Franklin Templeton Fixed Tenure Fund – Series XIII – Plan A

Franklin Templeton Fixed Tenure Fund – Series XIII – Plan A- a new FMP from Franklin Templeton MF

Franklin Templeton Mutual fund has launched a new fixed maturity plan (FMP)

Franklin Templeton Fixed Tenure Fund Series X111 Plan A FMP-Open and close dates

The open and close dates for this FMP from Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund are 7 December 2009 and 20 January 2010

Maturity of FT Fixed Tenure Fund Series 13 Plan A

The maturity of this Fixed Maturity plan from Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund is 3 years

Entry and exit loads of Franklin Templeton Fixed Tenure Fund Series X111 Plan A

There is no entry load for this FT FMP, the exit load is obviously not applicable since there per new SEBI regulations, the FMP cannot be redeemed before maturity

The FMP is of course tradeable, but dont expect too much liquidity in the market

Recommendation for FT FMP Series 13 Plan A

Not a bad idea to invest in this Franklin Templeton FMP if you have money to spare right now, and avail indexation benefits for 3 years- but if you can wait for some time, you may get FMPs with better yields once the expected interest rate hike happens

#HDFC18M #FMP October 2009 – h…

#HDFC18M #FMP October 2009 – http://bit.ly/fiaWL- New fixed maturity plan from HDFC Mutual Fund. 18 Months maturity

HDFC 18M FMP October 2009

New FMP NFO from HDFC Mutual Fund- 18M Oct 09

Another fixed maturity plan from HDFC Mutual Fund. HDFC FMP October 2009 is targeted at retail investors interested in fixed income investment over a eighteen month horizon

HDFC 18M FMP Oct 09 – Options available in this fixed maturity plan

This FMP from HDFC Mutual Fund is meant for retail investors. The options available are

• Dividend- Quarterly- HDFC MF will declare a quaterly dividend for this FMP option
• Dividend – Annual-HDFC MF will declare an annual dividend for this FMP option
• Growth Option- No intermediate dividends,the dividends will be reinvested for this FMP option

HDFC 18M FMP – Maturity period

The maturity period will be 18 months- investments will be made in fixed income securities in line with this maturity period

Where will HDFC 18M FMP invest in?

HDFC 18M FMP will invest in

• Debt and Money Market Instruments (60-100% of HDFC FMP Oct 09 assets will be invested in these instruments

• Govt securities and bonds (0-40% of HDFC MF FMP Oct 09 assets will be invested in Government bonds

Contact Us for HDFC MF 18M Oct 09 FMP forms at fixedmaturityplans.com

Fortis FTP – Series 16 – Plan A RP(QD), RP(DOM), RP(AD), RP(G) Fixed Maturity Plan

Another fixed Maturity Plan from Fortis Investments – Fortis FTP – Series 16 – Plan A – Regular Plan

Fortis Investments has launched another Fixed Maturity Plan ( FMP ) , the Fortis FTP – Series 16 – Plan A - Regular Plan. This fixed maturity plan invests in fixed income securities maturing before the maturity date of the plan

Fortis FTP Series 16 – Plan A- Open and close dates

The Fortis FTP Series 16 – Plan A fixed maturity plan ( FMP ) has a open date of September 18 and a close date of October 15

Fortis FTP Series 16- Plan A- Maturity period

This fixed maturity plan (FMP) from Fortis Investments has a maturity period of 24 months

Variants of Fortis FTP Series 16-Plan A

Fortis FTP Series 16- Plan A fixed maturity plan from Fortis Investments comes in the following flavors

• Growth Option- No dividend will be declared under this option
• Dividend Option – This fixed maturity plan has the following flavors under the dividend category -Calendar Quarterly, Calendar Yearly and Dividend on Maturity

Forms for Fortis Investments Fixed Maturity Plan (FMP) FTP Series 16

Download Forms for Fortis Investments FTP Series 16 here

Fixed Maturity Plans (FMP) revival in India 2009? A Phoenix rises from the ashes

Fixed Maturity Plans ( FMP ) in India have seen a huge revival in 2009

Fixed Maturity Plans almost led to the dismantling of the entire Indian mutual fund system, as FMP MF managers invested in risky assets such as real estate company (read : Fraud) fixed deposits. The RBI stepped in to clean up the mess with key regulations and Fixed Maturity Plans were supposed be history

Fixed Maturity Plans,however, have risen like a Phoenix from the ashes as the first five months of 2009 have seen investments in new Mutual Fund FMP IPOs of almost 6000 crore!

