FINANCIAL INCLUSION ARTICLE
The rise of retail trading: How individual investors are shaping the market landscape
The retail trading landscape in India is evolving with the rise of individual investors empowered by technology and access to information. The number of demat accounts surpassed 100 million in 2024, with a significant portion attributed to individual investors.
What’s fueling the shift in Indian investor behaviour?
India added $1 trillion to the stock market in less than six months, reaching a $5 trillion market cap. Retail investors, with a surge in Demat accounts, play a key role in enhancing market stability and resilience.
Betting on disruptors in India’s BFSI sector: Insights from Beams Fintech Fund, Sagar Agarvwal
The Fintech and Financial Services sector has grown exponentially in the last few years, and yet much more is to be achieved. In India, the sector contributes nearly one-third of the GDP and $1.3 trn in market cap. Additionally, disruptive products by fintech companies, aided by innovation-friendly policies have made India one of the fastest-growing financial services market in the world. As a result, there are ample opportunities for investments in this space.
Retik Finance sets 21st May 2024 as launch date
Retik Finance's upcoming launch on May 21, 2024, signifies a major advancement in the DeFi realm. With innovative products and strategic positioning, it aims to revolutionize the financial ecosystem, attracting investors and users alike.
Andhra Pradesh: BJP Chief Purandheswari calls for ending YSRCP rule, advocates for change
Shifting focus to national politics, Purandheswari acknowledged Prime Minister Narendra Modi's governance at the Centre, praising it as corruption-free and effective. She highlighted key achievements under the Modi regime, including the repeal of Article 370 and the establishment of the Ayodhya statue of Bala Ram Prana Pratishta.
BFSI: Is it the right time to invest in one of the key drivers of economic growth?
Fitch Ratings presents an optimistic outlook for India's banking sector in 2024, highlighting the country's substantial improvement in 2023. The agency praises India's banking sector resilience and potential. The banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) sector in India is integral to the country's economic growth, offering abundant growth opportunities. The BFSI sector boasts financial health and stability, with regulatory safeguards in place.
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PM Modi on how SC upholding Article 370’s abrogation approves J&K no longer being an anomaly
"What had happened in J&K was a great betrayal - to our nation and to the people of J&K. Articles 370 and 35(A) were major obstacles that seemed like an unbreakable wall. They ensured the people of J&K never got the rights and development the rest of their fellow Indians got. A distance was created between people belonging to the same nation."
Dubai's Odyssey: Sandeep Jadwani decodes the city's global triumphs
Sandeep Jadwani, the mastermind behind investment strategies at Habib Investment Limited and an experienced startup mentor, took us on an engrossing tour into the center of Dubai's metamorphosis in a recent edition of the podcast "Live, Work & Play in Dubai." The discussion, which was led by Indiatimes Editor-in-Chief Kabeer Sharma, was nothing short of an adrenaline trip as it revealed the inner workings of Dubai's transformation from a remote desert to a thriving international economic center.
Diversity and Inclusion Leadership: Advancing Organizational Equity
Effective leadership in diversity and inclusion (D&I) is crucial in today's globalized workplace. D&I leadership goes beyond acknowledging differences and actively promotes equality, respect, and acceptance of all individuals. It fosters innovation, enhances organizational performance, attracts and retains talent, expands market reach, builds resilience, and fulfills legal and ethical responsibilities.
Centre's stand sought on plea against inclusion of CAs under money laundering law
The court, while listing the case for further hearing on October 4, noted that at this stage, the petitioner was not extending his challenge to the legality of certain provisions under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act with respect to the consequent liabilities imposed upon the professionals.
Delhi HC to hear on Monday plea against inclusion of CAs under money laundering law
A Delhi High Court will hear a petition challenging the inclusion of chartered accountants, company secretaries and cost accountants under the definition of "reporting entities" in the anti-money laundering law. The petition argues that noncompliance with the legal provisions will lead to criminal prosecution, and that such professionals will become responsible for "policing" their own clients.
