In the broader markets, the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices were up 0.5% each
Unfavourable secondary market conditions aren't a big concern for IPOs by good quality companies.
Chief Investment Officer of Prudential ICICI, Nilesh Shah discusses the current situation of the market in terms of inflows, valuations and the general consensus on the market.
These numbers show overall exposure and are not a reflection that all loans are going to be impacted.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries:
'As our per capita income increases and various demographic segments emerge, the need for various kinds of protection and risk covers will become even more explicit.'
The BSE Sensex lost about 1,600 points, while the National Stock Exchange Nifty was down about 400 points.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Three closed-ended equity schemes have been launched in the past month or so and another is set to open soon for subscription.
Omkeshwar Singh, head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Market breadth is positive with 942 advances and 196 declines.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Balanced funds may be a good option for first-time investors.
Over 700,000 new investor accounts have been opened so far in FY15.
The hard truth is that unless you start investing for your children in advance, in appropriate investment avenues, you are risking their future aspirations.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
While riskier than debt, Sebi's stringent guidelines may ensure a safe and liquid product.
Nikunj Saraf, Vice President Choice Wealth, answers your queries.
A day after Prudential bought out AIG's Asia arm, AIA, top executives of both AIG and Tata AIG met the Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority to keep the latter abreast of developments.Sources at Tata Sons told Business Standard they had decided to buy out AIG's stake in the life insurance business. And, would consider inducting a partner at a later stage.
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With uncertainty looming large over Indian markets, retail investors can increase their exposure to US funds.
Ten Indian states contribute a lion's share of 95% or Rs 12.25 lakh crore.
While debt funds have emerged as the flavour of the season, not all investors understand debt funds. So the best they can do is put trust in the fund manager and the fund house.
In 2015, foreign investors slowed net buying of Indian equities.
The KYC parameters now include declaration of the gross annual income or net worth.
Credit profiles have turned healthier from a year ago
Three fund managers share their views and state where they are looking for value.
Equity fund managers say large-caps offer higher relative safety, especially in such times.
There is a dearth of talent in the Indian banking industry. A testimony to this is the two new CEOs in the private sector -- Sandeep Bakhshi in ICICI Bank Ltd and Amitabh Chaudhry in AXIS Bank Ltd -- have come from the insurance sector, says Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
Bupa and Axa have already declared their intention to raise stakes.
Buying an insurance policy? Claim Settlement Ratio helps you find out the chance that your claim will be settled and how soon it will be setled.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
You can look at equity-oriented balanced funds.
Omkeshwar Singh, Head, Rank MF, a mutual fund investment platform, answers your queries.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
'A fund investor could pick, say, three of the top active funds in any given category.'
The 30-share Sensex ended 271 points higher to end at 28,930 and the 50-share Nifty climbed 76 points to close at 8,776.
A combination of bank guarantees, letters of credit, buyer's credit for computer servers have been provided to the two local operational arms by Kotak Mahindra Bank and Deutsche Bank.
