IT sector propels realty

With the turn of fortunes of IT companies, the real estate sector has also started flourishing. This has been made possible by hiring mode adopted by leading IT companies. This has affected the commercial real estate segment.

Leveraged derivatives dangerous: SEBI chairman

Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) chairman C B Bhave has come out strongly against market intermediaries that introduce inventive products, saying they were just methods of hiding high leverage.

Buying a house? Here is a fee checklist!

Different banks are coming up with different schemes to home loan customers. You have different options to choose from and should use this option to find out about the best deals available for you. However, when you look at a home loan, it is important that you take into consideration not only the interest rates… Read More »

Mutual funds get more investor friendly!

As per the SEBI circular – Entry Load for the schemes, existing or new, of a mutual fund has been removed. The investor would pay the commission upfront to distributors directly. The distributors should disclose the commission, trail or otherwise, received by them for different schemes/ mutual funds, which they are distributing or advising the… Read More »

Is it ULIPs or Term Insurance For You? Find out!

ULIPs are similar to mutual funds except that they provide life cover, tax benefits and need to be kept for long term. On the other hand, term insurance is actually insurance where your dependents get sum insured in case you die, but nothing if you outlive the insurance term. Both term plan and ULIP do… Read More »

Survey shows robust revival in manufacturing

One of the most dependable indices, that records the status of the manufacturing sector, The HSBC Markit Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) reached its peak in a year and a half to 57.6 in January 2010. In December 2009, the index was at 55.6.

IDBI Bank opts for variable pay

Despite the government advisory, IDBI Bank has switched over to a variable pay structure for its officers. They are now eligible for a fixed portion of 70% in their salary. With this, it has become the first public sector bank to opt for this structure as other banks have given up on this plan due… Read More »

More banks, POs offer new pension system

Very soon, investors will have more outlets for investing in the new pension system (NPS). These include post offices as well. Being dissatisfied with the current distributors, the pension fund regulator has tied up with 8 more service providers to increase the reach of the schemes. The scheme was first made open to public in… Read More »

Govt proposes land bank for industries

The Orissa government has planned to generate exclusive land banks for industrialization. This is being done in order to encounter the issues of getting land for many projects undertaken by the state.

Of financial bubbles and risk management

According to Mark Mobius, global investor and emerging markets fund manager, some parts of India and China could become ‘next Dubai’. In his interview to Bloomberg, he indicated that considering the liquidity in the two Asian nations, there could be isolated pockets of disaster on account of over-spending and over-leveraging. While he mentioned that though… Read More »