News for 'Association of Mutual Funds'

Go for high quality and low-to-medium-duration funds in your debt portfolio

Go for high quality and low-to-medium-duration funds in your debt portfolio

Rediff.com14 Mar 2016

Debt fund managers think the Reserve Bank governor might at best go for one rate cut in April.

Has Paytm Woken Up Too Late?

Has Paytm Woken Up Too Late?

Rediff.com20 Feb 2024

Has Vijay Shekhar Sharma given up on the bank? For now, he seems to be on a save-OCL mission. The bank will face its logical end, observes Tamal Bandopadhyay.

MF industry badly hit by slowdown in equity flows

MF industry badly hit by slowdown in equity flows

Rediff.com17 May 2019

In April, the inflows into equity schemes dropped 60% compared to the previous month to Rs 4,608 crore, the lowest since Sept 2016.

Manipal Group chairman Ranjan Pai in talks to invest in Byju's-owned Aakash

Manipal Group chairman Ranjan Pai in talks to invest in Byju's-owned Aakash

Rediff.com2 Aug 2023

Manipal Group chairman Ranjan Pai is in early discussions to invest in Byju's-owned Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL). According to sources in the know, Byju's founder and chief executive officer Byju Raveendran, who owns a 30 per cent stake in Aakash, is expected to partially offload his holding to Pai for $80-90 million (about Rs 650-740 crore). Raveendran may use the money to repay a large part of the Rs 800 crore loan that Byju's raised from US-based investment firm Davidson Kempner Capital Management in May, after facing a 'technical default', the sources said.

Want to make more money? These tips could be of help

Want to make more money? These tips could be of help

Rediff.com26 May 2015

Retail investors should not invest for bonus or dividend because in order to make money over the long term.

5 more money lessons for you

5 more money lessons for you

Rediff.com11 Dec 2017

Salil Dhawan explains why you must invest early in life.

Not Filed Your ITR Yet?! Read This Now!

Not Filed Your ITR Yet?! Read This Now!

Rediff.com7 Aug 2023

Missing the deadline for filing Income Tax returns can lead to consequences.

Want To Invest Money For Your Parents?

Want To Invest Money For Your Parents?

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

Senior citizens should avoid putting their entire retirement corpus in SCSS.

DeMo effect: Money moves from real estate to stocks

DeMo effect: Money moves from real estate to stocks

Rediff.com6 Sep 2017

About Rs 2,000 crore of realty money has flown into stocks in the National Capital Region in the months after demonetisation.

Want to buy ULIPs? Read this

Want to buy ULIPs? Read this

Rediff.com15 Feb 2021

Stick to low-cost ULIPs launched in the past few years. Go with an insurer with a good investment team and solid track record of long-term returns, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.

At ASEAN, Modi presents 12-point proposal to bolster cooperation

At ASEAN, Modi presents 12-point proposal to bolster cooperation

Rediff.com7 Sep 2023

Modi attended the 20th ASEAN-India Summit in Jakarta. Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn also attended the summit.

New deal with Subhash Chandra gives lenders more control over Zee

New deal with Subhash Chandra gives lenders more control over Zee

Rediff.com5 Feb 2019

Zee and its lenders had decided to enter into an agreement to not offload the pledged shares amid a sharp slide in the prices of the underlying securities during end-Janury. The terms give the lenders a greater say, upside benefit from the proposed strategic sale, more cover and personal guarantee.

Securities transaction tax on F&O contracts to be hiked

Securities transaction tax on F&O contracts to be hiked

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

The government on Friday proposed hiking the securities transaction tax on Futures & Options (F&O) contracts, a move that will increase the trading costs in the derivatives segment as well as help in curbing excessive trades. In the Finance Bill 2023, passed by the Lok Sabha on Friday, the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on options is proposed to be increased to 0.0625 per cent from 0.05 per cent and on futures contracts to 0.0125 from 0.01 per cent. Analysts opined that higher STT will shore up the government's revenues to some extent and also discourage excessive trading since a large number of retail traders are losing money in the segment.

