The dice is loaded in favour of insurance companies. It affects you in a variety of ways

The mutual fund (MF) industry is battling the insurance industry for your savings. In this fight, the dice is loaded heavily in favour of the insurance industry. As a result, retail investors suffer. Consider the huge difference between the two businesses and how it affects you.
Fees: The main problem...

Where do investors stand in an IPO?

“…regulator’s inspection showed that the details of the promoters as mentioned in the IPO document were different from the ones filed with the Reserve Bank of India.”

“…the merchant banker had not even verified the plant and machinery of the companies, the issues of which they had managed…”

“… (in) one IPO, the regulator found out that the post-issue...

SEBI is re-looking at fund regulations. Here are some changes that would benefit investors

The mutual fund industry is now pausing for breath. Unfortunately, after a runaway growth in equity assets over the past two years, the focus has now shifted to ephemeral products like ‘Fixed Maturity Plans’ (FMP), in the rat race to garner ‘Assets Under Management’ (AUM). Today, virtually one new FMP...