SEBI to allow mutual funds and PMS to trade in commodity markets.
The Security Exchange Board of India (SEBI) have permitted mutual funds and portfolio services (PMS) for trading at commodity market. The board be meeting in the second week of March. SEBI has already made provisions for its entry as a new participant. It is reported that SEBI has tweaked itsContinue Reading
Bharat 22 ETF helps government inch closer to divestment target
The Bharat 22 ETF has been hitting the charts. In its second follow-on issue, (B22ETF) has been subscribed around 10 times. B22ETF has been the driving force by which the government is divesting stake in 22 companies. Bharat 22 ETF turned out to be a whopping success as its RsContinue Reading
Bharati AXA Life Shining Stars promises to secure your child’s future.
Bharati AXA Life Insurance has introduced a new child insurance plan ‘Bharati AXA Shining Stars’. This new insurance provides life cover to parents and provides children with financial stability. As mentioned in a press release, the plan shields children from financial insecurity with guaranteed buyouts and helps secure the children’sContinue Reading
Bharat 22 ETF additional offer to open soon
The Additional Offering Period (AOP) of ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund managed BHARAT 22 ETF has just been announced. This AOP is a part of the Government of India’s disinvestment initiative announced earlier by the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM), Ministry of Finance, using the ETF route. ICICIContinue Reading
ICICI makes retirement easier with ‘ICICI Prudential Retirement Fund’
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund today announced the launch of ‘Retirement Fund’, an open ended retirement solution oriented scheme having a lock-in of 5 years or till retirement age (whichever is earlier). Sharing his views about the fund, Mr. Nimesh Shah, MD & CEO, ICICI Prudential AMC said, “The best time to plan forContinue Reading
Save tax while you reinvest
Do you remember the last time you wanted to sell your house but had to pay long term capital gain tax (LTCG)? Well, there’s good news for you. With the Interim Budget of 2019, you can invest in two houses and save taxes from the fiscal year (FY 2020). AsContinue Reading
Interim Budget 2019: More tax benefits, middle-class rejoices
The Interim Budget 2019 proved to be a mixed bag of sorts, but there were a fews sops going in the favour of the middle class. Usually overlooked, the middle class have got tax-breaks in the form of rebates, and tax exemptions on property. With more cash at their disposal,Continue Reading
ICICI makes MF investing hassle-free
You can now keep all your investment woes aside. ICICI Securities Limited (I-Sec) has announced that it will be using the path breaking Unified Payment Interface (UPI) system as its new payment mode. This mode will enable quicker and more efficient investing. The UPI service will open up new paymentContinue Reading
Why Your Mutual Fund Suddenly Changed Its Name
The new fund categorisation drove forced funds to pick clear identities and drop misleading fancy names Suresh received an unusual notice from his mutual fund company one morning. His cherished “opportunities fund” was suddenly becoming a “large-cap fund” from next month. “What’s going on here?” he wondered, genuinely confused byContinue Reading
The most important triggers for an uptick
The Sensex and the NIfty have tumbled since September 2018. What will make it recover? In fact, will it recover any time soon? Indeed, stocks are not in the best of spots. The two big worries? US interest rates and crude oil prices. Over the past week or so, crudeContinue Reading