SBI Life declares interim dividend of ₹2.7, stock rises around 1.5%
SBI Life Insurance Company share price edged higher on Thursday, February 26, after the company’s board announced an interim dividend for shareholders on February 25. The stock rose around 1.5% in early trade following the announcement.

Ageas Federal Life plans to grow agency strength 3-fold to reduce dependency on banca channel
Kolkata: Ageas Federal Life Insurance plans to bring down the bancassurance contribution to its premium income from around 75 per cent at present to around 60 per cent in the next three years, when the insurer aims to grow the agency strength by over three-fold.

Canara HSBC gets new 'Buy' from Antique; sees favourable risk-reward
Antique Stock Broking has initiated coverage on Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company, citing favourable risk-reward and strong medium-term growth prospects.

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SEBI broadens rules for $384 billion stock funds to add gold
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has allowed the country’s $384 billion actively managed equity funds to park more of their money in gold and silver, giving them greater flexibility at a time when global demand for hard assets is rising.

Sebi Working Groups submit agri derivatives review reports to chairman
New Delhi: Working groups constituted by Sebi to review the delivery and settlement framework and existing regulatory norms in the agricultural commodity derivatives segment have submitted their reports to Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey, the regulator said on Thursday.

Sebi orders regulated entities to disclose identity on social media posts
 

Can PPF investors hold more than one account? Here is what rules say
 

Sebi shifts gold and silver valuation for MFs to domestic spot prices
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has revised the valuation framework for physical gold and silver held by mutual fund (MF) schemes, directing funds to use polled spot prices published by recognised stock exchanges instead of international benchmarks.

Sebi caps mutual fund overlap, forces schemes to truly differ
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has overhauled norms on how much mutual fund portfolios can overlap, tightening rules for select schemes and pushing asset managers to meaningfully differentiate products that often looked strikingly similar.

Radhika Gupta of Edelweiss MF explains what it means for investors: MD & CEO of Edelweiss Mutual Fund
In a recent post on social media platform X, Radhika Gupta, Managing Director and CEO of Edelweiss Mutual Fund, highlighted what she believes is a defining shift underway in India’s asset management industry.

‘Froth over in large-cap stocks’: Harsha Upadhyaya, CIO at Kotak Mahindra AMC
Harsha Upadhyaya, Chief Investment Officer, Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company, believes the Indian stock market is in a healthier place than it was a year ago. He tells Mahesh Nayak that froth in large-caps has eased and valuations in mid-caps look more balanced. However, small-caps remain stretched.

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Sebi’s new MF rulebook: Clarity or more clutter?
Eight years ago, when the markets regulator first rationalised mutual fund categories, I wrote that it was a good idea executed imperfectly. The 2017 circular reduced the chaos of overlapping schemes into 36 categories.

FPIs log highest inflows in 17 months as MFs turn sellers in February
Domestic equity markets are witnessing a rare divergence in investor behaviour, with foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) turning net buyers and domestic mutual funds (MFs) moving in opposite directions.

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Canara Robeco MF launches Banking & Fin Services Fund: Who should invest?
 

Banks’ G-Sec portfolio grows at a slower clip amid pick up in credit growth
Banks’ investment in central government securities (G-Secs) and State Government Securities (SGS) grew at a slower clip of 3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) as on January 31, 2026 amidst credit growth picking up momentum.

FS KKR Private Credit Fund Sinks on Dividend Cut, Bad Loans
A private credit fund jointly managed by Future Standard and KKR & Co. plunged after cutting its dividend more than forecast, as earnings declined amid lower interest rates and losses from troubled investments.