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Mid-cap fund from ING Vysa
Mumbai:
ING Vysya Mutual Fund has launched its mid-cap fund, an open-ended equity scheme, which seeks to provide long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in the mid-cap stocks, according to company officials.

The capitalisation of the companies that the fund would invest in would range from Rs100-2,000 crore. It would have 35-40 stocks in its portfolio and the largest shareholding of any stock would be 5-6 per cent, company officials said.

The initial public offering of the scheme remains open till May 9. The minimum application amount is Rs2,000.
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Chola Mutual launches Global Advantage fund
Mumbai:
The Chola Mutual Fund has launched the Chola Global Advantage Fund, which seeks to invest in Indian companies that are expanding globally and expect at least 20 per cent of their turnover to be realized from exports.

It would also focus on companies that have made acquisitions abroad or plan to foray into foreign markets. According to fund officials, companies with a footprint in the global markets usually have higher sales, profit and market cap growth.

The fund's initial public offer, which is to remain open till May 16, has Rs5,000 as the minimum application amount. The fund would be benchmarked against the S&P CNX 500.
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BSMA picks up stake in Adlabs
Mumbai:
International firm BSMA Ltd has acquired a 7.5-per cent stake in Adlabs Films Ltd for $6 million. The investment was made at Rs150 per share.

The proceeds of this deal will be used towards expansion plans of the multiplex division of Adlabs. The company is targeting to set up 30 multiplexes amounting to 150 screens across India in next 4-5 years.

It is adding 22 screens by the end of 2005 taking its total number of screens to 40.

It has recently launched Gold Adlabs, a three-screen multiplex in Pune and would be adding Huma Adlabs, a four-screen multiplex situated at Powai, to its multiplex properties in Mumbai in immediate future.
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