A Project Report On NJ

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A PROJECT REPORT ON
“A study on mutual funds and awareness of
mutual fund among insurance advisors”
At
DALHOUSI, KOLKATA
A Project report submitted in partial fulfillment for the
award of Post Graduate Diploma in Management.
SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY:
Mr. T. N. Srivastava SHUBHANKAR BRAHMA
SEC-B, ROLL NO- 65
PGDM 2009-11
EASTERN INSTITUTE FOR INTEGRATED LEARNING IN MANAGEMENT Page

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DECLARATION
I, Ranjeet kumar, a student of Graduate School of Business and

Administration, Greater Noida hereby declare that the project entitled “ A
study on mutual funds and awareness of mutual fund among
insurance advisors” is submitted in partial fulfillment of PGDM is my
original work.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Sometimes words fall short to show gratitude, the same happened with me during
this project. The immense help and support received from NJ India Invest Pvt. Ltd.
overwhelmed me during the project.
My sincere gratitude to Mr. CHAHAT MIYA KHAN (Team Leader), Mr. AMIT GUPTA,
Mr. DURBADAL MUKHERJEE & Mr. SUNIL SINGH (Relation Executive) whose co-
operation and guidance proved immensely helpful to me during the course of
summer training.
I also wish to acknowledge my sincere thanks to the entire concern faculty

for their valuable advice and suggestions.
Last but not the least; my heartfelt love for my parents, whose constant
support and blessings helped me throughout this project.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter Name
Objective of study …………………………………………………………….5
Industry profile ………………………………………………………………..6
Types of mutual fund…………………………………………………………..15
Advantage of mutual fund……………………………………………………..21
Disadvantage of mutual fund………………………………………………….22
Company profile………………………………………………………………32
Why mutual fund advisors for insurance agents………………………………48
Research Methodology………………………………………………………....53
Summary of findings……………………………………………………...57
Suggestions……………………………………………………………….65
Bibliography……………………………………………………………....66

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OBJECTIVE OF STUDY
1 ) Understanding Mutual Funds
2 ) Understanding Market Potential of Mutual funds.
3 ) Understanding which mutual fund is good for whom
4 ) Analyzing Awareness of Mutual Funds among insurance advisors.

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INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
MUTUAL FUND
INTRODUCTION:-
A Mutual Fund is a trust that pools the savings of a number of investors who share a common
financial goal. The money thus collected is then invested in capital market instruments such as
shares, debentures and other securities. The income earned through these investments and the
capital appreciations realized are shared by its unit holders in proportion to the number of units
owned by them. Thus a Mutual Fund is the most suitable investment for the common man as it
offers an opportunity to invest in a diversified, professionally managed basket of securities at a
relatively low cost
The flow chart below describes broadly the working of a Mutual Fund.
A Mutual Fund is a body corporate registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India
(SEBI) that pools up the money from individual/corporate investors and invests the same on
behalf of the investors/unit holders, in Equity shares, Government securities, Bonds, Call Money

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Markets etc, and distributes the profits. In the other words, a Mutual Fund allows investors to
indirectly take a position in a basket of assets. Mutual Fund is a mechanism for pooling the
resources by issuing units to the investors and investing funds in securities in accordance with
objectives as disclosed in offer document. Investments in securities are spread among a wide
cross-section of industries and sectors thus the risk is reduced. Diversification reduces the risk
because all stocks may not move in the same direction in the same proportion at same time.
Investors of mutual funds are known as unit holders.
The investors in proportion to their investments share the profits or losses. The mutual funds
normally come out with a number of schemes with different investment objectives which are
launched from time to time. A Mutual Fund is required to be registered with Securities
Exchange Board of India (SEBI) which regulates securities markets before it can collect funds
from the public.
Characteristics:
 A mutual fund actually belongs to the investors who have pooled their funds.
 A mutual fund is managed by investment professionals and other service providers, who
earn a fee for their services, from the fund.
 The pool of funds is invested in a portfolio of marketable investments. The value of the
portfolio is updated every day.
 The investor’s share in the fund is denominated by ‘units’. The value of the units changes
with change in the portfolio’s value, every day. The value of one unit of investment is
called the Net Asset Value or NAV.

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HISTORY OF THE INDIAN MUTUAL FUND

INDUSTRY
The mutual fund industry in India started in 1963 with the formation of Unit Trust of India, at
the initiative of the Government of India and Reserve Bank. Though the growth was slow, but it
accelerated from the year 1987 when non-UTI players entered the Industry.
In the past decade, Indian mutual fund industry had seen a dramatic improvement, both
qualities wise as well as quantity wise. Before, the monopoly of the market had seen an ending
phase; the Assets Under Management (AUM) was Rs67 billion. The private sector entry to the
fund family raised the Aum to Rs. 470 billion in March 1993 and till April 2004; it reached the
height if Rs. 1540 billion.
The Mutual Fund Industry is obviously growing at a tremendous space with the mutual fund
industry can be broadly put into four phases according to the development of the sector. Each
phase is briefly described as under.
The history of mutual funds in India can be broadly divided into four
distinct phases.
First Phase: 1964-1987
Unit Trust of India (UTI) was established on 1963 by an Act of Parliament. It was set up by the
Reserve Bank of India and functioned under the Regulatory and administrative control of the
Reserve Bank of India. In 1978 UTI was de-linked from the RBI and the Industrial Development
Bank of India (IDBI) took over the regulatory and administrative control in place of RBI. The
first scheme launched by UTI was Unit Scheme 1964. At the end of 1988 UTI had Rs.6,700 cores
of assets under management.
Second Phase: 1987-1993 (Entry of Public Sector Funds)

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In 1987 marked the entry of non- UTI, public sector mutual funds set up by public sector banks
and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) and General Insurance Corporation of India
(GIC). SBI Mutual Fund was the first non- UTI Mutual Fund established in June1987followed
by Canara bank Mutual Fund (Dec87), Punjab National Bank Mutual Fund (Aug 89), Indian
Bank Mutual Fund (Nov89), Bank of India (Jun 90), Bank of Baroda Mutual Fund (Oct 92).
LIC established its mutual fund in June 1989 while GIC had set up its mutual fund in December
1990. At the end of 1993, the mutual fund industry had assets under management of Rs.47, 004
cores.
Third Phase: 1993-2003 (Entry of Private Sector Funds)
With the entry of private sector funds in 1993, a new era started in the Indian mutual fund
industry, giving the Indian investors a wider choice of fund families. Also, 1993 was the year in
which the first Mutual Fund Regulations came into being, under which all mutual funds, except
UTI were to be registered and governed. The erstwhile Kothari Pioneer (now merged with
Franklin Templeton) was the first private sector mutual fund registered in July 1993. The
industry now functions under the SEBI (Mutual Fund) Regulations1996.As at the end of
January 2003; there were 33 mutual funds with total assets of Rs. 1,21,805 crores. The Unit
Trust of India with Rs.44,541 crores of assets under management was way ahead of other
mutual funds.
Fourth Phase – Since February 2003
In February 2003, following the repeal of the Unit Trust of India Act 1963 UTI was bifurcated
into two separate entities. One is the Specified Undertaking of the Unit Trust of India with assets
under management of Rs.29, 835 crores as at the end of January 2003, representing broadly, the
assets of US 64 scheme, assured return and certain other schemes.The second is the UTI Mutual
Fund Ltd, sponsored by SBI, PNB, BOB and LIC. It is registered with SEBI and functions
under the Mutual Fund Regulations. The graph indicates the growth of assets over the years.

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Growth of mutual fund business in India in the four decades from 1964,
when UTI was set up is given in the table below:-
Aggregate Aggregate
investment in investment in
Period(Year) Period(Year)
Crores of Crores of
Rupees Rupees
1964-69 65 1992-93 46988.02
1969-74 172 1993-94 61301.21

19774-79 402 1994-95 75050.21
1979-84 1261 1995-96 81026.52

1986-87 4563.68 1996-97 80539.00
1987-88 6738.81 1997-98 68984.00
1988-89 13455.65 1998-99 63472.00
1989-90 19110.92 1999-00 107966.10
1990-91 23060.45 2000-01 90587.00

1991-92 37480.20 2001-02 94571.00
NOTE:- Industry AUM tripled from 1.50 lac crore 2003 to 4.50 lac crore in Nov. 08.

