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			<title>Sahara&#039;s Equity Funds ranked among the world&#039;s 100 best performing funds</title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:21:18 +0600</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Sahara Mutual Fund</dc:creator>
			<category>Mutual Funds</category>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>/India PRwire/ - Sahara Mutual Fund has been credited with three remarkable achievements across its diverse equity funds portfolio by a study conducted by fund tracker Lipper, a Reuter company. While Sahara Infra Fund-Variable Price Growth Option has been ranked fifth globally, Sahara Tax Gain Fund-Growth has been ranked among world&#8217;s top 10 equity funds. Also, besides the above two, Sahara&#8217;s Midcap Fund- Growth has been ranked among world&#8217;s top 100 equity funds.</p><p>Commenting on the achievements, <strong>Mr. Naresh Kumar Garg, Principal Officer, Sahara Mutual Fund</strong> said, &#8220;Sahara&#8217;s Mutual Fund has been performing consistently for the last several years and this global recognition gives us a sense of great pride and satisfaction. Sahara Mutual Fund Schemes are delivering excellent returns and the fact that our various funds are among the world&#8217;s best funds speak highly about our performance. Mr. Garg further added, &#8220;As always has been the policy of Sahara Mutual Fund, we will strive to better our past performance and give our esteemed customers more than their expectations as at Sahara Mutual Fund, we understand the value of investor&#8217;s money. We offer sound investment expertise, helping our investor to choose the right schemes for investment, which are tailored to suit their risk profile&#8221;. Referring to Indian economy, Garg said&#8221; the Indian economy is transforming from the developing economy to achieve the developed economy status in the coming years&#8221;.</p><p>Sahara Mutual Fund currently manages six Equity Funds namely Sahara Growth Fund, Sahara Infrastructure Fund, Sahara Mid-Cap Fund, Sahara Wealth Plus Fund, Sahara Tax Gain Fund, Sahara R.E.A.L Fund and six Debt Funds namely Sahara Income Fund, Sahara Gilt Fund, Sahara Liquid Fund, Sahara FMP 3 Months &amp; Sahara FMP 395Days, Sahara Classic Fund. These Funds have been performing remarkably well.</p><p>The report, highlighting the 100 top performing equity funds in the world during the year 2007, is based on the study of all funds under the equity asset class tracked by Lipper and having a minimum track record of at least one year as of December 2007 end. In total 24,887 equity funds (primary) qualified for the study. </p><p><em>Source: <a href="http://www.indiaprwire.com/" title="Press Release distribution via India PRwire" target="_blank">Press release distribution via India PRwire</a></em></p><p><u>*</u><u>Disclaimer : World Ranking Methodology</u></p><p>Sahara Tax Gain Fund-Growth has secured the 9th rank in the World over a 10 year period (10-year annual compounded return of 40.29 % in INR as on 31st Dec 07) and is among the World&#8217;s 10 top performing equity funds during the year ended 2007 over ten year period (31st Dec 1997 to 31st Dec 2007), as per Lipper global fund data. </p><p>&#8220;The customized report, highlighting the 100 top performing equity funds in the world during the year 2007, is based on the study of all funds under the equity asset class tracked by Lipper, and having a minimum track record of at least ten year as of December 2007 end. In total 6,302 equity funds (primary) qualified for the study. Ranking is based on 10 year annual compounded returns denominated in INR for the period ending on 31st December 2007 </p><p>Sahara Infrastructure Fund- Variable Pricing &#8211; G has secured a rank of 74 ( one-year total return of 82.71% in INR as on 31st Dec 07 ) and Sahara Midcap Fund &#8211; Growth has secured a rank of 90 ( one-year total return of 75.58% in INR as on 31st Dec 07 ) among the 100 top performing equity funds in the world during the year 2007, as per Lipper data.</p><p>The customized report, highlighting the 100 top performing equity funds in the world during the year 2007, is based on the study of all funds under the equity asset class tracked by Lipper, and having a minimum track record of at least one year as of December 2007 end. In total 24,887 equity funds ( primary ) qualified for the study. All returns are denominated in INR for the period ending on 31st December 2007.</p><p>Sahara Infrastructure Fund-Variable Pricing- Growth has secured the5th rank (one-year total return of82.71 % in INR as on 31st Dec 07) and is among the top 10 performing infrastructure fund in the world for the year ended 2007, as per Lipper global data. </p><p>&#8220;The customized report, highlighting the top performing Infrastructure funds in the world during the year 2007, is based on the study of all funds flagged as &#8220;Infrastructure Funds&#8221; as per Lipper global fund data, having a minimum track record of at least 1-year as of December 2007. Ranking is based on total returns for one-year period, denominated in INR for the period ended 31st December 2007.</p><p>Data source: Lipper, a Reuters Company ( <a href="http://www.lipperweb.com/" title="http://www.lipperweb.com/" target="_blank">www.lipperweb.com</a> ) . Mumbai 19 th March 2008 </p>]]></description>
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			<title>Guaranteed to Make Informed Investing in Mutual Funds by the time you answer the Questionnaire.</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:36:04 +0600</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>RSP Godmind Online Solutions pvt. ltd</dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[/India PRwire/ -  <p>Godmind Mutual Fund Advisory Services and Mutual Fund Advisor - India, have introduced an interactive questionnaire which takes a scientific approach for investors interested in understanding their investor personality type.</p>  <p>By answering the interactive questionnaire, available on our website for download, visitors will be able to get a rare and invaluable insight on their investor personality. AMFI Registered Advisors will answer all queries personally and recommend funds that match with your investor profile, it&#8217;s an Introductory free offer.</p>  <p>Our main aim is to provide unbiased advice plus guidance while imparting timely knowledge and information so that the investors can make informed investing decisions. There can be no guarantee to exceptional returns in mutual funds but there can surely be a guarantee to make Informed Investing in Mutual Funds.</p>  <p>Godmind Mutual Fund Advisory Services provide interactive and resourceful questionnaire which help investors determine their own investor profile and take important strategic decision. The investor profile will help in determining the investment objective with risk tolerance level and time horizon, which is an important part of building your portfolio.</p>  <p>Investor profile categorized as Aggressive, Moderate, Conservative or any of its combination in some cases, help investor takes strategic investment decision, &#8220;THIS IS THE KEY TO SUCCESSFUL INVESTING&#34;. Each investor profile has an associated asset allocation model, risk level and returns potential-the questionnaire considers these parameters. On the basis of investor profile the decision of allocating the assets, diversification of risk and creating a portfolio is under taken. We provide all these advisory services free of cost.</p>  <p>&#34;In true essence of Investor profile questionnaire, it helps you in understanding your requirement and investment style. Lets you know if you are aggressive, moderate or conservative? if you can understand this, then you will know your investor profile or personality which includes asset allocation and diversification strategy. You can be assured of consistent good returns-When you distribute your capital between equity, debts and liquid funds. </p>  <p>Through this small knowledge you can then balance your risk -return scenario.&#34; -says Mr Patlekar.</p>  <p><em>Source: <a href="http://www.indiaprwire.com/" title="Press Release distribution via India PRwire" target="_blank">Press release distribution via India PRwire</a></em></p><p>Essence of Godmind Mutual Fund Advisory Services</p><p>In India there is a large gap for personalized advisory service, which can give the client right guidance towards mutual fund investment and also personalized post investment services. Godmind Mutual Fund Advisory service fills the gap by providing pre-investment advisory service, as well as post-investment fund tracking, portfolio rebalancing and valuation service. So in this way Godmind stands apart other distributors of MF by providing personalized quality services and solutions to its client.<br /></p>]]></description>
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			<title>Sahara Mutual Fund Launches Sahara R.E.A.L. Fund</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:37:51 +0600</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Sahara Mutual Fund</dc:creator>
