RBI rate cut: Impact on bond market and what it means for bond holdersLower interest rates generally push bond prices higher as investors lock in better yields from existing bonds. However, Apurva Sheth, Head ...
07 Feb, 2025, 03.53 PM IST
India Inc turns to bond derivative trades to hedge against rate risksIndian corporates, like HSBC and a major IT firm, are adopting bond forward rate agreements to hedge interest rate risks in anticipation of...
01 Nov, 2024, 08.29 AM IST
LIC's bond FRA entry to boost demand for long-dated g-secsThe country's largest insurer - which has a total asset under management (AUM) of ₹53.5 lakh crore including 40% in government bond books -...
12 Aug, 2024, 06.02 AM IST
Foreign banks’ dealing rooms buzz with G-Sec trades as PSBs mind their gapPublic sector banks are reducing their bond holdings while foreign lenders are increasing theirs, impacting the trading landscape. Factors ...
08 Jul, 2024, 09.00 PM IST
Insurers lap up GSec derivatives to manage liabilitiesGlobal funds and insurers are showing strong demand for Indian government bonds, particularly ahead of their inclusion in a JP Morgan index...
07 Jun, 2024, 08.03 AM IST
Rebel Moon: Part Two - The Scargiver: See what we know about release date, cast, plot, production, streaming platform and moreZack Snyder's sci-fi epic, Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire, premiered on Netflix in December 2023, gaining widespread attention desp...
04 Jan, 2024, 01.57 AM IST
Bond forwards set to clear many grey areas for banks, insurersIntroduction of bond forwards, which are derivative contracts between two counterparties to buy and sell a specific security on a future da...
01 Jan, 2024, 05.53 AM IST
Don't see any rate cuts till FY25; no slowdown for now: Ashutosh TikekarWe haven't seen the FPIs getting into debt for a long time. Equity is doing very well. At least the good part is that there's no outflow fr...
26 Jun, 2023, 06.21 AM IST
Learn With ETMarkets: Understanding investment options; trading instrumentshe cash segment includes bonds, stocks, and mutual funds, and is suitable for long-term investments. Investors need sufficient funds to buy...
23 Apr, 2023, 09.01 AM IST
A $19 billion derivative bond trade will unwind with Modi’s new taxAnalysts say a New Delhi plan to tax high-value insurance policies will reduce demand, leading the industry to cut back on bond investments...
28 Feb, 2023, 07.43 AM IST
Investors see risks spiking, fear market-wide liquidity crunch"It isn't always clear where the contagion risks lie," said Frances Donald, Global Chief Economist at Manulife Investment Management. "This...
15 Mar, 2022, 12.01 PM IST
RBI weighs bond forwards, reaches out to life insurersThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is understood to be weighing a proposal to allow 'bond forwards' --- a deal under which a financial institu...
08 Dec, 2021, 06.14 AM IST
New IRDA norms likely to help insurance companies hedge risks betterThe move to liberalise hedging may not directly benefit customers but it will allow insurance companies to guarantee regular premium produc...
17 Jun, 2014, 02.09 AM IST
Despite many regulators, India’s financial system is closed & risk-prone; fix itIndia’s financial system is shallow, promoting inequality. This financial system requires reform, increasing access for the under-banked an...
03 Dec, 2013, 05.39 PM IST
Stocks could tumble in October: Sunil Kewalramani, CEO, Global Money InvestorNineteen of 29 global stock markets are now in bear territory. I expect global stocks to continue to tumble, says Sunil Kewalramani, Global...
05 Oct, 2011, 08.38 AM IST