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GROWTH IN ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT

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Note: Erstwhile UTI was bifurcated into UTI Mutual Fund and the Specified Undertaking of
the Unit Trust of India effective from February 2003. The Assets under management of the
Specified Undertaking of the Unit Trust of India has therefore been excluded from the total
assets industry as a whole from February 2003 onwards.
MUTUAL FUND STRUCTURE
The Structure Consists
The structure of mutual funds in India is governed by the SEBI Regulations, 1996. These
regulations make it mandatory for mutual funds to have a 3-tier structure of Sponsors- Trustee-
AMC (Asset Management Company). The Sponsor is the promoter of mutual fund, and
appoints the Trustee. The Trustees are responsible to the investors in the mutual funds, and
appoint the AMC for managing the investment portfolio. The AMC is the business face of the
mutual funds, as it manages all the affairs of mutual funds. The mutual funds and AMC have to
be registered by the SEBI.
Sponsor
A sponsor is a body corporate who establishes a mutual fund. It may be one person acting alone
or together with another body corporate. Sponsor must contribute at least 40% of the net worth
of the Investment Managed and meet the eligibility criteria prescribed under the Securities and
Exchange Board of India (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996.The Sponsor is not responsible or
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liable for any loss or shortfall resulting from the operation of the Schemes beyond the initial
contribution made by it towards setting up of the Mutual Fund
Board of Trustee:
Mutual fund requires to have an independent board of Trustee, where two third of the trustees
should be independent person who are not associated with the sponsor in any manner. The
board of trustees of the trustee company holds the property of the mutual fund in trust for the
benefit of the unit holders. The board of trustees is responsible for protecting the unit holder’s
interest.
Asset Management Company (AMC)
The role of asset Management Company is highly significant in the mutual fund operation. The
AMC is appointed by the Trustee. They are the fund managers i.e. they invest the investors
money in various securities ( equity, debt and money market instruments) after proper research
of market conditions and the financial performance of individual companies and specific
securities in the efforts to meet or beat average market return and analysis. The AMC is
required to be approved by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to act as an asset
management company of the Mutual Fund. At least 50% of the directors of the AMC are
independent directors who are not associated with the Sponsor in any manner. The AMC must
have a net worth of at least 10 crores at all times. They also look after the administrative
functions of a mutual fund for which they charge management fee.
Registrar and Transfer Agent

The AMC if so authorized by the Trust Deed appoints the Registrar and Transfer Agent to the
Mutual Fund. The Registrar processes the application form, redemption requests and dispatches
account statements to the unit holders.
Custodian
Mutual fund is required by law to protect their portfolio securities by splacing them with a
custodian. Nearly all mutual funds use qualified bank custodians. Only a registered custodian
under the SEBI regulation can act as a custodian to a mutual fund.A custodian handles the
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Fee structure:-
Custodian charges range between 0.15% to 0.20% on the net value of the customer’s holding for
custodian services space is one important factor which has fixed cost element.
RESPONSIBILITY OF CUSTODIANS: -
 Receipt and delivery of securities
 Holding of securities.
 Collecting income
 Holding and processing cost
 Corporate actions etc
RATE OF RETURN ON MUTUAL FUNDS:-
An investor in mutual fund earns return from two sources:

 Income from dividend paid by the mutual fund.
 Capital gains arising out of selling the units at a price higher than the
acquisition price
Formation and regulations:

 Mutual funds are to be established in the form of trusts under the Indian trusts act and
are to be operated by separate asset management companies (AMC s)
 AMC’s shall have a minimum Net worth of Rs. 5 crores;
 AMC’s and Trustees of Mutual Funds are to be two separate legal entities and that an
AMC or its affiliate cannot act as a manager in any other fund;
 Mutual funds dealing exclusively with money market instruments are to be regulated by
the Reserve Bank Of India
 Mutual fund dealing primarily in the capital market and also partly money market
instruments are to be regulated by the Securities Exchange Board Of India (SEBI)
 All schemes floated by Mutual funds are to be registered with SEBI

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TYPES OF MUTUAL FUND

Diagram

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 Schemes according to maturity period : -

A mutual fund scheme can be classified into open-ended scheme or close ended scheme
depending on its maturity period.
 Open ended fund/scheme:

An open-ended fund or scheme is one that is available for subscription and repurchase on a
continuous basis. These schemes not have a fixed maturity period. Investors can conveniently
buy and sell units at Net Asset Value (NAV) related prices which are on a daily basis. The key
feature of open-end schemes is liquidity.
 Close ended Fund/scheme:

A close-ended fund or scheme has a stipulated maturity period e.g. 5-7 years. The fund is open
for subscription only during a specified period at the time of launch of the scheme. Investors can
invest in the scheme at the time of the initial public issue and thereafter they can buy or sell the
units of the scheme on the stock exchanges where the units are listed. In order to provide an exit
route to the investors some close ended funds give an option of selling back the units to the
mutual fund through periodic repurchase at NAV related prices. SEBI Regulations stipulate
that at least one of the two exit routes is provided to the investors i.e. either repurchase facility
or through listing on stock exchanges. These mutual funds schemes disclose NAV generally a
weekly basis.
 Schemes according to investment objective:
A scheme can also be classified as growth scheme, income scheme, or balance scheme
considering its investment objective. Such schemes may be open-ended or close-ended scheme as
described earlier. Such schemes may be classified mainly as follows:
 Equity funds: These funds invest in equities and equity related instruments. With
fluctuating share prices, such funds show volatile performance, even losses. However,
short term fluctuations in the market, generally smoothens out in the long term, thereby
offering higher returns at relatively lower volatility. At the same time, such funds can
yield great capital appreciation as, historically, equities have outperformed all asset
classes in the long term. Hence, investment in equity funds should be considered for a
period of at least 3-5 years. It can be further classified as:
1. Growth Fund: Aim to provide capital appreciations over the medium to long term.
These schemes normally invest a majority of their funds in equities and are willing to

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bear short term decline in value for possible future appreciation. These schemes are not
for investors seeking regular income or needing their money back in the short term
2. Diversified Equity Fund: Diversified equity funds are the most popular
among investors. They invest in many stocks across many sectors, and because they have
the freedom to chop and churn their portfolios as they like, diversified equity funds are a
good proxy to the stock market. If a general exposure to equities is what you want, they
are a good option. They can invest in all listed stocks, and even in unlisted stocks. They
can invest in which ever sector they like, in what ever ratio they like.
3. Equity – Linked Savings Schemes (ELSS): Equity – linked savings

schemes (ELSS) are diversified equity funds that additionally offer income tax benefits to
individuals. ELSS is one of the many section 80c instruments, along with the more
popular debt options like the PPF, NSC and infrastructure bonds. In this Section 80c
grouping. ELSS is unique. Being the only instrument to offer a total equity exposure.
4. Index Fund: An index fund is a diversified equity fund; with a difference- a fund
manager has absolutely no say in stock selection. At all times, the portfolio of an index
fund mirrors an index, both in its choice of stocks and their percentage holding. As of
March 2004, equity index funds tracked either the Sensex or the Nifty. So, an index fund
that mirrors the Sensex will invest only in the 30 Sensex stocks, which too in the same
proportion as their weight age in the index.
5. Sector Fund: Sector funds invest in stocks from only one sector, or a handful of
sectors. The objective is to capitalize on the story in the sectors, and offer investors a
window to profit from such opportunities. It’s a very narrow focus, because of which
sector funds are considered the riskiest among all equity funds.
6. Mid – Cap Fund: These are diversified funds that target companies on the fast –
growth trajectory. In the long run, share prices are driven by growth in a company’s
turnover and profits. Market players refer to them as ‘mid-sized companies’ and ‘mid-
cap stocks’ with size in this context being benchmarked to a company’s market value. So,
while a typical large cap stock would have a market capitalization of over Rs 1,000
crores, a mid-cap stock would have a market value of Rs 250-2,000 crores.

