Macro worries cloud markets, but domestic fundamentals offer cushion: Sandip SabharwalMarket expert Sandip Sabharwal highlights that despite global headwinds like rising crude oil and currency weakness, Indian corporate funda...
18 May, 2026, 12.19 PM IST
PM Modi meets King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima in NertherlandsThe Prime Minister, who is in the Netherlands in the second leg of his five-nation visit, will hold bilateral meeting with his counterpart ...
16 May, 2026, 06.10 PM IST
Govt has eased FDI norms for foreign cos having small Chinese/Hong Kong stake: An explainerIndia has eased Foreign Direct Investment rules for companies with up to ten percent Chinese or Hong Kong shareholding. These firms can now...
04 May, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
Centre allows 100% FDI in insurance via auto route"Foreign investment in this sector shall be subject to compliance with the provisions of the Insurance Act, 1938(4 of 1938), and the condit...
03 May, 2026, 12.16 AM IST
India notifies 100% foreign investment in insurance sector, LIC limit stays at 20%The central government has notified 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in insurance companies under the automatic route, allowing foreign...
02 May, 2026, 06.42 PM IST
RBI Governor Malhotra calls for deeper, more efficient financial markets as India shows resilience amid global headwindsIndian financial markets are showing strength amid global challenges. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra highlighted that future growth hinges on...
02 May, 2026, 10.04 AM IST
ET Awards: Sitharaman flags AI threat and global risks, says reforms on the way to support India Inc growthFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is preparing new reforms to ease business compliance. She believes strong domestic consumption will hel...
27 Apr, 2026, 02.15 PM IST
BFSI sector looks attractive across the board, says DSP Mutual Fund's Preethi RSDSP Mutual fund manager Preethi RS sees a compelling entry point in the BFSI sector, citing healthy credit growth and recovering capital ma...
23 Apr, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
Finance Ministry plans to broaden Actuaries Act scope beyond insurance, pensionsThe finance ministry is set to update the Actuaries Act, 2006. This will expand actuarial science to include data science and risk manageme...
23 Apr, 2026, 12.12 AM IST
Govt may hike FDI limit in pension sector; Bill likely in Monsoon SessionThe government is poised to significantly boost foreign direct investment in the pension sector, potentially raising the limit to 100%. A b...
19 Apr, 2026, 01.49 PM IST
Budget 2025: FM announces 100% FDI in the insurance sector. All you need to knowThe 2025 budget proposes to raise the FDI limit in the insurance sector from 74% to 100%, provided premiums are invested in India. This mov...
01 Feb, 2025, 06.42 PM IST
Govt sets sights on 100% FDI in insurance, weighs options to secure political clearanceThe proposal aims to open up the sector further to foreign investors, as the current cap is seen as restrictive. Additionally, there are di...
19 Aug, 2024, 12.14 PM IST
Ficci for increasing FDI cap in insurance to 74%It said that in the insurance sector, FDI cap can be increased from 49 per cent to 74 per cent.
13 Jun, 2019, 04.11 PM IST
Budget 2014: Finance Minister's cover drive may fetch India $20bn in FDIAn increase in insurance sector FDI would automatically raise the ceiling for pension firms and insurance intermediaries.
11 Jul, 2014, 02.07 PM IST
FDI in insurance & pension: BJP’s mixed signals on reformsBJP has agreed to allow 26% FDI in the pension sector, a decision its leaders Sushma Swaraj, Arun Jaitley and Yashwant Sinha conveyed in a ...
05 Aug, 2013, 04.04 AM IST
- FDI in insurance sector: Raise the cap
The FDI in insurance limit should be raised to 51% to let foreign promoters acquire a majority stake in their Indian joint ventures.
16 Dec, 2011, 03.22 AM IST
- Insurance sector seeks 49% FDI
The insurance sector has demanded a hike in foreign direct investment (FDI) limit from the present 26 per cent to 49 per cent and exemption...
17 Feb, 2008, 09.19 PM IST