Thursday, January 21, 2021

Franklin Templeton MF deviated from rules, grey areas in e-voting process, says Sebi Observer

In a big revelation, TS Krishnamurthy, the SEBI-appointed observer to monitor the e-voting conducted by Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund (FTMF) has pointed out grey areas in the e-voting process.

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ETMGS 2021: Passive funds gaining traction, but active ones here to stay, say industry captains

Kalpen Parekh, President at DSP Mutual Fund, said the choice of passive funds is more institutional in nature.

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Pre-budget ground reality: The Indian middle class under Modi 1.0 and 2.0

The Indian "middle class" can be broken down into three categories– the "aspirational middle-class", the "affluent middle class", and the "middle-middle class".

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Time for India to show some love to Bitcoins? 6 crypto ideas for budget

Central Banks all around the world had been issuing their own cryptocurrencies — some of them declared them to be legal tender and the rest took a wait-and-see approach.

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RBI imposes Rs 2 crore penalty on Standard Chartered Bank

The monetary penalty has been imposed on the bank for non-compliance with certain directions contained in the 'Reserve Bank of India (Frauds - Classification and Reporting by commercial banks and select FIs) Directions 2016'.

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Franklin Templeton’s scheme closures leave a bad taste

The courtroom drama over shutting down six of Franklin Templeton’s local Indian mutual funds will soon come to an end, but the denouement shines an unkind light on how the country is running its capital markets.

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Budget 2021 needs to hike gratuity exemption limit, tax benefits on EPF, NPS due to new labour laws

Under the new labour laws, the definition of wages is standardised. This will impact on how gratuity and EPF will be calculated and lead to hike in amount and individual is eligible to receive.

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Indians saved additional $200 billion during Covid pandemic and lockdowns

“The slowdown in spending by Indian households (HH) through the lockdowns has resulted in US$200bn 'extra' net savings in financial assets-and as a percentage of GDP closet of the peak seen post-GFC (and still growing),” UBS financial savings and wealth tracker research data showed.

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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Challans to make car cover costlier, trial soon in Delhi-NCR

Such extra premiums would be anywhere between Rs 100 and Rs 750 for two-wheelers, and for four-wheelers and commercial vehicles, it would be in the range of Rs 300 to Rs 1,500, according to the insurance regulator.

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New fund offer from SBI MF to meet retirement goals

Professionals and non-salaried individuals looking to build a retirement kitty with equity exposure can consider partial allocation to the new fund offer of SBI Retirement Benefit Fund through systematic investment plans (SIPs).

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Govt keen to offer ‘direct’ GSec play to retail investors

“We are considering such a structure as the Centre believes in retail participation in the government bond market. The proposed instrument is also expected to increase liquidity in sovereign debt,” said a senior government source.

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Jim Rogers’ tip for new investors: Don't let hot tips ruin you

Jim Rogers said despite the adverse talk about bullion as an investment option, gold and silver continue to be attractive options and one should accumulate them on dips.

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IIFL Home Finance ties up with Standard Chartered Bank for co-lending

“Under this partnership, IIFL Home Finance Ltd and the Standard Chartered Bank will co-originate these loans and the IIFL Home Finance Ltd will service the customers through the entire loan life-cycle including sourcing, documentation, collection and loan servicing,” said Nirmal Jain, Chairman, IIFL Finance.

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