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Mutual Fund Equity schemes have delivered very attractive returns in last 5 years,
giving over 51% returns annually
3 5 10
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Scheme Name Year Year Year
Years
Average of Diversified Mutual s s s
20.98 35.10 31.92 27.79
fund Schemes
BSE 30 (Sensex) 23.7 29.19 23.4 12.69
NSE 50 23.08 27.78 22.11 12.9
No. of Diversified Schemes
46 30 20 6
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 DEBT FUNDS:-These Funds invest a major portion of their corpus in debt papers.
Government authorities, private companies, banks and financial institutions are some of the
major issuers of debt papers. By investing in debt instruments, these funds ensure low risk and
provide stable income to the investors.
Debt funds are further classified as:
1. Gilt Funds: Invest their corpus in securities issued by Government, popularly

known as GOI debt papers. These Funds carry zero Default risk but are associated with
Interest Rate risk. These schemes are safer as they invest in papers backed by
Government.
2. Income Funds: Income funds aim to maximize debt returns for the medium to
longer term. Invest a major portion into various debt instruments such as bonds,
corporate debentures and Government securities.
3. MIPs: Invests around 80% of their total corpus in debt instruments while the rest of the
portion is invested in equities. It gets benefit of both equity and debt market. These
scheme ranks slightly high on the risk-return matrix when compared with other debt
schemes.
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4. Short Term Plans (STPs): Meant for investors with an investment horizon
of 3-6 months. These funds primarily invest in short term papers like Certificate of
Deposits (CDs) and Commercial Papers (CPs). Some portion of the corpus is also invested
in corporate debentures.
5. Liquid Funds: Also known as Money Market Schemes, These funds are meant to
provide easy liquidity and preservation of capital. These schemes invest in shortterm
instruments like Treasury Bills, inter-bank call money market etc. These funds are meant
for short-term cash management of corporate houses and are meant for an investment
horizon of 1day to 3 months. These schemes rank low on risk-return
6. matrix and are considered to be the safest amongst all categories of mutual funds.
7. Floating Rate Funds: These income funds are more insulated from interest
rate than their conventional peers. In other words, interest rate changes, which cause the
NAV of a conventional debt fund to go up or down, have little, or no, impact on NAVs of
floating rate funds.
 HYBRID FUNDS:-
1. BALANCED FUNDS:-These funds, as the name suggests, are a mix of both equity
and debt funds. The aim of balanced funds is to provide both growth and regular income
as such schemes invest both in equities and fixed income securities in the proportion
indicated in their offer documents. These are appropriate for investors looking for
moderate growth. They generally invest 40-60% in equity and debt instruments. These
funds are also affected because of fluctuations in shares prices in the stock markets.
However, NAVs of such funds are likely to be less volatile compared to pure equity funds.
Following are balanced funds classes:-
a. Debt-oriented funds -Investment below 65% in equities.

b. Equity-oriented funds -Invest at least 65% in equities, remaining
in debt.
2. Growth and Income Fund: Funds that combine features of growth

funds and income funds are known as Growth-and-Income Funds. These funds
invest in companies having potential for capital appreciation and those known for
issuing high dividends. The level of risks involved in these funds is lower than
growth funds and higher than income funds.

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3. Asset Allocation Fund: Mutual funds may invest in financial assets like
equity, debt, money market or non-financial (physical) assets like real estate,
commodities etc.. Asset allocation funds adopt a variable asset allocation strategy that
allows fund managers to switch over from one asset class to another at any time
depending upon their
4. outlook for specific markets. In other words, fund managers may switch over to equity if
they expect equity market to provide good returns and switch over to debt if they expect
debt market to provide better returns.
 Comparison of Investment Products
Return Safety Volatility Liquidity Convenience
Equity High Low High High Moderate

Bonds Moderate High Moderate Moderate High
Corporate Moderate Moderate Moderate Low Low
Debentures
Corporate Moderate Low Low Low Moderate
FDs
Bank Low High Low High High
Deposits
PPF Moderate High Low Moderate High
Life Low High Low Low Moderate
Insurance
Gold Moderate High Moderate Moderate Gold
Real Estate High Moderate High Low Low
Mutual High High Moderate High High
Funds

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 ADVANTAGES OF MUTUAL FUND
1. Portfolio Diversification
Mutual Funds invest in a well-diversified portfolio of securities which enables investor to hold a
diversified investment portfolio (whether the amount of investment is big or small).
2. Professional Management
Fund manager undergoes through various research works and has better investment
management skills which ensure higher returns to the investor than what he can manage on
his own.
3. Less Risk
Investors acquire a diversified portfolio of securities even with a small investment in a
Mutual Fund. The risk in a diversified portfolio is lesser than investing in merely 2 or 3
securities.
4. Low Transaction Costs

Due to the economies of scale (benefits of larger volumes), mutual funds pay lesser
transaction costs. These benefits are passed on to the investors.
5. Liquidity
An investor may not be able to sell some of the shares held by him very easily and quickly,
whereas units of a mutual fund are far more liquid.
6. Choice of Schemes
Mutual funds provide investors with various schemes with different investment objectives.
Investors have the option of investing in a scheme having a correlation between its
investment objectives and their own financial goals. These schemes further have different
plans/options
7. Transparency
Funds provide investors with updated information pertaining to the markets and the
schemes. All material facts are disclosed to investors as required by the regulator.
8. Flexibility
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Investors also benefit from the convenience and flexibility offered by Mutual Funds.
Investors can switch their holdings from a debt scheme to an equity scheme and vice-versa.
Option of systematic (at regular intervals) investment and withdrawal is also offered to the
investors in most open-end schemes.
9. Safety
Mutual Fund industry is part of a well-regulated investment environment where the interests of
the investors are protected by the regulator. All funds are registered with SEBI and complete
transparency is forced.
 DISADVANTAGE OF MUTUAL FUND
1. Costs Control Not in the Hands of an Investor

Investor has to pay investment management fees and fund distribution costs as a
percentage of the value of his investments (as long as he holds the units), irrespective of the
performance of the fund.
2. No Customized Portfolios
The portfolio of securities in which a fund invests is a decision taken by the fund manager.
Investors have no right to interfere in the decision making process of a fund manager, which
some investors find as a constraint in achieving their financial objectives.
3. Difficulty in Selecting a Suitable Fund Scheme

Many investors find it difficult to select one option from the plethora of funds /
schemes / plans available. For this, they may have to take advice from financial planners in
order to invest in the right fund to achieve their objectives.
4. Delay in Redemption:
The redemption of the funds though has liquidity in 24-hours to 3 days takes formal application
as well as needs time for redemption. This becomes cumbersome for the investors.
5. Non-availability of loans:

