ETMarkets Smart Talk| STT, GST, brokerage, UPI charges: Varun Saboo on the hidden cost of frequent tradingIn this episode of ETMarkets Smart Talk, Varun Saboo, Head – Equities at Anand Rathi Share and Stock Brokers, breaks down the hidden cost o...
23 Sep, 2026, 09.19 AM IST
How to get Rs 3 lakh/month from my Rs 2 crore EPF corpus?ET Wealth Reader's Query: I retired at 53 and have Rs 2 crore in my EPF account. I understand that I can continue to earn interest on the b...
08 Sep, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
EPF vs NPS: Rs 10,000/monthly investment in each; where you may get a higher retirement corpus?The National Pension System (NPS) and the Employee Provident Fund (EPF) both serve unique purposes for retirement planning. The ultimate fi...
03 Sep, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
EPFO may ease PF interest rate to 8-8.2% in FY26The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is set to consider a slight reduction in the interest rate for provident fund deposits fo...
04 Feb, 2026, 08.32 AM IST
Time for EPFO to shift to NAV based accountingThe best time to convert to NAV-based scheme is now. On a conservative estimate, the unrealised gains must be in the range of 20- 30%. And ...
26 Feb, 2018, 10.55 AM IST
EPF should venture beyond stocks, bonds: It must enter private equity and real estateA large corpus of over Rs 10 lakh crore allows the EPF to diversify its portfolio beyond traded stocks and bonds. It should consider privat...
07 Feb, 2018, 12.04 PM IST
Blue chip PSUs eye EPFO fundsThe Minister admitted that EPFO too is looking for better returns following dwindling bank interest rates post- demonetisation.
10 Jan, 2017, 03.47 PM IST
NHAI eyes Rs 50k crore from bond sale, EPFO, LIC get on boardOn NHAI's plan to raise up to USD 750 million through green masala bonds to be listed on the London Stock Exchange soon, the chairman said.
07 Aug, 2016, 03.59 PM IST
EPFO in stocks: Nifty ETF gets more funds; gives lower returnsOfficials said that the EPFO invested nearly Rs 590 crore in Sensex ETF, while over Rs 1,730 crore was put in Nifty ETF.
29 Nov, 2015, 03.39 PM IST
Poor returns force EPFO to rethink equity investmentsAfter deliberations on the EPFO’s investments in ETFs and returns earned so far, the FAIC will put up its view for consideration of CBT for...
25 Nov, 2015, 06.26 AM IST
After EPFO, smaller pension funds set to invest in stocksThe government is getting several smaller pension funds controlled by it to follow EPFO to invest part of their corpus in the stock market.
03 Sep, 2015, 11.22 AM IST
- Finmin asks EPFO to get Street-smart
The finance ministry has set the stage for a showdown over the ultra-conservative investment strategy of the EPFO, a body which oversees th...
25 Aug, 2010, 05.19 AM IST
- EPFO board to decide on capital investmnet on Oct 24
The EPFO's Finance and Investment Committee (FIC) will take a decision on investing between 3 and 5% of its enormous corpus in the capital ...
08 Oct, 2009, 08.06 PM IST
- EPFO panel meets in Oct to decide on Street play
EPFO panel would meet next month to take a view on parking 3-5% of its Rs 2.57-lakh crore corpus in the capital markets.
29 Sep, 2009, 01.28 AM IST
- EPFO panel to meet in Oct on parking money in stock market
The Employees Provident Fund Organisation's key advisory body, Finance and Investment Committee, would meet next month to take a view on pa...
28 Sep, 2009, 01.04 PM IST
- FIT plans to park 3-5 pc funds in the stock market next month
EPFO's advisory body, Finance and Investment Committee, will firm up its view on parking three-five per cent of its Rs 2.57 lakh crore corp...
06 Sep, 2009, 02.15 PM IST
- UTI AMC, LIC MF in race to manage pension scheme
UTI Asset Management and LIC Mutual Fund Asset Management are in the race for managing the country’s largest pension scheme. Tips to plan e...
01 May, 2008, 12.00 PM IST