Aligning Credit Risk with Debt Fund Benchmarks

Consider a client who walks into your office in Indore, frustrated because their Credit Risk Fund has underperformed a benchmark consisting of AAA-rated corporate bonds. They feel the manager has failed, yet you know the...

Mastering Nifty G-Sec Indices for Debt Portfolio Benchmarking

A seasoned wealth manager in Mumbai recently faced a difficult conversation when a client, who held a portfolio of long-duration government securities, questioned why their fund’s returns were lagging behind a...

Standardizing Excellence: The Role of AMFI in Distributor Conduct

Consider a scenario where an investor, confused by conflicting advice from two different distributors regarding a Specialized Investment Fund, approaches you to clarify why one recommended a strategy while the other...

Navigating Debt Fund Benchmarks: Why Maturity Buckets Matter

Consider a client who walks into your office holding a statement for a Corporate Bond Fund. They are confused because, while the fund is meant for long-term safety, its performance has trailed the index significantly...

Navigating Debt versus Equity Benchmarking for Your Clients

Picture this: a client who has been comfortably investing in a large-cap equity fund asks you why their new corporate bond fund is showing a performance profile that feels so remarkably stable, almost boring, compared to...