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Mutual funds are not accepted as security against loan. The investor cannot deposit the mutual
funds against taking any kind of bank loans though they may be his assets.
RISK V/S. RETURN:
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INVOLVED IN
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THE RISK-RETURN TRADE-OFF
The most important relationship to understand is the risk-return trade-off. Higher the risk
greater the returns/loss and lower the risk lesser the returns/loss. Hence it is up to you, the
investor to decide how much risk you are willing to take. In order to do this you must first be
aware of the different types of risks involved with your investment decision.
MARKET RISK:
Sometimes prices and yields of all securities rise and fall. Broad outside influences affecting the
market in general lead to this. This is true, may it be big corporations or smaller mid-sized
companies. This is known as Market Risk. A Systematic Investment Plan (“SIP”) that works on
the concept of Rupee Cost Averaging (“RCA”) might help mitigate this risk.
CREDIT RISK:
The debt servicing ability (may it be interest payments or repayment of principal) of a company
through its cash flows determines the Credit Risk faced by you. This credit risk is measured by
independent rating agencies like CRISIL who rate companies and their paper. An ‘AAA’ rating
is considered the safest whereas a ‘D’ rating is considered poor credit quality. A well-diversified
portfolio might help mitigate this risk.
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Things you hear people talk about: “Rs. 100 today is worth more than Rs. 100 tomorrow.”
“Remember the time when a bus ride costed 50 paisa?”“Mehangai Ka Jamana Hai.”The root
cause, Inflation. Inflation is the loss of purchasing power over time. A lot of times people make
conservative investment decisions to protect their capital but end up with a sum of money that
can buy less than what the principal could at the time of the investment. This happens when
inflation grows faster than the return on your investment. A well diversified portfolio with some
investment in equities might help mitigate this risk.
INTEREST RATE RISK:
In a free market economy interest rates are difficult if not impossible to predict. Changes in
interest rates affect the prices of bonds as well as equities. If interest rates raise the prices of
bonds fall and vice versa. Equity might be negatively affected as well in a rising interest rate
environment. A well-diversified portfolio might help mitigate this risk.
POLITICAL/GOVERNMENT POLICY RISK:
Changes in government policy and political decision can change the investment environment.
They can create a favorable environment for investment or vice versa.
LIQUIDITY RISK:
Liquidity risk arises when it becomes difficult to sell the securities that one has purchased.
Liquidity Risk can be partly mitigated by diversification, staggering of maturities as well as
internal risk controls that lean towards purchase of liquid securities.
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Net Asset Value (NAV)
The net asset value of the fund is the cumulative market value of the assets fund net of its
liabilities. In other words, if the fund is dissolved or liquidated, by selling off all the assets in the
fund, this is the amount that the shareholders would collectively own. This gives rise to the
concept of net asset value per unit, which is the value, represented by the ownership of one unit
in the fund. It is calculated simply by dividing the net asset value of the fund by the number of
units. However, most people refer loosely to the NAV per unit as NAV, ignoring the "per unit".
We also abide by the same convention.
Definition of NAV
Net Asset Value, or NAV, is the sum total of the market value of all the shares held in the
portfolio including cash, less the liabilities, divided by the total number of units outstanding.
Thus, NAV of a mutual fund unit is nothing but the 'book value.'
Calculation of NAV
The most important part of the calculation is the valuation of the assets owned by the fund. Once
it is calculated, the NAV is simply the net value of assets divided by the number of units
outstanding. The detailed methodology for the calculation of the asset value is given below.
Asset value is equal to

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Sum of market value of shares/debentures

+ Liquid assets/cash held, if any
+ Dividends/interest accrued
Amount due on unpaid assets
Expenses accrued but not paid
Other liabilities
NAV per unit = ------------------------------------------------------------------
No. of units outstanding of the scheme
NAV and its impact on the returns
We feel that a MF with lower NAV will give better returns. This again is due to the wrong
perception about NAV. An example will make it clear that returns are independent of the NAV.
Say, you have Rs 10,000 to invest. You have two options, wherein the funds are same as far as
the portfolio is concerned. But say one Fund X has an NAV of Rs 10 and another Fund Y has
NAV of Rs 50. You will get 1000 units of Fund X or 200 units of Fund Y. After one year, both
funds would have grown equally as their portfolio is same, say by 25%. Then NAV after one
year would be Rs 12.50 for Fund X and Rs 62.50 for Fund Y. The value of your investment
would be 1000*12.50 = Rs 12,500 for Fund X and 200*62.5 = Rs 12,500 for Fund Y. Thus your
returns would be same irrespective of the NAV. It is quality of fund, which would make a
difference to your returns. In fact for equity shares also broadly this logic would apply.
Misconception about NAV
This situation arises from the perception that a fund at Rs 10 is cheaper than say Rs 15 or Rs
100. However, this perception is totally wrong and investors would be much better off once they
appreciate this fact. Two funds with same portfolio are same, no matter what their NAV is. NAV
is immaterial. Why people carry this perception is because they assume that the NAV of a MF is
similar to the market price of an equity share. This, however, is not true.
 BASIC CONCEPTS OF LOADS :
Entry Load: The load charged at the time of investment is known as entry load. It’s
meant to cover the cost that the AMC spends in the process of acquiring subscriber’s
commission payable to brokers, advertisements, register expenses etc. The load is
recovered by way of charging a sale price higher than the prevailing NAV.
Exist Load: Some AMC do not charge an entry load but they charged an exist load
i.e., they deduct a load before paying out the redemption proceeds. Psychologically,
investors are much more willing to pay exist loads as compared to entry loads.
Unit: Units mean the investment of the unit holders in a scheme. Each unit represents
one undivided share in the assets of a scheme. The value of each unit changes, depending
on the performance of the fund.
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 FACTORS AFFECTING MUTUAL FUND
1. Governmental Influences
Mutual fund business is a highly regulated business throughout the world as it seeks to ensure
that quality and fairly priced schemes are available. Governmental intervention thus in mutual
fund market usually is most needed to ensure that insurers are reliable. And in the developing
countries the additional goal may be promotion of domestic mutual fund industry and ensuring
the national mutual fund industry contributes to overall economic development. In a non
technical sense mutual fund is purchased in a good faith so the duty of government intervention
in mutual fund industry is to ensure that this principle of mutual fund is never defeated. The
ideology of government plays an important role in mutual fund industry also. For example in the
past during 1991, the P .V Narsimha Rao government strongly believed in liberalization also
liberalized the mutual fund sector which helped to allow private players in the industry from
1993 and enhancing joint ventures with foreign companies. The present government with more
focuses on foreign direct investments has declared to favor the rise FDI in mutual fund to 49%
which further enhances competition in the industry.
2. Taxation Policy
Social equity being one of the motives behind tax collections, government give certain
exemptions from such levying. One such exemption is deduction incurred by taxpayers towards
investment in mutual fund coverage. Similarly, capital invested in infrastructure bonds etc is
offered with certain concession under tax laws. The central idea behind such exemptions is that
the capitals so allocated by individuals reduce the ultimate burden on the public infrastructure
or helps in creating such infrastructural facilities. The income tax rules related to the mutual
fund transactions can be classified under:
[A] Exemptions available to companies or businesses

[B] Exemptions available to insured individuals
[A] Exemptions available to companies

