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India’s investment landscape is witnessing a transformative shift with the Securities and Exchange Board of India’s recent approval of a new asset class called ‘investment strategies’. This asset class aims to bridge the gap between traditional mutual funds and portfolio management services by targeting investors having a high risk-return appetite. It seeks to enhance portfolio flexibility while addressing the rise of unregistered investment schemes that promise unrealistic returns. This product resembles liquid alternative investments that are flourishing in the US and Canadian markets.

Achieving financial freedom is a dream for many, but it requires discipline, planning, and guidance to make that dream a reality. Mint recently spoke with Venkatesh Swaminathan, an IT professional based in Bengaluru, who has successfully navigated his way to financial independence—from starting his career with a strong savings habit to meeting a financial advisor who transformed his outlook on financial planning.

stock market broker Ketan Parekh's plea for the closure of a case initiated against by SEBI for not paying a penalty imposed by the markets regulator, noting the accused prima facie violated the norms «intentionally». The special judge for cases under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Act, RM Jadhav, in an order passed on October 4, ruled that Parekh's plea for compounding of the case against him «is unwarranted and uncalled for». SEBI initiated a criminal case against Parekh after he failed to pay the penalty for violating the board's regulation. In response, Parekh filed an application before the court for closure of the case by compounding.

The Small Business Administration could run out of money to fund disaster loans in the wake of Hurricane Helene’s devastation

An activist and municipal councilor for a Hungarian opposition party disrupted a news conference in the French city of Strasbourg, as Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was laying out plans for Hungary’s presidency of the European Union

Germany's government says the country’s economy is on track to shrink for a second consecutive year

Social Security recipients are expected to receive a smaller cost-of-living increase in January than in recent years as inflation moderates

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Chinese authorities are demanding that a growing number of schoolteachers and other public sector employees hand in their passports as President Xi Jinping tightens his grip on society.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI : Registered investment advisors (RIAs) can offer all kinds of products, including those not regulated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), and charge fees or receive commissions, said Sebi full-time member Kamlesh Varshney in an interaction with the Association of Registered Investment Advisors (ARIA) on Wednesday. Moreover, he said such fees should not be subject to Sebi caps, adding that there would not be any requirement to offer such products through a different entity, as Sebi had contemplated earlier.

With the global economy undergoing a radical transformation over the past decade, one sector, in particular, that has expanded and matured at an unprecedented rate is crypto. This is best made evident by the fact that approximately 562 million people worldwide — equivalent to 6.8% of the global population — now own digital currencies, a 34% surge from 2023, when approx. 420 million individuals owned crypto.

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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Tiger Global-backed wealth platform Jar has ventured into e-commerce, hoping to add another string to its bow as it pursues sustainable growth and attempts to trim losses. The gold-focused micro-savings company quietly entered the e-commerce race in February with Nek, its direct-to-consumer jewellery brand, co-founder and CEO Nishchay AG told Mint.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI : India's capital markets regulator has issued show-cause notices to more than 120 stockbrokers for their association with Tradetron as a part of its larger probe into algo-trading platforms. Mint explains: The notices came after the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) found Tradetron to be displaying algo trading strategies promising assured returns on its website.

Bharat Electronics Ltd. gained 1.49 per cent to Rs 284.4 in Wednesday's trade. It hit a high of Rs 286.5 and low of Rs 278.5 during the session. On the technical charts, the 200-DMA of the stock stood at Rs 250.27, while the 50-DMA was at Rs 293.3. If a stock trades above 50-DMA and 200-DMA, it usually means the immediate trend is upward. On the other hand, if the stock trades below 50-DMA and 200-DMA, it is considered a bearish trend and if trades between these averages, then it suggests the stock can go either way.

REC Ltd. gained 1.63 per cent to Rs 532.9 in Wednesday's trade. It hit a high of Rs 535.7 and low of Rs 527.65 during the session. On the technical charts, the 200-DMA of the stock stood at Rs 514.75, while the 50-DMA was at Rs 578.35. If a stock trades above 50-DMA and 200-DMA, it usually means the immediate trend is upward. On the other hand, if the stock trades below 50-DMA and 200-DMA, it is considered a bearish trend and if trades between these averages, then it suggests the stock can go either way.

Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com on Tuesday sued the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over concern that the SEC's actions overstep legal boundaries and undermine the future of the crypto industry in the U.S.

Pepe Unchained ($PEPU) continues to strut its stuff in its ICO after hitting the $18 million milestone early Tuesday.

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employment data and its analytics, as it aims to strengthen employment data coordination, expand overseas job opportunities and enhance security of Indian workers abroad, said a statement by the labour and employment ministry. It said that the proposed Unified Employment Data Portal will serve as a transformative tool in centralising employment data, while the eMigrate and NCS integration will broaden access to overseas job markets. On Monday, Union labour and employment minister Mansukh Mandaviya chaired a meeting focusing on the key issues related to employment data and overseas emigration trends. «The deliberations with Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and NITI Aayog aimed to strengthen coordination and data assimilation for both overseas employment and domestic job creation, as well as to enhance the monitoring of recruiting agencies and skill requirements for employment abroad,» the ministry said.