ADF Foods, Amara Raja Batteries among 8 BSE Smallcap stocks which hit 52-week highs on Monday
Several S&P BSE Smallcap stocks, including ADF Foods, Amara Raja Batteries, Anant Raj, Angel One, The Anup Engineering, Apar Industries, Arman Financial Services, and Arvind, reached new 52-week highs, indicating positive market sentiment. These companies operate in various sectors such as Indian food products, automotive and industrial batteries, real estate development, financial services and wealth management, precision engineering, specialty oils, power transmission conductors, microfinance and SME loans. They are known for their strong performance and diverse portfolios in their respective industries.
Rethinking digital solutions for the Indian MSME sector
Digitization is essential for the sector's growth and competitiveness, but digital tools and solutions must be tailored to specific business needs and be affordable, reliable, and effective in addressing supply chain and distribution management.
Dubai Takes A Clear Lead In Mena Region's Financial Inclusion
The financial technology startups are working wonders in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates UAE in ensuring financial inclusion and the closure of gender ...
Bill Gates calls on RBI Governor; discusses financial inclusion, microfinance
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Tuesday met Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das and discussed various issues including financial inclusion, payment systems, microfinance and digital lending among others.
Unlocking growth in medium enterprises with access to debt capital
Deep diving into the credit gap faced by the Indian MSME sector, particularly by the mid-market enterprises segment, and how tech-enabled debt market solutions by new-age companies like Vivriti Capital are breathing a new lease of life into the critical growth driver of the Indian economy.
India's G20 agenda will be inclusive, ambitious, action-oriented, decisive: PM Modi
"Let us join together to make India's G20 Presidency a Presidency of healing, harmony and hope. Let us work together to shape a new paradigm - of human-centric globalisation," PM Modi said in an article which appeared in several newspapers and was posted on his website too.
Why are ESG scores important in ESG investments?
What does ESG score mean for companies form investor funding point of view. Read to know more
Terror attacks declined after Pak's inclusion in FATF grey list, Indian official tells UNSC panel
Jammu and Kashmir recorded five attacks on 'hard targets' -- well-defended places like government offices, military and police camps -- in 2014, eight attacks in 2015 and 15 in 2016. The number fell to eight in 2017 and declined further to three in 2018, Rizvi said.
Spandana Sphoorty's founder and former MD Padmaja Reddy moves court
Spandana called a board meeting on March 18 and announced the appointments of Saxena as MD and Ashish Damani as chief financial officer for five years with effect from March 19.
FM likely to focus on growth, may announce steps for sovereign bond inclusion in global indices
The markets are keenly watching for fiscal balance that the government is able to achieve between the need to spend more and to reduce deficit
How fintech apps have helped in financial inclusion
With mobile becoming an integral part of our daily life and its reach in every nook and corner of India coupled with high-speed internet, nothing seems unreachable and unwished.
Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto immortalized in Budapest: Is it the beginning of a more inclusive global presence for cryptocurrencies?
Despite suffering a decisive correction in April 2021, Bitcoin retraced back rather significantly over the next few months. Led by its adoption as a legal tender in El Salvador and the subsequent eternalization of its founder, Satoshi Nakamoto, Bitcoin, for now, seems to be moving in the right direction. For credible crypto exchanges like CoinSwitch Kuber, this tectonic, directional shift, signifies escalated registrations and a reassuring future for the motivated, crypto community.
University campuses have no longer remained inclusive spaces: Tharoor in Lok Sabha
Tharoor also pointed out that the pandemic has exposed a serious digital divide and he cited instances of students taking their own lives due to lack of access to smartphones when classes moved online.
Fintech industry accelerates financial inclusion, to push faster digital adoption
The rapid growth of fintech players has helped in accelerating financial inclusion and new age technologies like AI and ML will further quicken digital adoption in the country, benefitting both the industry and the consumers in the coming years, according to experts.
PM Modi's letter to the people of India: A year after the start of his second term in office
From 2014 to 2019, India’s stature rose significantly. The dignity of the poor was enhanced. The nation achieved financial inclusion, free gas and electricity connections, total sanitation coverage, and made progress towards ensuring ‘housing for all’.
BJP’s 2014 poll promises and the delivery
While BJP-ruled central government has made significant progress on some of its promises, a few areas still need special attention.
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