			<category>Mutual Funds</category>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>/India PRwire/ - Sahara Mutual Fund has launched Sahara R.E.A.L. Fund. The scheme will be open for subscription @ Rs. 10 per unit up to 2nd November 2007. SAHARA R.E.A.L. Fund is a Closed - Ended Equity fund with an automatic conversion into an open- ended fund upon expiring of 36 months from the date of allotment. The investment objective is to provide long term capital gains by investing predominately in equity/equity related instrument of companies in Retailing, Entertainment &amp; Media, Auto &amp; auto ancillaries and Logistics Sector.</p><p>Under the REAL fund not more than 10% of the total funds may be invested in the companies in other sectors (other than Retail, Entertainment &amp; Media, Auto &amp; auto Ancillaries and Logistics) in order to capitalize on strong growth potential or potential to earn, that may emerge in future.</p><p>Issue price will be Rs. 10 per unit during the new fund offer period. There will be no entry load. Under the scheme one can go for dividend option or growth option. Minimum application amount is Rs 5,000/-.</p><p>Announcing the launch <strong>Mr. Naresh Kumar Garg, Principal Officer &amp; CIO, Sahara Mutual Fund</strong> said, &#8220;The Indian economy is on the fast track. The Indian economy is transforming from the developing economy to a developed economy in the coming years. The four major sectors represented in this Fund have been chosen carefully to capture the high growth potential segments of the fast growth pace of our Indian economy. It offers excellent opportunity to participate in this Indian success story.&#8221; </p><p>He further said, &#8220;At Sahara Mutual Fund, we understand the value of investor&#8217;s money. We offer sound investment expertise, helping our investor to choose the right schemes for investment, which are tailored to suit their risk profile.&#8221;</p><p><em>Source: <a href="http://www.indiaprwire.com/" title="Press Release distribution via India PRwire" target="_blank">Press release distribution via India PRwire</a></em></p><p><strong>About Sahara Mutual Fund</strong></p><p>Sahara Mutual Fund currently manages five Equity Funds namely Sahara Growth Fund, Sahara Infrastructure Fund, Sahara Mid-Cap Fund, Sahara Wealth Plus Fund, Sahara Tax Gain Fund and five Debt Funds namely Sahara Income Fund, Sahara Guilt Fund, Sahara Liquid Fund, Sahara FMP 3 Months &amp; Sahara FMP 395Days. These Funds have been performing remarkably well.</p>]]></description>
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			<title>Sahara Mutual Fund announces 50% Tax-Free Dividend under Sahara Midcap Fund : The record date for the dividend payout is 28/09/2007</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 15:00:21 +0600</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Sahara Mutual Fund</dc:creator>
			<category>Mutual Funds</category>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>/India PRwire/ - Sahara Mutual Fund has declared <strong>50% Dividend </strong>under its Sahara Midcap Fund. The record date for the purpose of dividend payout is 28/09/2007. All such investors under dividend option of Sahara Midcap fund, whose name appear on the scheme books as on the record date, would be eligible to get dividend.</p><p>Announcing this Mr. Naresh Garg, Principal Officer, Sahara Mutual Fund said, &#8220;As always has been the policy of Sahara Mutual Fund, to act in the best interest of its investors, the Trustees are glad to announce a<strong> dividend of Rs. 5.00 per unit (50%) </strong>under Sahara Midcap Fund.&#8221;</p><p>Sahara Midcap Fund is an open-ended equity scheme incorporated with an objective to achieve long &#8211;term capital growth at medium level of risks by investing primarily in mid cap stocks. The selection of stocks in the portfolio is based upon sound financial and business fundamentals. The choice of stocks is from the mid-cap universe.</p><p>The companies, whose shares are selected for investment, are the promising high growth companies having potential to become large companies of tomorrow. These companies are in the businesses which would experience impressive growth rates as the Indian economy grows.</p><p>With the increasing investment opportunities in the economy, the growth engines would continue to run for the years to come. The investment style of the Sahara Midcap Fund is to capture this growth in its portfolio by the judicious selection of stocks with the prime objective of creating value for our investors. The construction of the portfolio is well diversified having an optimum number of quality stocks to maintain a medium risk level.</p><p>The scheme also has the facility of <strong>SIP (Systematic Investment Plan) </strong>offered to its investors to counter volatility and invest regularly to benefit from the growth.</p><p>Since its inception, the portfolio has generated impressive returns. The absolute returns generated by the scheme for different time periods.</p><p><strong>Performance (%) of Sahara Midcap Fund</strong></p><p><strong>Returns as on September 21, 2007 ------ </strong><strong>NAV ------ </strong><strong>3 Months ------ </strong><strong>6 Months ------ </strong><strong>1 Year ------ </strong><strong>Since inception</strong><strong>(annualized)</strong></p><p>Sahara Midcap Fund (Dividend Option) ------ 20.4858 ------- 10.18% ------ 35.64% ------ 41.32% ------ 36.57%</p><p><em>Source: <a href="http://www.indiaprwire.com/" title="Press Release distribution via India PRwire" target="_blank">Press release distribution via India PRwire</a></em></p><p><strong>About Sahara Mutual Fund</strong></p><p>Founded in 1978, Sahara India Group, has over the years emerged as a multi-service and multi-product business conglomerate with diverse interests in fields such as Para Banking, Housing &amp;Infrastructure, Tourism and Hospitality, Media and Entertainment etc. </p><p>Sahara India Financial Corporation Limited is the flagship investment arm of the Sahara India Group. The company is the first Residuary Non-Banking Company (RNBC) in India that has been granted certificate of registration by RBI and is considered to be the largest public deposit mobilization company in the Private Sector. Sahara Asset Management Company Private Limited is the Investment Manager to Sahara Mutual Fund. </p>]]></description>
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			<title>Sahara &#039;s Mutual Fund Distribution House announces expansion of its network</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:31:00 +0600</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Capital Market Services Division (CMSD)</dc:creator>
			<category>Mutual Funds</category>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>/India PRwire/ - Capital Market Services Division (CMSD), a unit of Sahara India Financial Corporation Ltd., which deals in the distribution of Mutual Funds schemes, today, announced its expansion plan. Under the plan, CMSD will strengthen its distribution network by increasing its branch network from 37 to 75 branches by December, 2007. Branches network will be further increased to 150 branches across India by the end of next year to have Pan-India presence. </p><p>Shri R.C. Mehta, COO, Capital Market Services Division (CMSD) said, &#34;The expansion is aimed to provide various financial services beside distribution of Mutual Funds schemes of all AMCs&#8221;. We hope that with this we will be able to provide complete range of financial solutions to our investors.</p><p>Shri Vineet Saxena (Country Head &#8211; Development), Shri Pankaj Varshneya (Regional Manager, Lucknow) and other sector and Branch Managers attended the meeting. </p><p><em>Source: <a href="http://www.indiaprwire.com/" title="Press Release distribution via India PRwire" target="_blank">Press release distribution via India PRwire</a></em></p>]]></description>
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			<title>SBI Mutual Fund launches 90 Days Fund under SBI Debt Fund Series</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:50:33 +0600</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Sampark Public Relations</dc:creator>
			<category>Mutual Funds</category>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>/India PRwire/ - SBI Mutual Fund, one of the leading mutual funds in the country, is launching 90 Days Fund under SBI Debt Fund Series (SDFS), a close-ended debt scheme. The fund would invest in a portfolio of AAA/AA+ rated debt instruments, Government Securities, Securitized Debt and Money Market Instruments.</p><p>The New Fund Offer would be open for subscription from the opening of business hours on September 7, 2007 to the close of business hours on September 11, 2007. The minimum investment in the fund would be Rs 50000 and in multiples of Rs 1000 thereafter. SDFS 90 Days Fund would have the following options: Growth and Dividend. </p><p>There is no entry load for the fund but an exit load of 1 percent will be charged for exit before the maturity date. SBI Debt Fund Series is also rated &#39;P1+f&#39; by Crisil. </p><p><em>Source: <a href="http://www.indiaprwire.com/" title="Press Release distribution via India PRwire" target="_blank">Press release distribution via India PRwire</a></em></p><p><strong>About SBI Mutual Fund: </strong></p><p>SBI Fund Management Private Limited, Investment managers for SBI Mutual Fund, is a joint venture between State Bank of India and Soci&#233;t&#233; G&#233;n&#233;rale Asset Management &#8211; France, is amongst the leading Asset Management Companies in India with total Assets under Management (AUM) at Rs 22049 crores as on August 31, 2007 (source: <a href="http://www.amfiindia.com/" target="_blank">www.amfiindia.com</a>).