FM Sitharaman, Andhra CM lay foundation for bank, insurance offices in Amaravati
Amaravati: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday jointly laid the foundation stone for the construction of 15 new bank and insurance company offices here. According to the state government, the development marks the start of a ₹1,328 crore investment to create 6,541 new jobs in the region through these financial institutions.

Non-par products gain ground in listed life insurers' product mix in H1FY26
 

Niva Bupa Health Insurance launches digital learning programme for upskilling advisor community
Niva Bupa Health Insurance on Friday announced the launch of a digital learning programme for health insurance advisors, aiming at upskilling the advisor community across India. The digital learning programme, christened as “Niva Bupa Insurance Academy” ,is equipped with training upto 10 lakh advisors with advanced knowledge and digital capabilities.

Sebi bans DroneAcharya and its promoters for up to two years, imposes ₹75 lakh penalty
Sebi on Friday barred Drone Acharya Aerial Innovations Ltd, its promoters and others from the securities market for up to two years, and levied fines totalling Rs 75 lakh for misutilisation of IPO proceeds and fraudulent corporate disclosures.

Sebi reclassifies REITs as equity instruments to boost market participation from 2026
Market regulator Sebi on Friday reclassified Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) as equity-related instruments to promote higher participation by mutual funds and specialised investment funds (SIFs).

MF industry needs to reset investor expectations
The mutual fund industry attained two important milestones recently that went unnoticed. Recent Association of Mutual Funds of India (AMFI) data showed that equity assets held by mutual funds (MFs) crossed the ₹50 lakh crore mark in end-October 2025, with the number of investor accounts (folios) exceeding 25 crore. This is a laudable achievement within a short span of time. MF equity assets have soared five-fold in as many years and now amount to 23 per cent of the deposit base of banks.

MFs' equity purchases scale a new high in 2025 amid strong inflows
 

Financial services, e-commerce fuel 9% jump in India’s PE-VC investments to $5.3 bn: Report
Private equity and venture capital investments in India touched $5.3 billion in October 2025 up 9 per cent month-on-month, driven by a tenfold surge in private investments in public equity (PIPE), a report said on Friday.

FPI interest in Indian market greater than ever: ICGN
Inflows from global funds into Indian equities will significantly rise if corporate governance standards improve, said Jen Sisson, CEO of the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN).

PE/VC investments touch $5.3 billion in Oct, up 8%: EY-IVCA report
 

Shapoorji Pallonji Finance eyes bonds to raise funds in early FY27
The size and tenure of the proposed bond issue are yet to be finalised. With prevailing market conditions implying a borrowing cost of nearly 18 per cent, the executive said the company “cannot afford” to raise money at current levels and is therefore prioritising a credit rating upgrade to lower its cost of funds.

Crisil, AMFI designing market-making framework for sub-AAA bonds
Rating agency Crisil and the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) are working on a detailed proposal to establish a market-making framework for corporate bonds rated in the AA to BBB categories.