The finance ministry&rsquo;s proposal to allow insurance companies to invest in AA-rated securities will broaden the investment options for insurance companies, but it&rsquo;s also likely to expose their policyholders to higher risk.

Easier insurance norms can be a double-edged sword

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The finance ministry&rsquo;s proposal to allow insurance companies to invest in AA-rated securities will broaden investment options for insurance companies but is also likely to expose their policyholders to higher risk.

New insurance norms can be a double-edged sword

Every bull market needs a trigger. According to conventional wisdom, the current bull run was triggered by a battery of economic reforms that is expected to juice up India Inc&rsquo;s earnings, going forward.

Dividends driving markets?

There are two ways to win a marathon &mdash; either lead the race from the beginning or stay close to the leaders while conserving energy for that final push. Idea Cellular seems to be following the second strategy.

Telecom's dark horse rises

Markets are getting back to risk-taking mode. In the last two weeks, the benchmark NSE Nifty has gone up 6.5 per cent, taking Nifty&rsquo;s annual returns to the double-digit territory for the first time in two years. At first glance, these numbers may look small, but dig dipper and they reveal a big shift in the asset preference on the street.

Risk appetite coming back to markets

Markets are rallying and investors have renewed their love for cyclical stocks, but it is still a long road ahead for companies that want to use the buoyancy to deleverage their balance sheets.

Krishna Kant

Krishna Kant

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Easier insurance norms can be a double-edged sword

New insurance norms can be a double-edged sword

New insurance norms can be a double-edged sword

Dividends driving markets?

Telecom's dark horse rises

Risk appetite coming back to markets

Buoyant market means little for over-leveraged firms