With the recent expose of a fraud by a financial adviser in a leading bank, there has been an increasing demand for greater regulation of financial advisers and the wealth management industry.

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Over the last fortnight, some old fears have resurfaced — investors world over have got concerned about Europe once again on the back of default worries around Ireland, Portugal and Spain. The second

With the Coal India IPO generating significant listing gains for investors, and the Indian markets continuing to hold above 20,000 on the Sensex and 6,000 on the Nifty, there may be a sense of feeling

With the festive season upon us and optimism at a new high about India, it is easy to get carried away by high decibel advertising that seems to be hitting us from everywhere.

Be it consumer durables

With the Sensex hitting the 20,000-level and the wounds of the sharp fall of September 2008 still fresh in the minds of the investors, there is a distinct difference in the mood from the last time the

With the withdrawal of RBI’s accommodative mo-netary policy and a further rate hike in the next review meeting in mid-September, interest rates on retail loans have started to move upwards over the la

With equity markets currently close to 52-week high and an increasingly bearish view on the global economy, there has been a marked slow down in equity investments by individual investors over the las

Mumbai, Speculation has been rife in the media about the extent of a rate hike by the Reserve Bank of India in its policy review meeting next week — the question being asked is not “Will there be a ra