27 international mutual fund schemes have now stopped accepting existing SIP instalments, according to Value Research data reported on August 7. This represents a significant escalation in restrictions on global fund investments, with PGIM India and Edelweiss Mutual Fund being the latest additions to the affected list. The latest moves highlight how regulatory limits on foreign investments are increasingly affecting Indian investors seeking global diversification, with new investments in international funds already facing restrictions.
The schemes affected by the latest announcements include PGIM India's three global equity schemes: PGIM India Global Equity Opportunities Fund, PGIM India Emerging Markets Equity Fund, and PGIM India Global Select Real Estate Securities Fund. Edelweiss Mutual Fund will stop SIPs in six schemes from August 12: Edelweiss ASEAN Equity Offshore Fund, Edelweiss Greater China Equity Offshore Fund, Edelweiss US Technology Equity Fund of Fund, Edelweiss Emerging Markets Opportunities Equity Offshore Fund, Edelweiss Europe Dynamic Equity Offshore Fund, and Edelweiss US Value Equity Offshore Fund. As reported by Value Research, 19 other international schemes had already stopped accepting existing SIPs before these latest additions, including schemes from Invesco, Motilal Oswal, Axis Mutual Fund, Kotak Mutual Fund, HDFC Mutual Fund and Mirae Asset Mutual Fund.
The restriction applies only to future SIP instalments, meaning existing investments are not being withdrawn. According to Value Research, units accumulated so far will remain invested and investors can continue to hold them, redeem their units, or switch to another scheme. For PGIM India's schemes, the restriction applies to all existing SIP (Systematic Investment Plan) and STP (Systematic Transfer Plan) subscriptions, with any installments received after the cut-off timing of August 7, 2026, not being accepted. Similarly, Edelweiss will stop SIPs in six schemes from August 12, with Radhika Gupta, MD & CEO of Edelweiss Mutual Fund, clarifying that "Edelweiss has only paused SIPs and not cancelled them."
Invesco Mutual Fund has announced resumption of existing subscription in its international funds, with effect from August 18, 2026. Investors can now invest in the following schemes through existing SIP, STP registrations and IDCW transfer plans: Invesco India - Invesco Global Equity Income FoF, Invesco India - Invesco Pan European Equity FoF, and Invesco India - Invesco Global Consumer Trends FoF. These funds were first suspended temporarily on May 11, 2026, due to overseas investment limits prescribed for mutual fund industry. Despite the SIP suspension, intra-scheme switches, intra-plan switches, redemption and switch-out facilities will continue without restriction. As reported by Value Research, around 40 international schemes are still running existing SIPs, though the availability of new SIP registrations is extremely limited. Baroda BNP Paribas Aqua FoF is currently the only international fund still accepting fresh SIP registrations.
