SUNDARAM BNP Paribas Mutual Fund has announced the launch of Sundaram BNP Paribas PSU Opportunities fund. The investment objective of this thematic fund is to seek capital appreciation by investing primarily in the equity and equity-related instruments of PSU companies across the cap curve and sectors. This is an openended equity scheme, with CNX PSE Index as its benchmark. The issue of units is at Rs 10 each during the New Fund Offer period (between November 25, 2009, and December 23, 2009).
Start Systematic withdrawal plan Online Although an SWP gives you regular income and saves on taxes in the long term, you cannot open an SWP on a scheme where you have an ongoing SIP iStockPhoto If you are planning to take a sabbatical from work or are retiring soon, you may be looking at different investment options that give a regular income. Usually, a lump sum is invested to get regular fixed amounts later. Popular products include post office monthly income scheme, Senior Citizens' Savings Scheme and monthly income plans (MIPs). A lesser known option is the systematic withdrawal plan (SWP) in mutual funds. Recently, some funds have even removed the exit load on SWPs if you were to withdraw up to 15-20% in the first year, to encourage people who want to start investing in this instrument. Here is a look at what an SWP is. WHAT IS SWP? Many of us would be familiar with a systematic investment plan (SIP ), where a corpus ...