Expenses deductible from commission earned by distributor, banker, national
distributor.
Tax concessions under risk management practices of an enterprise
In growth option equity schemes there no long term capital gain by company.
In dividend option equity schemes there no tax.
Return received by charitable trust is total exempted from tax.
Else schemes give to advantage of tax saving, growth potential and return.
[B] Tax rules governing investment by individuals
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Investment in this fund would enable you to avail the benefits under clause (xiii) of a section 80C
of the Income Tax Act investment made in the schemes up to 1 lakh by the eligible investor for
deduction under this section of the Act.
Since it will be an income deduction an investment of Rs 1 lakh in this fund can save off Rs.
33600 from your tax payable liability (assuming you are in the highest tax bracket) Investor will
receive tax free dividend in above case. Investor will also receive tax free dividend by investing
equity schemes in dividend option Investors also receive tax free return by investing equity
schemes in growth option for long term capital gain.
C Tax plannings
An individual can think of health ELSS schemes purchase as a tool of tax planning exercise. For
example people who are marginally affected by tax liability can be as well purchase a ELSS fund
get benefits of Rs. 33600 from tax. In this way tax burden is become less by purchasing ELSS
fund. Thus tax law offer benefit to individuals/companies by way of exemptions/deductions of
expenditure incurred towards purchase of mutual fund various schemes coverage from total
taxable income.
3. Foreign Trade Regulations
With the vast potential for mutual fund in India due its large population in the country many
foreign companies are ready to enter into the Indian market. But companies can be permitted in
India through joint ventures with an Indian partner as well as come separately and the foreign
equity shall be restricted to only 25%. Another statement also tells that Indian subsidiaries of
foreign companies shall not be allowed to participate in banking sector unless they entered in to
joint ventures with the Indian partners. But at present the mutual fund regulator is in favor of
hike in FDI cap from 25% to 49%, and is finalizing a report that will be submitted to the
government for a comprehensive legislation for the industry. The security exchange board of
India and association of mutual fund India have been advocating a hike in FDI limit for mutual
fund companies so that the foreign partners can infuse additional funds in these companies to
sustain their growth. The government will need to amend the separate mutual fund Act for FDI
capital as well as domestic company as this is the statutory provision unlike sectors like civil
aviation and telecom, which have come through notification.
4. National Income
The relative importance of the mutual fund Market within a country will also be dependent
upon economic development. With greater rates of economic growth, consumption of investment
should increase as a result of increased income, and an increased stock of assets requiring
mutual fund. Furthermore, the development of mutual fund is likely to facilitate greater
economic growth, implying that economic growth may be endogenous. Consistent with these
arguments, studies find that the level of financial development and economic development are
positively related to the level of mutual fund across emerging markets.
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The gross capital formation of any country is important for indication of its growth in the future
years. It is quite necessary to set up the rate of capital formation so that a large stock of
machines, tools and equipments are accumulated in a country. Experience of development in
other countries suggests that a high rate of capital formation was achieved to trigger rapid rate
of economic growth. With the hike in foreign capital coming to India the rate of capital
formation is becoming boom to insurers, which has given them opportunities. It is heartening to
them to note that latest savings rate of 28% is highest till now and with the growth rate near to
8% is bringing a pool of buyer’s purchasing power. This directly influences the demand for
mutual fund products.
6. Employment
The effect of employment on mutual fund industry is as direct as that on economic development
of any country. With the rising levels of employment the effect on mutual fund industry is
positive because employment adds to the insured properties and assets from every prospective
be it due to organized or unorganized.
7. Inflation
The midterm policy review the strong macroeconomic indicators and RBI has revised its GDP
growth estimates to the upper limit of the earlier projection range 8% inflation (WPI) has been
steadily moving up in recent times and RBI has highlighted that primary articles prices have
been on of the key contributors. However one needs to keep in mind that
recent increase in global oil prices.
8. Money supply
The central banks has indicated that credit growth and money supply number are likely to be
above its prosecution for the current fiscal year, the statement “to consider promptly all possible
measures as appropriate to the evolving global and domestics situation “is indicative of phased
increase in FII limits for gilt investment could help in depending the securities market and is
part of the road map towards fuller convertibility.
9. Interest
Interest is major factor for investment when a person find less return from investment tool than
people move towards the higher returns tool of investment.
10. Risk factor
All investments in Mutual Fund and securities are subject to market risks and the NAV of the
fund may go up or down depending on the factors and forces affecting the security market.
There can be no assurance that the fund’s objective will be achieved. Past performance of the
sponsors/Mutual fund/schemes/AMC is not necessarily indicative of
the future results. The name of the schemes does not in any manner indicate their quality, their
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The specific risk would be credit, market, illiquidity, judgmental error, interest rate, swaps and
forward rates.
11. Demographic environment
The demographic environment significantly affects the demand for the mutual fund industry.
Factors like the average age of the population, levels of education, household structures income
distribution, life style and the extent of industrialization as well as urbanization terribly
influences the demand of mutual fund schemes In India the average age of the population is at
an increasing trend following the improved
medical technology and better awareness of health care requirements. As a result, the risk of
investment death is decreasing while connectivity is increasing. Simultaneously the demand for
pension funds and income fund is expected to grow. For example at the time of independence the
average age of dying for Indians was 45. Presently it has increased to 65 following better
healthcare, improvements in medicalscience and more health consciousness among the common
man. By 2010 it is expected to rise to 75. Hence risk profile is also changing. Earlier people are
thanking about safely but at present people thinking about capital growth.
12. Social Factors
The social environment covers the customs, habits, level of education, tastes and standard of
living of people in the society. Today’s social environment is greatly influenced to a major extent
by the changes in technological aspects. With the rapid progress in technology and economic
liberalization, the physical boundaries are gradually vanishing. As a result, the social life of the
people and their views towards risk and uncertainty of life and health are gradually changing.
These factors of social life are affecting human motivations and emotions related to the physical
and mental incapacities, loss of health and death. In general there are extremes apprehensions of
one’s death, though it is certain. The perception of an individual toward risk and capital growth
depends on the social culture and religious belief. In the urbanized area people does think about
investment and capital growth. These beliefs ultimately influence the buying behavior of a
consumer.
13. Education
Education is major factor of demand for mutual fund product. if the education levels is higher
than the people know the benefits of mutual fund the use mutual fund as investment tool and
also take rise capital growth.
MUTUAL FUND PLAYERS
The Indian mutual fund industry is mainly divided into three kinds of categories. These
categories include public sector players, nationalized banks and private sector and foreign
players.
UTI Mutual Fund was one of the leading Mutual Fund companies in India till May 2006 with a
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Punjab National Bank, Can Bank and SBI are the major nationalized banks mutual fund. At
present mutual fund industry is mainly dominated by private and foreign sector players which
include major players like Prudential ICICI Mutual Fund, HDFC Mutual Fund, Reliance
Mutual Fund etc. are private sector mutual funds players while Franklin Templeton etc. are
major foreign mutual fund players. At present there are more than 39 players operating in
Indian.
COMPANY OVERVIEW
1. INTRODUCTION:-
“Success is a journey, not a destination.” If we look for examples to prove this quote then we can
find many but there is none like that of NJ India Invest Pvt. Ltd. Back in the year 1994, two
people created history by establishing NJ India Invest Pvt. Ltd leading advisors and distributors
of financial products and services in India.
NJ has over a decade of rich exposure in financial investments space and portfolio advisory
services. From a humble beginning, NJ over the years has evolved out to be a professionally
managed, quality conscious and customer focussed financial / investment advisory &
distribution firm.
NJ prides in being a professionally managed, quality focused and customer

centric organisation. The strength of NJ lies in the strong domain knowledge in investment
consultancy and the delivery of sustainable value to clients with support from cutting-edge
technology platform, developed in-house by NJ.
At NJ we believe in …
 having single window, multiple solutions that are integrated for simplicity and sapience
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 making innovations, accessions, value-additions, a constant process

 providing customers with solutions for tomorrow which will keep them above the curve,
today
NJ has over INR 60 billion* of mutual fund assets under advice with a wide presence in over 96
locations* in 18 states* and 500+ employees in India. The numbers are reflections of the trust,
commitment and value that NJ shares with its clients
NJ Wealth Advisors, a division of NJ, focuses on providing financial planning and portfolio
advisory services to premium clients of high net-worth. At NJ Wealth Advisors, we have
developed processes that focus on providing the best in terms of the advice and the ongoing
management of your portfolio and financial plans.
At NJ, our experience, knowledge and understanding enables us to provide you with the
expected value, in an enhanced way. As a leading player in the industry, we continue to
successfully meet the expectations of our clients, through meaningful and comprehensive
solutions offered by NJ Wealth Advisors
2. VISION & MISSION OF NJ India invest:-

 Vision
To be the leader in our field of business through,
 Total Customer Satisfaction

 Commitment to Excellence
 Determination to Succeed with strict adherence to compliance
 Successful Wealth Creation of our Customers
 Mission
Ensure creation of the desired value for our customers, employees and associates, through
constant improvement, innovation and commitment to service & quality. To provide solutions
which meet expectations and maintain high professional & ethical standards along with the
adherence to the service commitments
3. PHILOSOPHY:-
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At NJ our Service and Investing philosophy inspire and shape the thoughts, beliefs, attitude, actions
and decisions of our employees. If NJ would resemble a body, our philosophy would be our spirit
which drives our body.
Service Philosophy:
Our primary measure of success is customer satisfaction …
We are committed to provide our customers with continuous, long-term improvements and
value-additions to meet the needs in an exceptional way. In our efforts to consistently deliver the
best service possible to our customers, all employees of NJ will make every effort to:
 think of the customer first, take responsibility, and make prompt service to the customer
a priority
 deliver upon the commitments & promises made on time
 anticipate, visualize, understand, meet, exceed our customer’s needs
 bring energy, passion & excellence in everything we do.
 be honest and ethical, in action & attitude, and keep the customer’s interest supreme
 strengthen customer relationships by providing service in a thoughtful & proactive

manner and meet the expectations, effectively.
Investing Philosophy:
We aim to provide Need-based solutions for long-term wealth creation
We aim to provide all customers of NJ, directly or indirectly, with true, unbiased, need-based
solutions and advice that best meets their stated & un-stated needs. In our efforts to provide
quality financial & investment advice, we believe that
 Clients want need-based solutions, which fits them
 Long-term wealth creation is simple and straight
 Asset-Allocation is the ideal & the best way for long-term wealth creation
 Educating and disclosing all the important facets which the customer needs to be aware
of, is important
 The solutions must be unbiased, feasible, practical, executable, measurable and flexible

