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Can IRDAI’s insurance reforms impact NBFCs? Jefferies warns L&T Finance, Piramal Finance, others are most exposedIRDAI’s proposed insurance distribution reforms could extend beyond insurers and distributors, potentially pressuring NBFC fee income. Jeff...
PB Fintech shares crash 36%, bloodbath wipes off Rs 31,426 cr from m-cap after IRDAI’s reform plans. What Citi and Jefferies are warningPB Fintech shares crashed 36% to a 52-week low after IRDAI proposed an overhaul of insurance distributor commissions. The proposed norms co...
EPF wage ceiling at Rs 25,000: What it means for employees, employers and take-home payThe Union Cabinet approved raising the EPF wage ceiling to Rs 25,000. This change impacts mandatory PF contributions for employers and empl...
- NPCI unveils UPI MDR; Meta's new child safety measures
The NPCI has finalised the long-awaited MDR framework for UPI transactions, paving the way for changes to the payments ecosystem. This and ...
Global warming: From Nepal to Assam to Kerala, nature’s fury is colliding with unchecked developmentThe Himalayan region is facing increasingly frequent and unpredictable extreme weather, with glacier collapses, flash floods and landslides...
Curb misselling, not agents: Insurance reform needs a scalpel, not a hammerIndian insurance regulators are rethinking intermediary payment structures to reduce misselling. Proposed reforms aim to lower distribution...
These mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos can rally over 25%, according to analystsIn the equity market, it is generally good to keep one eye on risk management. But there are times when it becomes a must-do. We are curren...
Guest and temporary teachers: How to build financial security with job uncertaintyThough the integration of temporary faculty reduces the teaching burden for the university’s permanent staff, the former often get the shor...
ETMarkets Smart Talk | Two-year market consolidation may set stage for next bull run: UTI AMC’s Ajay TyagiTyagi, however, remains cautious on pockets of the mid- and small-cap universe, where valuations are above long-term averages. He sees larg...
3-year college degrees grow more popular in the US, saving time and cash. But critics aren't soldThree-year bachelor’s degrees are expanding across the US as colleges seek to cut education costs and help students enter the workforce fas...
Can Turtlemint Fintech shares rally to Rs 190? Why Jefferies initiated coverage on the stockJefferies has initiated coverage on Turtlemint Fintech Solutions with a Buy rating and a target price of Rs 190, implying 37% upside. The b...
Are courts precluded from granting fair, just compensation in nuclear accident: SC seeks Centre response on SHANTI ActThe Supreme Court questioned the Centre regarding compensation for nuclear accidents. It also sought clarification on regulatory body appoi...
Direct mutual funds: Why lower fees may not mean higher returnsIntroduced in 2013, direct mutual fund plans present a cost-effective alternative for investors, accounting for thirty percent of total ass...
IRDAI’s insurance reforms: Why fixing commissions matters more than tracking sellersSome carmakers sell vehicles without a spare wheel, offering just a puncture repair kit instead. Nobody proposes a register of the salesmen...
Jio Financial Services shares rise 2% after firm sets record date for dividend. What to expect?Jio Financial Services shares rose, extending their weekly gains beyond 10%, after the company fixed August 10 as the record date for its R...
Jio Financial Services sets record date for dividend. Check detailsJio Financial Services set August 10 as the record date for its final dividend. The company reported significant year-on-year profit and re...
Star Health cuts mediclaim without citing any policy clauses: Court says insurer cannot act on 'whims and fancies'; orders to pay the remaining Rs 47KStar Health Insurance has been ordered by a Guntur consumer commission to pay Rs 47,356 to a policyholder whose Covid hospitalisation claim...
Swiggy trims losses in Q1; IT's comeback rallySwiggy delivered improved Q1 earnings with a narrower loss and higher revenue. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
Buy, Sell or Hold: Motilal Oswal downgrades ICICI Lombard; JM Financial upgrades Billionbrains Garage VenturesBrokerages adjusted stock ratings following recent quarterly earnings reports. JM Financial upgraded Groww to Buy after strong Q1FY27 perfo...
Irdai digs into life insurers' costs beyond commissionsIrdai now seeks operating expense data, excluding commissions, from life insurers. This move aims to revamp the industry's distribution fra...