New business premiums for life insurers witness 26% growth in September
The individual single premium category is witnessing huge interest from investors, industry players said
by Financial Express Oct 9, 2020
Max Life Insurance launches 'Buy Now, Pay Later' feature
The ‘Buy Now - Pay at Approval’ feature is applicable to customers paying via a digital instrument* for online purchase.
by Mint Oct 9, 2020
Invest in a combination of active and index funds instead of sticking to one
Decide the proportion of active and index funds depending on your risk profile
by Mint Oct 9, 2020
Amfi asks Sebi to restore mutual fund cut-off time to 3 pm
Sebi had reduced the cut-off time for getting the same day's net asset value (NAV) for schemes other than liquid and overnight from 3 pm to 1 pm in April.
by Mint Oct 9, 2020
Stocks are offering 30-40%, does it make sense to invest in mutual funds anymore?
“Many of my friends have made 30-40% returns from stocks in the last few months. They are asking me to do the same instead of investing in mutual funds. What should I do?” asked Sneha.
by The Economic Times Oct 9, 2020
Does the outflow from multi-cap funds highlight investor worries on SEBI's diktat?
Industry observers say investors are booking profits amidst the run-up in the markets, and are concerned over the regulatory change
by Moneycontrol Oct 9, 2020
Three new mutual funds rules that come into effect from January 2021
Here are some of the changes in mutual funds that will be applicable from January next year
by Mint Oct 8, 2020
Best large & mid cap mutual funds to invest in 2020
Here is the monthly update on our recommended large & mid cap mutual fund schemes for October.
by The Economic Times Oct 8, 2020
Irdai to color code health insurance based on complexity
In its draft guidelines, Irdai, has suggested three colors—green, orange and red—that will denote product complexity.
by Mint Oct 8, 2020
Adviser vs distributor: Why the standards used for mutual funds do not apply to insurers, banks?
There are instances of mutual fund products being sold in banks as ‘similar to bank FDs’, insurance products sold as ‘similar to FDs’, additional Tier-1 perpetual bonds (AT1 Perps) being sold as ‘similar to FD’.
by The Economic Times Oct 8, 2020
What IPL can teach you about investing
As we enjoy cricket, there are some valuable investment lessons the game teaches us.
by The Economic Times Oct 8, 2020
General insurance companies received over Rs 5,400-crore Covid claims
Players in the general insurance industry say that if claims continue to rise than the loss ratio in the health portfolio could increase by 8-10% only due to the ongoing pandemic.
by Financial Express Oct 7, 2020
Firms dole out large dividends amid covid
661 firms have announced dividends of ₹49,674 crore between April and September
by Mint Oct 7, 2020
Franklin Templeton: Some officials redeemed investments before winding up, shows audit
The forensic audit also pointed to Franklin Templeton not exercising put options in papers despite ratings downgrade, said sources
by Mint Oct 7, 2020
7 investment options to earn better than bank FD returns
SBI Bank is offering interest rates between 2.9% and 5.4% across different tenures.
by Mint Oct 7, 2020