaturedAxis Midcap Direct Plan-Growth ★★★★★ 7.90 -1.18 -10.41 10.36 Start SIP Why long-term investing is not about buying and forgetting Since all asset classes move in cycles, investors need to time the shift between classes. The shift can be based on absolute returns—sell any asset class that gave x% plus absolute return in the last few years— or based on internal valuations. Future of work: What to expect after coronavirus crisis blows over Factors will determine if your job profile will evolve. However, don’t expect a change where the business-efficient alternative is to replace you to save nonproductive costs or deal with change in customer behaviour.

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Lockdown impacting your income? Do this now so that your future money goals are safe Incomes of many people, especially those who are self-employed, have been impacted due to the lockdown. To help you through these tough times, here is how you can cut down on current expenses so that your future goals are not at risk. Four ways to review and modify asset allocation in mutual funds As the financial markets scenario is changing, it is important to review and modify (if needed) the existing asset allocation. However, before going ahead, you should consult your financial advisor. From IL&FS to recent turmoil in debt mutual funds, why India has failed as a lending market Innumerable examples show how we systematically destroyed lending as a profession in this country in the last 73 years of being in charge of our destinies. 5 compact, powerful smartphones Mobile phone manufacturers are focusing on increasing the screen size of devices. However, if you are someone who prefer a more compact phone, ET Wealth rounds up some of the best options. Covid impact: 2 in 5 employees are facing salary cuts, finds survey ​​​​59.8% of the respondents who have upskilled during the lockdown are those with a work experience of 10-14 years. On the other hand, 41% of the respondents who believe working from home is a better option belong to the age group of 26-35 years. How to use Value at Risk tool to manage a stock’s downside risk The unabated volatility is intensifying downside risks in investments. Under these conditions, it is worth looking at statistics that can predict the potential loss a stock or a portfolio can suffer. 5 ways investors are impacted by closure of mutual fund schemes Investors will receive whatever amount the fund house is able to recover by liquidating the underlying investments in proportion of their holdings in the respective schemes. How Sensex, US dollar, 10-year G-sec performed during week ending Apr 30, 2020 Here is the weekly tracker of returns from Sensex, 10-year government bond and US dollar-INR. Tax optimiser: IT professional Sharma should use NPS instead of PPF to save tax ET Wealth tells readers how they can optimise their tax by rejigging their income and investments. Realty hot spot series: Average price of 1BHK in this Mumbai locality is Rs 1.24 crore Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), in Mumbai, is a prime business district hosting various government offices and corporate offices. The locality has excellent connectivity and good social infrastructure.

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Watch out 94 big winners of last four bull markets!

THE ECONOMIC TIMES Fri, May 01, 2020 | 07:27 AM IST ET Investment Opportunities

Watch out 94 big winners of last four bull markets! BSE Sensex has advanced up to 500 per cent during these four bull phases. Nifty50 will bypass economy in post-Covid recovery & how! Foreign brokerage Citi has projected Nifty real value at 10,000 level in next one year. How to cherry-pick stocks for post-Covid market rebound The valuations turned favourable after panic selling in the market. Ways of the Black Swan and how to handle it in investing Being hedged against all kinds of risks, all the time will adversely impact returns.

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Top Mutual Funds SCHEME NAME RATING 1 M(%) 6 M(%) 1 YR(%) 3 YRS(%) Axis Bluechip Fund Direct Plan-Growth 8.52 -9.97 -0.94 10.49 Axis Bluechip Fund-Growth 8.38 -10.51 -2.12 9.02 Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund Direct-Growth 12.99 -8.00 -1.25 7.03 Canara Robeco Bluechip Equity Fund Regular-Growth 12.89 -8.56 -2.49 5.77 Motilal Oswal Focused 25 Fund Direct-Growth 14.45 -10.45 -1.29 3.94

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Allocate 70% towards largecap or multi-cap funds: Surana Healthcare, B2B businesses are safer bets to cling on to, says CIO, Mirae Asset Management. Market is betting on this EPC player to see fastest revival Once India emerges out of the lockdown, the company is likely to be one of fastest gainers. 13 stocks where MFs hold large stakes make most of rebound Mutual funds own at least 20 per cent stake in each of these stocks. Opportunities in tier-II consumer staples, IT stocks: BNP Paribas Pvt banks will benefit when market recovers, says Amit Shah, Head, India equity research.

