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.

RBI raises exposure norms for standalone primary dealers

Last Updated: Thursday, August 6, 2015, 23:43

To facilitate greater participation in corporate bonds by standalone primary dealers, Reserve Bank Thursday doubled the exposure ceiling limits for single borrower to 50 percent of the latest audited Net Owned Funds (NOF).

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.

BlackRock hopes big data can revive its active equity funds

Last Updated: Thursday, August 6, 2015, 11:43

BlackRock Inc CEO Larry Fink is hoping that a trillion points of data can revive his firm`s ailing stock-picking business.

MF inflow in equity mkts drop by 58% to Rs 4,300 cr in July

Last Updated: Monday, August 3, 2015, 15:13

In comparison, mutual fund reported a net inflow of nearly Rs 31,000 crore in the debt markets last month.

Asian dividend funds turn to China, India to counter US Fed hike

Last Updated: Monday, August 3, 2015, 08:41

Some fund managers say they are shifting from traditional favourites such as investment trusts, telecoms and utilities to emerging market companies offering faster earnings growth and cheaper valuations.

Cabinet approves foreign investment in AIFs

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 29, 2015, 21:31

To attract more overseas money into the country, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared a proposal allowing foreign entities to invest in Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs).

Amfi relaxes norms for upfront commission fee for SIP

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 29, 2015, 18:21

With an aim to provide incentives to mutual funds' distributors for selling systematic investment plans (SIPs), industry body Amfi has relaxed the norms for upfront commission payments for such schemes.

Equity MFs asset base climbs 55% to Rs 3.72 lakh crore

Last Updated: Monday, July 27, 2015, 18:36

The asset base of equity mutual funds surged about 55 percent to Rs 3.72 lakh crore at the end of June, from the year-ago level, as retail investors poured money into these schemes.