Gold jewellers see best Dhanteras in three years

Gold jewellers see best Dhanteras in three years

Rediff.com3 Nov 2021

Dhanteras has cheered up jewellers as it has turned out to be the best in three years, thanks to the lower price of the yellow metal and pent-up demand. In Mumbai's Zaveri bazaar, buyers came in out force and jewellers did not have to depend on freebies to induce sales, even though all of them had announced some offers. In fact, more discounts were announced for diamond and studded jewellery.

Sebi plans stress tests, liquid holdings for debt MFs

Sebi plans stress tests, liquid holdings for debt MFs

Rediff.com23 Sep 2020

This is aimed at improving liquidity in all schemes and would help them to meet sudden redemption pressures, said Sebi chairman Ajay Tyagi.

What reasonable return should you expect from equity MFs?

What reasonable return should you expect from equity MFs?

Rediff.com20 Jan 2017

Should you expect 15 per cent return over a period of 20 years? Dwaipayan Bose has the answer

Meet SBI's new boss

Meet SBI's new boss

Rediff.com15 Oct 2020

DDinesh Kumar Khara is someone who cares for others's ideas and suggestions.
If he takes the people along with him (which he always does); cares for the customers (80 per cent of SBI's new customers are in the 20-40 age group); and doesn't take his eyes off technology, his job is done, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

SCO vows to prevent spread of terror, eliminate sleeper cells

SCO vows to prevent spread of terror, eliminate sleeper cells

Rediff.com4 Jul 2023

The declaration said the SCO leaders reaffirmed their commitment to peaceful settlement of disagreements and disputes between countries through dialogue and consultations.

HDFC MF front-running case: Sebi bars former dealer

HDFC MF front-running case: Sebi bars former dealer

Rediff.com25 Jul 2014

In its 59-page order, the capital markets regulator Sebi said that the 10-year restraint period for them would be calculated after taking into account the restraint already undergone by him vide an interim order dated June 17, 2010.

'I am getting repeated mails from Income Tax department'

'I am getting repeated mails from Income Tax department'

Rediff.com29 Sep 2022

Mihir Tanna, Associate Director, S K Patodia & Associates, answers your tax queries.

Now, ICICI Prudential MF is under Sebi lens

Now, ICICI Prudential MF is under Sebi lens

Rediff.com27 Aug 2018

Sebi had also ordered the fund house to compensate investors who had redeemed their units since the date of allotment of shares in the I-Sec IPO.

Has India's 'Bad Bank' Worked Or Not?

Has India's 'Bad Bank' Worked Or Not?

Rediff.com26 Sep 2023

The target was for banks to sell Rs 2 trillion worth of non-performing assets to NARCL, the so-called 'bad bank, by 2021-2022. Only 10 per cent of this has been executed.

Want to know how to use family to save tax? Read this

Want to know how to use family to save tax? Read this

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

While using the family to save tax is legal and smart, ensure you use the ones where clubbing income laws isn't a concern, advises Bindisha Sarang.

8 simple steps to become a confident investor

8 simple steps to become a confident investor

Rediff.com3 Mar 2020

Some pointers which will help an individual start her investment journey with confidence.

Missed ITR Deadline? Here's HELP!

Missed ITR Deadline? Here's HELP!

Rediff.com12 Aug 2022

Mihir Tanna, Associate Director, S K Patodia & Associates, will answer your personal income tax queries.

Time to make tax-saving investments

Time to make tax-saving investments

Rediff.com28 Dec 2020

Tax planning should not be left for March. If you do so, you could face a severe cash crunch in that month, warns Sanjay Kumar Singh.

'Why is interest earned on FDs taxed?'

'Why is interest earned on FDs taxed?'

Rediff.com11 Oct 2022

Mihir Tanna, Associate Director, S K Patodia & Associates, answers your personal income tax queries.

