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The 30-share pack Sensex dropped 80.74 points, or 0.17 per cent, to 48,093.32. Its broader peer, NSE Nifty, fell 8.90 points, or 0.06 per cent, to 14,137.35.

Most of the FIIs/ HNIs that we interact with are bullish on the prospects of emerging markets, especially India from a 2-3 year perspective, says Pathak.

There have been many new fund offers around themes and solutions in 2020. But such funds may not suit a common investor’s needs

Most mid and small-cap funds outperformed their benchmarks in 2020, but only a few large-cap schemes beat the standard indices

While the MF industry’s AUM reaches its all-time high AUM, equity funds continue to witness outflows for the sixth consecutive month.

The Life Insurance Council is lobbying for a lower rate of GST ahead of the union budget, from the current 18% to the 5% slab for protection-based services, arguing that it is not a luxury consumption item.

People who have survived Covid-19 may face certain challenges in health insurance claims in the future, if their ailments are linked to the infection. It may be categorised as pre-existing.

Index investing has grown in India with assets under management of ETFs, which track indices, ballooning to ₹2.33 trillion in November 2020. Much of the flow has come from institutional investors, but it is also a cost-efficient way for retail investors. Mint explains how.

While millennials earlier avoided health insurance plans, COVID-19 has opened a window of opportunity for insurers

The premiums in these plans are low as the cover is small but they are not suited for long-term needs

For 2021, in keeping with the law of mean reversion, analysts have modest return expectations from last year's outperformers

According to a regulatory filing by CSB Bank, the stake of the fund house rose from 4.96 per cent to 5.01 per cent following the acquisition of an additional 86,993 shares.

General insurers that offer fire and allied perils policies have to mandatorily introduce the same from April 1, 2021, replacing the Standard Fire and Special Perils (SFSP) policy

With more money being pumped in the economy by most of the countries, demand for industrial metals is picking up.

Fund managers at Quantum Mutual fund believe that value stocks that have been out of favour in the last few years due to slow economic growth could do well if the recovery sustains.