</p><p>The Equity schemes of SBI Mutual Fund have performed well and have consistently scored over the respective benchmark indices in the long term. SBI Mutual Fund has won 12 awards this year including &#34;CNBC TV-18 Crisil Mutual Fund of the Year 2007&#34; and 5 CNBC TV-18 Crisil Awards for our schemes, 3 ICRA Mutual Fund Awards and 3 Lipper Mutual Fund Awards. SBI Mutual Fund has also won the CNBC Awaaz Consumer Award in 2006 and 2007 for being the Most Preferred Mutual Fund. </p><p>SBI Mutual Fund has an investor base of over 38 Lacs spread over 40 schemes. With a large network of over 26 Investor Service Centers, 33 Investor Service Desks and 52 District Organizers covering over 100 points of acceptance, the fund house constantly endeavours to get closer to its growing family of investors. </p><p>______________________________________________________________</p><p>Disclaimer: <strong>Name of Scheme: </strong>SBI Debt Fund Series. <strong>Type of Scheme</strong>: A close &#8211; ended debt scheme. <strong>Investment Objective: </strong>T o provide regular income, liquidity and returns to the investors through investments in a portfolio comprising of debt instruments. <strong>Asset Allocation: </strong>Government of India dated Securities and Treasury Bills: Upto 100 %, AAA/AA+ Bonds, Money Market instruments: Balance, Securitized Debt: Upto 20% of the exposure to AAA/AA+ Bonds, Money Market Instruments. <strong>Plans:</strong> Retail Plan and Institutional Plans available in all the funds having maturity of above one year.<strong> Minimum Investment size: </strong>Funds having maturity of less than one year: Rs. 50,000/- and in multiples of Rs. 1000/- thereafter, Funds having maturity of more than one year: Rs. 50,000/- and in multiples of Rs. 1000/- thereafter for Retail Plan and Rs. 5,00,000/- and in multiples of Rs. 1000/- thereafter for Institutional Plan. <strong>Load Structure: Entry Load: </strong>Nil. <strong>Exit Load</strong>: 60 Days, 90 Days and 180 Days Fund Series: 1.00% for exit before the maturity date, 13 Months and 18 Months Fund Series: 2.00% for exit before the maturity date, 24 Months Fund Series: 2% if redeemed within one year and 1% if redeemed in second year, 36-Months Fund Series: 3% if redeemed within one year, 2% if redeemed in second year and 1% if redeemed in third year, 60-Months Fund Series: 3% if redeemed within one year, 2% if redeemed in second and third year, 1% if redeemed in fourth and fifth year. <strong>Risk Factors: </strong>Mutual Funds and Securities Investments are subject to market risks and there is no assurance or guarantee that the objective of scheme(s)/plan(s) will be achieved. As with any other investment in securities, the NAV of the Magnums/Units issued under the scheme(s)/plan(s) can go up or down depending on the factors and forces affecting the securities market. Past performance of the Sponsor/AMC/Mutual Fund/Scheme(s)/Plan(s) and their affiliates do not indicate the future performance of the scheme(s) of the Mutual Fund. SBI Debt Fund Series is only the name of the scheme and does not, in any manner, indicate either the quality of the scheme or its future prospects and returns. SBI Debt Fund Series would be investing in debt instruments, Government Securities, Securitized Debt and money market instruments. The liquidity of the scheme&#39;s investments is inherently restricted by trading volumes and settlement periods. In the event of an inordinately large number of redemption requests or restructuring of the scheme&#39;s investment portfolio, these periods may become significant. The Scheme(s) and individual plan(s) under the scheme (at Portfolio level) to have &gt;/= 20 investors and no investor to account for &gt; 25% of the corpus of the Scheme(s)/Plan(s). In case of non fulfillment with either of the above two conditions, the AMC shall comply with the specified SEBI Guidelines in this regard. The Mutual Fund is not assuring any returns nor is it assuring that it will make periodic distributions by way of dividends. <strong>Statutory details: </strong><strong>SBI Mutual Fund has been set up as a trust under the Indian Trusts Act, 1882. State Bank of India (&#39;SBI&#39;), the sponsor is not responsible or liable for any loss resulting from the operation of the schemes beyond the initial contribution made by it of an amount of Rs. 5 lakhs towards setting up of the mutual fund. </strong><strong>Asset Management Company: </strong>SBI Funds Management Private Limited (A joint venture between State Bank of India &amp; Soci&#233;t&#233; G&#233;n&#233;rale Asset Management). <strong>Trustee Company</strong><strong>: SBI Mutual Fund Trustee Company Private Limited. A copy of the Offer Document and Key Information Memorandum alongwith the application form may be obtained from our ISC&#39;s, ISD&#39;s, SBI Mutual Fund Corporate Office, SBI MF agents or can be downloaded from website &#8211; <a href="http://www.sbimf.com/" target="_blank">www.sbimf.com</a>. </strong><strong>Please read the offer document of the scheme carefully before investing </strong>.</p><p><strong>CNBC TV-18 Crisil Mutual Fund Awards 2007 Disclaimer:</strong> Scheme Awards - Funds should be eligible for all the four quarterly CRISIL~CPRs in the year 2006. The scores of individual parameters for each of the four quarterly CRISIL~CPRs in 2006 are considered individually for the schemes eligible in each of the fifteen categories. In case of all categories the eligible schemes are scaled with the best score for each quarter. The average scaled scores constitute the parametric scores. The final weighted average score for each scheme is arrived by applying an assigned weightage, as in the CRISIL~ CPR, to each of the parametric scores. The number of awards in a category is based on the number of schemes qualifying in the top 10 percentile subject to a maximum of three awards. Fund House of the Year Award: The AMC should have won atleast two scheme awards. Quarterly CPR ranks during the year for ranked schemes, from eligible fund houses, are multiplied with appropriate factors to arrive at the weighted scores. The Mutual Fund with the highest weighted score is the &#34;Mutual Fund of The Year&#34;. A detailed methodology of the CRISIL CPR is available at <a href="http://www.crisil.com/" target="_blank">www.crisil.com</a>. <strong>Rankings and Award Source: CRISIL FundServices, CRISIL Ltd. ICRA Disclaimer:</strong><br />The rank is an outcome of an objective and comparative analysis against various performance parameters, including: risk adjusted return; fund size, Sector Concentration, Portfolio turnover, liquidity, company concentration and average maturity. The ranking methodology did not take into account the entry and exit loads imposed by the Fund. ICRA Mutual Fund Award(s)/Rank(s) are not a comment on the prospective returns, appreciation potential or future net asset value of the Mutual Fund Scheme rated. ICRA Mutual Fund Awards are not recommendations to invest or not to invest in the Mutual Fund Schemes awarded. <strong>Ranking Source &amp; Publisher: ICRA/ICRA Online Ltd. Lipper Awards Disclaimer: </strong>The Lipper Fund Awards is part of a global programme of events, held in 21 countries, to reward funds that have delivered consistently strong risk adjusted performance relative to their peers. The winners are selected using the Lipper Leader rating for consistent return. For information on the rating methodology please visit <a href="http://awards.lipperweb.com/" target="_blank">http://awards.lipperweb.com</a></p>]]></description>
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			<title>ING Mutual Fund announces name change of its schemes</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:48:07 +0600</pubDate>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>/India PRwire/ - ING Mutual Fund, one of the leading players in the Indian mutual fund industry, today announced a <strong>name change of all its schemes floated by IIM division beginning </strong><strong>June 26, 2007</strong>. The names of the earlier schemes vis-&#224;-vis their new names are listed below: -</p><p><strong>OLD SCHEME NAME<br />NEW SCHEME NAME</strong></p><p>ING Vysya Domestic Opportunities Fund<br />ING Domestic Opportunities Fund</p><p>ING Vysya Select Stocks Fund<br />ING Select Stocks Fund</p><p>ING Vysya Dividend Yield Fund<br />ING Dividend Yield Fund</p><p>ING Vysya Midcap Fund<br />ING Midcap Fund</p><p>ING Vysya L.I.O.N Fund<br />ING L.I.O.N Fund</p><p>ING Vysya Nifty Plus Fund<br />ING Nifty Plus Fund</p><p>ING Vysya Tax Savings Fund<br />ING Tax Savings Fund</p><p>ING Vysya A.T.M Fund<br />ING A.T.M Fund</p><p>ING Vysya C.U.B Fund<br />ING C.U.B Fund</p><p>ING Vysya Balanced Fund<br />ING Balanced Fund</p><p>ING Vysya Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund<br />ING Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund</p><p>ING Vysya Liquid Fund<br />ING Liquid Fund</p><p>ING Vysya Liquid Plus Fund<br />ING Liquid Plus Fund</p><p>ING Vysya Floating Rate Fund<br />ING Floating Rate Fund</p><p>ING Vysya Income Fund &#8211; Short Term Plan<br />ING Income Fund &#8211; Short Term Plan</p><p>ING Vysya Income Fund<br />ING Income Fund</p><p>ING Vysya Select Debt Fund<br />ING Select Debt Fund</p><p>ING Vysya Gilt Fund-PF-Dynamic Plan<br />ING Gilt Fund-PF-Dynamic Plan</p><p>ING Vysya Gilt Fund &#8211; Regular<br />ING Gilt Fund &#8211; Regular</p><p>ING Vysya MIP Fund &#8211; Plan A<br />ING MIP Fund &#8211; Plan A</p><p>ING Vysya MIP Fund &#8211; Plan B<br />ING MIP Fund &#8211; Plan B</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The word &#8216;Vysya&#8217; has been dropped from all old and existing <strong>Fixed Maturity Plans</strong> launched by ING Mutual Fund.</p><p><em>Source: <a href="http://www.indiaprwire.com/" title="Press Release distribution via India PRwire" target="_blank">Press release distribution via India PRwire</a></em></p><p><strong>About ING Mutual Fund</strong></p><p>ING Mutual Fund believes in providing investors with the most practical and secure investment opportunities to invest their valuable savings. This is combined with a range of innovative options to deliver consistent returns.</p><p>ING Mutual Fund was established in India by ING Groep &#8211; the world&#8217;s LARGEST global corporation (<em>Source: Fortune Global 500, July, 2006</em>). Headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, ING Groep is present in over 50 countries across the world, with more than 113,000 employees and total assets exceeding Euro 1159 billion (<em>Source: www.ing.com</em>). ING Mutual Fund brings with it the vast international experience and professional expertise of the ING Group, who are world leaders in Banking, Insurance and Asset Management. In India, ING Mutual Fund has presence across 34 cities, with Rs. 5465.02 crores of assets under management as on May 31, 2007. </p><p><strong>For further information contact:</strong><br />Hiren Shah<br />ADFactors PR<br />09820384223</p>]]></description>
