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IMF report warns of rising risks in economy, Reliance in bullish trend; all this and more on Moneycontrol Pro

The IMF says that ultra-low and negative interest rates have led to a desperate search for yield among investors, leading to overvaluation of assets.

PMC crisis shows depositors are sitting ducks if their bank goes bust; why shouldn’t savers get cover for full amount?

The deposit insurance guarantee scheme was set up in 1961 to ensure depositors are guaranteed at least some amount in the event of a bank collapse

Union Bank says lenders may be forced to convert half of their DHFL debt into equity, will be for short-term

DHFL has become the poster-boy of the NBFC crisis that afflicted the financial sector after the infra-lender IL&FS went belly up last September

DHFL's bondholders get three-week deadline to be on board with rescue plan evaluated by banks

DHFL has already submitted a resolution plan to its committee of core creditors, which is currently being evaluated,

Catastrophe bonds: It's time govt considers insurance-linked securities with increasing frequency of natural calamities

Naturally to entice investors, the coupon rates have to be much higher than the ones offered by corporate bonds and gilts.

Govt close to meeting fiscal deficit target of 3.4%; some numbers are still to come, says SC Garg

The government in the interim Budget in February revised upward the fiscal deficit target to 3.4 percent from 3.3 percent of GDP

Retirement funds investing in IL&FS: IBC order of priority can’t be blamed for funds' folly and greed

In the light of the IL&FS fiasco, employees must also be asked to give their consent to bonds and commercial papers.

EPFO was pilloried for being conservative, but IL&FS episode proves it right in hindsight

Exempted provident funds break free of the EPFO on the promise of better returns and other terms for its members.

Flipkart buys back shares worth $350 million to convert into pvt ltd firm ahead of potential deal with Amazon or Walmart

Amazon is believed to have offered Flipkart a higher valuation of about $22 billion, along with a break up fee of $2 billion, compared to Walmart's $18-20 billion valuation of the Bengaluru-based company

PE/VC investments double to $3.5 bn in January amid large deals: EY report

Large value investments of over $100 million continued to dominate the activity with the financial services sector leading the way.