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 Constant monitoring and proper after-sales service is critical to complete the ongoing
process.
At NJ our aim is to earn the trust and respect of the employees, customers, partners, regulators,
industry members and the community at large by following our service and investing philosophy
with commitment and without exceptions.
4. MANAGEMENT:-
The management at NJ brings together a team of people with wide experience and knowledge in
the financial services domain. The management provides direction and guidance to the whole
organisation. The management has strong visions for NJ as a globally respected company
providing comprehensive services in financial sector.
The 'Customer First' philosophy in deeply ingrained in the management at NJ. The aim of the
management is to bring the best to the customers in terms of -
 Range of products and services offered

 Quality Customer Service
All the key members of the organisation put in great focus on the processes & systems under the
diverse functions of business. The management also focuses on utilizing technology as the key
enabler for all the activities and to leverage the technology for enhancing overall customer
experience.
The key members of the management are:
Mr. Neeraj Choksi Jt. Managing Director
Mr. Jignesh Desai Jt. Managing Director
Key Sales Team:
Mr. Misbah Baxamusa National Head
Mr. Naveen Rathod V.P. (Sales)
Mr. Kulbhushan Nandwani A.V.P. (Marketing)

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Mr. Prashant Kakkad A.V.P. (Sales)
Key Executive Team :
Mr. Shirish Patel Information Technology
Mr. Abhishek Dubey Business Process
Mr. Vinayak Rajput Operations
Mr. Dhaval Desai Human Resources
Mr. Col. Dixit Administration
Mr. Tejas Soni Finance
Mr. Viral Shah Research
Mr. Rakesh Tokarkar Compliance
5. People & culture:-
People:
Enthusiasm, Enterprise, Education and Ethics form the four pillars at NJ. At NJ one can witness
the vibrant energy, enthusiasm and the enterprising drive to excel flowing freely throughout the
organization. At NJ can also experience the creativity, one-to-one responsiveness,
collaborative approach and passion for delivering value.
At NJ people evolve to be more effective, efficient, and result oriented. Knowledge is inherent
due to the education-centric approach and the experience in handling different clients
groups across diverse product profiles.
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the company that grows but the people. NJ hence undertakes rigorous training and
educational activities for enhancing the entire team at NJ . NJ also believes in the ‘Learning
through Responsibility’ concept for its employees.
For people at NJ success is not a new word, but is a regular stepping - stone to
realising the one vision that everyone shares.
Culture
At NJ we believe in transforming the lives of our customers. We exist to create a difference

a change towards a better life. The culture at NJ reflects this responsibility, this
dream of transforming lives. And we at NJ are always excited and enthused in
doing so.
We believe in keeping ‘You First’, providing you with products and services that meet your
stated and unstated needs. Client satisfaction and client service is the Mantra we constantly
recite. This service oriented philosophy runs throughout the organization, from top to bottom.
Employees are given ample freedom in their work. The objective is to keep an open, healthy
environment with ample scope for enterprise, improvement, innovations and out-of-the box
solutions
Our efforts are constantly engaged in improving our existing services, offering new and
innovative solutions that go beyond your expectations. This focus has made us one of the
most respected and preferred service providers, especially in the mutual fund industry.
6. SERVICE STANDARDS:-
Service in words, service in action
Service is the key to unlocking customer satisfaction, which again is key for
sustainability Business. At NJ we understand this very well. NJ has set strict processes
in place to delivered service to customers. AT NJ strict quality service standards are set
and a well defined established and followed religiously by our quality customer service
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Performance evaluated on a frequent basis and glitches are iron out.
But quality service also involves quality people in addition to processes. NJ gives
Significant the proper training and development of the people involved in the service
delivery chain.
Further We:
Have well-defined “Privacy Policy” to keep clients information confidential & internal
done on the same at regular intervals.
Receive various statistics which are analyzed on an ongoing basis To improve the
standards.
We are committed to improve and enhance our services and undertake new Services
initiative and other services differentiate us with other services providers in the industry.
Our service commitment…..
The service commitments are to guide the actions of the people at NJ. Clearly stated
Customers can freely communicate any such action /events wherein they feel that any Of
the commitments have been breached/ compromised . At NJ we desire to honors Our
commitments all points of the time and to all our customers without any bias.
 To provide customer-focused need-based valued services.
 To provide reliable, accurate and timely information.
 To maintain all records in privacy.
 To optimize services/benefits at least justifiable cost.
 To develop and grow the customers business.
 To provide constructive after sales service.
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As NJ
Wealth Advisor’s Global Private Client, you get comprehensive set of services that
ensure you stay informed, insightful, in command, of your investments at all times.
7. PRODUCTS:-
Life Vista
Life is counted not in years, but in moments. Moments of truth, joy, achievement and
satisfaction. Of peace, tranquillity, and freedom. At NJ, we bring such moments to life.
How we can help you?
We will do a detailed study of your goals and objectives in life and would help you by devising a
comprehensive plan to help you achieve them. We would also regularly monitor your plans to
make sure that you are always on track to achieve your goals.
Asset Vista
Wealth is not an end. Neither is it a beginning. Wealth is a process, a journey. A journey of
power, achievement and responsibility .
At NJ we ensure that this journey continues and grows.
How we can help you?
We will seek to manage and monitor your portfolio as per your objectives and your risk profile.
We would manage your portfolio the Asset Allocation way which is the most effective & ideal
way to manage investments. You would also have access to consolidated portfolio reports that
enable you to see all your investments into multiple avenues at a single place.
8. SERVICES PROVIDED TO CLIENT:-
As NJ Wealth Advisor’s Global Private Client, you get comprehensive set of services that ensure
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Comprehensive Financial Planning:-
We all have many responsibilities and goals in our lives. We have dreams and aspirations for a
better future. But quite often we are not sure as to how we will fulfil these goals and aspirations.
Life changes over time. We may never be sure what today holds for us tomorrow. What if
something goes wrong? How do we make sure that we get what we wish?
A comprehensive Financial Plan is what you need. At NJ Wealth Advisors we offer you with
Comprehensive Financial Planning solutions which would involve …
A detailed study of your goals

Preparation of a comprehensive Financial Plan
Monitoring of the Financial Plan on an on-going basis
At NJ Wealth Advisors we offer you with comprehensive Financial Planning Services under the
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Quality Portfolio Advisory:-

Making money is easy. Managing money is difficult. And managing money in today’s complex
financial markets with multiple products on an ongoing basis becomes even more difficult.
As investors we often may feel the lack of time and energy to undertake monitoring and
managing of our investments in multiple avenues. This requires both dedicated efforts and skills
in portfolio management.
At NJ Wealth Advisors we realise the need for quality, unbiased portfolio advisory services. At
NJ we would aim to manage your portfolio with a superior, time tested and much effective way
of Asset Allocation keeping in mind your risk profile.
At NJ Wealth Advisors we offer you with quality Portfolio Advisory Services under the product
– Asset Vista.
Consolidated Reporting:-
Quality online Wealth Account:
As a premium client you would have access to one of the best online investment accounts that
offer comprehensive reports, many of which are unique in nature and give valuable insights on
our investments
Our online Wealth Account covers almost all the investment

avenues that you may have:

Mutual Funds – All AMCs, All Schemes
Direct Equity
Life Insurance
Physical Assets – Gold and Property
Private Equity – Business
Debt Products
 Bank Deposits and Company Deposits

 RBI / Infrastructure Bonds
 Postal Savings – KVP, MIS, NSC
 Debentures
 Small Savings – PPF, NSS

