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Asset under management likely to be around Rs 9 trillion in FY23: PFRDA

Pension regulator Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) on Friday said the asset under management is likely to be around Rs 9 lakh crore this financial year due to market volatility. "Earlier, we were looking at an AUM of over Rs 10 lakh crore, however, due to the Russia-Ukraine war and other geopolitical scenarios the market was volatile and we are hoping to be over Rs 9 lakh crore," PFRDA Chairman Supratim Bandyopadhyay told reporters. There has been an increase in fresh funds to Rs 1.5 lakh crore as of December 2022 compared to Rs 1.3 lakh crore in the previous fiscal. As of December 2022, the number of subscribers for the National Pension Scheme (NPS) and Atal Pension Yojana (APY) grew by 24.62 per cent to 606.07 lakh from 486.35 lakh in January 2022. According to PFRDA data, the net invested contribution as on December 31, 2022, from the central government grew to Rs 1.65 lakh crore from Rs 1.37 lakh crore on January 1, 2022, states rose to Rs 3.24 lakh cro

NPS guaranteed return product to have floating rates, reset every year

Guarantee benchmarked to the rate of return on ten-year government security

NPS partial withdrawal rule changing for these subscribers from Jan 1

PFRDA had launched the online partial withdrawal facility in January 2021 to help subscribers cope with the Covid-19 pandemic

Cabinet secretary-led panel to pick candidate for PFRDA chairman on Dec 16

A search panel headed by the Cabinet secretary is scheduled to interview shortlisted candidates on December 16 for the post of chairman of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), sources said. The post of the pension fund regulator will fall vacant following completion of term of incumbent Supratim Bandyopadhyay next month. The Financial Sector Regulatory Appointment Search Committee (FSRASC) headed by Cabinet secretary would interview shortlisted candidates, sources said. The selected name from the interview will be sent to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by the Prime Minister for final approval, they added. Besides the cabinet secretary, other members of FSRASC include financial services secretary and two independent members. The FSRASC is also free to identify and recommend any other person, on the basis of merit, who has not applied for the post. As per the Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority Act, the chairperson can hold office

Consistency should be key criterion when choosing NPS fund manager

Asset allocation to NPS should depend on age, risk appetite and asset mix in existing investments

PFRDA appoints Suraj Bhan as chairman of NPS Trust with effect from Nov 12

Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority has appointed Suraj Bhan as the chairman of the National Pension System Trust (NPS Trust), responsible for managing funds under the National Pension System (NPS). Consequent upon the tenure of the present chairman of the trust coming to an end on November 11, 2022, the authority has designated Suraj Bhan as chairperson of the board of the Trustee with effect from November 12, 2022, Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority (PFRDA) said in a circular. Bhan has been a Trustee on the Board of NPS Trust since 2018. He joined the Indian Economic Service in 1983 and retired as Director General of Labour Bureau, Chandigarh, in January 2018. He has varied experience across several sectors with the government and public sector undertakings in the areas of economic policy, business, industry and finance.

PFRDA further eases paperless onboarding with CKYC documentation

Easing the paperless on-boarding process further, pension fund regulator PFRDA on Monday said that documentation for joining its scheme can be furnished through the government's Central KYC (CYC). Central KYC (CKYC) is the government's initiative which allows users to complete their KYC (know your customer) only once for interacting with multiple service providers across the financial sector falling under various regulators. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) already facilitates digital onboarding for its pension schemes under National Pension System (NPS) through documents issued via Digilocker, Aadhaar eKYC, PAN or bank account details. In the series of various digital initiatives as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) to mark 75 years of India's Independence, PFRDA said the prospective subscribers are provided with another option for opening NPS Account through CKYC which is online and paperless. CKYC is managed by the Central Registry of ...

Changed and new rules for National Pension Scheme: All you need to know

Here is a list of the changed and new rules by Irdai and PFRD regarding the National Pension Scheme

Retirees can now opt to continue with 'default' investment plan under NPS

After the new rule kicks in, retirees will be able to choose to continue with the existing plan or choose a new PFM and investment plan

Fixed investment tenor of 10 years under guaranteed return scheme: PFRDA

Only those investors who remain invested for 10 years will get a guaranteed return and if the actual return falls below the assured amount, pension fund managers shall bridge the gap

Govt employees' pension: 'Old versus new' debate gathers momentum

Reverting to OPS is being considered an easier option from a political standpoint, but could financially stress the states

Govt employees' pension: 'Old versus new' debate gathers momentum

Reverting to OPS is being considered an easier option from a political standpoint, but could financially stress the states

PFRDA proposes tweaks in NPS subscribers rule: Here's what could change

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is in talks with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to let NPS subscribers port their annuity plans

Proposed minimum assured-return scheme may fetch 2-7% rate of return

Committee set up by pension regulator to consider suggestions made by consultant for scheme

Finance ministry invites application for post of PFRDA chairperson

Besides senior government officials, private sector employees who have worked at the level of CEO, CFO, COO or equivalent are also eligible to apply for post

PFRDA pension scheme subscribers up 24% to 53.2 million by May end

Atal Pension Yojana (APY) -- the highest contributor to the subscriber base -- registered a growth of 31.6 per cent to 37.2 million by end of May this fiscal year.

NPS subscribers up 24 per cent YoY to 53.17 million in May: PFRDA

The Atal Pension Yojana scheme saw an increase in subscribers by 31.60 per cent to 37.2 million in May 2022

PFRDA plans to launch a guaranteed-return scheme in September 2022

Regulator looks to give three pension fund choices for each asset class in non-govt sector

Subscriber base of NPS, Atal Pension Yojana reaches 5.33 cr, says PFRDA

The total number of subscribers for National Pension Scheme (NPS) and Atal Pension Yojana (APY) stood at 5.33 crore as of June 4, PFRDA chairperson Supratim Bandyopadhyay said. As of June 4, 2022, the Asset Under Management (AUM) under NPS and APY was at Rs 7,39,393 crore. The number of subscribers in the category of central government employees of NPS was 22.98 lakh and AUM at Rs 21,876 crore. Total subscribers in state government employee category of NPS was 56.46 lakh and AUM at Rs 3,69,837 crore in the period. The subscriber base in corporate and pension categories was 14.79 lakh and 23.61 lakh, respectively. "Of late, (subscribers in) corporate and private segments are increasing at a much larger pace than in the government sector," Bandyopadhyay said. The Atal Pension Yojana subscriber base increased to 3.739 crore as of June 4.

Chhattisgarh becomes first state to restore old pension scheme: Report

The government issued a notification saying that the old pension scheme will be effective from April 1, 2022