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EPF withdrawal: If you are an Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) subscriber, then you are allowed to withdraw funds from your Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) account. As per the EPF withdrawal rules, EPF account holders are allowed to withdraw money from their EPF account balance either partial or full, based on their eligibility. Usually, the full EPF withdrawal is allowed only when the subscriber is jobless for two months or longer or after the subscriber’s retirement.

Investing smartly, consistently, and starting early lays the foundation for your money to grow over time. Diversification is the cornerstone of intelligent investing, essential for managing risks effectively when investing for the long haul. By diversifying your portfolio, you spread your investments across various assets, reducing the impact of potential losses from any single investment.

Fidelity Investments has launched three new liquid alternatives ETFs, enhancing its $14 billion alts lineup.

ANI reported. In its latest assessment, Moody's noted that India's stable outlook reflects the likelihood of gradual improvement in the country's fiscal metrics, supported by its robust growth prospects, compared to its peers, as per the report.

UPSC IES/ISS exam 2024: Modification in OTR Profile In case, the candidate wants to effect any change in his/her OTR profile, it shall be allowed only once in the lifetime after the registration at OTR platform. Candidates will have time from May 1, 2024 to May 7, 2024 to make corrections in the field of the application form.

equity markets through mutual funds, investors can choose from a wide variety of schemes like the smallcap, midcap fund or largecap fund, or choose a combination of the same under the flexicap fund. The capital market regulator has defined the top 100 companies by market value as largecap companies, the next 150 companies as midcap companies, and beyond the top 250 companies by market value are called smallcap companies. An investor can allocate funds across these different market cap companies either by choosing the amount to be allocated to each fund category individually or leaving the decision to a fund manager who would allocate across different categories of market caps dynamically depending on various factors like current market conditions, future growth outlook and relative valuations. It appears a large number of investors prefer to leave the judgment of allocation across the different market caps to the fund manager, as evidenced by the fact that the flexicap category is the largest category among all equity mutual fund schemes today commanding almost close to Rs 3.5 lakh crores worth of assets, which is larger than any category of mutual fund schemes.

Deloitte has picked KPMG senior executive Nishesh Dalal to lead its private equity advisory services in India. Dalal was previously co-head of KPMG’s transaction services division. A Deloitte spokesperson confirmed the development when contacted by ET.

US economy is on track for a soft landing, but there are plenty of risks that could change the trajectory. “We like taking profits on technology and moving toward other sectors," the official told Bloomberg in an interview. In the tech industry, “the risk-reward profile is skewed to the downside," she added.

The firm downgraded RIT Capital Partners to ‘Sell' in March 2023 over concerns of late-stage VC investments pushing up its risk profile and a lack of transparency around its payments to senior employees amid lacklustre returns for investors. Sell-side analysts Alan Brierley and Ben Newell went as far as calling the trust «uninvestable» on cost grounds alone after its VC exposure resulted in a sharp increase in the KID cost.  However, in a research note today (10 April), they said the «brutal de-rating» of the trust, which has seen its discount collapse to nearly 30% despite buybacks, ...

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This is an AI-generated live blog and has not been edited by LiveMint staff. The NIFTY Metal at (1.17%), NIFTY Realty at (0.9%) & NIFTY PSE at (0.69%) are currently the top performing sectors among the Sectoral Indices. While NIFTY Pharma at (-0.2%), NIFTY Healthcare at (-0.2%), NIFTY PVT Bank at (-0.11%) are currently the low performing sectors The Nifty 50 opened at 22642.75 (0%) , 0 points higher than the previous closing.

This is an AI-generated live blog and has not been edited by LiveMint staff. The NIFTY Metal at (1.16%), NIFTY Realty at (0.89%) & NIFTY PSE at (0.68%) are currently the top performing sectors among the Sectoral Indices. While NIFTY Pharma at (-0.18%), NIFTY Healthcare at (-0.18%), NIFTY PVT Bank at (-0.1%) are currently the low performing sectors The Bank Nifty opened at 48730.55 (0%) , 0 points higher than the previous closing.

