Poor disclosure among India-listed firms is a turnoff for foreign investors.
There is discrimination against women in insurance cover. As a flood of insurance companies tap the capital markets with public issues, there is however, hardly any reference to this asymmetry. Subhomoy Bhattacharjee reports
Most equity schemes have more than doubled their NAVs in 8 years, even if they entered at the pre-Lehman crisis peak
The spike at private sector lenders like ICICI Bank and Axis Bank follows a push to grab market share from India's dominant state banks.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
managers said the weaker rupee, which has driven up shares of technology companies, has helped the fund fetch better returns.
Vishal Sikka who was made vice-chairman till his successor was appointed, also quit the board with immediate effect.
Market regulator also announces measures for mutual funds sector.
Salil Dhawan reveals the MFs that have not only performed well in the past but have a promising outlook for the future too.
A formal sector worker can contribute towards pension scheme till the age of 58.
At the end of 2018-19, the Tata group had a consolidated debt of Rs 2.77 trillion. Tatas not only plan to avoid big-ticket acquisitions for now, the group's main focus will be on improving key metrics and reduce debt, say Shally Seth Mohile & Dev Chatterjee.
PFRDA will invite bids to appoint pension fund managers.
Chetan Bhagat turns entrepreneur by getting into the movie business with Half Girlfriend.
Most large fund houses, such as HDFC MF, ICICI Prudential AMC, Reliance MF, Reliance MF, Birla SunLife MF and SBI MF, have the backing of large banks or financial institutions, giving them reach and understanding, they say.
While an impending rate cut is a good reason to enter debt funds, another is the high valuations in equity markets.
Be a disciplined investor for attractive returns, says fund managers.
These transactions have come for shareholders approval because of requirements under the new companies law and amended listing agreements.
India's $121 billion troubled debt pile, over $100 billion of which is on the books of state-owned banks, has come under close scrutiny from prosecutors, the media and politicians
The majority have stayed away from getting into cash handling.
RBI has, since January, cut its policy rate four times.
'Debt mutual funds are a good option now because interest rates are coming down.' 'Retail investors must put a majority portion of your money in short-term debt funds (1 to 3 years) and only a small portion in actively managed dynamic funds.'
Event-based volatility could rise in the near future, increasing arbitrage opportunities.
'To ensure you remain with the better performers, you need to consistently monitor your MF portfolios and weed out the non-performers, even if they are from a star fund manager or a fund house with a sound record.'
Diageo-USL integration pushed by at least two months; Firm likely to rework agreements and seek approval again
Wondering if mutual fund investments can help you make you enough money for your retirement and child's marriage? Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Balanced funds are suitable for investors who have low-risk appetite or are new to equities.Those with more than seven-year investment horizon should look at funds that have higher equity exposure.
These are the top 8 out of 88 funds that the diversified equity fund category has to offer.
A Balasubramanian tells Business Standard that the sector will see one of its best phases in the coming five years.
In an online chat with readers on August 10, Vidya Bala, Vidya Bala, head of mutual fund research at FundsIndia, answered their queries. For hose who missed the chat, here is the transcript.
If you want his advice on your mutual fund investments, please mail your questions to getahead@rediff.co.in with the subject line, 'Mutual Fund Query', along with your name, and Omkeshwar will offer his unbiased views.
'Indians are great savers, but they are lousy investors.'
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