Widening yield gap makes equities cheaper relative to bonds globally
More than two-third of global equity markets have lost more than 20 per cent from their peaks.
by Economic Times Mar 19, 2020
Health insurance claim settlement to become simpler: IRDAI proposes this
Insurers will not be allowed to recover any expenses towards proportionate deductions other than the defined ‘associate medical expenses’ while processing claims.
by Financial Express Mar 19, 2020
Opinion | The Yes Bank bond write-down highlights the broader issue of mis-selling
There needs to be a minimum eligibility requirement for the sales personnel
by Mint Mar 19, 2020
Ashok Paranjpe joins LIC Mutual Fund Trustee as an independent director
Apart from Paranjpe, HN Motiwalla, Rammohan N Bhave and Thomas Panamthanath are other independent directors of the company while TC Suseel Kumar is a nominee director on the board of LIC Mutual Fund Trustee.
by Economic Times Mar 19, 2020
Passive global funds, algos may have magnified market crash
ETFs are similar to index funds, except that these may be bought and sold on the exchanges. They're preferred by institutional investors
by Business Standard Mar 18, 2020
Some mutual funds stay invested despite bloodbath in markets
Market participants say that higher cash calls were for two reasons, one being continuous inflows and other is high valuations in Indian equity markets.
Posted on Mar 18, 2020
Morgan Stanley, Goldman declare global recession is under way
Morgan Stanley’s team said a worldwide recession is now its “base case.”
by Economic Times Mar 18, 2020
Best large cap mutual funds to invest in 2020
Many mutual fund managers and advisors recommend large cap schemes during uncertain times. Large cap stocks mostly fare better than mid cap and small cap stocks in times of a market correction.
by Economic Times Mar 18, 2020
Spread your bets over next 2 months: Prashant Jain
The current downturn happened when valuations were already attractive, says CIO, HDFC Mutual Fund.
by Economic Times Mar 17, 2020
Cash calls may not always work for mutual funds
Don’t choose a fund based on its cash holding, instead evaluate parameters such as long-term returns, portfolio risk and the fund manager’s strategy
Posted on Mar 17, 2020
Coronavirus-driven recession looms large over India
RBI governor says India is not immune to virus outbreak, announces measures to improve liquidity in markets, does not rule out a rate cut soon
by Mint Mar 17, 2020