FMP (Fixed Maturity Plan) mutual Funds have benefited from Government regulations

FMP Fixed Maturity Plan MFs have matured as an investment vehicle in 2009. The Government imposed strict regulations on investments by FMP Mutual Funds have seen greater transparency in Fixed Maturity Plan investments that mature high networth investors (HNI) has appreciated

The quality of investments by Fixed Maturity Plan (FMP) mutual funds has also improved, as the new FMP IPOs of 2009 have desisted from investments in risky assets such as real estate company fixed deposits and NBFC investments

Just the fact that new FMP Fixed Maturity Plans have not invested in the volatile real estate company fixed deposits is enough to give potential FMP investors some confidence in FMPs as an asset class. The recessionary environment had earlier given credence to the belief that FMP Fixed Maturity Plan portfolios were in deep trouble due to the imminent collapse of real estate companies

Liquidity concerns in Fixed Maturity Plans (FMPs) has not impacted popularity of FMPs

RBI had ensured that Fixed Maturity Plans in India could not be sold before maturity and that FMPs could be freely tradeable in the market. However, given the low trades for bonds in the Indian market, FMPs or Fixed Maturity Plans are hardly traded,giving FMPs very low liquidity

However, this low liquidity of FMPs or Fixed Maturity Plans hardly seem to have affected their popularity as every new FMP is being lapped up by the market immediately. HNIs or High Networth Individuals still continue to believe in FMPs ( Fixed Maturity Plans ) as a great investment option for its obvious tax benefits

Corporates now like FMPs of less than 3-6 months duration

Short Term FMPs are now getting more popular than longer term FMPs among corporates

Corporates are now preferring to invest in short term FMPs, showing a marked disinclination to invest in longer term fixed maturity plans

Corporates are playing it safe by investing in FMPs with shorter durations of typically less than 3 months

FMPs are still an important part of the Indian corporates’ investment plans

Recent fears about Fixed Maturity Plans have not dimmed the preference of corporates to invest in FMPs possibly drawn by the superior tax benefits of FMPs compared to FDs

However, corporates are now more careful about longer term FMPs , given the recent liquidity scare that mutual funds faced in October this year

Possibly, the easing of liquidity in November has led to corporates continuing their investments in FMPs

FMPs , at least of the shorter term duration, are the flavour of the month, probably due to the easing of liquidity in Mutual Funds and a gradual return of confidence to at least the FMPs of the better managed mutual funds

In summary, FMPs are back in the short term investment portfolio of corporates

FMP action|SEBI to restrict FMP investments in realty,NBFC

FMPs (Fixed Maturity Plans) to be regulated, SEBI decides to control FMP investments in realty, NBFCs

Based on the recent FMP redemptions in the market, SEBI has conducted a research on FMP (fixed Maturity Plan) portfolio and concluded that there is significant exposure of FMPs to “volatile” sectors such as realty and NBFCs. Rumors of such low quality FMP paper and the credit crunch have recently led to large scale FMP redemptions by corporates

SEBI’s proposed dictat on FMP (fixed maturity plan) portfolios may hopefully calm the fears of corporates and HNIs who have invested large amounts of money in FMPs

SEBI actions on FMP portfolios will hopefully save the FMP asset class from being a pariah in the market

Fixed Maturity Plans (FMP) have been recently more popular even compared to bank FDs, and had been winning the FMP vs Bank FD competition for debt,but it looks like FMPs are now in deep trouble as an asset class

FMPs constitute almost 25% of assets of the Mutual fund industry and these SEBI actions are in the right spirit to safeguard the mutual fund industry. The recent redemptions in FMPs (fixed maturity plans) are quite scary and it is possible that FMPs as an asset class will disappear unless the SEBI takes stringent action against FMPs.

