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GST Removal on Health, Life Insurance Boosts Policy Purchases & Coverage
The removal of Goods and Services Tax on individual health and life insurance has significantly boosted new policy purchases and expanded coverage levels across India, despite an initial surge moderating, according to leading insurers and…
Meta Platforms, Inc. $META Stock Holdings Trimmed by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co lowered its position in shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META - Free Report) by 4.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional…
Investors rush into India's National Stock Exchange IPO at valuation multiple above Nasdaq
The National Stock Exchange's $2.3 billion IPO has attracted total bids worth more than $10 billion. The offer was 5.7 times over-subscribed on Monday, thanks to strong demand from institutional and high-net-worth buyers. NSE is valued at a higher…
Narrowing the 'protection gap' could help cushion families from financial shocks
News from the City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The City regulator is exploring how to put financial…
Why Business Owners Wait Too Long To Understand Their Company's Value
Anthony Mastro, CFP, CLU | Private Wealth Advisor | Continuum Capital Advisors. Many business owners devote years to building and growing their companies without ever formally assessing what the business is worth. Revenue increases, new…
Narrowing the 'protection gap' could help cushion families from financial shocks
The City regulator is exploring how to put financial protection more firmly on people's agendas at times in their lives when it matters most. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out work to help narrow a “protection gap”, as…
Consumers duped by price comparison websites, ASIC warns
The corporate watchdog has issued a warning against price comparison websites for allegedly misleading consumers. ASIC has launched multiple court actions regarding the range of products offered and sites promoting multiple leads from a single…
ICICI Prudential Life sees 69% growth in retail protection business in Keralam
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance has recorded a 68.96 per cent year-on-year growth in its retail protection (term plan) business in Keralam in Q1 FY27, covering 8.30 lakh lives in the State as of March 31. The insurer's assets under management (AUM)…
Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Netflix, Broadcom, SanDisk, Meta, CoreWeave & more
Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street. Rosenblatt initiates SanDisk as buy Rosenblatt said the company is firing on all cylinders. 'We are initiating coverage of Sandisk (SNDK) with a Buy rating and $2,400 12-month price target.' Read…
businessline's 8th Changemaker Awards ready for kick-off
The stage is set for the eighth edition of the businessline Changemaker Awards in New Delhi on Tuesday (September 22, 2026). The awards, which honour the country's quiet architects of societal transformation, have locked in headline leadership.
The 'Super Roth' the Ultra-Wealthy Use to Compound Wealth Tax-Free, and Pass It to Their Kids Without Estate Tax
Advisors call it the Super Roth. The IRS uses a different label. The label belongs to private placement life insurance, a wrapper the ultra-wealthy use to compound investments free of annual tax, then pass the proceeds to heirs outside the taxable…
Why it's time to reset India's insurance sector
Reforms in insurance distribution are a key focus of the ongoing comprehensive review of the regulatory framework by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI). Insurance distribution in India is done mainly through…
NSE IPO subscribed nearly 6 times; attracts nearly ₹90,300 crore of demand
The ₹22,569-crore initial public offering of the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE), the country's second-largest IPO, received nearly six times subscription on the final day on Monday (September 21, 2026), led strong demand from…
Manulife Investments Announces September 2026 Cash Distributions for Manulife Exchange Traded Funds and ETF Series of Manulife Funds
TORONTO, Sept. 22, 2026 /CNW/ -- Manulife Investments today announced the September 2026 cash distributions for Manulife Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and ETF series of Manulife Mutual Funds, including Manulife Alternative Mutual Funds (Manulife…
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