Mutual Funds

Paper Code: 
FMG 317
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To acquaint students with the role of Mutual funds in the Financial System in India..

10.00
Unit I: 
Mutual funds

Concept ,definition of a Mutual Fund , Advantages ,Evolution of Mutual Funds in India , Importance of mutual fund, Role of Mutual funds in Financial markets

10.00
Unit II: 
Types of Mutual Funds

Open-end Funds/Closed-end Funds, Income Funds, Pure Growth Funds, MMMFs, Taxation funds, Balance and Specified Funds.

7.00
Unit III: 
Mutual Funds as an Investment

Features of Mutual Fund Invested, Equity ,Bond , Hybrid and Money Market Funds, Owning of Mutual Fund Products.

10.00
Unit IV: 
Organization of Mutual Funds

Asset Management Company, Trustees/Trust Companies Fund Sponsors ,Operation of fund, facilities available to investors, investors right.

8.00

Future of Mutual Fund, Risks involved in Mutual Fund. Introduction to Hedge Funds, Pension Funds and Fund of Funds.

Essential Readings: 

• Sadhak.H., Mutual Fund in India: Marketing Strategies and Investment Practices, Response Publication, New Delhi.
• National Stock Exchange of India Ltd, Mutual Fund Basic and Advisors Module.
• Pathak Bharti V., Indian Financial System, Pearson Education, New Delhi.
• Gorden,Natrajan,Financial markets and services,Himalya Publishing House.
• Mutual fund poroducts and services,IIBF module,Taxman Publications
• N. J .Yasaswy , Personal Investment & Taxation, Year book, Y 2011-12 , ICFAI

Academic Year: 
2017-2018
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