Mutual funds are flooding the market with new fund offers (NFOs) amid a volatile equity market and tepid returns from IPOs.
Recent trends show that new entrants in the asset management space are launching NFOs, especially on the passive side, linked to specific indexes without fund manager discretion.
JioBlackRock AMC, a digital-focused joint venture, raised ₹17,800 crore through NFOs and has plans to launch eight more schemes with a minimum investment limit of ₹500, aiming to disrupt the fund management business in India.
The Mutual Fund (MF) industry has seen significant interest from investors, with 117 NFOs raising ₹19,164 crore in the first six months of the year, highlighting sustained retail investor confidence despite market volatility and geopolitical tensions.