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58% stocks from this sector defy crisis to double prices This outperformance came after an underperformance of four years. Rotate your money in telecom, pharma & utilities sector: Karwa Look at individual stocks performance rather than trying to figure out where the market is headed, says MD of Emkay Global Financial Services.

NFO (FMPs) Fund Name Category Type Open Close Min Inv SBI FMP – Series 34 (3682 Days) Direct-D Debt: FMP Closed-end 23 Apr 2020 04 May 2020 5,000 SBI FMP – Series 34 (3682 Days) Reg-G Debt: FMP Closed-end 23 Apr 2020 04 May 2020 5,000 SBI FMP – Series 34 (3682 Days) Reg-D Debt: FMP Closed-end 23 Apr 2020 04 May 2020 5,000 SBI FMP – Series 34 (3682 Days) Direct-G Debt: FMP Closed-end 23 Apr 2020 04 May 2020 5,000 ICICI Pru FMP – Series 87 1115 Days Plan K-G Debt: FMP Closed-end 30 Apr 2020 04 May 2020 5,000 More >>

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Housing Minister says special advisory to save homebuyers soon In an urgent meeting of Central Advisory Council (CAC) constituted under the provisions of Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, Puri discussed the impact of the pandemic Covid-19 and consequent nationwide lockdown on the real estate sector and to treat it as an event of ‘Force Majeure’ under the provisions of RERA.

Realtors rely on NRIs for sale during lockdown According to property consultant Anarock, the rupee’s depreciation had been a factor of considerable interest for NRIs considering Indian real estate as a sensible investment option during these volatile times.

Housing prices rise by 9% in last 1 year across 9 cities: Report According to the housing brokerage firm’s report ‘Real Insight: Q4 FY20’, the weighted average prices rose in seven cities, while rates were stable in one city and declined in another one during January-March 2020 compared to the corresponding period previous year. Apartment prices are of primary market and not the secondary (or resale) market.

Builders should offer discounts to sell Rs 66,000 cr units: Anarock According to Anarock, there were 78,000 unsold ready-to-move-in flats at the end of March quarter across seven cities namely Delhi-NCR, Mumbai Metropolitan Region(MMR), Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Pune. These units are worth about Rs 65,950 crore.

Homebuyers oppose hike in maintenance fee during lockdown Eros group, which runs a housing society by the name of Eros Sampoornam has issued notice of hiking maintenance charges from Rs 1.95 per sq. ft. to R 2.5 per square feet.

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Add Hexaware Technologies, target price Rs 330: ICICI Securities 30 April, 2020, 01:24 PM IST Valuation of 14 times CY21E EPS is reasonable but the brokerage downgraded the stock to add as it reset target multiples across coverage. Add Hold BEL, target price Rs 82: ICICI Securities 30 April, 2020, 01:18 PM IST BEL’s scale of operations remains the key risk to top line growth in a constrained budget environment. Hold Buy Brigade Enterprises, target price Rs 220: ICICI Securities 30 April, 2020, 12:43 PM IST Post Covid, the brokerage has cut its FY21E/FY22E estimates for the company’s share of rental income by 30%/12% to Rs 3.1 billion/ Rs 4.6 billion, respectively. Buy Reduce Pidilite Industries, target price Rs 1,378: ICICI Securities 30 April, 2020, 12:05 PM IST Considering the sharp fall witnessed in crude prices (Dec’19-Mar’20), the brokerage expects Pidilite’s gross/EBITDA margins to surprise positively in FY21 with an expansion of 340 bps. Reduce

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