Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund has imposed temporary investment limits on two of its overseas schemes — Franklin India Asian Equity Fund and Franklin US Opportunities Equity Active Fund of Funds — effective May 18, citing industry-wide overseas investment limits prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Under the revised limits, fresh and…
Gold and silver prices traded largely steady on Tuesday, May 19, as a weaker US dollar and falling crude oil prices supported precious metals, while investors continued to monitor inflation risks and the US interest rate outlook. COMEX gold was trading at $4,561.90 per ounce in the Asian session, up 0.09%, after touching an intraday…
India-focused offshore funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) witnessed their sharpest quarterly outflows since the Covid-era market turmoil as foreign investors turned cautious on Indian equities amid elevated valuations, global uncertainty and geopolitical tensions, according to a Morningstar report. The category saw net outflows of nearly $5 billion during the quarter ended March 2026, sharply higher…
India’s digital payments ecosystem continues to witness explosive growth, with the country now processing 77.6 crore digital payment transactions every day, according to the RBI’s Payment System Report for December 2025. The report highlights the growing dominance of Unified Payments Interface (UPI), which accounted for 85.5% of all payment volumes during the second half of…
Corporate group health insurance has become a standard part of employee compensation in India, offering immediate medical coverage as part of employment. As healthcare costs continue to rise and treatment patterns become more complex, the role and adequacy of these policies is being discussed more closely within the insurance ecosystem. Gaurav Bhagat, Founder of Gaurav…
Tata AIA Life Insurance has announced a bonus payout of ₹2,173 crore for the financial year ended March 31, for its participating (par) policyholders. The payout is the highest declared by the insurer so far and is 18% higher than the ₹1,842 crore bonus announced in the previous year. According to the company, more than…
The securities market in India is witnessing rapid expansion in both scale and participation, but broader inclusion remains the next key challenge, according to SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey. Addressing an Investor Awareness Program in Bhubaneswar on May 18, Pandey said Odisha’s strong economic performance is reflected in rising market participation from the state, though…
India’s jewellery buying pattern is expected to shift, not because demand is weakening, but as consumers adapt to higher gold prices and elevated import duties by changing how they buy rather than whether they buy. Across the industry, jewellers and gold financiers are already expecting stronger interest in old gold exchange and recycling, as households…
Paytm has launched a new feature called “Pocket Money” that allows teenagers to make UPI payments without having their own bank account, while enabling parental controls such as spending limits and transaction monitoring. The feature is built on the UPI Circle framework of National Payments Corporation of India and is designed to let teenagers carry…
A debt mutual fund has grown ₹10,000 lump sum into over 5x in 24 years, highlighting the potential benefits of long-term disciplined investing even in relatively low-risk fixed-income products. The data comes from the performance update of Franklin Templeton India’s Franklin India Money Market Fund, which has completed 24 years of operations and crossed ₹3,900…
