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PFRDA may allow partial withdrawal under NPS

NPS run by finance ministry, with no contribution from govt and no guaranteed benefits to subscribers

Taxman turns heat on PEs over transfer pricing

Claims for services rendered by local arms of funds on rise

Lessons from NSEL fiasco

Investments that offer substantially high rates of return should be viewed sceptically

First person arrested for service tax evasion gets bail

Sudip Das was arrested earlier this month for evading service tax of Rs 70 lakh

IDBI Bank increases interest rates

The revised interest rates would be effective August 16

Use accrual strategy in volatile debt markets

Accrual strategy is to buy a bond & hold it till maturity and earn interest income

HDFC MF launches Capital Protection Oriented Fund-Series I

Objective of scheme to generate returns by investing in portfolio of debt, money market securities

Bond fund investors face increased credit quality risk

Slowing corporate growth could constrain bond-fund returns as the risk of downgrades loom large

Liquidity squeeze: Short-term fixed deposits draw investors

CP, CD rates also rise, making fixed maturity plans attractive

When MF schemes merge

Stay invested if the scheme is merged into a broad-based fund with low volatility

Are women-specific health covers a good idea?

These plans could be beneficial while choosing a critical illness cover; however, they might cost more than group policies

Max Life Insurance launches pension, annuity plan

New plan offers 4 annuity options with combinations of single, joint pension; with or without return on premium

How to survive onslaught of financial frauds

Beware of emails demanding an urgent response; check your account and transaction history regularly

FMCG for long-term investors

Being overweight on it is an unexciting prospect but attractive

Pitfalls of investing in commodities

A commodity is not an investment product that you buy and hold for the long term

Investing: Rishi Nathany

Unions oppose FinMin's offer on NPS scheme

Finance Ministry says NPS scheme provides better returns than EPS-95 run by EPFO at present

Is India headed for a full-blown financial crisis?

Successful investors hoard cash in the early stages of a crisis and buy assets when prices collapse

HUF helps couples save tax

It qualifies for all benefits of Section 80C like an individual, and, therefore, gives twice the exemption

What to do in a volatile equity market

Choose large-cap, dividend-paying companies and invest systematically