Policybazaar, Tata AIA collaborate to transform retirement planning with balanced growth

The launch comes at a time when the traditional retirement approach is constantly evolving. Longer life expectancy is stretching retirement into multiple decades, while inflation continues to erode purchasing power. Against this backdrop, the Shubh Flexi Pension Plan introduces a dual-structure annuity. One part delivers a guaranteed income for life, which protects customers from longevity and reinvestment risks. The other is linked to the NIFTY 50, which allows a portion of the payout to grow in line with India’s equity markets. Customers can decide the balance between these two streams at the outset.

Axis Max Life trims fund raise to ₹1,600 cr; Axis Bank to infuse ₹389 cr
 

General insurance premium grow 9% to Rs 3.36 lakh crore in FY26
India’s non-life insurance industry closed FY26 with a 9% year-on-year increase in gross direct premium income at ₹3.36 lakh crore, aided by strong traction in the health insurance segment following the GST rate cut. In comparison, the non-life insurance industry had reported a 6% growth in gross premium to ₹3.07 lakh crore in FY25.

Heart risk among young pushes insurance premiums up by up to 50%: Report
 

Irdai sets up sub-committee to assess, solve health insurance sector concerns
Mumbai: In an effort to improve policyholder experience and penetration of health insurance in the country, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) has constituted a sub-committee of the Insurance Advisory Committee. The insurance regulator notified the establishment of the committee and its members on 2 April, and then its role and scope, as well as the issues it will address. Mint looks at the major hurdles that the committee could address:

Policybazaar Insurance Brokers appoints Sajja Praveen Chowdary as CEO
Policybazaar Insurance Brokers has appointed Sajja Praveen Chowdary as principal officer, effective April 7, with the insurance regulator’s approval, following Tarun Mathur’s stepping down from the position due to personal commitments. Chowdary will also be a whole time director of the company.

Sebi bans Trdez Investment for ponzi like scheme
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has imposed a penalty of ₹ 1 crore on stock broker Trdez Investment for allowing its registration to be misused by connected entities that allegedly mobilised funds from investors throughhigh-return schemes.
 

Bourse likely to file DRHP in June with SEBI, say reports
The National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) has initiated preparations for its initial public offering (IPO), convening with all 20 of its investment bankers earlier this week to begin creating the offer document and establish a preliminary timeline for the listing, according to earlier report by Mint.

Sebi nudges brokers to tighten oversight of authorised persons amid rising risks
Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has been asking brokers to step up checks on authorized persons (APs) and reinforce compliance every few months, according to three people familiar with the matter.

BSE gets SEBI nod to launch derivative contracts on BSE Focused IT Index
BSE on Thursday said it has received approval from market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India to launch derivative contracts on the “BSE Focused IT Index”. The index measures the performance of the 14 companies belonging to the ‘Information Technology’ sector. Details regarding the launch and contract specifications will be notified, the exchange said.

PFRDA ropes in private partners to push NPS Swasthya that provides healthcare funding along with retirement planning
 

Direct plans lead mutual fund folio growth in FY26 amid volatile markets
 

Nippon India, ICICI Pru lead MF growth charts as industry expands in FY26
 

Kotak Mutual Fund launches Multi Asset Active Fund of Fund
 

ASK Property Fund exits two realty investments for ₹400 crore
ASK Property Fund has exited two residential real estate debt investments in Mumbai and Gurgaon, collecting a combined ₹400 crore and posting double-digit returns on both deals, the fund announced.

Systematix Private Wealth aims ₹40,000-crore AUM in five years
 

India's real estate records PE deals worth $4.3 billion in FY26: Anarock
 

Bond market strategy: How investors should position after RBI policy, US-Iran ceasefire talks
Indian government bonds fell on Thursday, pushing yields higher, as crude oil prices resumed their upward trajectory amid renewed uncertainty over the durability of the US–Iran ceasefire.

India bonds set to pare gains as oil concerns continue to linger
Indian government bonds are likely to surrender some of the gains triggered ​by a plunge in oil prices in the previous ‌session amid doubts the two-week U.S.-Iran ceasefire will hold ​and as the crucial Strait of Hormuz ⁠remains restricted.

Banking system liquidity improves to 4-yr high on back of G-sec maturities