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Want better returns? EPFO panel pitches for long-term investment in stocks

The panel has recommended that the EPFO should invest in Exchange Traded Funds for a long tenure of five years to ten years to get higher returns

Nearly one-fourth of additions to the net EPFO are switched jobs

Nearly a fourth of the net payroll in the formal sector comprises people who are switching between jobs, the latest data released by the EPFO showed

EPFO revises down payroll numbers by 12% for September-May period

The payroll data has been revised downwards for each of the nine months between September 2017 and May this year

EPFO should act as sole regulator for all categories of PFs: Par panel

The Committee is convinced that a strong regulatory system should be in place for all PF trusts

EPFO can make history

If implemented, this will be a tremendous boost for the equity markets in India

EPFO subscribers may get the choice of where and how much to invest

If a new labour ministry policy gets the green light, you will have the flexibility to select an investment pattern for your PF kitty to maximise returns

EPFO invested nearly Rs 489.46 bn in exchange-traded funds till June 30

The EPFO's apex decision-making body the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) at its 207th meeting held on March 31, 2015 decided to invest only in ETFs in the category of equity and related investments

Making the EPFO data useful

EPFO registrations by definition suggest that these jobs ensure that workers save a part of their earnings for their retirement days

Was the EPFO ahead of the curve in its preference for passive funds?

Returns from active funds fail to match benchmarks

Now, EPF members can get money faster; here's when you can withdraw

'EPF is a long-term investment and ideally should not be touched until retirement,' says Arnav Pandya, a certified financial planner

New EPFO rules: Now, withdraw 75% funds after 1 month of unemployment

At present, a subscriber can withdraw his or her funds after two months of unemployment and settle the account in one go

On the rise: EPFO monthly payroll count jumps 43% in just a month

EPFO says the data is raw and though it is indicative of jobs to some extent, it does not give a clear explanation on creation of livelihoods

Will EPFO hold you hostage?

EPFO should let the subscribers decide how they want to invest and also allow the government to tax early withdrawals

Curbs on full PF withdrawal likely; move to create 'social security cover'

In a Move to create 'social security cover', govt wager risky payoff, say experts

Employers to save 9 bn annually as EPFO cuts administrative charges to 0.5%

The EPFO decided to cut the administrative charges in view of its expanding business and high recovery of such fees

Govt notifies 8.55% interest on PF for 2017-18, lowest in 5 years

The labour ministry had sent the CBT's recommendation over the rate of interest to the finance ministry for its concurrence

Work with numbers: EPFO data has re-set the debate on employment

The EPFO data must be subjected to a reality test, because other data sets have been saying quite different things; the task is to get to the reality on employment, not score propaganda points

EPFO to inform members about contributions not deposited by firms

According to the statement, the EPFO has so far been intimating its members by way of SMS on credit of their respective monthly contribution into their accounts

EPFO members to get option to hike investments in ETFs by this fiscal

Earlier last year, the CBT had approved an accounting policy to credit ETFs into the members account apart from cash component

EPFO users may get an option to increase or decrease investments in ETFs

It approved a plan to create a reserve fund for its equity investments to shield subscribers from market volatility