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Govt announces key leadership changes in insurance sector
Dinesh Pant, managing director at Life Insurance Corporation of India, has been appointed whole-time member (actuary) at IRDAI, while Girija Subramanian, chairman-cum-managing director of The New India Assurance Company Limited, has been appointed whole-time member (distribution). Both appointments are for five years. The government has also reappointed Deepak Sood as whole-time member (non-life), extending his term by two years until 2028, and Rajay Kumar Sinha as whole-time member (finance and investment) for another two years until 2029, or until they attain the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.
Govt announces key leadership changes in insurance sector
Dinesh Pant, managing director at Life Insurance Corporation of India, has been appointed whole-time member (actuary) at IRDAI, while Girija Subramanian, chairman-cum-managing director of The New India Assurance Company Limited, has been appointed whole-time member (distribution). Both appointments are for five years. The government has also reappointed Deepak Sood as whole-time member (non-life), extending his term by two years until 2028, and Rajay Kumar Sinha as whole-time member (finance and investment) for another two years until 2029, or until they attain the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.
AI applications, data centres and EVs to drive India's next capex cycle: ICICI Securities
According to Vinod Karki, Head-Strategy at ICICI Securities, the combination of steady government investment and rising participation from new-age sectors could help sustain India's capex cycle even as traditional infrastructure spending growth slows.
ICICI Prudential's Anand Shah favours manufacturing, consumer services despite inflation risks
Anand Shah, CIO-PMS & AIF at ICICI Prudential AMC, believes manufacturing-focused mid- and small-cap companies are well placed to benefit from stronger earnings growth, rupee depreciation and a gradual shift towards domestic production. He remains overweight on consumer services, private banks, asset managers and insurance firms, while expecting telecom industry profitability to improve over time through tariff hikes. Shah also warned that inflation risks from energy and food prices could weigh on consumption.
Stock Market News Today Live Updates: Nifty Opens Above 24,000, Sensex Gains 150 Points; ICICI Bank, Infosys Top Gainers
The GIFT Nifty, an early indicator of Nifty 50's performance, traded at 24,042.50, compared to Tuesday's index close of 23,989.15.
NSE launches 11 new sectoral indices; Nifty Power, Retail, Hospitals among additions - Mint
NSE launches 11 new sectoral indices; Nifty Power, Retail, Hospitals among additionsMint
Small Caps Outshine Nifty 50 as India's New Growth Leaders Emerge - Moneylife
Small Caps Outshine Nifty 50 as India's New Growth Leaders EmergeMoneylife
Sebi proposes changes to ETF trading norms
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has proposed significant changes to the trading framework for Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). These reforms aim to enhance price discovery by introducing dynamic price bands and a new base price determination methodology. A pre-open call auction mechanism for commodity ETFs is also planned to better align trading limits with underlying asset movements.
Life insurers chase autos, new-age stocks in May - Mint
Life insurers chase autos, new-age stocks in MayMint
SEBI revises ETF framework to improve price discovery — key details here
SEBI has introduced a revised framework for exchange-traded funds, bringing in dynamic price bands, new base price calculations and a pre-open auction mechanism aimed at improving price discovery and investor protection.
NSE Indices launch 11 new sectoral indices including Nifty Power and Nifty Hospitals
NSE Indices has introduced 11 new sectoral benchmarks, taking its total sectoral index count to 34. The move aims to deepen sector-specific market coverage, support the growing passive investment ecosystem and provide fund managers with new benchmarks for ETFs, index funds and thematic products.
NSE Indices launches 11 new sectoral indices, taking total count to 34
The newly launched indices are Nifty Power, Nifty Capital Goods, Nifty Telecommunications, Nifty Construction, Nifty Consumer Services, Nifty Commercial & Transport Services, Nifty Retail, Nifty Hospitals, Nifty NBFC, Nifty Housing Finance and Nifty Insurance.