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).
Franklin India High Growth Companies Fund Online One of the key developments that the Street is keenly waiting for is a cut in interest rates by Reserve Bank of India . With demand rising gradually, a rate cut is expected to boost earnings growth for companies. In such a situation, schemes which invest in high growth companies are best suited, especially when seen from a long-term perspective. One such scheme is Franklin India High Growth Companies Fund. Fund managers Anand Radhakrishnan, Roshi Jain and Srikesh Nair strictly follow valuation parameters when it comes to choosing stocks.Valuation parameters, such as enterprise value, price-to-earnings growth ratio, forward price-to-sales ratio and discounted earnings per share, play a critical role in selecting companies for investments. Taking into account these parameters, the fund managers invest in companies which are poised for high growth in their respective sectors. This approach has been in favour of the scheme and it has perform...