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MFs sit pretty on cash, miss today’s rally

Tuesday 19 May '09

Despite the buoyant mood exhibited by markets since mid-March, many mutual funds remained sceptical and maintained high cash positions....
Temper excitement with discipline, experts warn

Tuesday 19 May '09

Public memory is short and retail investors today cannot wait to put their money in equities. The historic two-minute activity....
Do women-specific plans have any merit?

Monday 18 May '09

From one size fits all, insurance companies have moved on to offering policies that target special segments, like plans targeting women.
Mutual fund industry registers highest net inflow in 4 years

Tuesday 12 May '09

After a battering performance in March, the mutual fund industry has registered a net inflow of Rs 1,54,192 crore during April...
‘Implementation is now the key’

Monday 11 May '09

The key elements of the new pension system, which was opened to the unorganised sector, are in place.
A new dawn

Monday 4 May '09

May 1, 2009 is likely to go down as an historic day in the saga of pension reforms in India.
Playing safe, new pension plan halves equity cap to 50%

Thursday 30 April '09

Contrary to its earlier draft, New Pension Scheme for all citizens to be launched on May 1 has capped the equity exposure fund managers can take on investments made by subscribers at 50 per cent.
Should you continue to buy?

Monday 27 April '09

No matter what the price level is, Indian households have always bought gold, whether for investment or for aesthetic purposes.
Keep costs at bare minimum

Monday 27 April '09

Life insurance policies should ideally be bought to provide financial protection to dependants in case of the breadwinner’s untimely demise.
Make your Will

Monday 20 April '09

Ashok Chawla, 52, has three daughters. He works for a multinational software firm in Gurgaon and has acquired sizeable assets.....
‘Equities remain a good bet’

Monday 13 April '09

India has entered a low inflation and low interest-rate environment, which has historically acted as a precursor to a bull run in equities.
Discounts drive up insurance cos’ claim ratio

Monday 13 April '09

Heavy discounts in premium rates after deregulation and greed for a greater market share have increased the claim ratio of the general insurance companies.
Mutual funds keep a fifth of money idle

Friday 10 April '09

The recent sharp rally in the stock market does not seem to excite equity mutual fund managers much.
‘Strong distribution will enable us to cope with slowdown’

Monday 6 April '09

With the sale of insurance policies slowing down and lapsation of policies on the rise...
Boon for aging buyers

Monday 6 April '09

Increasing instances of denial of renewal to the elderly and sick people, unacceptably high loading on the premium rates by insurers...
A fund for every need

Monday 30 March '09

Manish Gupta, 22, has just started working in Delhi. Gupta hails from Lucknow and had come to the National Capital to pursue engineering.
‘The slowdown will separate men

Monday 23 March '09

While the markets will remain range-bound in the near future, individual stocks will continue to show a lot of movement....
Regulator seeks CEC nod to market pension scheme

Wednesday 18 March '09

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has sought the Election Commission’s approval to market the new pension scheme.....
Getting this loan is no cakewalk

Monday 16 March '09

Two years back the dream of getting a management degree from one of the world’s most renowned colleges appeared unrealistic to Aditya Kumar.
Markets up on global cues

Monday 16 March '09

Taking a cue from the global markets, the domestic markets snapped their three-week losing streak on Friday and ended the week on a positive note with a 412-point rise.
Wannabe agents dare a ‘double’ cover for licence

Monday 9 March '09

Not every insurance agent aspirant gets a licence. Just about 25 per cent of those who appeared last year for the mandatory test...
How good is the guarantee?

Monday 9 March '09

With equity markets in the doldrums, insurance buyers are not enamoured of plain-vanilla unit-linked insurance plans anymore.
‘Slowdown is likely to fuel lapsation’

Monday 9 March '09

For the first time in the last five years the life insurance industry has witnessed negative growth in gross written premium for the nine-month period from April to December 2008.
LIC’s Jan collections shoot up 72 pc

Thursday 5 March '09

The Life Insurance Corporation of India seems to be stepping on the gas to regain its market share in the industry.
Keep the reins in your hands

Monday 2 March '09

All parents dream of a better life, education and lifestyle for their child. But dreams alone do not suffice...
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