Home loan insurance: Protecting the dream home without paying more than you need toHome loan insurance is emerging as an important financial safeguard for Indian homebuyers, helping families manage outstanding loan liabili...
19 Jun, 2026, 07.11 PM IST
Find the best point of exit to sell PSUsGovernment disinvestment is off to a good start this fiscal year. Small stake sales in public sector undertakings are generating revenue. T...
18 Jun, 2026, 12.25 AM IST
RBI puts curbs on banks' sale of third-party productsThe Reserve Bank of India has prohibited third-party incentives to employees of regulated entities, while allowing banks and NBFCs to rewar...
16 Jun, 2026, 06.34 AM IST
RBI releases final guidelines on marketing, sales incentives of financial productsRBI has prohibited third-party incentives to employees of regulated entities for selling financial products, while allowing banks and NBFCs...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.53 PM IST
Insurance CEOs’ pay now linked to claims and customer grievances: What it means for policyholdersInsurance CEOs’ remuneration will now partly depend on how well they treat policyholders, from settling claims to resolving complaints. A t...
08 Jun, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
Bitcoin hits 7-week low near $70K amid escalating US-Iran tensions, early $744 million liquidated in 24 hoursBitcoin prices crashed to near the $70,000 mark, hitting a seven-week low as escalating US-Iran tensions triggered risk-off sentiment acros...
02 Jun, 2026, 12.51 PM IST
Health insurance works only when everyone contributesA small group of health insurance customers accounts for most hospitalisation costs. The remaining 95% must pay premiums to keep the system...
23 May, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
Your employer may soon pay your SIP from salary: Sebi's new mutual fund proposal explainedYour employer might soon invest in mutual funds directly from your salary. Sebi is considering a new proposal to allow this. Employees can ...
21 May, 2026, 09.23 AM IST
SBI employees' federation stages dharna in Kolkata, plans nationwide strike on May 25-26State Bank of India Staff Federation protested in Kolkata demanding recruitment and an end to mis-selling insurance. Employees will strike ...
18 May, 2026, 06.54 PM IST
Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath flags ULIP, endowment traps; says health policies remain complexNithin Kamath highlights persistent personal finance blunders by Indians, particularly the continued uptake of ULIPs and endowment plans de...
09 May, 2026, 12.52 PM IST
SBI employees’ 2-day strike on May 25, 26: Pension fund manager option to ‘NPS employees’, parity issue among 16 demandsSBI employees' nationwide strike May 25, 26: The demands raised by the federation include recruitment of messengers and armed guards, adequ...
06 May, 2026, 01.48 PM IST
IRDAI misses to measure average sum assured per policyholder in its annual reportWhen IRDAI defines success as premium collected, and the industry maximises commissions by selling products that collect maximum premium pe...
04 May, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
RBI’s crackdown on mis-selling: What customers need to knowTighter regulations on banks’ advertising, sales and marketing practices aim to curb the mis-selling of financial products such as insuranc...
16 Feb, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
100% refund for mis-sold financial products and crackdown on dark patterns: How RBI’s new draft can benefit customersThe Reserve Bank of India is implementing stricter regulations against financial institutions for mis-selling products. New draft direction...
12 Feb, 2026, 01.35 PM IST
Insurance mis-selling in India: How banks and agents push mis-sold policiesFinancial year-end targets fuel aggressive sales tactics in insurance. Customers are being sold policies they do not need, often through co...
02 Feb, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
5 common mis-selling traps: How banks profit at your expense and how to fight backMis-selling of financial products in India is rampant, with customers often misled by agents and relationship managers pushing unsuitable p...
15 Sep, 2025, 09.26 AM IST
Mutual fund mis-selling comes under scannerThe decision has been taken by the mutual fund industry body and self-regulatory organisation AMFI in consultation with capital markets reg...
20 Jun, 2013, 01.43 PM IST