Mutual funds are popular among large sections of retail investors because they offer investors the opportunity to diversify and therefore spread out their risk over several investments. Mutual funds are managed by full-time, professional fund managers who have the expertise, experience, and resources to actively buy, sell, and manage investments. But when we visit any…
In Supersession of earlier BBPS-related guidelines/circulars, RBI on Friday (March 1, 2024) issued the new Directions hereinafter specified. These Directions shall be applicable from April 01, 2024. The provisions of the new Directions shall apply to NPCI Bharat Bill Pay Limited (NBBL) a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Payments Corporation of India); and All…
India’s market regulator, SEBI, has asked money managers to restrict investments in small- and mid-cap stock mutual funds and reduce commissions. The move aims to curb surging inflows into these funds and address the extraordinary exuberance in small- and mid-cap stocks. SEBI wants small- and mid-cap funds to make additional risk disclosures to their investors.…
Updated on 01.03.2024 In supersession of earlier BBPS-related guidelines/circulars, the Reserve Bank of India issued a new direction on March 1, 2024. The earlier circular was suitably modified as under. BBPOUs are the System Participants in the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) BBPS. A BBPOU may function either as a Biller Operating Unit or a…
The Reserve Bank on Wednesday notified that the revised definition of trading book for capital adequacy in terms of MD on investments dated September 12, 2023. As per the guidelines, the investment portfolio would be categorized into 3 categories viz. Held to maturity (HTM), Available for sale (AFS), and Fair Value through Profit and Loss…
Mutual Funds are vehicles to mobilize money from multiple retail investors and invest the money pooled in various types of securities. The profit earned by these funds gives the investors the benefit of growth, wealth creation, stability, regular income, liquidity, or a mix of all. Mutual funds are not only providing growth to the capital…
A mutual fund is a vehicle to mobilize money from multiple investors and invest the money in various types of securities to give the investors the benefit of growth, wealth creation, stability, regular income, liquidity, or a mix of all. The objective of every mutual fund is clearly defined in the memorandum of the fund…
Mutual funds are popular among large sections of retail investors because they offer investors the opportunity to diversify and therefore spread out their risk over several investments. Mutual funds are managed by full-time, professional fund managers who have the expertise, experience, and resources to actively buy, sell, and manage investments. A fund manager of Mutual…
Commercial cards and Business cards are often mistaken for each other. These two cards may sound the same but are different in more ways than one. Let’s learn about their differences in this article. Corporates have many expenses apart from settling supplier invoices, and employee salary i.e., for travel, entertainment & employee engagement. Commercial cards…
Mutual Fund Schemes are not guaranteed or assured return products. Remember, past performance does not guarantee the future performance of any Mutual Fund Scheme. Different mutual fund categories are exposed to different kinds of risks depending on their investment objective and style. The level of risk associated with the principal amount invested in a mutual…