FMP-Fixed Maturity Plans
Fixed Maturity Plans or FMPs, have staged an amazing comeback in the Indian Mutual Fund industry
It is raining FMPs (or fixed maturity plans) as mutual funds in India are scrambling over one another to launch new fixed maturity plan (FMP) offerings
The reason for the popularity of FMPs (fixed maturity plans) is multifold- Investors in Indian MFs are looking to FMP schemes as a safe alternative to liquid mutual funds, with better returns and more tax friendly policies
New Fixed Maturity Plans News
FMP Returns & Taxation 2013 : Why You Should Consider Investing in FMPs in 2013
Why FMP returns in 2012 and 2013 have made FMPs the preferred debt fund investment in 2013 FMP returns in 2012 have been really good- in many cases, the returns from FMP investments have beaten debt fund benchmarks. No wonder that FMPs form the highest category of mutual... [Read more...]
FMP India Insights
5 Reasons To Invest in FMP Fixed Maturity Plans Today
FMPs (Fixed Maturity Plans) are a good option, if you are an Indian, you are wondering where to invest in India today Why consider FMPs or Fixed Maturity Plans : The equity or share market has crashed The debt market has crashed Fixed deposits (FDs) have poor post tax... [Read more...]
New India FMP NFO offers
DSP Blackrock Series 123 – A new FMP fund offer from DSP Blackrock launched in October 2013
DSP Blackrock Series 123 : New FMP Offer : October 2013 : Summary The wave of new FMP offers continues with another FMP from DSP Blackrock. The FMP has a maturity of 12 months, thereby qualifying for indexation benefits. DSP Blackrock is a well respected mutual fund with tremendous... [Read more...]
Past India FMPs
Sundaram Fixed Term Plan AJ-FMP NFO review
Sundaram Mutual Fund has launched a new FMP NFO- The Sundaram Fixed Term Series AJ Sundaram Mutual Fund has reiterated its focus on fixed maturity plans by launching a new fund offer (NFO) in the FMP category called the Sundaram Fixed Term Series AJ. The liquidity issues and... [Read more...]
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New India MF FMP NFOs
DSP Blackrock Series 123 – A new FMP fund offer from DSP Blackrock launched in October 2013
Birla Sunlife introduces another new FMP NFO- Birla Sunlife Fixed Term Plan Series DD
Latest India FMP Fixed Maturity Plans News
FMP Returns & Taxation 2013 : Why You Should Consider Investing in FMPs in 2013
Fixed Maturity Plans (FMP MF) stage a comeback
Fixed Maturity Plans (FMPs) out of favor with institutional investors?
Close-ended funds such as FMPs to be listed on exchanges today
ICICI Prudential MF FMPs given high AAAF ratings by Crisil
Corporates now like FMPs of less than 3-6 months duration
“90% of FMP assets were rated AAA or A1+”
High FMP redemptions by corporates leads to erosion in MF assets
Past India Fixed Maturity Plan FMPs NFOs
Sundaram Fixed Term Plan AJ-FMP NFO review
Birla Sunlife Mutual Fund has launched a new FMP – Fixed Term Plan Series CK
ICICI Prudential Fixed Maturity Plan (FMP) Series 53 – 18 Months Plan A
Axis Mutual Fund FMP- Fixed Term Plan Series 2 (371 days)
Franklin Templeton Fixed Tenure Fund – Series XIII – Plan A
Tata Fixed Maturity Plan Series 25 – Scheme C – Retail Investment Plan
ICICI Prudential Fixed Maturity Plan Series 49 – 3 Years Plan B
Fortis India Mutual Fund Investments launched new FMP- Fixed Term Fund – Series 16 B
Franklin Templeton India FMP- Fixed Tenure Fund – Series XII Plan B (3 Year)
ICICI Prudential New India FMP-Fixed Maturity Plan Series 49 – 1 Year Plan C
FMP Mutual Fund Schemes Dominate- Fixed Maturity Plan schemes form a key chunk of recent Mutual Fund new fund offers (NFOs)
Fixed Maturity Plan FMP India MF NFOs (new fund offers) have dominated new offerings by mutual funds in India in recent months. The new Government regulations have probably played an important part in restoring confidence in Indian FMPs (fixed maturity plan schemes). Investors feel more secure that the investments of FMP MF schemes are in good quality bond paper of the right maturity
India MFs such as Kotak, Franklin Templeton and HDFC are launching new FMP (fixed maturity plan) NFOs
Across the board, FMP new fund offers(NFOs) are being launched by various India Mutual Funds such as Kotak, Franklink Temptleton and HDFC. The maturity of these FMP offerings vary from just over a year to more than 3 years.
Institutions in India in particular, are showing their marked preference of FMP fixed maturity plans over liquid mutual funds
FMP Fixed Maturity Plans are superior to liquid funds in returns and taxation,albeit with a technically slightly higher risk. As a result, institutions are preferring to invest in FMPS rather than liquid funds.
FMP Fixed Maturity Plans in India have only one disadvantage now- poor liquidity
Though FMP Fixed Maturity Plans in India are supposedly freely tradable in the market, the lack of trades in the bond market , make Fixed Maturity Plans quite an illiquid investment. This is the only real disadvantage of FMP Fixed Maturity Plans as an investment avenue in India, but this is definitely not a concern if the investment horizon of the FMP Fixed Maturity Plan is in keeping with the maturity of the FMP