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Source: Live Mint Top News 1. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has announced a revised framework aimed at expediting the rights issue process. Effective April 7, 2025, the new guidelines ensure the completion of the Rights Issue within 23 working days. This framework includes revised timelines, automated validation processes, and modifications to…
Source: Live Mint Ask any working woman today and she will tell you that she does not enjoy being dependent on anyone. We have come a long way from maintaining our homes and hearths, to becoming self-sufficient earners with well-kept houses, and we even help our families make important money-related decisions. But still, many women…
Source: Live Mint Q. Me and my wife have been investing in large-cap index mutual funds for the past 10 years. We now intend to diversify our investment and have thought of investing in sectoral mutual funds, specifically commodity mutual funds. Can you please elaborate on the pros and cons of commodity mutual funds. C.K….
Source: Live Mint Given the current gold prices and the average consumption over the past five years, India is expected to consume gold worth approximately $70 billion in 2025. While concerns over the widening current account deficit (CAD) persist, they often overshadow the broader perspective. Gold continues to provide a buffer for Indian households during…
Source: Live Mint Over the past six months, my investments in mutual funds and equities have been affected by macroeconomic instability, resulting in losses. Given the current market conditions, how do I navigate this situation? I have invested in debt instruments like fixed deposits, NSC, and government bonds. I am now looking for an instrument…
Source: Live Mint With renewed interest in foreign stocks and changes in taxation introduced in the 2024 budget, multi-asset funds can be an attractive proposition. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) classification rules require multi-asset funds to allot a minimum of 10% in equity, debt, and gold each while leaving it up to…
Source: Live Mint The 10-year Indian bond yield, once trading at 12-13% in the late 90s, has now dropped from its 5-year high of around 7.5% to 6.7% as of February-end 2025. With the start of the interest rate cut cycle, yields are expected to fall further. And with no indexation benefits in debt mutual…
Source: Live Mint Prior to investing in a mutual fund scheme, investors tend to compare its past returns with those of similar schemes in the same category. Besides past returns, investors are also supposed to evaluate other factors which include past performance of the fund manager, overall market performance and reputation of the fund house, among…
Source: Live Mint As of 28 February 2025, India’s mutual fund industry’s assets under management (AUM) stood at ₹64.53 trillion according to data provided by Association of mutual funds in India (AMFI). This number witnessed a drop of about 4% from January’s ₹66.93 trillion due to weak stock market conditions primarily due to the: continuous…
Source: Live Mint Over the past 10 years, the Shanghai SE Composite Index rose just 2.5%. However, the Chinese government’s stimulus measures to boost domestic consumption and DeepSeek’s AI model lifted the sentiment. China’s benchmark index has delivered 12.55% returns over the past one year compared with a 1.8% rise in the Nifty 50 during…