FMP portfolio disclosure is another area of concern and hopefully the SEBI will act on that aspect of FMPs as well

Fixed maturity plans (FMPs) do not disclose their asset portfolios to their investors,unlike asset classes such as equity or diversified funds. This aspect of FMPs has led to fund managers , typically in small funds, going beserk on FMP investments, including issuing debt to the “volatile” real estate sector

FMP investments in “real estate” constitute the biggest risk

FMP investments in real estate obviously are the biggest risk- as the real estate sector is poised to be disastrously affected by the recent downturn. Real estate companies also are heavily leveraged since they assumed that the bull market and the price escalation of real estate would last for ever

SEBI may also end the FMP “early exit” option

Despite the early exit penalty in FMPs , FMPs (fixed maturity plans) have seen large scale redemptions in recent months. SEBI may come up with a recommendation to reduce the temptation for large scale redemptions of FMPs soon.

In summary, FMP (fixed maturity plan) regulation by SEBI is a step in the right direction

Are Fixed Maturity Plans (FMPs) a risky investment in today’s market?

Are Fixed Maturity Plans (FMPs) risky in today’s market?

Are Fixed Maturity Plans safe from the onslaught of the credit crunch disaster that has lead to turmoil in world markets?

In an environment where every financial investment vehicle, be it individual shares in companies, mutual funds,corporate debt and even bank deposits is now being questioned as a risky investment, can fixed maturity plans be far behind?

Fixed Maturity Plans (FMPs) have seen some redemptions by corporates in the recent past

Fixed Maturity Plans have recently seen some heavy redemptions by companies, despite the 1-2% penalty for redemption prior to the maturity date.

There are two reasons for this early redemption of FMPs by corporates

• The first reason for early Fixed Maturity plan redemption is the liquidity situation that some corporates are facing leading to defaults in corporate debt. As a result, some companies,especially in the real estate sector, are redeeming FMPs much prior to the maturity date and incurring some penalties due to early withdrawl
• The other reason for Fixed Maturity Plan redemption is largely panic! At a time, when some people are wary of even investments in public sector banks, can they trust FMPs? Some people are of the view today that the only safe investment is cash!

So, are Fixed Maturity Plans safe in this current scenario?

My personal opinion is that FMPs are reasonably safe as long as you invest in a good fund ,managed by professional managers. You may do well to check the offer document to ensure that the fixed maturity plans invest in largely Government securities and AAA corporate debt

In summary, investing in FMPs may not give the same high post tax returns as in the past due to the falling interest rates and credit crunch, but fixed maturity plans are still an important investment vehicle to consider in the current market scenario

IDFC Fixed Maturity Plan Monthly series (FMP)

IDFC Fixed Maturity Plan Monthly series is a new series of FMPs scheduled to be launched soon

IDFC Fixed Maturity Plan Monthly series is a MF application with SEBI. This series of Fixed Maturity Plans is to be launched by IDFC Mutual Fund in terms of a series of NFO (new fund offer) offerings

Details of IDFC Fixed Maturity Plan Monthly series mutual fund scheme

Sponsor of IDFC Fixed Maturity Plan Monthly series :

The Sponsor of IDFC Mutual Fund is Infrastructure Development Finance Company Limited (IDFC)

Name of the IDFC Fixed Maturity Plan Scheme

IDFC Fixed Maturity Plan – Monthly Series (IDFC -FMP – MS
15-24)

Details of IDFC Fixed Maturity Plan Scheme

IDFC Fixed Maturity Plan Scheme is a close ended scheme with a fixed maturity duration

Maturity dates of IDFC Fixed Maturity Plan Monthly series

Per filings with SEBI, all the 10 plans associated with this FMP have a maturity of 1 month

All the above information is garnered from IDFC filings at the SEBI portal, please refer to the SEBI website for more clarifications

Filed Under: Fixed Maturity Plans ( FMPs ), IDFC Mutual Fund FMPs, Past FMP New Fund Offers
Tagged: fixed maturity plans, fmp, idfc fixed maturity plan monthly series, idfc fmp, IDFC Mutual Fund FMPs, infrastructure development finance company, ms 15-24