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SEBI nails Franklin Templeton: Here's what the regulator found in its investigation

BUSINESS

SEBI nails Franklin Templeton: Here's what the regulator found in its investigation

Franklin Templeton took undue credit risks in duration-based debt schemes as well, SEBI observed. It also didn’t adequately monitor the risks well enough.

Simply Save podcast | The many similarities between cryptocurrencies and equity investing

TECHNOLOGY

Simply Save podcast | The many similarities between cryptocurrencies and equity investing

Cryptocurrency investing need not be about speculation. Most of the credible coins have an underlying technology that is now sought to be used in our daily lives. Understand this technology to decide which coin to invest in, and the one to avoid.

Cryptocurrencies: How investment advisers and distributors are getting future-ready

BUSINESS

Cryptocurrencies: How investment advisers and distributors are getting future-ready

Investors have begun to ask questions on cryptocurrencies. Distributors are reading up. Some advisers are even investing their own money in cryptocurrencies to ensure that they remain on top of the game

Should you invest in Bitcoin and Dogecoin, why is crypto so volatile and other questions answered

BUSINESS

Should you invest in Bitcoin and Dogecoin, why is crypto so volatile and other questions answered

Understand cryptocurrencies first. Do not invest more than 2-3 percent of your overall corpus in them. You can also wait for the market to stabilise and the government to come out with its proposed regulation

Genuine opportunity or plain greed? What attracts retail investors to cryptocurrencies?

BUSINESS

Genuine opportunity or plain greed? What attracts retail investors to cryptocurrencies?

Moneycontrol speaks to a cross section of investors to find out what draws them to cryptocurrency. Many of them have made spectacular returns from their investments.

Simply Save podcast | How much should you invest in cryptocurrencies?

INTERVIEW

Simply Save podcast | How much should you invest in cryptocurrencies?

Invest not more than 2 to 5 percent in cryptocurrencies or that much amount that you can afford to lose, says Rishabh Parakh in today’s Simply Save podcast.

Explained: What Groww’s acquisition of Indiabulls AMC means for mutual fund investors

BUSINESS

Explained: What Groww’s acquisition of Indiabulls AMC means for mutual fund investors

It remains to be seen what Groww decides to do with the existing schemes of Indiabulls AMC

Simply Save | Will docking away 20 percent of fund manager’s salary really help investor?

BUSINESS

Simply Save | Will docking away 20 percent of fund manager’s salary really help investor?

Will fund managers and key employees in their own funds help investors in any way? Tune in to this episode of Simply Save to know more.

Where crorepatis go wrong: Delay succession planning due to fear of losing control

BUSINESS

Where crorepatis go wrong: Delay succession planning due to fear of losing control

While the rich get their investing and spending habits spot on, they tend to go slow on transferring their assets.

Spending lessons from crorepatis: Indulge, yet rein in expenses

BUSINESS

Spending lessons from crorepatis: Indulge, yet rein in expenses

From scanning for the best deals on the latest iPhone to using cabs instead of own vehicles, the rich are prudent with their money

Explained: All about SEBI's rule asking mutual fund managers to invest a fifth of their salaries in own schemes

BUSINESS

Explained: All about SEBI's rule asking mutual fund managers to invest a fifth of their salaries in own schemes

The regulator wants to ensure that the interests of fund managers are aligned with those of the unitholders

Investing lessons from crorepatis: Know what to follow and what to avoid

BUSINESS

Investing lessons from crorepatis: Know what to follow and what to avoid

Portfolio diversification and long-term investment commitment are great habits of the rich. But excessive focus on returns without being mindful of the risks is a negative trait.

These mutual fund managers beat COVID-19 volatility to deliver best returns: A look at their winning strategies

BUSINESS

These mutual fund managers beat COVID-19 volatility to deliver best returns: A look at their winning strategies

From spotting beneficiaries of work-from-home phenomenon, to stress-testing portfolio holdings for leverage and shunning expensive stocks, here are fund managers who rode the COVID-19 volatility in top gear

Want to help someone in COVID-19 times? Here’s how to arrange the money

BUSINESS

Want to help someone in COVID-19 times? Here’s how to arrange the money

Most mutual funds allow investors to pause their SIPs. This money can be used to help the needy in these times.

Franklin Templeton India’s National Sales Director resigns

BUSINESS

Franklin Templeton India’s National Sales Director resigns

Peshotan Dastoor is the senior most Franklin Templeton Asset Management employee to leave the fund house in recent times

HDFC Asset Allocator Fund of Funds NFO review: Should you invest?

BUSINESS

HDFC Asset Allocator Fund of Funds NFO review: Should you invest?

The scheme will decide the allocation to equity, debt and gold based on an in-house back-tested model

Mutual fund SIPs: All about the unknown aspects of your monthly investments

BUSINESS

Mutual fund SIPs: All about the unknown aspects of your monthly investments

From withdrawal, to cancellation of mandate and taxation, there are many dimensions to mutual fund SIP investments. Here's a low-down.

RBI’s push for digital payments: Soon your mobile wallet will double up as your bank account

BUSINESS

RBI’s push for digital payments: Soon your mobile wallet will double up as your bank account

The RBI has allowed NEFT and RTGS transactions via mobile wallets and made them interoperable.

Book Review | The TATAS — How a family built a business and a nation

BUSINESS

Book Review | The TATAS — How a family built a business and a nation

Girish Kuber’s book has many interesting anecdotes of stories, struggles, trials and tribulations, and many jubilations behind the family’s journey.

AT1 and Tier 2 bonds may not be too risky for debt funds, but SEBI is taking no chances

BUSINESS

AT1 and Tier 2 bonds may not be too risky for debt funds, but SEBI is taking no chances

SEBI has asked MFs to value such bonds as having a 100-year tenor, which may result in a fall in debt fund NAVs

Wanted: A KV Kamath for the mutual fund industry to nurture women managers

BUSINESS

Wanted: A KV Kamath for the mutual fund industry to nurture women managers

Just about eight percent of the fund managers are women. Being fully tuned in, avoiding long breaks and a welcoming organizational culture would help bolster their numbers

'If God was your financial planner' book review: An easy read that teaches money lessons via real-life cases

BUSINESS

'If God was your financial planner' book review: An easy read that teaches money lessons via real-life cases

Financial advisor Suresh Sadagopan underlines the need for a complete goal-based plan as a better way of becoming wealthy, than just chasing past returns

Women money managers: Shiney Sebastian on the importance of asset allocation and liquidity management

BUSINESS

Women money managers: Shiney Sebastian on the importance of asset allocation and liquidity management

Sebastian decided to focus on institutional and high networth clients

Women money managers: Jennifer Mendes on how she got Goans to shift from postal deposits to mutual funds

BUSINESS

Women money managers: Jennifer Mendes on how she got Goans to shift from postal deposits to mutual funds

Selling mutual funds to risk-averse Goans was a major challenge for Jennifer. But she persisted and changed investors' mindset.

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