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			<title>9 finalists for &#039;Indian Investor of the Year&#039; crown on ING Vysya MF sponsored TV game show on Awaaz</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2007 15:53:49 +0600</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Adfactors PR Pvt. Ltd.</dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>/India PRwire/ - Nine aspirants will battle for the crown of the best amateur &#8216;Indian Investor of the Year&#8217;, in the last phase of a reality television game show, presented by ING Vysya Mutual Fund, in association with CNBC Awaaz TV channel. The nine finalists, who were short listed by an eminent jury panel from amongst 6,000 registered participants, will be seen battling for top honor during the &#8216;Indian Investor of the Year&#8217; show episode to be telecast on CNBC Awaaz TV channel at 7 p.m. on June 2 and at 9:30 p.m. on June 3, 2007.</p><p><strong>Mr. Vikaas M. Sachdeva, Country Head &#8211; Business Development, ING Vysya Mutual Fund, </strong>says,<strong> </strong>&#8220;ING Vysya Mutual Fund, in association with CNBC Awaaz TV channel, conceptualized the innovative game show with the idea of hunting for the &#8216;best amateur&#8217; investor in the country and also to connect to the ever-growing investor community. ING Vysya Mutual Fund has given an opportunity of a lifetime to aspirants and the 9 finalists to prove their investment business and fund management skills in addition to the other ancillary soft skills. The winner might get a chance to undergo a training program in Hong Kong and could probably land a Job at ING Vysya Mutual Fund.&#8221;</p><p>The 9 finalists Mr. Ashish Mahajan (Gurgaon), Mr. Greenize Jain (New Delhi), Mr. Rahul Garg (New Delhi), Mr. Dewang Rajpal (Mumbai), Mr. Naveen Singh (Mumbai), Mr. Sujit Sharma (Kolkata), Mr. Bharat Arora (Ahmedabad), Mr. Neeraj Khaitan (Kolkata) and Mr. V Mahajan (Kolkata) will now individually plan out their portfolios. At the end of each week, an eminent Jury Team would eliminate 2 candidates based on their performance. </p><p>The jury comprises renowned personalities of the corporate world, many industry veterans and technical analysts. Mr. Dhirendra Kumar, founder and CEO of Value Research and India&#8217;s foremost expert on mutual funds, was an active member of the Jury. The other panelists include:</p><p>Mr. Jayesh Desai, General Manager, Torrent Group</p><p>Mr. Rostow Ravanan, Co-founder, CFO and Company Secretary of MindTree</p><p>Mr. Ravi Sud, Senior Vice President &amp; CFO, Hero Honda</p><p>Mr. Puneet Jain, Ex-Editor Economic Times, Investors Guide</p><p>Mr. Jagdish Singh, Head &#8211; Treasury, ITC Limited</p><p>Mr. Abhay Aima, Country Head-Equity, Private Banking &amp; Third Party Products, HDFC Bank</p><p>Ms. Kavita Hurry, MD &amp; CEO, ING Vysya Mutual Fund</p><p>Mr. Vikaas M Sachdeva, Country Head &#8211; Business Development, ING Vysya Mutual Fund</p><p>Mr. Anil Singhvi, Markets Editor, CNBC Awaaz</p><p>Mr. P. B. Parasnis, Assistant MD and CFO, Finolex Cables Ltd</p><p>Mr. Nitesh Chand, Head of Research and Chief Technical Analyst at Sykes and Ray Equities (I) Ltd.</p><p>In Phase 1, 6,000 participants registered themselves to build a virtual portfolio with a notional corpus on moneycontrol.com. The portfolios were evaluated on both qualitative and quantitative parameters. In Phase 2, 200 of the best performing portfolios from these entries were short listed for the next round. These 200 candidates were interviewed by an eminent Jury across 6 cities: Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Pune. The jury judged them on various parameters including knowledge of markets, analytical abilities, communication skills, news awareness, etc. While the initial elimination round looked at absolute returns, thereafter, it became an entirely different ballgame. In Phase 3, the distinguished Jury short listed 25 candidates based on their performance. These 25 contestants were then dividend into 5 teams. Each team had to work together to construct portfolios with the given notional corpus of Rs. 10 crores. In addition to this, various challenges were thrown their way while they were trading and they were also given a few tasks to accomplish. At the end of one week, the Jury Team evaluated their performance and selected the Lucky 9, who made it to the final round. </p><p><em>Source: <a href="http://www.indiaprwire.com/" title="Press Release distribution via India PRwire" target="_blank">Press release distribution via India PRwire</a></em></p><p><strong><u>About ING Vysya Mutual Fund:</u></strong></p><p><strong>ING Vysya Mutual Fund</strong> was established in India by ING Groep &#8211; the world&#8217;s LARGEST global corporation (Source: Fortune Global 500, July, 2006). Headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, <strong>ING Groep</strong> is present in over 50 countries across the world, with more than 113,000 employees and total assets exceeding Euro 1159 billion (Source: www.ing.com). <strong>ING Vysya Mutual Fund</strong> brings with it the vast international experience and professional expertise of the ING Group, who are world leaders in Banking, Insurance and Asset Management. In India, <strong>ING Vysya Mutual Fund </strong>has presence across 34 cities, with Rs. 3164.48 crores of assets under management as on April 30, 2007. <strong>ING Vysya Mutual Fund</strong> believes in providing investors with the most practical and secure investment opportunities to invest their valuable savings. This is combined with a range of innovative options to deliver optimum returns combined with a high degree of security. The rating only indicates highest degree of certainty regarding payment of face value of investment to the unit holders on maturity and it is not an opinion on the stability of the schemes NAV. The rating may vary with the market developments. There is no capital protection from anyone or guarantee that the scheme objective will be achieved. ** The AUM of ING Vysya Mutual Fund was Rs. 3164.48 crores as on 30th April, 2007. Statutory Details<strong>:</strong> ING Vysya Mutual Fund has been constituted as a Trust by the ING Group, and the Board of Trustees has appointed ING Investment Management (India) Private Limited as the Investment Manager to the Mutual Fund. </p><p><strong>Risk Factors: </strong>Mutual Funds and securities investment are subject to the market risks, and there is no assurance or guarantee that the objects of the Schemes will be achieved. As with any investment in securities, the NAV of the units issued under the scheme can go up or down depending on the factors and the forces affecting the capital markets. Past performance of the Sponsors/ Mutual Fund or their affiliates does not indicate the future performance of the Scheme. The Sponsors and associates are not responsible or liable for any loss resulting from the operation of the Scheme beyond the initial contribution of Rs. 1 lakh made by them towards setting of the mutual fund. ING Vysya Bank a shareholder of ING Investment Management (I) Pvt Ltd is not liable or responsible for any loss or short fall resulting from the operation of the scheme. ING Vysya Select Stocks Fund (Investment objective: to provide long-term capital appreciation from a portfolio that is invested predominantly in equity and equity-related securities), ING Vysya Nifty Plus Fund (Investment objective: to invest in companies whose securities are included in the S &amp; P CNX Nifty Index), ING Vysya Tax Savings Fund (Investment objective: to provide medium to long term growth of capital along with income tax rebate), ING Vysya Domestic Opportunities Fund (Investment objective: to seek to provide long-term capital appreciation from a portfolio that is primarily invested in companies which derive a significant proportion of their revenues from the domestic Indian market place / economy), ING Vysya Mid Cap Fund &#8211; (Investment objective: seeks to provide long-term growth of capital at controlled level of risk by investing primarily in Mid-Cap stocks, The level of risk is somewhat higher than a fund focused on large and liquid stocks. Concomitantly, the aim is to generate higher returns than a fund focused on large and liquid stocks), ING Vysya Liquid Fund (Investment objective: seek to provide reasonable returns while providing a high level of liquidity and low risk by investing primarily in money market and debt securities.), ING Vysya Dividend Yield Fund - an open ended equity scheme, (Investment objective: To provide medium to long term capital appreciation and / or dividend distribution by investing predominantly in equity and equity related instruments, which offer high dividend yield), ING Vysya L.I.O.N Fund (Large cap, Intermediate cap, Opportunities, New offerings) is an open-ended diversified equity fund (Investment objective: seeks to provide medium to long-term capital appreciation by investing in stocks across the entire market capitalization range.) ING Vysya A.T.M (Against the Market) Fund &#8211; (Investment objective: To generate capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of equity and equity related instruments by investing in stocks of companies, which are fundamentally sound but are undervalued), are the names of the schemes and do not in any manner indicate the either the quality of the schemes or their future prospects or returns. A copy of the Offer Documents / Key Information Memorandum along with the application form can be obtained from the ISCs. Please read the Offer Document carefully for schemes- specific risk factors before investing.</p><p>* Conditions Apply</p>]]></description>
