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The Indian wealth management business is expanding and offers both domestic and international players a sizable opportunity. Fintech players, however, are posing greater threats to established businesses with their product, pricing, and digital differentiation, intensifying the competitive environment. Players in the wealth management industry in India would need to react both strategically and creatively to be able to compete in a market that is rife with rising client expectations for individualized goal-oriented services and digital experiences.

Reliance General Insurance Company Ltd has launched ‘Reliance Health Global’, a healthcare policy designed to make global healthcare accessible to Indians. This policy extends its protective embrace not only within the borders of India but across the world, ensuring a hassle-free experience for individuals accustomed to a global lifestyle, who desire access to world-class healthcare services and infrastructure.

It takes time and lots of efforts to build wealth and assets for your family. However, if you don’t have a nominee, your entire wealth may leave your family or dependents into a legal dispute and may even deprive them from acquiring your asset in case of your untimely demise.

A large number of people across the world prefer to use credit cards for making payments these days. However, having a credit card does not mean that you use it for regular payments and big purchases whenever needed. It is a useful financial product when you are facing a financial crunch. We all know that emergencies can strike at any moment, catching us off guard and putting a strain on our finances.

By Rajesh Mehta and Vasudha Badri Paul

Al-Shifa hospital in northern Gaza, devastated by Israeli bombardments, is «a blood bath» and is «in need of resuscitation», the WHO said Sunday. A team from the World Health Organisation and other United Nations agencies was able to deliver medical supplies Saturday to the hospital, the largest in the Palestinian territory.

Tihar authorities regarding the reported shifting of Lava International Managing Director Hariom Rai, arrested in a money-laundering case against Chinese smartphone maker Vivo, to a separate jail in Tihar here. Additional Sessions Judge Kiran Gupta issued notice to jail authorities concerned on December 16 on an application moved by Rai's advocate, who questioned his shifting and raised the issue of his safety, and directed the officials to file the report by December 18. Advocate Nitesh Rana, appearing for Rai, submitted before the court that there were concerns regarding the safety of the accused.

OnePlus on Sunday announced the launch of a scholarship fund — Never Settle- in association with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. The initiative is part of the brand's ongoing efforts to give back to the community in line with its 10th-anniversary milestone. The 'Never Settle' scholarship programmme will provide full financial scholarships to new and existing students of IIT Madras in the BTech course.

Americans told us some specific things. What happens in international relations from time to time such challenges can arise.

PTI. Rohit Sharma, global senior vice president of higher education and work skills, ETS, told PTI about the Princeton-based agency's plan for personalised assessments for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and increased usage of Artificial Intelligence in the test.

Ever tried to get a good night’s sleep with your partner snoring or tossing around restlessly next to you? You’re gonna like this: Therapists and sleep scientists say it’s OK for couples to sleep apart as a growing body of research shows the striking importance of sleep. It’s a reversal from the long-held marriage tenet that once partners move to separate beds, the romance is dead. Sleep is “essential for a healthy body, mind and relationship," says Wendy Troxel, clinical psychologist, sleep scientist at Rand and author of a book on couples sleeping.

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diversifying globally in investments provides advantages such as generating Alpha, hedging against currency fluctuations, and exploring diverse markets. “With only three Indian companies among the top 500 global market capitalizations and a 3% share in global GDP, Indian investors have access to a limited pool of global prospects.

electronics makers witnessed pickup in sales in the wedding season, mostly on demand for entry-level mass products from non-metro cities of the hinterland. The industry, which concluded the festive sales with a growth of 15-20 per cent mainly driven by premium products, got a further boost during the wedding season.

RBI) announced the Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) Scheme Series III for the fiscal year 2023-2024, which is scheduled to open on December 18 and will close on December 22. This release is prompted by the noteworthy surge in gold prices, surpassing a 10 percent increase in 2023, and defying expectations despite a challenging high-interest rate environment. The price for this issue will be announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) soon.

small-cap stocks. Small-cap stocks represent companies with relatively smaller market capitalization, often in the early stages of growth. While they carry higher risk due to their size and volatility, they also present the potential for substantial returns.

Crypto Twitch streamers offer people access to unbridled and unfiltered information about the cryptocurrency market while running live streams of their trades or doing live analyses of the price charts.

terrorism in two days. On Wednesday, RCMP arrested a 16-year-old in Calgary over an unrelated plot.The RCMP said Saturday it had arrested five youths for terrorism just in the past six months, and that it had seen a “concerning trend” of terrorists using the internet to recruit youths.As a result, police said parents, as well as teachers and coaches, should be on the alert for the signs of radicalization.“We’re asking adults in positions of authority to be alert for behaviors of concern which may be linked to violent extremism,” the RCMP said in a statement.The Ottawa youth’s father told Global News his son had become “more religious.” “I warned him many times,” to stay away from “extremist people,” he said, and even arranged for his son to speak to an imam.But he said his son was naive and may have been used by extremists.“There are some people taking advantage of him,” the father said.

New Surat airport: In a significant development for Surat Airport, Sanjeev Kumar, Chairman of the Airports Authority of India (AAI), has announced that the airport's overall capacity will see a threefold increase with the inauguration of its new terminal building. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to unveil the terminal during his day-long visit to Surat on December 17.

Australia has announced the a new «Skills in Demand» visa. This new visa, set to replace the Temporary Skills Shortage (Subclass 482) visa, will offer three distinct pathways designed to attract temporary skilled migrants vital to Australia's national productivity.

Christmas in Mumbai is when you see nuns buying dried fruit at Crawford Market. Like many other Christmas cake bakers, they clearly believe that the best-dried fruit, in quality and value, is still found among the vendors here. Dried fruit is intrinsic to Christmas, whether in cake, pudding or mince pies, where ‘mince’ means chopped-up dried fruit.