Cover Story: Is your fund safe? Do mutual funds have adequate controls in place for protecting investors from rogue employees? The recent case at HDFC Mutual Fund has got investors concerned.

Special Report: We explore the significant changes of the revised draft of the Direct Tax Code.

Interview: HSBC Mutual Fund’s equity schemes have taken a beating in recent years. Tushar Pradhan, who joined the fund house around a year ago, has brought about several changes. He tells us why their schemes will soon be back on track.

Category Watch: For investors who want minimal exposure to equity, we look at the category of Hybrid Debt-oriented Conservative funds, within which we pick up 5 funds from the Monthly Income Plan (MIP) sub-category. Canara Robeco MIP, HDFC MIP Long Term, L&T MIP, Reliance MIP and UTI MIS are our picks.

Random Pick: Here we look at Mirae Asset India Opportunities, which has been putting up some good numbers in the recent past.

Ask Larissa: This time we look at a grouse that seems to extremely common - why are infrastructure funds not performing.

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