Mutual funds are busy launching Fixed Maturity Plans or FMPs. Should you invest?FMPs are closed-ended mutual fund schemes offered by mutual fund houses for a short span of time and have fixed maturities varied from a fe...
18 Oct, 2022, 01.11 PM IST
Should you still invest in FMPs?FMPs generally don't carry interest rate risk and hence these products are recommended in times of interest rate volatility.
02 Nov, 2021, 09.27 AM IST
FIXED INCOME PLANS (FMP)20 Oct, 2020, 05.15 PM IST
Mutual Fund FMPs hit by defaults: What investors should knowET Wealth answers 6 key questions on FMP defaults by MFs in order to explain what it means for investors.
02 May, 2019, 11.55 AM IST
Tax advantage of debt fixed maturity plans make it an attractive investment optionFMPs are closed-ended funds which invest in bonds and other securities. Though they don’t give assured returns, these usually match the yie...
02 May, 2019, 11.53 AM IST
Is it time to shift your debt mutual fund investments to safer bank deposits?FMPs are typically launched at financial year-end and redeemed at the beginning of the financial year, 3 years later, to avail of enhanced ...
17 Apr, 2019, 09.32 AM IST
Should you invest in interval mutual funds for your short-term goals?Interval funds offer higher liquidity and protect against interest rate risk. But there is a reinvestment risk as well.
15 Oct, 2018, 06.30 AM IST
Why you should prefer fixed maturity plans to FDsFMPs are suitable for investors who wish to avoid interest rate risk and are willing to invest in safer debt instruments.
07 Jun, 2018, 09.29 AM IST
Fund houses rush to launch FMPs as year end approachesFMPs are close-ended mutual fund schemes which invest in debt instruments with maturity of the fund.
27 Mar, 2017, 06.41 PM IST
ET classroom: The many benefits of Fixed Maturity PlansFixed Maturity Plans (FMPs) are popular among investors at the end of the financial year as they get the benefit of triple indexation, ther...
03 Mar, 2016, 05.14 AM IST
Fund houses push FMPs to meet March demandBy investing in March, you get an additional financial year for tax calculation which reduces your tax liability.
26 Mar, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Funds breathe easy as investors roll over FMPs for tax gainsInvestors in FMPs of MFs pulled out less money than expected in July in reaction to govt's decision to tighten the rules for long-term capi...
11 Aug, 2014, 03.59 AM IST
Post Budget, investors scramble to exit debt fundsThis outflow does not reflect the true extent of the disenchantment of debt fund investors because it does not include close-ended FMPs.
19 Jul, 2014, 04.09 AM IST
Fund houses junk fixed maturity plans, return money to investorsFMPs were a popular investment option for many. Eight new FMP issues were scheduled to open this week and another nine that opened last wee...
14 Jul, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- SEBI may limit FMPs’ realty sector investments
SEBI may impose limits on fund allocation to certain sectors in fixed maturity plans (FMP). It will also address the issue of asset-liabili...
30 Oct, 2008, 03.07 AM IST
- Domestic MFs must disclose more on FMP portfolio: Crisil
Domestic mutual funds (MFs) need to make more disclosures about the portfolios of their fixed-maturity plans (FMPs) to enhance investor con...
18 Oct, 2008, 01.16 AM IST
- Fixed Maturity Plans are back in fashion this summer
The hardening interest rate scenario and the possibility of a rate hike by RBI have increased the attractiveness of FMPs. Gainers and Loser...
24 Apr, 2008, 05.20 PM IST