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You would have access to Consolidated Net Asset Reports which would give you a single view of
all your investments into different avenues as given above.
Further, within each of the Asset class we have many more reports and utilities. Some of the
reports covered are …
Consolidated:
Consolidated Asset Allocation, Consolidated Net Asset, Interest Income, Profit & Loss
Mutual Funds:
Valuation, Transaction, Profit & Loss, Performance, Portfolio reports like - AMC / Sector /
Equity / Credit / Debt Exposure, Weighted Average Maturity, Dividend history, etc
Direct Equity:
Demat accounts, Transaction, Valuation, Profit & Loss
Life Insurance:
Policy Report, Premium Reminder, Cash Flow
Debt:
Transaction, Interest Income, Maturity reports for different Asset
Dedicated Team:-
At NJ Wealth Advisors, we work in a team concept to provide quality, effective and

timely service to our clients. The team is designed keeping you at the beginning or the end of
the flow as the originator and the end receiver of any request or service.
The team handling you consists of the Relationship Manager and the Account Manager
who would be in direct touch with you. This would be supported by the Centralised
Research Team, the Chief Portfolio Manager and the Service Team. All the important
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approved by the Chief Portfolio Manager with inputs from the Research Team. The
structure ensures that all the Plans and recommendations that you receive are unbiased,
based on true research & detailed study, and suited to your needs.
Quality Customer Service
NJ realizes the true importance of quality customer service. The service commitments are to guide
the actions taken at NJ. Clearly stated, customers can freely communicate any such actions/events
wherein they feel that the following commitments have been breached. At NJ we desire to honour
our commitments at all points of time and to all customers without any bias.
Quality Service:
Highlights-
You will receive regular portfolio reports in hard copies to serve as record
All records are maintained for the plans and recommendations and minutes of all the
meetings are kept.
Dedicated Account Manager directly oversees the operational support to you Quality
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True, unbiased recommendations.

Each plan is unique in nature to suit your needs and profile.
Defined Process followed in investment consultancy / portfolio management.
All the plans are prepared and/or approved in line with the set process by Chief
Portfolio Manager with inputs from the Research Team.
Quality Communications support:
Daily market update Email
Daily MF tracker-for sort term debt fund Email
Weekly performance report Email/ Hard copy
Comprehensive monthly fact sheet Hardcopy
Research articles and reports Email / Hardcopy

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9. 360° – ADVISORY PLATFORM:-
With this philosophy, we try to offer all possible products, services and support which an
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The support functions are generally in the following areas …
Business Planning and Strategy

Training and Development – Self and of employees
Products and Service Offerings
Business Branding
Marketing
Sales and Development
Technology
Advisors Resources - Tools, Calculators, etc..
Research
Communications
With this comprehensive supporting platform, the NJ Fundz Partners stays ahead of the curve
in each respect compared to other Advisors/competitors in the market.
Recognitions
Some of the awards & recognitions that we have received in past …
Year 2000:
For Outstanding Performance presented by Chairman, Prudential Plc. at London.
Year 2002:
For Outstanding Performance presented by Group Chief Executive, Prudential Plc. at London.
Year 2003:
For Outstanding Performance presented by Group Chief Executive, Prudential Plc. at London.
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Among Most Valued Business Associates presented by HDFC Standard Life at Edinburgh,
Scotland.
Year 2004:
For Outstanding Performance by Deputy CEO, Prudential Singapore at Malaysia.
Year 2006:
Award for mobilizing the Highest Number of SIPs at National Level by Fidelity Mutual
Fund Plc at Mumbai.
Year 2006:
Award – Vietnam

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WHY INSURANCE AGENTS SHOULD

SELL MUTUAL FUND?
Reason 1: Easy to make more clients …
The Penetration of Mutual Funds is very low …

Whereas relatively,
The Penetration of Insurance is very high ….
Opportunity for you to acquire more clients …
Now no call of yours should get waste
Reason 2: LOW COMPETITION OF MUTUAL FUND ADVISORS
Lack of competition represents a very big opportunity to grow your business anywhere in India.
> 22 Lacs Insurance Advisors
V/s
< 70,000 Mutual Fund Advisors
(Very Few Financial Advisors)
(>35 Insurance Advisors V/s 1 Mutual Fund Advisor)

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A huge DEMAND of Quality Mutual Fund Agents …
There is a genuine need for more than 2 lakh mutual fund advisors in India …(our
estimates)
Reason 3: More satisfaction to your clients
If you are not selling mutual funds then you must not be aware of what they truly are and
the possibilities that they offer in providing solutions that meet the diverse needs of
different clients.
With mutual funds in your offering, you are in a much better position to fully meet the
client’s financial and investment needs.
Your client would ideally like you to do that and will be happy once to offer him
multiple solutions.
Reason 4: Additional source of income

Mutual fund is one product today that potentially has no limits to the volumes that you
can generate.
The important differentiation here with insurance is that you income is not based
on the premium you collect but on the entire AUM (assets under management)
that you have mobilized to counter the low rates.
An agent’s AUM running into crores in quite common in the industry. The income
from mutual funds can complement your earnings from insurance and may even
substitute them in future …
Reason 5: Leveraging existing clientele base
How to get more out of what you already have?

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The truth is that there is a lot of potential to generate further income from your existing clientele
base.
Much of the investment needs of clients are unexplored and unfulfilled that you can
satisfy.
Reason 6: Strong industry growth ahead
There is a very strong growth of mutual funds ahead …

The reasons are many – good product, low penetration, huge market, growing income,
changing mindset, lack of other attractive investment products, etc.
In US, almost every third household invests in mutual funds.

The US MF industry size is about 67% of the US GDP and is 1.5 times of the bank
deposits in US.
The situation is though almost opposite in India with the MF industry size here equal to
6% of GDP and bank deposits are 10.50 times of the total industry size.
The potential is huge and India is expected to follow in on the lines of the more developed
countries.
Reason 7: Retention and loyalty of clients
The underlying logic can be found in the growth of multiplexes, shopping malls, after
all the human nature is basically the same …
People today look for easy, fast, and single service point that provides them with
solutions that meets their multiple needs.
your client would probably invest in mutual funds some day or later …
Why not you do the same before anyone else gets to your client?
Reason 8: Greater choice of products
Till now we haven’t really talked about what choices you can offer to your clients … In
fact, you can offer cash-flow management, to long-term goal oriented planning to your
clients.
Your basket would include pure equity funds (Diversified / Sectoral / Index Funds) to

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pure debt funds (Gilt / Income / Short Term Plans / Floating / Liquid Funds) to hybrid
funds (MIPs / Balance / Arbitrage Funds) to the tax saving ELSS.
With a vast range of Fund houses and many more schemes – the choices are
virtually endless, and one is sure to find what one needs.
Reason 9: Be a Complete Financial Advisor …
What next to Insurance?

There is an opportunity for you to transcend to the next level and offer ‘real solutions’
that will truly add value to your clients.
You should develop yourself and grow more as a ‘Financial’ advisor rather than just
‘Insurance’ agent.
The learnings can extend beyond products to markets, to equities, debt, economy,
etc to understanding real financial planning, funds management, etc
Reason 10: Helps in selling ULIPs …
If your focus is also selling ULIPS then, dealing in mutual funds should also help you in
better understanding and helping communicate the same to your clients.
It is a general observation in western countries that as an economy progresses, term plans
and ULIPs have increasing % of fresh investments from clients as far as insurance is
considered.
Your presence in mutual funds would be an advantage to you going forward.
Reason 11: Market potential of mutual funds.
 Low Penetration of Mutual Funds in INDIA