Major PSU banks to go live on account aggregator system by July-end

Major PSU banks to go live on account aggregator system by July-end

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

After the finance minister directed public sector banks to join the account aggregator (AA) ecosystem, 5-6 major ones, including State Bank of India (SBI) and Bank of Baroda are expected to go live by July-end. Sahmati, an industry alliance for the AA ecosystem, has been working with PSU banks to get them onboarded for quite some time now. So far, Union Bank of India and Punjab National Bank (PNB) have gone live on the AA ecosystem. While Union Bank has been live for a while, PNB went live earlier this month.

'Don't invest all your savings in the stock market'

'Don't invest all your savings in the stock market'

Rediff.com21 Jan 2022

Ajit Mishra, vice president, research, Religare Broking, answers your stock market queries.

ED files chargesheet against Zakir Naik

ED files chargesheet against Zakir Naik

Rediff.com2 May 2019

The agency filed the prosecution complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act before a special court in Mumbai and said Naik's "inflammatory speeches and lectures have inspired and incited a number of Muslim youths in India to commit unlawful activities and terrorist acts."

Stay invested in gold for long-term benefits

Stay invested in gold for long-term benefits

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

Despite price correction, policies that support the yellow metal will remain in place in the foreseeable future.

Why small investors should shift from dividend to growth option

Why small investors should shift from dividend to growth option

Rediff.com3 Aug 2018

Sooner the investors shift, the better it is as a majority of equity funds have single-digit returns since January 31.

Want to buy physical gold? Pick a digital platform for your investment

Want to buy physical gold? Pick a digital platform for your investment

Rediff.com28 Aug 2020

While players like Paytm, MobiKwik, and PhonePe allow you to buy gold for Rs 1, Amazon Pay has kept the minimum amount at Rs 5. Digital gold is essentially an avenue for investing in physical gold.

Want to invest in foreign equities? Read this

Want to invest in foreign equities? Read this

Rediff.com15 Mar 2021

To select the right platform, get the opinions of a few existing users or browse online for feedback. Select a platform that offers a seamless experience. Check that the platform you are going with is a regulated entity, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.

Remembrance: When Parag Parikh got (a little) angry

Remembrance: When Parag Parikh got (a little) angry

Rediff.com6 May 2015

Value investor Parag Parikh's sudden death has come asa big jolt to the fraternity.

Planning To Go For Bundled Products?

Planning To Go For Bundled Products?

Rediff.com14 Jul 2022

Bundled products often come with restrictions. The customer also gets locked into two products at the same time. This reduces flexibility.

Should you buy or sell NBFCs now?

Should you buy or sell NBFCs now?

Rediff.com19 Oct 2017

If you have an active trading account or have consumer loans or thinking of taking out a loan, consider investing in NBFCs, says Devangshu Datta

Now, Khalistanis attack Indian consulate in San Francisco, place flags

Now, Khalistanis attack Indian consulate in San Francisco, place flags

Rediff.com20 Mar 2023

A group of pro-Khalistani protesters on Sunday attacked and damaged the Indian consulate in San Francisco, prompting sharp condemnation from Indian-Americans who demanded immediate action against those responsible for it.

Election 2024: The Big Fights In Kerala

Election 2024: The Big Fights In Kerala

Rediff.com1 Apr 2024

Kerala's election discourse operates surreptitiously. Its explicit face focuses on important national and local issues. At the same time, it seeks to secure apt communal equations to ensure votes, notes Shyam G Menon.

Compare Form 16 with 26AS before filing income-tax return: Experts

Compare Form 16 with 26AS before filing income-tax return: Experts

Rediff.com24 Jun 2022

Attention to details is paramount when filing income-tax return (ITR). By mid-June, employees receive Form 16 from their employers. The first step in filing ITR is to compare Form 26AS with Form 16. If there are discrepancies in the figures quoted in the two documents, they need to be rectified.