The S&P BSE Sensex has lost over 4,000 points or 6.6% over the last seven trading sessions (as of January 27, 2022). Equity mutual funds saw a decline in their NAV in the range of 3-10% during this period. In the coming months, the COVID-19 pandemic induced restrictions, escalating geopolitical tensions, rising inflation, the US Federal Reserve tapering its…

Multiple events of rating downgrades and defaults in securities of debt mutual fund schemes in the recent past have made investors risk-averse. With most business operations affected due to the pandemic crisis, investors are pushed to seek safety for their investments. They have shunned credit-risk-oriented categories for categories that invest predominantly in high-rated and liquid…