₹12 lakh in stocks, ₹10 lakh health insurance but just ₹18,000 cash in bank account: Corporate employee shares 2 AM ‘rich on paper’ reality checkA corporate employee's Reddit post has highlighted the gap between having investments and having readily accessible emergency cash. He clai...
30 Sep, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
Bernstein cuts PB Fintech share price target by 53%. More pressure after Rs 37,000 m-cap rout?PB Fintech shares have plunged 42% in four sessions, wiping out Rs 37,000 crore in market value, following IRDAI’s proposed reforms to curb...
30 Sep, 2026, 09.26 AM IST
Competition Commission okays BNP Paribas-IndiaFirst Life Insurance dealCompetition Commission of India approved BNP Paribas Cardif's proposal to acquire a 26% stake in IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company Ltd. The...
29 Sep, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
Global Market: Japanese bond yields hover near multi-decade highs as inflation concerns persistJapanese government bond yields remained near multi-decade highs as persistent inflation, elevated oil prices and expectations of further B...
29 Sep, 2026, 12.48 PM IST
PB Fintech shares suffer Rs 37,000 crore shock in 4 days but Jefferies, Bernstein see up to 100% upsidePB Fintech shares have plunged 42% in four sessions, wiping out Rs 37,000 crore in market value after IRDAI proposed reforms targeting insu...
29 Sep, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
HDFC Bank CEO transition nears; Jefferies sees rerating scope, sets target at Rs 880HDFC Bank could be nearing a leadership transition, with Jefferies saying greater clarity on CEO succession and a management reshuffle coul...
28 Sep, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
Factor investing in 2026: Alpha leads as defensive strategies lag amid market volatilityWelcome to TrendMap, your guide to the performance of different investment segments. In this edition, we present a 10-year performance trac...
28 Sep, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
Trouble continues: Turtlemint, PB Fintech, other insurance stocks drop up to 38% in 3 days. What are analysts saying?Insurance stocks including PB Fintech, Turtlemint, ICICI Lombard, HDFC Life and SBI Life face selling pressure as proposed IRDAI distributi...
28 Sep, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
India insurance growth to hinge on AI-led distribution, ecosystem partnerships: McKinseyThe insurance sector in India is expected to grow through AI-led distribution and ecosystem partnerships. Insurers are reassessing traditio...
28 Sep, 2026, 11.38 AM IST
PB Fintech shares can rally 91% after 2-day bloodbath, says Bernstein. Here’s why it remains bullishPB Fintech shares rose 4% after Bernstein retained its Outperform rating and Rs 2,310 target price, despite the stock’s sharp fall followin...
28 Sep, 2026, 11.03 AM IST
Stock selection key as earnings and valuation gaps widen: Tata MF’s Chandraprakash PadiyarStock selection will be critical for investors as earnings and valuation gaps widen across large-, mid- and small-cap stocks, according to ...
28 Sep, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
More insurance, less salesmanship: IRDAI proposed commission caps are neededIRDAI’s proposed caps on distribution commissions may face industry resistance after removal of earlier caps. The aim of the proposal is to...
28 Sep, 2026, 07.48 AM IST
After GST exemption, retail policy base rises 11% for Star HealthExempting individual health insurance premiums from GST has led to increased policy adoption across various demographics. Star Health repor...
27 Sep, 2026, 09.26 PM IST
ETMarkets Smart Talk: RBI may hike 50-75 bps; Archit Shah on what’s next for bondsArchit Shah, CIO at Zurich Kotak General Insurance, expects the RBI to hike repo rates by 50-75 bps towards 5.75-6% if inflation, crude, an...
27 Sep, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
PB Fintech forced to rethink business plan as India insurance commissions cap comes as a major shockerProposed commission caps from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India could severely impact PB Fintech's revenue. The c...
24 Sep, 2026, 08.10 PM IST
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...
24 Sep, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
Explained: Why PB Fintech, Turtlemint, SBI Life, HDFC Life and other insurance stocks tanked up to 26% on ThursdayIRDAI has proposed insurance distribution reforms, including a ban on dark patterns, lower Expense of Management limits and greater commiss...
24 Sep, 2026, 11.26 AM IST