India, Nov. 17 -- India's mutual fund landscape witnessed a possible decisive shift in October 2025 as investors steered their portfolios more towards debt-oriented investments. This strategy was apparent amid uncertain equity sentiments, improved liquidity, and a predictable interest rate environment. The latest data by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) reveals not only a recovery in flows but a broader maturity in investor behaviour. The latter emphasises asset allocation discipline over aggressive risk-taking.
The mutual fund industry's assets under management grew 5.6 per cent in October to Rs 62 lakh crore, which was driven primarily by a powerful resurgence in income and debt-oriented schemes, whose assets rose 10 per c...