Chicago-based RIA Cerity Partners is bolstering its profile with a key private wealth segment as it inks a merger with Denver-based Agility, known for its outsourced chief investment officer services.

Haryana Home Minister and BJP leader Anil Vij on Monday clarified his stance amid speculation of him leaving BJP after he removed the phrase "Modi Ka Parivar" from his profile. He said he is a staunch supporter of the BJP, and even if his blood were to come out, it would still say BJP. During his interaction with reporters, he said he had to remove 'Modi Ka Parivar' from his X social media account due to character limitations. However, he clarified that the phrase 'Modi Ka Parivar' is still mentioned in his account's biodata. «Everyone knows that I have now become 'X' and I should write 'X' everywhere. But when I started writing 'X' in my profile, at that time, due to character limitations, I had to remove it (the phrase Modi Ka Parivar from my name) and put it in my biodata. I am a staunch supporter of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Even if my blood comes out, it will also say BJP,» he said.

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes on Sunday opened an inquiry into Elon Musk for obstruction of justice involving social media company X, according to a court document. Musk is challenging a decision by Moraes ordering his social media platform X to block certain accounts.

investors with the promise of making a quick buck. Investment groups created on Whatsapp and Telegram are now misappropriating identities of established brands and reputed professionals to lure individuals into bogus stock tips and trading courses. This writer received the following invite via Whatsapp, purportedly from a renowned fund house some time ago: “As PGIM Global Funds celebrates its fifth anniversary in India, we are celebrating through an online event with the aim of repaying the support and love of Indian investment enthusiasts. This group will share high-quality investment portfolios and selected stocks for free every day, leading everyone to make money. Students can follow our news every day and verify our strength!” This modus operandi is now very common. Fraudsters try to lure investors by masquerading as reputed individual fund managers, financial advisers and even finfluencers. Investment scams are being run in the name of expert investors like Porinju Veliyath and Ajay Kacholia, among others. The use of such reputed names gives a sense of legitimacy to the entire operation. Santosh Joseph, Founder, Germinate Investor Services, “These scamsters prey on investors’ appetite for stock tips, particularly coming from star names.”

Vistara chief Vinod Kannan said the airline will look to review the current rostering system after discussions with pilots and emphasised that there has been no unusual spike in attrition. The Tata Group airline, which is in the process of getting merged with Air India, has temporarily reduced flight operations to ensure the availability of adequate pilot buffer and expects the situation to normalise by May. A stretched roster on account of the high utilisation of pilots is the key reason for the recent disruptions, according to the airline while there are also concerns among a section of pilots about the new contract that will also result in pay revision. In an interview with PTI on Friday, Kannan said that during a town hall with pilots, some concerns were raised around rostering, and pilots were told that the airline would look at how the rostering process can be reviewed.

Congress on Saturday announced the names of former Union minister Ramakant Khalap and Viriato Fernandes as its candidates for the North and South Goa Lok Sabha seats. All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary K C Venugopal made the announcement ending the INDIA bloc's prolonged wait for its candidates in Goa. The alliance comprising more than two dozen opposition parties has agreed to field Congress candidates from both the Lok Sabha constituencies in the coastal state. Khalap (76) was elected as an MP on the Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) ticket from North Goa from 1996-1998.

Wealth and investment platform by PhonePe, Share.Market, on Friday introduced its Futures and Options (F&O) segment. «The introduction of F&O capabilities on Share.Market enhances the platform's offerings, with a comprehensive option chain analysis to track options.

Bajrangi Bhaijaan actor never decided to file a defamation case against comedian Kunal Kamra. Earlier reports emerged that Salman Khan planned to sue Kunal Kamra due to his comments made against him on personal matters. Bollywood Q1 2024 vs 2023: SRK factor, Siddharth Anand’s dominance and more However, a person close to the Hum Aapke Hai Kaun actor told Zoom that if Salman Khan sued everyone who abused him, he would only be in and out of courtrooms.