Debt Mutual Funds: Have debt mutual funds got their act together or will the risks resurface at the next economic crisis? [ad_1] It seems like a bad dream now. The storm that engulfed bond funds a few years ago has given way to calm. It has been some time since the last credit event. No longer are these funds ‘side-pocketing’—carving ...

Banking Stocks: 6 banking stocks with up to 38% upside price potential [ad_1] Banking stocks have put up a strong performance in the first quarter of 2022-23, supported by a revival in credit growth, increase in net interest income, (NII), improvement in asset quality and lower credit costs. Reports from ICICI Securities, Motilal Oswal, Sharekhan and rating agency ICRA show ...

Soon, insurance buyers won’t have to submit any document: Satishwar Balakrishnan, Aegon Life Insurance [ad_1] If data sources are digitally integrated, buyers can be identified and screened without them having to submit any document, Satishwar Balakrishnan, MD & CEO, Aegon Life Insurance tells ET Wealth. What does digitisation of insurance mean for the customer? In 2019, our company decided to ...

Amrit Mahotsav FD scheme: IDBI Bank announces special 500 days deposit IDBI Bank has introduced a limited period special 500 days deposit under the Amrit Mahotsav FD scheme, which will offer 6.70 per cent interest rates. Further, a special bucket of 500 days for US dollar designated FCNR (B) deposits is also introduced offering a peak rate ...

HDFC Small cap mutual fund review: Erratic performance is a negative [ad_1] ET Wealth collaborates with Value Research to analyse top mutual funds. We examine the key fundamentals of the fund, its portfolio and performance to help you make an informed investment decision. BASIC FACTS DATE OF LAUNCH 4 MARCH 2008 CATEGORY EQUITY TYPE SMALL CAP AUM* Rs.12,934 crore BENCHMARK ...

RBL Bank’s board approves raising Rs 3,000 crore to fund business growth RBL Bank on Monday said its board has approved raising up to Rs 3,000 crore to fund the lender’s business growth. The fund raising will be subject to the approval of the shareholders, the bank said in a regulatory filing. Besides, the board has ...

What is the difference between index funds and ETFs? [ad_1] 1.Index funds are openended mutual fund schemes while ETFs are funds traded on the stock exchanges. 2.Index funds can be invested in the physical format or in the demat format whereas ETFs require a demat account for investment. 3.SIP investments are possible in index funds but not in ETFs. 4.An ...

AT1 bond issuances likely to fall to around Rs 200 bn in FY2023: Icra The additional tier 1 (AT1) bond issuances are likely to fall sequentially to around Rs 200 billion in FY2023, from an all-time high of nearly Rs 428 billion in FY2022. The issuances were higher in FY22 as most were driven by refinancing obligations ...

Increasing the equity portion in EPF would be the most pro-employee move possible [ad_1] The debate over whether the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) should invest in equity is effectively over. A few days back, data about EPFO investments was tabled in parliament. The headlines said that total investments in equity of Rs.1.59 lakh crore had grown to Rs.2.27 lakh crore, ...

Banks’ AT-1 bond issuances may decline to Rs 20,000 cr in FY23: Report The issuance of Additional Tier-1 (AT-1) bonds by banks is likely to more than halve to Rs 20,000 crore this fiscal compared to the all-time high amount of Rs 42,800 crore raised in FY22, says a report. AT-1 bonds are those debt instruments without ...