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India’s fertility rate has now fallen below the replacement level and it is raising fresh concerns and questions about the country’s long-term growth trajectory. For those unaware, the replacement rate refers to the number of children needed per woman to maintain a stable population. While India still benefits from the demographic momentum due to its…
MUMBAI: Mutual fund (MF) houses are restricting large inflows into gold exchange traded funds (ETFs) and fund of funds (FoFs) feeding into such schemes in order to align with govt’s recent policy of discouraging people from buying gold.Three large fund houses–HDFC MF, ICICI Prudential MF and Nippon India MF–have restricted large inflows into gold funds….
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday expressed confidence that bilateral trade between India and Russia will reach USD 100 billion in the coming years, highlighting growing cooperation in energy, investments and other strategic sectors.Speaking at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin praised India’s economic growth and described New Delhi as a reliable partner, while…
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump share a similarity in “destruction,” adding that this is why they keep praising each other.Kharge’s remarks came a day after Trump made a surprise live audio call to US ambassador to…
SBI Mutual Fund has increased its holding in private sector lender Bandhan Bank, with its stake crossing the 5 per cent threshold following an additional purchase of shares from the open market, PTI reported.In a regulatory filing, Bandhan Bank said the final holding of SBI Mutual Fund, through its various schemes, stood at 8,12,46,734 shares…
AI representational image Boston headquartered Liberty Mutual Insurance has increased its stake in its Indian venture Liberty General Insurance to 74% as of May 18, after raising its shareholding from 49% to 55.4% in Sept 2025. The Indian insurance firm had started as a joint venture between Liberty and the Videocon Group.Videocon exited the joint…
Net inflows into equity-oriented mutual fund schemes declined 5 per cent month-on-month to Rs 38,440 crore in April, while contributions through Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) also moderated, according to data released by industry body AMFI on Monday, PTI reported.Equity mutual funds had attracted net inflows of Rs 40,450 crore in March.Monthly SIP contributions slipped to…
The first custody hearing for Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen’s son, Ever, has officially been held. As per the latest reports, both have been granted mutual protective orders as requested. Read ahead to know more about the ongoing legal proceedings. Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen granted protective order Earlier last month, both Paul…
Equity mutual funds saw net inflows surge 56% to Rs 40,450 crore in March, reflecting strong investor participation despite market volatility and geopolitical tensions, PTI reported.The inflow was the highest since July 2025, when equity-oriented funds had attracted Rs 42,702 crore.According to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), this also marked…
India’s mutual fund industry assets under management (AUM) rose to Rs 82.03 lakh crore in February 2026, registering a 27.1 per cent increase from Rs 64.53 lakh crore a year earlier, according to data released by Franklin Templeton report.The growth was driven largely by sustained inflows into equity-oriented schemes and continued expansion in systematic investment…