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			<title>JPMorgan boosts India equity research</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2007 18:29:16 +0600</pubDate>
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			<category>Mutual Funds</category>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>/India PRwire/ - JPMorgan is significantly expanding its India equity operations with additional hires in its India research team.The new hires strengthen the coverage of key sectors including energy, engineering, financial services and real estate. </p><p>Bharat Iyer, JPMorgan&#8217;s head of India equity research, said this is part of a plan to accelerate the growth of the firm&#8217;s equities business in the country. &#8220;We are committed to strengthening the quality of our India research franchise and to providing our clients first class services to meet their growing requirements for quality analysis,&#8221; Mr. Iyer said. </p><p>These new hires complement JPMorgan&#8217;s recent addition of six members to its equity sales and sales trading teams in India. The new research hires boost JPMorgan&#8217;s dedicated team of analysts based in Mumbai to 21. </p><p>Sunil Garg, Head of Asia ex-Japan equity research for JPMorgan said: &#8220;India is a vital part of the firm&#39;s Asia Pacific strategy. In order to achieve our ambitious growth targets in India the firm needs a deep and broad research capability and these hires will certainly help us fulfill this aim.&#8221; </p><p>The new hires include: <br />Shilpa Krishnan joins JPMorgan from Kotak Securities to head coverage of the infrastructure, utilities and capital goods sectors. Shilpa has nearly 10 years experience in the equity research business. </p><p>Pradeep Mirchandani joins JPMorgan from Citigroup Global Markets to cover the energy and chemicals sectors. Pradeep has nearly 8 years experience in the equity research space.<br /><br />Puneet Gulati joins from Stratcap Securities to be part of the financials team, headed by Sachin Sheth.</p><p>In addition, new appointments have been made in key sectors, including Nishit Jasani (Technology sector), Gunjan Prithyani (Real estate sector) and Karan Singh Uberoi (Financials sector). <br /></p><p><em>Source: <a href="http://www.indiaprwire.com/" title="Press Release distribution via India PRwire" target="_blank">Press release distribution via India PRwire</a></em></p><p><strong>About JPMorgan in India: </strong></p><p>JPMorgan has over 60-years of experience in the Indian market. It is a leading investment bank in the country, providing strategic advisory and capital raising services to major corporates, financial institutions and the government. JPMorgan Asset Management recently launched its first domestic India equity fund. </p>]]></description>
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			<title>ING Vysya MF unveils ZIP facility ZIP (Zoom Investment Pac)</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2007 14:30:50 +0600</pubDate>
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			<category>Mutual Funds</category>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>/India PRwire/ - ING Vysya Mutual Fund, continuing its tradition of innovation, has introduced <strong>Zoom Investment Pac (ZIP) &#8212; the new age way to disciplined investing! </strong>ZIP provides investors with the comfort of investing in the <em>ING Vysya Liquid Fund</em> as well as the possibility of better returns through systematic daily transfers into the <em>equity schemes of ING Vysya Mutual Fund</em>. While traditional Systematic Transfer Plans (STPs) offer monthly transfer options, ZIP is unique since funds are transferred daily (on all business days) from one scheme to another. An investor can make a minimum initial investment amount of Rs 5,000/- in the ING Vysya Liquid Fund (Regular Plan &#8212; Growth Fund) and a pre-fixed amount (as low as Rs 99/-) from this lumpsum investment will be transferred through a STPs on a daily basis into the existing equity schemes managed by ING Vysya Mutual Fund to fast-forward investment returns. </p><p><strong>What is ZIP?</strong> </p><p>The Indian equity markets are going through a lot of volatility on a daily basis. It is this ability to capture these peaks and troughs, through a process of rupee cost averaging, which would lead to optimum incremental gains for investors going forward.</p><p>The current investment avenues such as SIPs and STPs capture these movements on a monthly basis, often missing out on opportunities provided by daily rupee cost averaging.</p><p><strong>How does ZIP make a difference?</strong></p><p>ZIP enables an investor to do a <strong>DAILY</strong> transfer of specified sums of money into Equity Schemes from their Liquid Funds. </p><p>An investor has to invest a minimum of Rs 5,000/- in ING Vysya Liquid Fund with a pre-specified mandate to transfer sums of money into ING Vysya Mutual Fund&#8217;s equity schemes.</p><p><strong>These transfers can be for as low a sum as Rs 99/- PER DAY!!</strong></p><p><strong>The other denominations are Rs 199/-, Rs 499/-, Rs 999/-, Rs 1,999/-, Rs 4,999/- or any amount the investor chooses himself!</strong></p><p><strong>Systematic transfers were never faster than this!</strong></p><p>Says <strong>Mr. Vikaas M. Sachdeva, Country Head &#8211; Business Development, ING Vysya Mutual Fund, </strong>&#8220;This is an idea, which was waiting to happen. We have always believed in the power of disciplined investing and have launched products like Value Pac and Mahila Nivesh in the past. ZIP accentuates the same virtues of disciplined investing. There are several firsts to this product, one of them being that we insist on an email ID from the customer and send him an electronic account statement daily. The ZIP facility is affordable, convenient and has ease of transfer even while capturing each and every movement of the market in order to optimize return on investment.&#8221;</p><p>Forms and presentations on this product are available with select distributors and can be downloaded from <a href="http://www.ingvysyamf.com/" target="_blank">www.ingvysyamf.com</a>. The details of the schemes eligible for transfer are as follows: </p><p><strong>a)</strong> ING Vysya Tax Savings Fund with available scheme options such as &#8216;Dividend&#8217;, &#8216;Growth&#8217; and &#8216;Bonus&#8217; &#8212; the daily transfer amount can be Rs 500/- or Rs 1,000/- or Rs 1,500/- or Rs 2,000/- or Rs 5,000/- with an entry load* of 2.25%; </p><p><strong>b)</strong> Any Other Equity Scheme** with available scheme options such as &#8216;Dividend&#8217;, &#8216;Growth&#8217; and &#8216;Bonus&#8217; &#8212; the daily transfer amount can be Rs 99/- or Rs 199/- or Rs 499/- or Rs 999/- or Rs 4,999/- with an entry load* of 2.25%. </p><p>*If the funds transferred to &#8220;To Scheme&#8221; of ING Vysya Mutual Fund are redeemed within 180 days from the date of transfer, then a CDSC of 0.5% would be levied. But this doesn&#8217;t apply to ING Vysya Tax Savings Fund as the units are locked for a period of 3 years from the date of allotment. The AMC/ Trustees reserve the right to change the above mentioned load structure with prospective effect. </p><p>**Any &#8220;Other Equity Schemes&#8221; of ING Vysya Mutual Fund include the ING Vysya Domestic Opportunities Fund, ING Vysya Select Stocks Fund, ING Vysya Nifty Plus Fund, ING Vysya Dividend Yield Fund, ING Vysya Midcap Fund, ING Vysya A.T.M. (Against the Market) Fund, ING Vysya L.I.O.N. (Large Cap, Intermediate Cap, Opportunities, New Offerings) Fund and excludes the ING Vysya Balanced Fund. ING Vysya Select Stocks Fund doesn&#8217;t have a bonus option. Once can also choose any other daily transfer amount other than the ones specified above. The amount cannot be less than Rs. 99 in case of &#8220;Any Other Equity Schemes&#8221; and in case of the ING Vysya Tax Savings Fund, it must be at least Rs. 500 and in multiples of Rs. 500 thereafter. </p><p><em>Source: <a href="http://www.indiaprwire.com/" title="Press Release distribution via India PRwire" target="_blank">Press release distribution via India PRwire</a></em></p><p><strong>About ING Vysya Mutual Fund</strong></p><p><strong>ING Vysya Mutual Fund</strong> was established in India by ING Groep &#8211; the world&#8217;s LARGEST global corporation (Source: Fortune Global 500, July, 2006). Headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, <strong>ING Groep</strong> is present in over 50 countries across the world, with more than 113,000 employees and total assets exceeding Euro 1159 billion (Source: www.ing.com). <strong>ING Vysya Mutual Fund</strong> brings with it the vast international experience and professional expertise of the ING Group, who are world leaders in Banking, Insurance and Asset Management. In India, <strong>ING Vysya Mutual Fund </strong>has presence across 34 cities, with Rs. 3164.48 crores of assets under management as on April 30, 2007. </p><p><strong>ING Vysya Mutual Fund</strong> believes in providing investors with the most practical and secure investment opportunities to invest their valuable savings. This is combined with a range of innovative options to deliver optimum returns combined with a high degree of security. </p><p>*The rating only indicates highest degree of certainty regarding payment of face value of investment to the unit holders on maturity and it is not an opinion on the stability of the schemes NAV. </p><p>The rating may vary with the market developments. There is no capital protection from anyone or guarantee that the scheme objective will be achieved.