Ashley Coutinho &Amp;Amp; Subrata Panda

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Mutual funds set for digital disruption

Mutual funds set for digital disruption

Rediff.com   31 Dec 2020

Mutual funds aspirants have the option of snapping up smaller AMCs or applying for a new licence.

PE/VC investments into India from China, Hong Kong fall 72% in CY20

PE/VC investments into India from China, Hong Kong fall 72% in CY20

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2020

The new PN3 norms and lack of clarity on what constitutes beneficial ownership are the primary reasons for the decline in investments from China and Hong Kong.

India-dedicated funds pulled out $9.1 billion till November

India-dedicated funds pulled out $9.1 billion till November

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2020

Assets under management of India-dedicated funds have slid 20 per cent in the year to November to $35.2 billion.

Sebi's new rules for executing trades may open Pandora's box for MFs

Sebi's new rules for executing trades may open Pandora's box for MFs

Rediff.com   23 Dec 2020

Fund managers may end up losing out on crucial information during market hours, leading to information asymmetry vis-a-vis other institutional investors such as alternative investment funds, insurance players, or foreign portfolio investors.

4 show interest in PMC's EoI; curbs to stay till March

4 show interest in PMC's EoI; curbs to stay till March

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2020

In its EoI document, the bank had said it was open to converting into a small finance bank.

'Demand for home loans is rising steadily'

'Demand for home loans is rising steadily'

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2020

'We tightened our risk frameworks once the Covid crisis started.' 'We are slowly lightening this as we see economic activity pick up, salaries getting restored, and people getting back into jobs.'

Now, RuPay cards will work offline too!

Now, RuPay cards will work offline too!

Rediff.com   19 Dec 2020

RuPay National Common Mobility Card's offline wallet can be used to make ticket payments in transit, including in metros, cabs, etc, enabling automatic, quick, cashless payments.

Bad loans set to rise in 2nd half of FY21: Axis

Bad loans set to rise in 2nd half of FY21: Axis

Rediff.com   18 Dec 2020

While the stress is lower than projections, it would be higher than what we saw last year because of the pandemic: Axis.

MFs storm market with 47 new funds in 2020

MFs storm market with 47 new funds in 2020

Rediff.com   14 Dec 2020

While the amount collected is a tad lower than last two years, it may surpass the previous two years' collections by the end of the year.

Insurers face Covid claims of Rs 10,000 cr so far

Insurers face Covid claims of Rs 10,000 cr so far

Rediff.com   12 Dec 2020

According to the data compiled by General Insurance Council, which is not publicly available, the insurers have settled 508,334 claims amounting to over Rs 4,800 crore.

MFs set to turn net sellers of equities after 6 years of buying

MFs set to turn net sellers of equities after 6 years of buying

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2020

In the past few years, MFs have emerged as significant institutional buyers, often offsetting the selling by FPIs.

LIC has invested Rs 55,000 cr in equity market

LIC has invested Rs 55,000 cr in equity market

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2020

'In FY21, as of October, LIC has booked a profit of Rs 18,800 crore through sale of equities.'

LIC's equity portfolio value crosses $86 billion

LIC's equity portfolio value crosses $86 billion

Rediff.com   4 Dec 2020

Assuming that the value of LIC's holding has risen in line with the markets, its portfolio size today could be around $86 billion, higher than the previous record of $84 billion in March 2018.

Explained: Why volumes in F&O segment may shrink in coming months

Explained: Why volumes in F&O segment may shrink in coming months

Rediff.com   1 Dec 2020

So far, brokers only reported margins at the end of the day, which is why they were able to give additional leverage even if the client didn't have minimum margins.

Indian equities seen lagging other EM peers in the next few months

Indian equities seen lagging other EM peers in the next few months

Rediff.com   26 Nov 2020

UBS, Credit Suisse see emerging markets doing well next year, but expect India to underperform, given its rich valuations.

Should you invest in index funds, ETFs?

Should you invest in index funds, ETFs?

Rediff.com   10 Nov 2020

Do a proper asset allocation and invest through systematic investment plans where one can benefit.

RBI allows all NBFCs to co-lend with banks

RBI allows all NBFCs to co-lend with banks

Rediff.com   6 Nov 2020

Under the co-lending model, banks have to take their share of the individual loans on a back-to-back basis on their books while NBFCs are required to retain a minimum of 20 per cent share of the individual loans on their books.

Covid insurance claims reach a whopping 475,000

Covid insurance claims reach a whopping 475,000

Rediff.com   4 Nov 2020

To add to the worry of the insurers, non-Covid claims, which were muted in the initial months of the pandemic, have also picked up pace and are more or less at pre-Covid levels.

MFs, alternative investment funds may come under ambit of new tax norms

MFs, alternative investment funds may come under ambit of new tax norms

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2020

The Finance Act, 2020, has inserted a sub-section, mandating a seller to deduct tax equal to 0.1 per cent of sale proceeds if the value of goods sold exceeds Rs 50 lakh in a financial year.

UPI transactions cross 1 billion in first 15 days of October

UPI transactions cross 1 billion in first 15 days of October

Rediff.com   21 Oct 2020

In this month itself, UPI can hit 2 billion transactions and by March 2021, it should reach 2.15 billion transactions in a month.