The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has issued final operational guidelines for NPS Swasthya, its healthcare-focused pension scheme. The circular, issued on September 18, allows subscribers to make partial withdrawals…
Investors weighing PPF and NPS for retirement planning must match the choice to their liquidity needs and tax regime, says tax expert Gauri Chadha. PPF offers tax-exempt returns with a 15-year lock-in,…
Pensionbazaar has launched Wealth 360, a unified dashboard that lets users view their bank accounts, stocks, mutual funds, fixed deposits and NPS in one place. The tool, launched on August 26, aggregates…
The National Pension System (NPS) now permits non-government subscribers to invest up to 100% of contributions in equities under the Multiple Scheme Framework (MSF), Livemint reports. Previously, equity exposure was capped at…
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is encouraging mutual fund distributors (MFDs) to onboard customers into the National Pension System (NPS) using the StAR NPS digital platform. PFRDA Chairperson Sivasubramanian…
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) currently offers a uniform 8.25% return on retirement savings, investing 85% in fixed-return debt and capping equity exposure at 15%. This one-size-fits-all approach applies to all…
Retirement planning need not force a choice between market-linked investments and guaranteed income products, according to retirement expert Sarkar. Writing in businesstoday.in, Sarkar said investors can sequence them according to their life…
Tata Pension Management delivered the highest NPS Scheme E return since inception at 15.46%, according to Business Today. It also led the one-year and three-year periods with returns of 13.84% and 17.89%.…
Livemint reports that PFRDA has introduced the NPS e-shramik model for platform workers, allowing contributions starting at Rs 99. The scheme, detailed in a circular dated 29 October 2025, lets gig workers…
The government told the Lok Sabha that the 8th Pay Commission has 18 months from its constitution on 3 November 2025 to submit its recommendations, with a deadline of May 2027. The…
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