PFRDA to invite bids for pension fund managers

Last Updated: Friday, August 7, 2015, 17:05

Regulator PFRDA Friday said it will invite fresh bids for appointing Pension Fund Managers (PFMs) for the Rs 90,000 crore corpus.

PFRDA may allow fund managers to invest 3% of corpus in PE

Last Updated: Sunday, August 2, 2015, 13:41

Sector regulator PFRDA is looking at allowing pension fund managers to invest up to 3 percent of corpus in private equity (PE) to maximise return, and a decision in this regard is likely to be taken in 3-4 months.

Now, NRIs can invest in National Pension System

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 22, 2015, 15:15

The government will shortly come out with a clarification on FEMA guidelines to facilitate non-resident Indians to invest in National Pension System.

NPS investment into equities touch 13% in FY15: PFRDA

Last Updated: Monday, June 29, 2015, 22:00

For greater returns, the stock market investment from the New Pension System (NPS) corpus rose to 13 per cent in the last fiscal, while the pension regulator PFRDA is in discussion with the government for greater tax benefits for subscribers of this scheme.

Tax treatment of Atal Pension scheme unclear, says PFRDA

Last Updated: Sunday, June 28, 2015, 17:17

"Tax treatment of Atal pension is not clearly known but we understand it will be at par with the existing National Pension Scheme (NPS)," PFRDA whole time member B S Bhandari told PTI.

PFRDA takes aim at NPS taxation, bats for level-playing field

Last Updated: Friday, June 26, 2015, 19:53

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) on Friday said tax treatment on the National Pension Scheme (NPS) is a dampener and the regulator will continue to fight for a level-playing field.

Pension watchdog eyes APY to boost NPS corpus by Rs 50K cr

Last Updated: Thursday, June 11, 2015, 22:15

The Centre has launched Atal Pension Yojana (APY) targeted at people in the unorganised sector who wish to join NPS and are not a member of any other social security plan.

PFRDA changes investment norms in NPS schemes for govt sector

Last Updated: Friday, June 5, 2015, 22:51

Pension fund regulator PFRDA has changed investment guidelines for NPS schemes applicable to government sector raising investment cap in debt and related instruments by 5 percent to 45 percent.

Sebi pitches for scaling up NCFE to complement Jan Dhan Yojana

Last Updated: Sunday, May 24, 2015, 10:55

It works with a vision of "a financially aware and empowered India".

PFRDA invites application for NPS Trustee Bank

Last Updated: Sunday, May 17, 2015, 13:43

Pension fund regulator PFRDA is scouting for a bank to act as National Pension System (NPS) trustee to facilitate fund transfers across entities such as annuity service providers and subscribers.

Expert panel for investment of NPS corpus into PE, VC funds

Last Updated: Thursday, April 9, 2015, 16:24

The total assets managed under NPS are about Rs 82,000 crore, while private sector contribution is just Rs 5,000 crore.

Banks, insurers asked to create common module for new schemes

Last Updated: Sunday, April 5, 2015, 15:34

To roll out three new social security schemes announced in the Budget, the government has asked banks and insurers to develop a common infotech module by June.