'There are no new benefits for senior citizens, but on the other hand senior citizens having sizeable dividend income may have to suffer tax at applicable slab rates,' says Mahesh Padmanabhan.
It is also learnt that Deutche bank has initiated a search for a new head of its private wealth management business in India
Nearly three-fourths of the debt money, as of April 30, 2019, was invested in securities with duration of less than three years.
Bajaj Finserv has few opportunities and challenges to overcome in 2015.
Thanks to the recapitalisation by the government and measures taken by the central bank, collapse of any large housing finance company won't pose as big a risk as it had six months ago.
Importantly, is there hope going forward?
19% of 320 institutional investors managing $1.3 trillion prefer India as investment destination in 2017
A robo advisor may seem like the perfect solution for those with only a small investment capital who are just starting their investment journey, says Mrin Agarwal, founder, Finsafe India.
CPPIB is looking to partner with RMZ because the latter is aggressive on both new developments and acquisitions.
While seniors seeking a regular income should switch to debt funds from balanced funds, younger investors should invest in balanced funds after understanding their risks.
Demonetisation could see anywhere between Rs 8 and 12 lakh crore coming into the banking system in the next few weeks.
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.
Most borrowers of loans against property pin hopes on future cash flows from their business, but in case of failure to repay the loan, the lender can repossess the property and sell it.
Coming down heavily on MF players who in recent past chose to use shareholder fund to buy out debt of bleeding invested companies, Sebi said MFs can't have standstill agreements with companies and will take action against fund houses for such deals.
The previous high was in February this year when investment in the sector rose to Rs 28,784 crore or Rs 287.84 billion.
About Rs 2,000 crore of realty money has flown into stocks in the National Capital Region in the months after demonetisation.
Of the existing set of potential leaders, Bakhshi was clearly the only choice as he beat out other high-level candidates that included executive directors Anup Bagchi, Vishakha Mulye, NS Kannan, and Vijay Chandok who were lacking the all-round game that Bakhshi has.
A Balasubramanian tells Business Standard that the sector will see one of its best phases in the coming five years.
Why the case for investing in passive funds is becoming stronger.
These start-ups are different from the ones that have made it big in India.
As markets gain momentum, investors are again being lured into investing in ULIPs but they may face the heat in case markets fall.
Despite recent setback, these remain the most appropriate tool for international diversification
Irumbu Kuthirai an uninspiring and lacklustre tale of a guilt-ridden biker, who blames himself for a freak bike accident that causes the death of his beloved father.
Investors can sell their entire equity and move to debt when stocks get expensive
Focus on large-caps and ensure that the portfolio is balanced.
Credit profiles have turned healthier from a year ago
HNI equity folios up 46% in the first half of FY15.
Amid improving fundamentals, the bank is keen to double the corpus over the next year and a half, said a senior official.
From Dabur to HUL, here are 10 stocks with significant rural exposure in the auto, agri-chemical and fast moving consumer goods sectors, which should see an uptick in sales growth.
Measured by returns in 2013, the top 10 funds had only three from large houses; nimble strategy could be a factor.
Henry Kravis, co-founder of global private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co, thinks India should go for a bad bank to deal with bad assets in banks. In an interaction with journalists in Delhi, he says there are plenty of opportunities in India. He was joined by India CEO Sanjay Nayar.
Mid- and small-cap funds dominate the list, opening up opportunity for investors to make contra bets in large-cap funds
Eminent business journalist and author Tamal Bandyopadhyay discussed Budget with rediff.com readers on Tuesday.
The emperor has no political power, yet he enjoys a unique place in Japanese society, notes Dr Rajaram Panda.
These are the top 8 out of 88 funds that the diversified equity fund category has to offer.
Criterion for corporates will effectively rule out entry for business houses.
Salil Dhawan reveals the MFs that have not only performed well in the past but have a promising outlook for the future too.
Elliott Capital's letter to Cognizant, detailing how the latter can reinvent itself, has many lessons for its India-listed peers like TCS and Infosys, says Akash Prakash.
Superstar Rajinikanth needs a box-office hit after two successive flops in Kochchadaiyaan and Lingaa, both 2014. Yet, Kabali is being projected as if the fans need the film, and the Tamil film industry needs it even more, says N Sathiya Moorthy.
The fund industry may have embraced machines and robots, but managing money still needs the human touch
