NSE bets on ETFs, other new products to expand market

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 17:27

Retailing of government securities and other bonds can be another big draw among small investors, National Stock Exchange's MD and CEO Chitra Ramkrishna said.

MFs say investments won't be hit by gold loan ban against ETFs

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 20:36

RBI's decision to ban banks and NBFCs (Non-bank financial companies) from extending loans against gold exchange-traded funds and gold mutual funds will not have any material impact on these investments, industry players have said.

India's gold imports down 5.7% in Q1 2013; demand up 27%: WGC

Last Updated: Thursday, May 16, 2013, 11:59

India's gold imports dropped by 5.7 percent to 215 tonnes in the January-March period of 2013, even as its demand rose by 27 percent to 256.5 tonnes, World Gold Council (WGC) said on Thursday.

PFRDA tightens investment guidelines for private sector NPS

Last Updated: Friday, April 19, 2013, 19:14

Besides, the pension regulator has asked these fund managers to restrict their single industry exposure to 15 percent of NPS investments under all schemes, among others.

'Gold ETFs to face redemption pressure if price keeps falling'

Last Updated: Monday, April 15, 2013, 21:32

Amid liquidation of gold Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) in the global markets due to the ongoing fall in gold prices, fund houses on Monday said redemption pressure will certainly rise if the price fall continues.

Gold ETFs unlikely to lose sheen despite fall in prices

Last Updated: Sunday, March 24, 2013, 13:50

Despite the falling prices of the yellow metal, gold ETFs (exchange traded funds) will remain attractive as an asset class in the near future, say industry players.

Gold funds break seven-month uptrend; AUM slips below Rs12K crore

Last Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013, 13:44

The net outflows, although of a small amount of Rs 8 crore, also led to the total assets managed by these ETFs slipping below Rs 12,000 crore mark at the end of February.

India's gold holding through ETFs reach 40,000 kg

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 6, 2013, 17:32

The country's 14 Gold Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) have together garnered a staggering amount of 40,000 kg of this precious bullion.

SEBI allows Liquid Index ETFs trading in short selling market

Last Updated: Thursday, November 22, 2012, 21:59

Market regulator SEBI has allowed exchange traded funds (ETFs) that track indices to trade in the short selling market, as part of changes in the securities lending and borrowing framework.

Investor wealth in gold ETFs hits record high of Rs 11,000 crore

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 10, 2012, 14:58

Rising gold prices and continuing investment flow in yellow metal has pushed the size of assets held through gold exchange traded funds to an all-time high of Rs 11,198 crore.

RBI mulling financial products to check gold imports

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 19, 2012, 23:04

Concerned over rising gold imports, the Reserve Bank on Wednesday said it is planning to come out with financial products on the lines of gold ETFs to give options to investors to take advantage of price movement in the precious metal.

No of retail investors rise in debt funds, gold ETFs in FY12

Last Updated: Friday, April 27, 2012, 00:27

The number of retail investors opting to invest in debt oriented funds and gold ETFs went up during the last fiscal as equity market remained subdued, a Crisil report said.