Stress tests

stress tests: Mutual Fund stress tests offer valuable insights but can’t be sole basis for investment decisions

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Mutual funds have begun to disclose the results of stress tests for their small and mid-cap schemes following a recent directive from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), in collaboration with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). These disclosures will be reported on a monthly basis and assess the liquidity of … Read more

equities: Stress tests indicate diverse risk profiles of MF schemes

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Mumbai: Stress test results published Friday for small and midcap-themed mutual funds demonstrated wide variations in the duration asset managers would need to liquidate units, underscoring the diverse risk profiles of such investments after the capital markets regulator mandated the exercise over concerns of ‘froth’ or ‘bubbles’ in some pockets of local equities. While a … Read more