In India, over 50% of mutual fund units of regular plans were sold or redeemed within one year, according to a recent report by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The regulator has proposed changes to total expense ratio (TER), including capping fees by up to 2.55% for equity schemes and a lower commission rate to discourage churning, potentially driven by mis-selling. While some attribute the high turnover of mutual fund investors to India’s lure of quick money from market hype or misinformation, other industry insiders believe it is a result of an early learning curve.
US stocks: US market falls as hot inflation, hawkish Fed fuel rate-hike fears
US stocks closed lower after hotter-than-expected inflation data strengthened expectations of a December Federal Reserve rate hike and raised the possibility of more aggressive tightening.