Mutual fund equity schemes recorded net inflows of ₹38,426 crore in April, compared with ₹40,366 crore in March, reflecting a decline of about 4.8% month-on-month. Within equity categories, large-cap funds registered net inflows of ₹2,524.6 crore in April, down from ₹2,997.8 crore in the previous month, a decline of around 15.8% month-on-month. Small-cap funds posted…
Krishnan Ramachandran, MD & CEO of Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company, said the company expects to continue growing 5–8 percentage points faster than the overall market, with retail health insurance likely to sustain 17–18% growth over the longer term. He said Niva Bupa’s growth trajectory over the next five years is expected to remain in…
Airline loyalty programmes are evolving from traditional frequent-flyer systems into broader reward ecosystems that link travel benefits with everyday spending. The shift is changing how points are earned and redeemed, and how consumers view potential savings on travel. Industry experts say the transformation is being driven by expanded partnerships, digital payments, and a growing push…
India’s banking system is going through a gradual shift as customers move between traditional bank deposits, mutual funds, and digital savings products. At the same time, small finance banks are trying to strengthen their role as retail-focused lenders and deposit takers, especially in middle-income and semi-urban markets. Against this backdrop, Sarvjit Singh Samra, Managing Director…
Gold and silver prices came under pressure on Monday (May 11) in both global and Indian markets, tracking a stronger dollar, firm crude oil prices and renewed geopolitical uncertainty around the US–Iran talks. In India, MCX gold fell below the ₹1.52 lakh mark, while MCX silver saw a sharper correction in trade, reflecting weakness in…
ZFunds has launched an artificial intelligence-based tool, ZIVA (ZFunds Intelligent Virtual Assistant), aimed at assisting mutual fund distributors (MFDs) and wealth managers in managing client-related workflows and advisory tasks. The company said ZIVA is designed to function as a support system for distributors, combining research, portfolio analysis, client communication, and workflow execution in a single…
The Income Tax Department has revamped the Income Tax Return (ITR) forms for assessment year 2026-27, widening disclosure requirements for salaried individuals, investors, traders and small businesses ahead of the upcoming filing season. The revised ITR-1, ITR-2, ITR-3 and ITR-4 forms aim to improve transparency, simplify compliance and allow closer tracking of high-value transactions through…
India’s real estate sector attracted record capital inflows of $30.7 billion between 2024 and the first quarter of 2026, marking an 88% jump from $16.3 billion in the previous two-year period, according to a report by CBRE Group. The report said acquisitions of land and development sites, along with built-up office assets, accounted for more…
Ahead of Mother’s Day, wellness retreats across India say travellers are treating wellness experiences as part of long-term lifestyle and self-care spending rather than occasional luxury purchases. Industry experts said demand is rising for wellness-led stays focused on stress reduction, sleep improvement, mindfulness, preventive health and emotional well-being, especially around gifting occasions such as Mother’s…
As geopolitical tensions in West Asia push up oil and fertiliser prices and strain global supply chains, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has now turned the spotlight toward another pressure point in India’s economy, gold imports. Addressing a rally in Hyderabad on Sunday (May 10), Modi urged citizens to postpone gold purchases and foreign travel for…
