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SIP investments up 143%, monthly registration doubled in FY20: Paytm Money

Digital financial services firm Paytm Money on Monday said that monthly investment volume in systematic investment plans (SIP) has risen by 143 per cent on its platform in 2019-20. The company said that it has completed two years of business and has been able to acquire 66 lakh customers to invest in various financial services out of which 70 per cent users were the first time investors. "Over the last two years, we have enabled new users from small cities and towns to invest with confidence by providing innovative & personalized services. We strive to become the first step in the investment journey so that every user benefits from technology and financial inclusion," Paytm Money CEO Varun Sridhar said in a statement. The company said it registered a 100 per cent increase in monthly new SIP registrations on a year-on-year basis in 2019-20. "In the last financial year, Paytm Money registered over a 100 per cent increase in Monthly New SIP registrations and a 143 per cent increase ..

AMC stocks turn vulnerable as SIP closure rises to 70% in March

Equity funds account for 42 per cent and 52 per cent of AUMs for HDFC AMC and Nippon AMC, respectively

Gold can rise further if China diverts some of its forex: Nilesh Shah

In a Q&A, the MD & CEO of Kotak AMC explains why SIPs make a good bet in the current scenario and why leveraging can prove disastrous

10 ways to plan your finances right during the coronavirus crisis

Here's how to protect your finances during these difficult times and work on your short- and long-term financial goals efficiently

Do not panic if SIP return is in the red, give it time to recover

Any money that you need in the short term should be pulled out of equities

MFs post 3x surge in equity flows in Dec, SIP contribution at all-time high

Tally still 31 per cent lower than 12-month average

How to invest in new-age SIP variants when the market is turbulent

In a regular SIP, you simply put in a fixed amount every month. New-age tools allow investors to modify the traditional SIP and be more responsive to market fluctuations.Listen to the podcast for more

SIPs start showing signs of weakness as closure ratio climbs to 66%

For every three accounts opened, two accounts were discontinued; industry officials say investors with shorter horizon quit on poor returns

How and when to invest in SIP variants when the market is facing turbulence

If they are able to deliver out performance in actual market conditions, investors may invest more through them

What will happen in the stock markets?

In most versions of the VIP strategy, the SIP amount will be varied depending on an objective parameter such as returns obtained

Should you stop your SIPs in equity funds? No, that will be a bad idea

If you do so during a bear phase, you will forgo the benefit of rupee-cost averaging, an important factor in boosting long-term performance

Keep SIPs going in equity funds, stick to long investment horizon

The BSE Sensitive Index, or Sensex, has been volatile in the two trading sessions on Friday and Monday with a downward bias. Experts fear the current bout of volatility may not abate soon. Investors, therefore, need to remove any possible weaknesses that may have crept into their investment portfolios during the good times to be able to deal with the tougher days ahead.Liquidity conditions tend to be tight around this time of the year with companies paying quarterly taxes. The market has been under stress for some time due to IL&FS defaults and macro-economic concerns surrounding the weak rupee, high crude oil prices, and high interest rates. On Friday, DSP Investment Managers sold non-convertible debentures of Dewan Housing Finance. This triggered worries that non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) are facing an asset-liability mismatch and liquidity concerns, sparking a selloff in the markets. Regulators like the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Securities and Exchange Board ..