Hidden distributor commissions in regular mutual funds can drain up to 25% of an investor’s potential wealth compared to direct plans, according to a study by 1 Finance Research. The analysis shows ...

MUMBAI: As part of its efforts to increase the participation of new investors including women in the mutual funds space, the market regulator Sebi has introduced a new incentive structure for ...

A recent consultation paper by Sebi proposing that asset management companies (AMCs) be allowed to pay a portion of trail commissions to distributors in the form of mutual fund units has drawn mixed ...

The consultation paper has also sought views on whether paying commissions in units of an AMC's own schemes could create conflicts of interest or increase the risk of mis-selling. Public comments are ...

A change in the way commissions are structured for onboarding clients to the National Pension System (NPS) may still fail to draw significant interest from distributors, experts said. Points of ...

Mutual fund securities are distributed by participating dealers and principal distributors. Principal distributors have an exclusive right to distribute, or benefit from a feature that provides a ...

As discussed in the original version of this post, the Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) revised its longstanding administrative ...

Did our AI summary help? SEBI whole-time member Amarjeet Singh on Saturday said the regulator is undertaking a comprehensive review of the Portfolio Management Services (PMS) framework in consultation ...