Equity mutual funds experienced a dip in inflows during May, falling to ₹19,013 crore as investors turned cautious amid high stock valuations. Despite this, SIP investments reached a record ₹26,688 crore. Debt funds saw outflows, while hybrid funds, particularly arbitrage funds, gained traction. Overall AUM for the mutual fund industry increased, driven by market gains.
AI may hurt IT today, but it could create the sector’s next growth engine: Baroda BNP Paribas MF
AI may disrupt traditional revenue streams in India’s $280-billion IT services industry, but Rohan Korde of Baroda BNP Paribas Mutual Fund believes it could also