Invesco Mutual Fund is reopening select existing SIP and STP transactions in three overseas fund-of-funds from August 18. According to reports from Mint, the reopening applies to Invesco Global Equity Income Fund of Fund, Invesco Pan European Equity Fund of Fund and Invesco Global Consumer Trends Fund of Fund. However, this reopening does not extend to new SIP registrations, lump-sum investments or switch-ins, limiting the scope of investor access.
The reopening comes as overseas investment limits continue to restrict fresh investments in international mutual funds. As reported by Mint, PGIM stopped its three international funds from August 8, while Edelweiss shut six schemes from August 12. An analysis by Value Research shows that the number of international schemes where existing SIPs have been frozen has increased from 19 to 28 after these restrictions were implemented. Meanwhile, HSBC Mutual Fund has also announced the resumption of subscription in its international schemes, effective from August 18, 2026, subject to a ₹2 lakh per PAN per month limit.
Indian mutual funds face an industry-wide overseas investment ceiling, while individual fund houses also have limits on how much they can invest abroad. According to Mint, as an AMC approaches its available overseas investment capacity, it may have to stop accepting fresh money into international schemes. The restriction can ease when investors redeem their units, freeing up some overseas investment capacity, explaining why one fund house can reopen selected existing SIPs while another AMC is shutting its international schemes. Fresh investments in these schemes were first suspended temporarily on December 4, 2025, due to overseas investment limits prescribed for the mutual fund industry, but are now open to make use of the available headroom.
For investors, Invesco has cautioned that the transactions could be suspended again if the fund house approaches its overseas investment limit. As reported by Value Research, a paused SIP does not necessarily mean investors have to abandon their global allocation, as restrictions can be eased when overseas investment capacity becomes available. The analysis emphasizes that investors should not rush into alternative funds simply because they remain open, as international exposure should fit the overall asset allocation and investment horizon. With multiple fund houses now resuming international scheme operations, investors have more options available, though they should monitor their fund house's overseas investment capacity limits.
