When an asset management company introduces a new mutual fund scheme that is called New Fund Offer (NFO). It works on a first-come-first-serve basis for the general investors to subscribe. It is launched in the market to raise capital from the public in order to buy securities like shares, govt. bonds etc. from the market, also it is launched to complete fund house's product basket, or if there is a demand from investors for a particular investment theme. Fund Offerings NFO can be open-end or closed-end . Closed end funds, can be bought only during the offer period, while an investor can purchase units of an open end fund anytime. New exchange traded funds are also first offered through a NFO. Clearing the misconception: NFO is not like an IPO An NFO is often confused with an IPO, but it is important to note that an Initial Public Offering(IPO) is quite different from a New Fund Offer(NFO) In an IPO, a company is raising funds from the public but An NFO is not a...
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