6 Money Mistakes to Avoid During Market Volatility

Image source: shutterstock.com When the economy falters and headlines start warning of declines, crashes or corrections, it’s easy to make impulsive financial decisions. But market volatility doesn’t have to derail your long-term plans. How you respond during unpredictable economic cycles is often more important than volatility itself. Couples without children in particular need clarity because […]

GIFT IFSC attracts reinsurers from Saudi Arabia, UAE and Kazakhstan as premiums quadruple

The spike reflects the renewed momentum and growing participation of global reinsurers Photo credit: VIJAY SONEJI GIFT City’s International Financial Services Center (IFSC) is attracting a new wave of global reinsurers, with new applications from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kazakhstan. The developments come amid a fourfold increase in reinsurance activities, reflecting […]

Paytm shares rise as RBI grants payment aggregator license

According to the company’s stock exchange disclosures, the license will enable PPSL to undertake payment aggregation activities, with growth in this segment expected to be reflected in the parent company’s consolidated financials. | Photo credit: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic One 97 Communications Limited, the parent company of Paytm, saw its shares trading at ₹1,290.10 on the National […]

Paytm arm PPSL gets RBI’s approval to act as a payment aggregator

Fintech firm One97 Communications said its subsidiary, Paytm Payments Services Limited, has received the RBI permit after a long wait to operate as a payment aggregator. The Reserve Bank of India in August granted in-principle approval to Paytm Payments Services Limited to operate as an online payment aggregator. “…Reserve Bank of India has granted a […]

News for Investors: Barrick settles dispute in Mali and Couche-Tard profits rise – MoneySense

A judge in Mali ordered in June that Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex be placed under provisional administration for six months. Under the deal announced Monday, Barrick says all charges against the company, its subsidiaries and employees will be dropped and steps will be taken for the release of the four detained Barrick employees. It also […]

Why so many Canadians take CPP early even when they shouldn’t

Every financial planner has been there. You’re sitting across from a perfectly healthy 64-year-old who has more than enough saved, no debt, a paid-off house, a reasonable spending plan, and a good chance of living well into his 80s or 90s. They have no financial need to engage CPP today. And yet, as predictably as […]