Sri Lanka Mutual Fund Sector

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Sri LankaMutual Fund Sector
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Summary

• Sri Lanka Mutual Fund Sector Opportunity Outlook
  2022 report givescomprehensive insight on the
  mutual fund (unit trust) sector in Sri Lanka.
  Reporthighlights the ongoing trends in the
  development of mutual fund segment and itsfuture
  growth opportunity. During last six years
  (2011-2016) the mutual fund sector returns grew
  by more than 11. The highest growth was
  witnessed in 2015, whenthe sector returns grew
  by almost 17. Currently Open Ended Money
  Marketfunds dominate the mutual fund sector
  landscape with total share of close to 63and
  assets vale of US 433 Million.
• The mutual fund industry of Sri Lanka has
  excellent potential to develop become a strong
  component of capital market with required changes
  in the market structure, distribution channels,
  products and investment education. While a higher
  growthtrajectory for the economy generated
  greater opportunities for the fund,
  significantshort term concerns remain over the
  fundamental state of the economy. As
  interestrates remains the most important driver
  of fund returns, future returns are a function of
  interest rate movements that are currently
  changeable.

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• The government has actively participated in the
  growth of the mutual fund sectorthrough the
  regulatory and policy framework. Certain
  initiatives have been taken in the banking sector
  in order to enhance the rising market figures.
  Governmentinitiatives for foreign trade have
  made ways for foreign investors to invest in
  thecountrys rising markets. State departments
  office of investment affairs has opened a lot of
  opportunities for investments and portfolios. The
  securities and exchangecommission of Sri Lanka
  covers Colombo Stock exchange, Unit Trusts,
  stockbrokers, listed public companies, margin
  traders, underwriters, investment managers,
  credit rating agencies and securities
  depositories.
• Portfolio investments are encouraged in the
  country by certain governmentinitiatives.
  Foreign trade regulations have been relaxed by
  the government in recent years. Foreign investors
  can purchase up to 100 of equity in Sri
  Lankancompanies in numerous permitted sectors.
  In order to facilitate portfolio investment,
  country and regional funds may obtain SEC
  approval to invest in Sri Lankas stock market.
  These funds make transactions through share
  investments in external rupee accounts maintained
  in commercial banks.

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• The market has grown up till now with
  improvements made clubbed with ones in the
  pipeline have assured the market growth in
  future. The principle institutions are
  functioning to cure the most practical mechanism
  existing in stock brokering firms their
  branches. In this context, both SEC and CSE, the
  stock brokerage industry the unit trust
  industry have decided to work together to expand
  the scope of thestock brokering industry to
  include other capital market products
  strengthen their institutional capacity and
  professional skills to handle a wider range of
  products that include unit trusts.
• the economy of Sri Lanka consist of a large
  capacity a multitude of opportunities to be
  exploited in the banking financing sector with a
  need, desire and ability toovercome expected
  challenges in the future. The measures to be
  taken in theparticular situation and time are
  the achievement resulting into financial
  stability.Many steps have been taken in the
  previous years and are still in the pipeline to
  beimplemented in the coming years for better
  growth of the industry. The country has proved
  itself as a powerful nation that has the ability
  to control its destiny in the last decade during
  financial crisis and will continue to do so in
  the future.

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• Sri Lanka Mutual Fund Sector Opportunity Outlook
  2022 report highlights
• Sri Lanka Financial Sector Overview
• Sri Lanka Unit Trust/Mutual Fund Market
  Overview
• Types of Unit Trusts/ Mutual Funds
• Funds Fund Managers
• Rules for Unit Trust/ Mutual Fund Companies

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