It’s a buyer’s market for bonds
Bonds are out of fashion with big investors — which makes them an interesting investment opportunity for the rest of us.
Bonds are out of fashion with big investors — which makes them an interesting investment opportunity for the rest of us.
The government on Wednesday rolled out the upgraded Centralised IT Enabled Services (CITES 2.01) platform for the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), migrating about 340 million member accounts from over 120 decentralised databases to a unified national system. The upgraded platform is expected to significantly improve claim processing, service delivery and member…
The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a rule to make e-delivery the default option for registrants (including broker/dealers and advisors) when dealing with the agency (and with investors). The rule has been long-awaited (and often-discussed), and Chair Paul Atkins said in a statement that the change would “substantially reduce paper, printing and postage costs for…
Salman Rushdie Warns Freedom of Speech Faces Assault Amid London Honour Salman Rushdie Receives Liberatum Cultural Honour and Speaks on Free Speech By Hanna Rantala Freedom of Speech Under Threat LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) – Novelist Salman Rushdie says freedom of speech is under “real assault” around the world. The Indian-born British-American author was awarded…
Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) members who leave their jobs before completing 10 years of eligible service under the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS) are not entitled to a monthly pension. Instead, they can either claim a withdrawal benefit or opt for a Scheme Certificate that preserves their pensionable service for future employment. However, the new Employees’…
Minutes Item 1 – Introduction and background The Chair opened the meeting, highlighting the importance of the decisions to be made in selecting a shortlist of wildlife, thanking panel members for their involvement, and asking them to introduce themselves. The team outlined trends in cash demand, highlighting the continued role played by cash in society,…
The pace of existing-home sales closed out the second quarter in retreat, slowing from May to June but remaining higher than year-ago levels amid fragile homebuying demand. Updated sales data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reflected a 2.4% slowdown in closed contracts over the month, which lowered the annualized sales pace…