Union Budget 2024: Pension-focused schemes with NPS-like tax benefits on wishlist. Check how NPS is taxed

Union Budget 2024: Pension-focused schemes with NPS-like tax benefits on wishlist. Check how NPS is taxed

Union Budget: In its list of demands to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) has asked the government to allow SEBI-registered mutual funds to float pension-oriented mutual fund schemes with tax benefits under the prevailing tax regimes. In a note to the government, the AMFI said the mutual fund … Read more

Here’s why investors are increasingly turning to passive avenues like index funds and ETFs

Here’s why investors are increasingly turning to passive avenues like index funds and ETFs

On February 15, 2024, just three months after its launch, Zerodha Fund House—a joint venture between India’s largest stockbroking firm Zerodha Broking and portfolio investing platform smallcase Technologies—attracted 100,000 investors and Rs 500 crore in assets under management (AUM). The fund house took just 40 more days to accomplish the next Rs 500 crore in … Read more

SEBI questions mutual funds over selling misleading small-cap schemes to elderly citizens

SEBI questions mutual funds over selling misleading small-cap schemes to elderly citizens

SEBI, the regulatory authority in India, is stepping up its oversight of small-cap funds. They’re now seeking information from individual asset management companies (AMCs) regarding the sale of these funds to super senior citizens. This move aims to ensure greater protection for elderly investors. The news was initially covered by Mint. Investment advisors suggest that … Read more