The Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) proposed move to allow foreign institutional investors (FII) to put up Indian government securities, mutual fund units and other domestic financial assets as collateral against their market obligations, on par with domestic investors, is a welcome step. Currently, FIIs are permitted to post only cash and foreign […]
SEBI on Wednesday relaxed the Know Your Clients (KYC) norms for various overseas entities including foreign institutional investors, and has done away with in- person verification requirements for non—individual clients http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/article3862619.ece .
SEBI on Wednesday relaxed the Know Your Clients (KYC) norms for various overseas entities including foreign institutional investors, and has done away with in- person verification requirements for non—individual clients http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/article3862619.ece .
Who does not like freebies? Most of us get attracted to offers like ‘buy two, get one free’, even if such offers are extended to financial products. Here’s the latest entrant. Now, you will get insurance free on investing in some mutual fund schemes. Fund houses like ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, Reliance Capital Asset Management […]
The Finance Ministry is looking at the possibility of relaxing norms for insurance companies to attract more funds for the infrastructure sector as part of efforts to prop-up the sagging economy. During their meeting with Finance Minister P Chidambaram today, heads of the PSU insurers pitched for relaxation in investment norms to help the sector […]
The festive season could come early for the markets, as experts say the Parthasarathi Shome committee report on General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR) is just what the doctor ordered for boosting sentiment on the Street. The panel had yesterday recommended the postponement of GAAR by three years and abolition of short-term capital gains tax, and the […]
The festive season could come early for the markets, as experts say the Parthasarathi Shome committee report on General Anti-Avoidance Rules (GAAR) is just what the doctor ordered for boosting sentiment on the Street. The panel had yesterday recommended the postponement of GAAR by three years and abolition of short-term capital gains tax, and the […]
With a depreciating rupee and a volatile forex market, the Reserve Bank of India has allowed the qualified foreign investors (QFIs) to protect their investment through the hedging mechanism. QFIs can be either foreign individuals, trusts or associations which meet certain SEBI-specified criteria. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/article3851300.ece?homepage=true .
Market regulator Sebi is planning to soon offer its investor website in as many as 13 Indian languages, besides the existing one in English, to spread awareness among investors and to help resolve their grievances. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/regulation/sebi-plans-investor-website-in-13-indian-languages/articleshow/16196629.cms .
Investors can access Sebi’s toll-free helpline service for guidance and assistance on various matters on Saturdays and Sundays as well. Earlier, the service was accessible from Monday to Friday http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/regulation/sebis-toll-free-service-for-investors-open-whole-week/articleshow/16006346.cms .
