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The Covid-induced lockdowns, which spared millions of ordinary officegoers the daily commute and spawned a loyal army of equity investors, appear to have drastically altered the asset-class mix of household savings in India.
Debt mutual fund (MF) schemes, which witnessed relatively muted inflows in the past three years, saw a surge in investor interest in April amid election-induced volatility in the equity markets. Active debt funds garnered nearly Rs 66,000 crore net inflows in April, most at least since December 2020.
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has finalised surrender charges for non-linked or linked life insurance products — traditional endowment policies. The charges will come into effect from April 1, 2024. This decision by IRDAI maintains the status quo on surrender values, meaning minimal change from existing charges. While this benefits life insurance companies, it offers little relief for policyholders seeking more flexibility with their policies.
The assets under management (AUM) of small-cap schemes in January 2024 touched a record ₹2.48 lakh crore. It was almost at 83% of the AUM of the large-cap scheme category of ₹2.99 lakh crore in January, as against 44% in August 2021, according to data from Samco Mutual Fund.
Their returns have varied across different time-periods due to changes in market dynamics and other reasons