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Financial LiteracyHindustan TimesInvestmentMarketsMoneyMutual FundsPersonal FinanceRegulationApril 6, 2023by Monika Halan0Don’t privilege govt workers over others

Instead of reviewing the National Pension System, train government employees to understand finance, markets and how to plan for their retirements On April 6, the Union government set up a committee to review the pension system for government employees to look into the issue of pensions under the National Pension System (NPS)… “and evolve an...

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Financial LiteracyHindustan TimesInvestmentsMarketsMutual FundsPersonal FinanceRegulationSebiMarch 25, 2023by Monika Halan0Bid to remove tax benefit from debt funds is hasty

There is an uproar in the Indian investing community over the collapsing of the long- and short-term tax status of debt funds, removing the indexation benefit from financial year 2023-24 and the manner in which it was pushed through.   There is an uproar in the Indian investing community over the collapsing of the long-...

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Financial LiteracyHindustan TimesInvestmentsLet's Talk MoneyMoneyPersonal FinanceMarch 14, 2023by Monika Halan0The inflation-is-tamed narrative takes its first scalp

Silicon Valley Bank failure is a text-book case of an asset liability mismatch. It’s roots are in poor risk management practices that zero interest rate decade in the US triggered.   Like an episode of a fast-paced crime thriller, the story of the 16th largest bank of America, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), moved from a...

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Financial LiteracyHindustan TimesInvestmentsMarketsMoneyPersonal FinanceRegulationSebiFebruary 19, 2023by Monika Halan0Judicial rush to save investors is misplaced

Investors need protection from fraud, toxic products and mis-selling. Not from volatility. The Supreme Court may consider widening the terms of the panel on investor protection   The Supreme Court (SC) has advised the government to set up a committee to review the current investor protection regime in light of the recent crash in the...

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Financial LiteracyInvestmentMoneySebiAugust 21, 2022by Monika Halan0Monika Halan is the new chairperson of SEBI’s advisory committee on investor education

SEBI has reconstituted its advisory committee on Investor Protection and Education Fund (IPEF) and appointed Monika Halan as the Chairperson. Monika is noted author, writer, speaker and professor, NISM. The 8-member committee comprises two members from the MF industry – A Balasubramanian, MD and CEO, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC and Mrin Agarwal, Founder, Finsafe...

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Budget 2022: Definitely Not an Election Pitch

Financial LiteracyMoneyMoney With MonikaNarendra ModiPersonal FinanceFebruary 1, 2022by Monika Halan0Budget 2022: Definitely Not an Election Pitch

The BJP government has focused on keeping the economy on the growth track rather than any short-term populist wins.   -Published in the Quint Impartial observers of the Modi government, and especially of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, were not convinced by the pre-budget expectations that Budget 2022 will be an election budget that will fork out...

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