Your pension money hits equity market: 5 things you want to know

Last Updated: Friday, August 7, 2015, 09:34

This is the first time that the EPFO, in its 64-year history, has invested in the equity markets.

EPFO enters Dalal Street, plans to hike investments further

Last Updated: Thursday, August 6, 2015, 17:48

In a big boost to equity markets, fund-flush Employees Provident Fund Organisation Thursday entered Dalal Street through exchange-traded fund route with an initial corpus of Rs 5,000 crore, which could go up to nearly Rs 15,000 crore next year.

EPFO to invest nearly $800 million in stocks in 2015-16

Last Updated: Thursday, August 6, 2015, 17:23

India`s state pension fund plans to buy nearly $800 million in stocks this fiscal year, its commissioner said on Thursday, below expectations and signalling a cautious stance towards the first equity investments in its 64-year history.

Nifty based ETF launched at NSE to facilitate EPFO investment

Last Updated: Thursday, August 6, 2015, 16:38

India’s leading bourse National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has taken steps for successful execution of Employee Provident Fund Organization’s (EPFO) historic steps to invest in capital market in India.

`EPFO may invest more in equities next year`

Last Updated: Thursday, August 6, 2015, 14:23

The comments come as India`s Employees` Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) said on Thursday it would invest in stocks this year for the first time.

EPFO to give members options for investment of their funds

Last Updated: Friday, July 31, 2015, 18:33

Retirement fund body EPFO plans to give an option to its subscribers to choose from various investment products where they want their money to be invested and a larger focus might be eventually on the equity market.

EPFO to hit stock market through ETF route on August 6

Last Updated: Friday, July 31, 2015, 13:33

Retirement fund body EPFO will kickstart the process of investing in the stock market on August 6 with an initial corpus of around Rs 5,000 crore to be invested through ETFs in the current fiscal.

Rs 6,000 crore EPF money to be invested in equities by March 2016

Last Updated: Monday, July 27, 2015, 18:11

About Rs 6,000 crore of EPF (Employees' Provident Fund) money would be invested in equities by March 2016 with a view to get higher returns, said Union Minister of State for Labour Bandaru Dattatreya Monday.

EPFO to invest around Rs 410 crore in ETFs every month

Last Updated: Monday, July 27, 2015, 13:52

Retirement fund body EPFO has decided to invest around Rs 410 crore in exchange trade funds (ETF) every month during the current fiscal.

DoD wants EPFO to invest Rs 6,000 cr, fund commits Rs 1k cr

Last Updated: Sunday, July 26, 2015, 12:13

The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) had earlier committed to the Finance Ministry that it will start investing from August 1 in the CPSE ETF, a top official said.

DoD wants EPFO to invest Rs 6,000 cr, fund commits Rs 1k cr

Last Updated: Sunday, July 26, 2015, 12:13

The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) had earlier committed to the Finance Ministry that it will start investing from August 1 in the CPSE ETF, a top official said.