BUSINESS
Gold ETFs came back on investors’ radar in April, but will investors continue buying them?
The actions of Indian mutual fund investors are in line with their global counterparts. Gold’s strong price performance and rising uncertainty in the financial markets arising from both geopolitical tensions and recession fears made investors look at the yellow metal.
MCMINIS
How LIC shares would be allotted
BUSINESS
Equity fund inflows slow down as investors turn cautious
Many investors prefer the systematic investment plan route, particularly when it comes to equity funds. SIP contributions for April 2022 came down marginally to Rs 11,863 crore against Rs 12,327 crore in March.
MCMINIS
How does front running work?
BUSINESS
Banks and HFCs that have revised home loan interest rates after repo hike
Some banks and housing finance companies announced an increase in their home loan rates immediately after RBI's announcement on repo rate hike
MCMINIS
When you should make your PPF investments?
MCMINIS
Silver ETF: An emerging favourite with investors?
MCMINIS
Why should you avoid the dividend option?
BUSINESS
75% of mutual funds hold less than 5% cash: Moneycontrol fund manager poll
As stock markets turn volatile, the fund managers take time to realign their portfolios. Here is where they are planning to invest money.
MCMINIS
How have value funds weathered market uncertainty?
BUSINESS
RBI allows banks to reckon additional govt bonds as high-quality liquid assets to compute liquidity ratio
Banks are allowed to consider bonds up to 16 percent of their net demand and time liabilities against 15 percent earlier.
MCMINIS
Why SEBI wants to review role of MF trustees?
MCMINIS
How RDs can be made to work for different goals
MCMINIS
Your mutual fund gets acquired, what now?
BUSINESS
MF investors load up on equity mutual funds in March, dump bond funds
Equity mutual fund investors however continued to invest in stocks through equity mutual funds. A large chunk of money however came through new fund offers in March 2022.
MCMINIS
Rates to rise; time to tap low-duration funds
BUSINESS
As HDFC twins join up, experts decode merger gains for investors, depositors and borrowers
HDFC customers could get an option to switch to external benchmark-linked home loans, but rates for depositors could be lower, though clarity will emerge only close to the merger
BUSINESS
Ten banks that offer the lowest home loan rates
Home loan interest rates are in focus right now due to the upcoming RBI monetary policy announcement, which some industry-watchers believe, could pave the way for rate hikes in the near future, if not immediately
MCMINIS
What to look for in a mutual-fund factsheet?
BUSINESS
HDFC Bank, HDFC merger: What is in it for mutual funds?
Combined weight of HDFC Bank and HDFC is 14 percent in market benchmark Nifty 50 Index, but mutual funds have 10 percent holding limit.
MCMINIS
Dividend time: Should you go through mutual funds?
BUSINESS
Six changes in income tax rules effective April 1. Plan wisely
Key changes to watch out for in 2022-23 include tax on cryptocurrency, tax relief on Covid-19 treatment expenses, and higher benefits for state government employees investing in the National Pension System.
BUSINESS
SEBI defines timelines for rebalancing mutual fund portfolios
The directive brings uniformity in the timelines for rebalancing of portfolios and should act in the favour of investors.
BUSINESS
Link Aadhaar to PAN by March 31 or pay Rs 500-Rs 1,000 penalty
The income-tax department has notified penalties for non-linkage of PAN and Aadhaar; PAN to be inoperative if not linked to Aadhaar.
