Insurance underwriters say fear brought shipping to a halt, not coverage
Insurance underwriters on Thursday said that commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has effectively halted, not due to a lack of insurance coverage, but because shipowners and operators have suspended transits amid growing safety and security concerns.

Rs 1.05 cr premium generated in one day during Postal Life Insurance fair at Dharamsala
Dharamsala: The Department of Posts, Dharamsala division, organised a Postal Life Insurance and Rural Postal Life Insurance fair on Tuesday. The aim of the programme held simultaneously at all post offices in Dharamsala division was to promote financial inclusion and social security among residents. A large number of people enthusiastically attended it.

Canara HSBC Life Insurance newly rated 'Buy' at Centrum; 19% upside seen
 

How does insurance interpret the shift towards preventive health insurance in India?
For many years, health insurance in India was primarily viewed as a financial safeguard against hospitalisation. It was something individuals purchased to protect themselves from unexpected medical expenses, often triggered by emergencies or serious illnesses. The engagement between insurer and policyholder typically began and ended around claims.

Sebi proposes easier rules for transmission of securities, raises limits
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Thursday issued a consultation paper proposing changes to documentation requirements for transmission of securities and revision of threshold limits for simplified documentation.

SC to hear challenge to EPF rules governing international workers
 

Decks cleared for India's first passive hybrid mutual fund offering
Passive offerings by mutual funds (MFs) are set to expand to the hybrid space with Edelweiss MF announcing the launch of the Nifty LargeMidcap250 Plus 8–13 yr G-Sec 70:30 Index Fund.

How Mutual Fund Investors Can Navigate War-Driven Market Uncertainty
Global conflicts have always unsettled financial markets. When geopolitical tensions escalate into war, uncertainty spreads across economies, trade routes, commodity supplies, and currency markets.

Multi-asset funds are having a moment. This fund manager explains why: Deepak Shenoy, CEO of Capitalmind AMC
Apart from gold and silver, there are industrial metals such as copper, aluminium, zinc and nickel. Then there are energy commodities such as crude and natural gas. In our multi-asset fund, we will hold between two and four of these commodities at any given time.

SIF assets near ₹10,000 crore as more mutual funds launch new products
 

65% equity, 25% debt, 10% gold: WhiteOak's portfolio rule for volatile mkts
 

RBI's daily average G-Sec purchase hits record
This aggressive intervention has kept the 10-year benchmark yield anchored around the 6.70% comfort zone (on Thursday, the 10-year G-Sec ended at 6.66%), despite heavy selling pressure from primary dealers, insurance companies, and mutual funds. "The RBI is doing the heavy lifting to ensure yields don't spiral out of control and banks don't suffer mark-to-market losses," said Venkatakrishnan Srinivasan, managing partner at Rockfort Fincap. He said public sector banks have also joined the RBI in supporting the market ahead of the fiscal-end.
 

Eerie March for bond bazaar as war shakes top issuers
Corporate bond markets are navigating an unusual March this year, as borrowing plans stall in a month that typically sees a rash of bond sales. The surge in bond yields triggered by rising crude oil prices has prompted several borrowers to either defer plans to the next year or borrow selectively, five debt merchant bankers said.

Jittery bond traders constrain RBI's liquidity management options
 

ICICI Securities lowers CDSL target on higher costs, slower KYC arm growth