</p><p>** The AUM of ING Vysya Mutual Fund was Rs. 3164.48 crores as on 30th April, 2007.</p><p>Statutory Details<strong>:</strong> ING Vysya Mutual Fund has been constituted as a Trust by the ING Group, and the Board of Trustees has appointed ING Investment Management (India) Private Limited as the Investment Manager to the Mutual Fund. </p><p><strong>Risk Factors: </strong>Mutual Funds and securities investment are subject to the market risks, and there is no assurance or guarantee that the objects of the Schemes will be achieved. As with any investment in securities, the NAV of the units issued under the scheme can go up or down depending on the factors and the forces affecting the capital markets. Past performance of the Sponsors/ Mutual Fund or their affiliates does not indicate the future performance of the Scheme. The Sponsors and associates are not responsible or liable for any loss resulting from the operation of the Scheme beyond the initial contribution of Rs. 1 lakh made by them towards setting of the mutual fund. ING Vysya Bank a shareholder of ING Investment Management (I) Pvt Ltd is not liable or responsible for any loss or short fall resulting from the operation of the scheme. ING Vysya Select Stocks Fund (Investment objective: to provide long-term capital appreciation from a portfolio that is invested predominantly in equity and equity-related securities), ING Vysya Nifty Plus Fund (Investment objective: to invest in companies whose securities are included in the S &amp; P CNX Nifty Index), ING Vysya Tax Savings Fund (Investment objective: to provide medium to long term growth of capital along with income tax rebate), ING Vysya Domestic Opportunities Fund (Investment objective: to seek to provide long-term capital appreciation from a portfolio that is primarily invested in companies which derive a significant proportion of their revenues from the domestic Indian market place / economy), ING Vysya Mid Cap Fund &#8211; (Investment objective: seeks to provide long-term growth of capital at controlled level of risk by investing primarily in Mid-Cap stocks, The level of risk is somewhat higher than a fund focused on large and liquid stocks. Concomitantly, the aim is to generate higher returns than a fund focused on large and liquid stocks), ING Vysya Liquid Fund (Investment objective: seek to provide reasonable returns while providing a high level of liquidity and low risk by investing primarily in money market and debt securities.), ING Vysya Dividend Yield Fund - an open ended equity scheme, (Investment objective: To provide medium to long term capital appreciation and / or dividend distribution by investing predominantly in equity and equity related instruments, which offer high dividend yield), ING Vysya L.I.O.N Fund (Large cap, Intermediate cap, Opportunities, New offerings) is an open-ended diversified equity fund (Investment objective: seeks to provide medium to long-term capital appreciation by investing in stocks across the entire market capitalization range.) ING Vysya A.T.M (Against the Market) Fund &#8211; (Investment objective: To generate capital appreciation from a diversified portfolio of equity and equity related instruments by investing in stocks of companies, which are fundamentally sound but are undervalued), are the names of the schemes and do not in any manner indicate the either the quality of the schemes or their future prospects or returns. A copy of the Offer Documents / Key Information Memorandum along with the application form can be obtained from the ISCs. Please read the Offer Document carefully for schemes- specific risk factors before investing.</p><p><strong>For further details contact:</strong></p><p><strong>Mr. Vikaas M Sachdeva</strong><br />ING Vysya Mutual Fund<br />+022 39827933 / 9820228539</p><p><strong>Mr. </strong><strong>Hiren Shah</strong><br />Adfactors PR<br />91-98203 84223</p>]]></description>
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			<title>Deutsche Asset Management introduces structured funds capability in India - Launch of DWS Capital Protection Oriented Fund</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2007 18:21:32 +0600</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Sampark Public Relations</dc:creator>
			<category>Mutual Funds</category>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>/India PRwire/ - DWS Investments (DWS), the retail mutual fund arm of Deutsche Bank, today launched the first in a series of structured and capital protected products designed to meet the changing needs of Indian investors &#8211; the DWS Capital Protection Oriented Fund, through Deutsche Asset Management India (DeAM India). The product launch represents the introduction of a new capability by DeAM India, which is planning an aggressive rollout of further DWS structured and capital protected funds in the coming 18 months.</p><p>Suresh Soni, Chief Investment Officer at DeAM India, commented: &#8220;Being an established and well-recognised player in the global mutual fund market with over 700 investment professionals, DWS&#8217; investment capabilities spread across traditional asset classes such as fixed income to new asset classes such as structured products. We are very happy that our structured product capability is now available to local investors in India.&#8221;</p><p>&#8220;Recent market volatility has boosted investor demand for products which gravitate towards capital protection. Hence, it is timely for us to launch these products now to respond to market needs, as well as to provide more choices for investors.&#8221; added Suresh. </p><p>The DWS Capital Protection Oriented Fund was assigned AAA rating by Crisil<strong><em> </em></strong><em>[1]</em>. It is a close-ended fund that has a 3 &#8211;year maturity period. The New Fund Offer (NFO) started on April 10, 2007 and would end on May 3, 2007. </p><p>The main objective of the fund is to <strong>protect the capital</strong> of the investors by investing in high quality fixed income securities and <strong>generate capital appreciation</strong> by investing in equity and equity related instruments in BSE-500 companies. The fund would invest 80 &#8211; 100 percent of net assets in debt securities and money market instruments and 0 &#8211; 20 percent of net assets in equities and equity linked instruments.</p><p>Through the DWS Capital Protection Oriented Fund, investors can look to steady and consistent of returns offered by the capital protection oriented feature of the product, and protect their wealth in the event of volatile market conditions yet gain exposure to potential higher upside returns offered by equities investment. </p><p>Suresh added: &#8220;Structured products are already highly popular in Europe, a market which DWS is one of the leading players. They are beginning to make its mark in India at the moment. We believe investors who have specific investment periods and are seeking for an assurance of capital and portfolio diversification in volatile markets will find structured products meeting their needs more fully.&#8221;</p><p>Minimum investment in DWS Capital Protection Oriented Fund is Rs. 5000 and in multiples of Rs1 thereafter. </p><p><em>[1] </em>The rating only indicates the highest degree of certainty regarding payment of face value of investment to the unit holders on maturity and is not an opinion on the stability of the scheme&#8217;s NAV before its maturity date.</p><p><em>Source: <a href="http://www.indiaprwire.com/" title="Press Release distribution via India PRwire" target="_blank">Press release distribution via India PRwire</a></em></p><p><strong>About DWS Investments</strong></p><p>DWS Investments is the mutual fund arm of Deutsche Bank&#8217;s Asset Management division, with more than EUR 249 billion worth of assets under management. DWS Investments is one of the world&#8217;s top 10 mutual fund managers <em>[1]</em>. Its unique business model combines global investment knowledge with local presence and responsibility, one single brand and a country specific sales and service strategy. Founded in Germany in 1956, DWS is today a local player in Europe&#39;s most important markets. In the United States, DWS operates under the DWS Scudder brand. In 2006, DWS started with Singapore and India in its expansion into the Asia Pacific marketplace. Leading positions in rankings of independent fund rating agencies and consistently awarded prizes confirm the sustainable success and the outstanding performance of DWS. In India, DWS was named the fastest growing AMC in 2006 by Business Standard. </p><p><em>[1]</em> AAM (June 30, 2006), Strategic Insight, FERI FMI, ITA (December 31, 2006) </p>]]></description>
