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The Bee, the Beetle and the Money Bug is a welcome addition to the rather sparse list of books that attempt to equip readers with the fundamentals of financial planning

Updated On: 01 Mar 2023 | 10:11 PM IST

Despite numerous books, good financial advice hasn't changed in 300 years

Mortimer's success at opening up what was in retrospect an obvious market (who doesn't want to know how to get rich?) encouraged a raft of similar publications

Updated On: 13 Feb 2023 | 11:19 AM IST

Donald Trump's longtime CFO faces sentencing for tax fraud scheme

Allen Weisselberg, a longtime executive for Donald Trump's real estate empire whose testimony helped convict the former president's company of tax fraud, is set to be sentenced Tuesday for dodging taxes on USD 1.7 million in job perks. New York Judge Juan Manuel Merchan is expected to sentence Weisselberg, a senior Trump Organisation adviser and former chief financial officer, to five months in jail, in keeping with a plea agreement reached in August. Weisselberg, 75, was promised that sentence when he agreed to plead guilty to 15 tax crimes and testify against the company, where he's worked since the mid-1980s. When he begins serving his sentence, Weisselberg is expected to be locked up at New York City's notorious Rikers Island jail complex. He will be eligible for release after little more than three months if he behaves behind bars. As part of his plea agreement, Weisselberg must also pay nearly USD 2 million in taxes, penalties and interest, which he said he has made significa

Updated On: 10 Jan 2023 | 2:09 PM IST

GSTN in AA network: Operational costs of banks expected to come down

GSTN is expected to go live on AA network in late January or early February, people aware of the development say

Updated On: 05 Dec 2022 | 11:04 PM IST

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With markets near all-time highs, which sectors should you bet on?

The index has rallied over 20% from its 52-week low led by metals, financials and FMCG shares. Do these sectors have enough legs to take the indices further higher or is it time for sector rotation?

Updated On: 28 Nov 2022 | 7:24 AM IST

Centre likely to release guidelines for social media influencers next month

Additionally, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is also planning similar norms for online financial advice providers or finfluencers

Updated On: 24 Nov 2022 | 11:20 AM IST

Huge impact of CAs on businesses can save the world: Julia Penny of ICAEW

In a Q&A, the head of the apex body of chartered accountants in the UK discusses the challenge of sustainability and other issues her tribe faces across the globe

Updated On: 21 Nov 2022 | 9:12 PM IST

Sebi devising regulations to increase accountability of 'finfluencers'

According to Sebi, there has been an exponential rise in the number of unregistered advisors giving unsolicited stock investment tips on social media platforms

Updated On: 17 Nov 2022 | 6:19 PM IST

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Is it time to regulate financial influencers?

The number of 'finfluencers' and their followers are rapidly rising in India. But the country's financial regulators have not carved out any specific norms that finfluencers should stick to

Updated On: 08 Nov 2022 | 9:56 AM IST

Kirloskar Industries' Board seeks forensic audit on Kirloskar Brothers

KIL raised questions whether the KBL Board, especially the independent directors of KBL, verified the claims made by Sanjay Kirloskar in relation to the Deed of Family Settlement

Updated On: 22 Oct 2022 | 11:10 AM IST

Kotak Securities buys investment platform for advisors, MF distributors

Over 2,300 distributors use the FundExpert Fintech platform to manage mutual fund portfolios worth over Rs 15,000 crore

Updated On: 09 Sep 2022 | 6:03 PM IST

Simpolo raises $66 million from Motilal Oswal and India SME-managed fund

Simpolo group said that it would aim to use the funds to increase the market share and grow penetration in the market, both domestic and international

Updated On: 02 Sep 2022 | 7:26 PM IST

Professional advice helps: Top 10 myths about financial planning

It is wrong to believe that those knowledgeable about personal finance should not engage with a Registered Investment Adviser

Updated On: 15 Jul 2022 | 7:31 PM IST

Choosing the right financial planner is a wise investment, say experts

Discussing scope of work will enable the registered investment advisor to decide the right fee

Updated On: 06 Oct 2021 | 12:33 AM IST

Finflux Announces Addition of World-Class Advisory Board

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Updated On: 09 Aug 2021 | 9:26 PM IST

Toshiba board to appoint UBS as adviser for strategic review: Report

Toshiba Corp's 6502.T board is set to appoint UBS UBSG.S as financial adviser to work on a strategic review for the Japanese conglomerate as it faces a possible private equity bidding war, said source

Updated On: 12 May 2021 | 8:44 AM IST

83% Indians trust robots more than humans to manage their finances

In India, 106 per cent of business leaders saw an increase in financial anxiety and stress, and their sadness grew by 47 per cent due to coronavirus pandemic

Updated On: 10 Feb 2021 | 10:52 PM IST

Passive funds can make managers deliver better value: Tim Edwards, S&P Dow

"Historically, Indian investors have shown a very strong home bias - investing all or nearly all of their capital, domestically," says Edwards

Updated On: 12 Dec 2020 | 12:06 AM IST

Financial experts express mixed feelings on RBI's restructuring package

Srei Infrastructure Finance vice chairman Sunil Kanoria said the RBI restructuring package is somewhat "restrictive and not a workable solution"

Updated On: 29 Aug 2020 | 3:21 PM IST

Mutual fund industry hit as new 'financial advisor' additions plunge

ARN is a unique code allotted to intermediaries by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi)

Updated On: 26 Apr 2020 | 9:05 PM IST