Category: Stock

GST 2.0 to enhance persistency in life insurance plans; HDFC Life, Niva Bupa top buys: Siddhartha Khemka

The insurance industry is set to benefit meaningfully from the GST Council’s recent decision to exempt retail health and life insurance from the 18% tax previously applicable. Effective September 22, the move is expected to lower policy premiums, improve affordability, and accelerate penetration in a market where protection and health coverage remain significantly underpenetrated. For […]

FIIs sell Rs 10,782 crore worth of Indian equities in September, so far. Can GST reform, GDP numbers change tide?

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) have continued to pare their exposure to Indian equities in September, offloading shares worth Rs 10,782 crore so far. Nifty has remained unbeaten for eight successive sessions despite this sell-off. On Friday, FIIs were net buyers at Rs 129.6 crore while the domestic institutional investors (DIIs) were net buyers at Rs […]

Invest Rs 30,000, get assured Rs 24 lakh daily: An offer that got an investment advisor barred by Sebi

Investment Advisor Shilpa Garg has landed in regulatory crosshairs after promising the moon to an investor and allegedly disappearing after the investor incurred losses. She had assured that an investment of just Rs 30,000 would generate a daily turnover of Rs 24 lakh — implying astronomical returns of nearly 8,000%. Market regulator Securities and Exchange […]

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