War risk insurance premiums rise for ships amid heightened security concerns: Shipping Ministry
Source Credit: ANI, The Tribune

New Delhi: Special Secretary in the Shipping Ministry Rajesh Kumar Sinha on Wednesday said that war risk insurance premiums for ships have increased amid evolving security concerns in sensitive maritime regions.

Prudential may exit life insurance joint venture with ICICI Bank
Prudential is exploring an exit from its life insurance joint venture with ICICI Bank, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, according to people familiar with the matter. Prudential Corporation Holdings Ltd, an indirect wholly owned unit of UK-based Prudential Plc, holds 21.93 per cent in the listed insurer, while ICICI Bank owns 50.95 per cent.

Motilal Oswal trims SBI Life target; commission caps seen as near-term risk
 

Health coaching saves ₹1.72 for every ₹1 spent, cuts claims by 31%: study
 

Sebi says 111 stockbrokers have settled algo trading case by paying Rs 1 lakh each
Mumbai: As many as 111 brokers of the 120 who were issued show-cause notices for alleged violation of algo trading rules have chosen to go for settlement with the markets regulator Sebi.

Sebi levies ₹2.8 cr fine on 18 entities; debars for 5 yrs in RGRL case
 

Rs 1,000 monthly pension inadequate for needs, says Parliamentary panel
 

Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC introduces SIF offering
SIF (Specialised Investment Funds) provide a flexible, regulated investment structure with a ₹10 lakh minimum investment, that combines equity, debt and derivative strategies for investors considering diversified SIF investment options, depending on market conditions.

Equity mutual fund investors hold steady despite market correction
 

Edelweiss MF launches first hybrid passive index fund. Should you invest?
 

Top Nippon India fund: This equity scheme clocks over 20% CAGR in 15 years, multiplies wealth 16 times
In a market where consistency is rare, Nippon India Small Cap Fund has stood out by delivering strong long-term returns across market cycles. The fund, launched in September 2010, has completed nearly 15 years of market journey and has emerged as one of the top performers in the small-cap mutual fund category. Data shows that the scheme has consistently delivered over 20% CAGR across 10 and 15 years, making it one of the best-performing funds in its category over the long term. For investors who stayed invested through market ups and downs, the wealth creation has been significant.

Equities take a breather for 3rd straight day
Short covering and no major aggravation in the West Asia geopolitical issue made Indian equities heave a sigh of relief on Wednesday, making the market inch higher for the third straight session. However, some experts believe that it is still too early to say if the market has bottomed out, given the uncertainty on when the war will come to an end. 

Indian Bank, NaBFID to raise ₹8,000 crore via bonds by March
Indian Bank and National Bank for Financing ​Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) plan to raise a combined ₹8000 ‌crore ($864.10 million) from the corporate bond market ​by March, two bankers with knowledge ⁠of the matter said on Wednesday.

SGB Series IV investors get 312% returns as RBI sets exit price for bonds

Delhi: Investors in the Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) 2019–20 Series IV are set for significant gains after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) fixed the premature redemption price at Rs 15,814 per gram. For those who purchased online at Rs 3,840 per gram, this represents a 312 per cent return on principal — turning a Rs 1 lakh investment into approximately Rs 4.12 lakh, excluding the 2.5 per cent annual interest.

ARCL facilitates ₹10.5 lakh crore funding via tri-party repo in corporate bonds