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			<title>SBI Mutual Fund tie up with Citibank</title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2007 17:41:35 +0600</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Sampark Public Relations</dc:creator>
			<category>Mutual Funds</category>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>/India PRwire/ - SBI Funds Management Pvt. Ltd &#8211; Investment Managers for SBI Mutual Fund, one of the largest mutual funds in the country has formalized its tie-up with Citibank, the global banking major to qualitatively enhance its reach in the category of mutual fund investors across the country. This tie up brings together two of the leading players in this space.</p><p>SBI Mutual Fund, a joint venture between State Bank of India and Soci&#233;t&#233; Generale Asset Management - France, is one of the leading players in the mutual fund having won the CNBC TV-18 Mutual Fund of the Year 2007 in the fund house category. The fund house has an experienced team of fund managers and analyst who continuously monitor market movements to identify stocks that promise high performance in the future. This team works in tandem with a compliance and risk monitoring department which ensures minimization of operational risks while protecting the interests of the investors. The outcome of this is that the schemes continue to deliver consistent returns to investors and outperform benchmark indices. The tie-up with Citibank will further enhance the reach of the fund house to investors looking to invest in mutual funds.</p><p>Citibank has 39 branches across 27 cities in India. The bank is a leading player in the wealth management space having won the CNBC TV-18 financial advisor award for Best Performing Bank in 2006. The bank offers wealth management services across market segments based on client needs and risk profile. Its Relationship Managers are trained and certified to help clients create a suitable financial plan leveraging the bank&#8217;s proprietary financial planning tools, global research and a wide product set comprising mutual funds, structured notes and Portfolio Management Services (on a referral basis). The tie-up with SBI MF will further enhance the mutual fund product suite available to its customers. </p><p>Mr. Syed Shahabuddin, Managing Director and CEO, SBI Mutual Fund said: &#8220;We at SBI Mutual Fund endeavor to provide efficient and prompt service to our investors and cater to their investment and servicing needs. The tie-up with Citibank is prestigious as our quality products would now be available to the bank&#8217;s customers across the country.&#8221;</p><p>Mr.Vidur Varma, Country Investments Director, Citibank said: &#8220;We are committed to offering our clients the best of products and service. Our partnership with SBI Mutual Fund will enable us to offer more quality funds to our customers. This will benefit our customers as they will have more choice and opportunities to diversify their portfolio in accordance with their financial needs.&#8221; </p><p>In the initial phase, The SBI MF &#8211; Citibank tie-up, shall offer an opportunity to invest in two of SBI Mutual Fund&#8217;s top performing equity funds - MSFU Contra Fund and Magnum Global Fund and its fixed maturity plans / liquid funds. The tie-up would facilitate Citibank customers to invest in SBI MF&#8217;s two leading equity funds either through a lump sum investment or through a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) on a monthly basis.</p><p><strong>Magnum Sector Funds Umbrella &#8211; Contra Fund:</strong> Magnum Contra Fund is the flagship fund of SBI Mutual Fund. Here&#39;s a fund that thinks differently, goes against the grain of market thought and takes the road less traveled. This fund invests in scrips which may be currently out of favour but is likely to show attractive growth in the long-term. This fund offers a possibility to invest in growth scrip&#39;s of the future and is India&#39;s first equity fund with a contrarian approach</p><p><strong>Magnum Global Fund: </strong>This aggressive fund portfolio invests in midcap stocks and selective large cap stocks, which are chosen based on their potential to grow and make profits. This scheme aims to help you meet your financial requirements through capital gains or through regular dividends. </p><p><em>Source: <a href="http://www.indiaprwire.com/" title="Press Release distribution via India PRwire" target="_blank">Press release distribution via India PRwire</a></em></p><p><strong>About SBI Mutual Fund:</strong></p><p>SBI Mutual Fund, a joint venture between State Bank of India and Soci&#233;t&#233; Generale Asset Management &#8211; France, is amongst the leading Asset Management Companies in India with total Assets under Management (AUM) at Rs 16807 crores as on March 31, 2007.</p><p>The Equity schemes of SBI Mutual Fund have performed exceedingly well and have scored over the respective benchmark indices. SBI Mutual Fund has won 12 awards this year including &#8220;CNBC TV-18 Crisil Mutual Fund of the Year 2007&#8221;, 3 ICRA Awards for Magnum Taxgain Scheme 1993 and Magnum Global Fund and MSFU &#8211; IT, 3 Lipper Awards for &#8211; Magnum Global Fund, MSFU &#8211; IT, Magnum Balanced Fund. SBI Mutual Fund has also won the CNBC Awaaz Consumer Award 2006 for the Most Preferred Mutual Fund Award.</p><p>SBI Mutual Fund has an investor base of over 35 Lacs spread over 40 schemes. With a large network over 26 Investor Service Centers, 28 Investor Service Desks and 52 District Organizers covering over 100 points of acceptance, the fund house constantly endeavors to get closer to its growing family of investors.</p><p><strong>About Citi:</strong></p><p>Citi, the leading global financial services company, has some 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 100 countries, providing consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, and wealth management. Major brand names under Citi&#39;s trademark red arc include Citibank, CitiFinancial, Primerica, Citi Smith Barney and Banamex. Additional information may be found at <u>www.citigroup.com</u> or <u>www.citi.com</u></p><p><strong>Issued on behalf of SBI Mutual Fund by Sampark Public Relations, New Delhi<br />Rajat Chandihok / Lalit PandeyTel: 41731526/7</strong></p>]]></description>
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			<title>KESDEE Launches e-learning Course On Mutual Funds</title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 06 Feb 2007 11:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>KESDEE Inc.</dc:creator>
			<category>Mutual Funds</category>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>/India PRwire/ - <strong>Feb 6:</strong> <strong>KESDEE Inc.,</strong> a leading provider in financial e-learning solutions, has launched a new course library on &#8216;Mutual Funds&#8217;. This online course library includes an in-depth analysis of the mutual fund industry and its operations, in a highly interactive format to familiarize financial professionals.</p><p>This e-learning course library on &#8216;Mutual Funds&#8217; contains 10 courses which includes,</p><ol><li>Concept of mutual funds</li><li>Structure and constituents of mutual funds</li><li>Various types of mutual fund products</li><li>Management of bond fund portfolio</li><li>Management of equity fund portfolio</li><li>Accounting and valuation of mutual funds</li><li>Prospectus and Annual Report of mutual fund</li><li>Evaluation of performance of mutual funds</li><li>Regulations of mutual fund Industry</li><li>Trends in mutual fund Industry</li></ol>This course library was authored by Prof. G. Sethu, a domain expert and professor at the Indian Institute of Capital Markets.<p><em>Source: <a href="http://www.indiaprwire.com/" title="Press Release distribution via India PRwire" target="_blank">Press release distribution via India PRwire</a></em></p><p><strong>KESDEE Inc.,</strong> having Seven Years experience in providing interactive and innovative customized e-Learning and reference solutions for leading banks and financial institutions worldwide.</p><p>KESDEE&#39;s off-the-shelf product portfolio, the world&#8217;s largest suite of <strong>financial e-Learning</strong>, consists of 41 course libraries comprising of over <strong>500 courses</strong> spanning about 1500 hours of e-Learning. </p><p>The products serve both as a ready reference material and as a learning tool and can be customized to meet organizations&#39; needs in terms of look-and-feel, content and technology.</p>]]></description>
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			<title>DSP Merrill Lynch launches &#039;Trust Services&#039; for Indian High Net Worth Clients</title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:12:37 +0600</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Sampark Public Relations</dc:creator>