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Few people have been exposed to the idea & advantages of mutual funds and even fewer actually
invest in mutual funds, because of lack of adequate no. of advisors
Measure US India
Rupees invested in Mutual Funds out of 100 > 30 <2
MF Industry size as % size of economy (GDP) 83% 6%
Total size / value of MF industry (Rs. Lac Crores) > 469 >5
Opportunity to offer such products to clients …
Every person can be a customer!!
Reason12 : EXCELLENT PAST PERFORMANCE
Mutual Fund Equity schemes have delivered very attractive returns in last 5 years, giving over
51% returns annually
3 5 7 10
Scheme Name
Years Years Years Years
Average of Diversified Mutual fund
20.98 35.10 31.92 27.79
Schemes
BSE 30 (Sensex) 23.7 29.19 23.4 12.69
NSE 50 23.08 27.78 22.11 12.9
No. of Diversified Schemes
46 30 20 6
considered
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Opportunity for you to offer your clients with such equity-

related products for long-term wealth creation
RESEARCH METHODLOGY
METHOD OF STUDY-
Data collection:-
1. Primary data
2. Secondary data:- Book , Internet, Magazines
NOTE:-Data for the study was collected by the survey method with the accessories
questionnaire Keeping in mind the objectives. The primary data was for attaining the
objective while the Secondary data were used to write the literature & get the information.
Primary data
Primary data can be obtained through direct communication with respondents or through
personal interaction. There are several method of collecting primary data through survey &
descriptive research. I have used questioner from as for collecting primary data. Which have
been very helpful for me to analyze the exact market potential of and awareness of mutual fund
and mutual fund advisors.
Secondary data:
Secondary data means, the data has already collected and analyzed by someone else. Various
sources of secondary data are as follow……
Books
Magazines
Internet
Newspapers
Reports

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Projects etc.
Data sources
The study is based on primary data only. For this, A questionnaire was prepared consisting of
both open and closed ended questions. Answers are collected by personal interview with the
insurance advisors of different insurance company by formal and informal talks.
Sample size :
The sample size of my project was limited to 150 people only
Limitation of the study:

Due the constraints, survey was conducted at west Delhi near Janakpuri branch. So result
cann’t represent the whole market.

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Questionnaire
AWARENESS OF MUTUAL FUNDS AMONG
INSURENCE ADVISORS
Name: ------------------------- Age: -------------- Address: ----------------------------

Contact no: ---------------------------------- E-mail ID: -------------------------------
Experience in business: ----------------------------
1. What are the products in your existing business?

a. life insurance b. general insurances
c postal scheme d. others
2. Do you know about Mutual Fund SIP 8th wonder of the world as a product for
wealth creation of customers?
a. Yes b. No
c. know slightly
3 Do you know about revenue and commission in Mutual Fund and SIP business
for advisors?
a. Yes b. No
c. know slightly
4. Do you know the advantages of adding up Mutual Fund and SIP as a product
along with your existing product?
a. Yes b. No
c. Would like to know

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5. Would you you like to attend business opportunity program organized by NJ

India Invest?
a. Yes b. No
c) Yes but not now
6. Can we send representative from NJ IndiaInvest for more information about

Mutual Fund?
a. Yes b. No c)Yes but with an appointment
7. Have you cleared your AMFI exam?

a. Yes b. No
8 If no, would you like to give the exam if adequate reading materials and
training given?
a. Yes b. No
AnyComments__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________

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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
1.What are the products in your existing business?
a. life insurance b. general insurancess
c. postal scheme d. others
Ans:-
No of Response %
Life Insurance 120 80
General Insurance 18 12
Postal schemes 3 2
Others 9 6
life insurance
general insurance
postal schemes
others

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2.Do you know about Mutual Fund SIP 8th wonder of the world as a product
for wealth creation of customers?
a. Yes b. No
c. know slightly
Ans:-
No of Response %
Yes 48 32
No 69 46
Know Slightly 33 22
Yes
No
Know Slightly

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3 Do you know about revenue and commission in Mutual Fund and SIP business
for advisors?
a. Yes b. No
c .know slightly
Ans:-
No of Response %
Yes 60 40
No 75 50
Would Like to 15 10
Know
Yes
No
Would like to know

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4. Do you know the advantages of adding up Mutual Fund and SIP as a product
along with your existing product?
a. Yes b. No
c . Would like to know
Ans:-
No of Response %
Yes 18 12
No 48 32
Would Like to Know 84 56
Yes
No
Would like to know

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5. Would you you like to attend business opportunity program organized by NJ

India Invest?
a. Yes b. No
c Yes but not now
Ans:-
No of Response %
Yes 54 36
No 78 52
Yes but not now 18 12
Yes
No
Yes but not now

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6.Can we send representative from NJ India Invest for more information about
Mutual Fund?
a. Yes b. No c)Yes but with an appointment
Ans:-
No of Response %
Yes 63 42
No 69 46
Yes but not now 18 12
yes
no
yes but not now

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7.Have you cleared your AMFI exam?
a. Yes b. No
Ans:-
No of Response %
Yes 12 8
No 138 92
Yes
No

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8 If no, would you like to give the exam if adequate reading materials and training
given?
a. Yes b. No
Ans:-
No of Response %
Yes 48 32
No 102 68
Yes
No

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It was a very tough task to create an awareness of mutual fund among the
insurance advisors. Mostly they were happy with the insurance product what
they are selling and are not ready to add up a new product in their selling
basket. Lic agents were not ready to sell “Mutual fund” because they have
mis-conception that in mutual fund is only related to equity market and due to
the recent economic slowdown people are not ready to invest in the market.
After explaining to them about less competition among mutual fund advisors
rather than insurance advisors and after making him understand about the
proper concept of mutual fund, some of them were considered and were
ready to come to meeting or BOP program for becoming mutual fund advisor.
Through this research I found that mostly youth insurance advisors were
interested to become mutual fund advisor and want to add up a new product
in their selling basket. The people who were older, were afraid to appear in
any kind of exam. They usually said that they didn’t have time for the training
as made mandatory by AMFI.
Suggestions:
 Most leads complain about its fees that are Rs. 8000/Rs.6900. they said that it
is too much amount to complete AMFI exam and become NJ partner. I know it
is nothing in spite of our company gives them. Consideration can be made to
reduce the fee to stop de motivating from taking our services.
 NJ has almost 25% market stake of mutual fund advisor (almost 15,000 MF
advisors are partner of NJ. whereas total MF advisors are 75,000 in India.) but
NJ is lacking somewhere in its marketing. NJ needs to advertise its brand to
gain the image of a mutual fund distributer in the minds of insurance advisors
who are more concern with RR and other mutual fund distributors.

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Bibliography
www.njindiainvest.com
www.moneycontrol.com
www.amfiindia.com
www.indiainfoline.com
www.equityresearch.com
Book-
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A Project report submitted in partial fulfillment for the

award of Post Graduate Diploma in Management.

SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY:

Mr. T. N. Srivastava SHUBHANKAR BRAHMA

SEC-B, ROLL NO- 65

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Objective of study …………………………………………………………….5

Industry profile ………………………………………………………………..6

Types of mutual fund…………………………………………………………..15

Advantage of mutual fund……………………………………………………..21

Disadvantage of mutual fund………………………………………………….22

Why mutual fund advisors for insurance agents………………………………48

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1 ) Understanding Mutual Funds

2 ) Understanding Market Potential of Mutual funds.

3 ) Understanding which mutual fund is good for whom

4 ) Analyzing Awareness of Mutual Funds among insurance advisors.

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HISTORY OF THE INDIAN MUTUAL FUND

First Phase: 1964-1987

Second Phase: 1987-1993 (Entry of Public Sector Funds)

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Third Phase: 1993-2003 (Entry of Private Sector Funds)

Fourth Phase – Since February 2003

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1969-74 172 1993-94 61301.21

1979-84 1261 1995-96 81026.52

1987-88 6738.81 1997-98 68984.00

1988-89 13455.65 1998-99 63472.00

1989-90 19110.92 1999-00 107966.10

1990-91 23060.45 2000-01 90587.00

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GROWTH IN ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT

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MUTUAL FUND STRUCTURE

The Structure Consists

Asset Management Company (AMC)

Registrar and Transfer Agent

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 Receipt and delivery of securities

 Holding and processing cost

 Corporate actions etc

RATE OF RETURN ON MUTUAL FUNDS:-

An investor in mutual fund earns return from two sources:

Formation and regulations:

 AMC’s shall have a minimum Net worth of Rs. 5 crores;

 All schemes floated by Mutual funds are to be registered with SEBI

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TYPES OF MUTUAL FUND

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 Schemes according to maturity period : -

 Open ended fund/scheme:

 Close ended Fund/scheme:

 Schemes according to investment objective:

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