			<category>Mutual Funds</category>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>/India PRwire/ - DSP Merrill Lynch Trust Services Limited (DSPMLTS), a wholly owned subsidiary of DSP Merrill Lynch Limited (DSPML), will be offering &#8216;Trust Services&#8217; for High Net Worth clients.</p><p>Launching Trust Services in India, Pradeep Dokania, Head of Global Private Group at DSP Merrill Lynch said &#8220;Economic Growth and Market capitalization are the main drivers of wealth creation in India and there has been considerable shift in the mindset and attitude on managing one&#8217;s wealth. The booming economy has created large number of entrepreneurs in India, creating wealth for themselves and their families at a young age. Estate Planning &amp; Wealth Preservation is part of the financial planning process, which enables a client to achieve his financial objectives during his life span and see that his family members are protected.&#8221;</p><p>Mr. Kevin Horrocks, Chief Trust Officer &#8211; International Trust &amp; Wealth Structuring Merrill Lynch said &#8220;Globally, Estate Planning is considered an integral part of wealth structuring and it&#8217;s the right step to achieve both individual and family goals for the long term. There is a growing change in the mindset of people resulting in a better understanding of the benefits of using trusts to structure wealth.&#8221;</p><p><strong>2-dspmltrust</strong></p><p>The Trust Services will be offered by DSP Merrill Lynch Trust Services. DSP Merrill Lynch Trust Services will have access to and the support of Merrill Lynch International Trust &amp; Wealth Structuring, which has over 20 years experience in offering trust services to a global clientele.</p><p>A Trust is an estate planning solution that allows either an individual or a married couple to structure their wealth effectively for the benefit of both current and future generations and is governed by a Trust Deed that sets out the terms of the trust agreed between the Settlor and the Trustee.<br /><br />A Trustee is responsible for administering the settled wealth of clients, both during and after their lifetime and for overseeing the management of assets in accordance with the financial goals of the clients/settlors. A Trustee has to ensure that trust assets are preserved, protected, carefully managed and distributed to the beneficiaries in accordance with the terms of the trust as determined by the settlor.</p><p>Pradeep Dokania further adds that &#8220;India provides a huge opportunity &amp; space for a player like DSP Merrill Lynch which has an excellent understanding of the local requirements backed by strong global expertise in managing various &#8216;Trust Services&#8217; across the globe.&#8221;</p><p>&#8220;We at DSP Merrill Lynch firmly believe that estate planning is for sophisticated and wealthy clients to ensure asset creation, preservation and distribution in a phased manner.&#8221;</p><p>Mr. Horrocks further adds &#8220;At Merrill Lynch we have robust systems and procedures to accomodate appropriate structuring and administration of clients wealth and we provide a high degree of service. We draw on the experience of Merrill Lynch International Trust &amp; Wealth Structuring, which has been offering trust services to clients throughout the world. The biggest advantage of Trust Services is to structure and preserve wealth for the benefit of future generations and see that it passes to them in the most efficient manner.&#8221;</p><p><strong>3-dspmltrust</strong></p><p>Initially, Trust Services will be offered to resident Indians. DSPMLTS offers high quality, comprehensive wealth management structuring services under a roof.</p><p>DSPMLTS will advise clients in structuring their wealth to achieve various estate planning goals. In addition, the Trustee will administer that wealth in a proper and systematic manner in the event of settlor&#8217;s incapacity. DSP Merrill Lynch Trust Services Limited (DSPMLTS) is a 100% subsidiary of DSP Merrill Lynch Limited.</p><p><em>Source: <a href="http://www.indiaprwire.com/" title="Press Release distribution via India PRwire" target="_blank">Press release distribution via India PRwire</a></em></p><p><strong>About DSP Merrill Lynch Limited (DSPML)</strong> <br /></p><p>DSP Merrill Lynch Limited (DSPML) is one of India&#8217;s leading wealth management, capital markets and advisory companies. Merrill Lynch holds close to 90% stake in DSPML. DSPML has been ranked highly by several respected international publications including <em>Asiamoney</em>, <em>Institutional Investor</em> &amp; <em>Finance Asia</em> magazine. DSPML Global Private Client has been ranked Best Private Bank in India overall for the third consecutive year.</p><p>Merrill Lynch is one of the world&#39;s leading wealth management, capital markets and advisory companies with offices in 37 countries and territories and total client assets of approximately $1.6 trillion. As an investment bank, it is a leading global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a broad range of asset classes and serves as a strategic advisor to corporations, governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. Merrill Lynch owns approximately half of BlackRock, one of the world&#39;s largest publicly traded investment management companies with more than $1 trillion in assets under management. </p><p>For more information on Merrill Lynch, please visit <a href="http://www.ml.com" target="_blank">www.ml.com</a>.</p>]]></description>
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			<title>Dividend Announced - DSP Merrill Lynch Equity Fund</title>
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			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jan 2007 14:40:56 +0600</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Sampark Public Relations</dc:creator>
			<category>Mutual Funds</category>
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			<description><![CDATA[<p>/India PRwire/ - The Trustees of DSP Merrill Lynch Mutual Fund have declared a <strong><u>tax-free dividend</u></strong> as follows: </p><p><strong>Scheme - Dividend per unit - *Record date</strong><br />DSP Merrill Lynch Equity Fund - Rs. 7.00 - January 25, 2007</p><p>The dividend shall be payable only to those Unit Holders whose names appear in the register of Unit Holders of DSP Merrill Lynch Equity Fund as on January 25, 2007. Applications for subscription, redemption, switch-ins and switch-outs for the scheme will be accepted on January 25, 2007, subject to them being complete in all respects and received prior to 3.00 p.m.</p><p><strong>Past performance may or may not be sustained in the future and should not be used as a basis of comparison with other investments. </strong>* Dividend declared on face value of Rs.10. NAV will fall to the extent of the pay out after dividend declaration. NAV of DSP Merrill Lynch Equity Fund as on 19-Jan-07 was Rs. 47.859</p><p><em>Source: <a href="http://www.indiaprwire.com/" title="Press Release distribution via India PRwire" target="_blank">Press release distribution via India PRwire</a></em></p><p><strong>About DSP Merrill Lynch Equity Fund</strong> <br /></p><p>DSP Merrill Lynch Equity Fund (DSPMLEF) is an open ended growth scheme, seeking to generate long term capital appreciation, from a portfolio that is substantially constituted of equity securities and equity related securities of issuers domiciled in India. </p><p><strong>Asset Allocation</strong>: Equity &amp; equity related securities: approximately upto 90%. Debt &amp; money market securities: approximately upto 10%. Features: Declaration of NAV on all Business Days. Redemption normally within 3 Business Days. Sale and Redemption of Units on all Business Days at Purchase Price and Redemption Price. </p><p><strong>STATUTORY DETAILS:</strong> DSP Merrill Lynch Mutual Fund was set up as a Trust by the settlors, DSP Merrill Lynch Ltd. (DSPML) and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers LP, USA. <u>Sponsors</u>: DSPML, HMK Investment Pvt. Ltd. and ADIKO Investment Pvt. Ltd. (collectively) (Liability restricted to Rs. 1 lakh). <u>Trustee:</u> DSP Merrill Lynch Trustee Company Pvt. Ltd. <u>Investment Manager</u>: DSP Merrill Lynch Fund Managers Ltd. </p><p><strong>RISK FACTORS:</strong> Mutual funds, like securities investments, are subject to market and other risks and there can be no assurance that the Scheme&#8217;s objectives will be achieved. As with any investment in securities, the NAV of Units issued under the Scheme can go up or down depending on the factors and forces affecting capital markets. Past performance of the sponsor/AMC/mutual fund does not indicate the future performance of the Scheme. Investors in the Scheme are not being offered a guaranteed or assured rate of return. The Scheme is required to have (i) minimum 20 investors and (ii) no single investor holding&gt;25% of corpus. If the aforesaid point (i) is not fulfilled within the prescribed time, the Scheme will be wound up and in case of breach of the aforesaid point (ii) at the end of the prescribed period, the investor&#8217;s holding in excess of 25% of the corpus will be redeemed as per SEBI guidelines. DSP Merrill Lynch Equity Fund is the name of the Scheme and does not in any manner indicate the quality of the Scheme, future prospects or returns. For risk factors related to trading in derivatives and overseas investments, and other scheme specific risk factors, please refer the Offer Document. <strong>For more details, please refer to the Key Information Memorandum cum Application Form, which is available at the ISC/Distributor. Please read the Offer Document before investing.</strong></p><p><strong>Issued for and on behalf of DSP Merrill Lynch Investment Managers by,</strong><br />Sampark Public Relations Pvt. Ltd.<br />Rajat Chandihok/Lalit Pandey<br />Tel: 011-41731526 <br /></p>]]></description>
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