The retirement fund body will soon approach the finance ministry to seek its clearance for investing the proceeds from ETFs in any permissible asset class to maximise returns. A proposal in this regard was approved by EPFO’s central board of trustees in the last week of March, as per the minutes of the meeting where they made the decision. ET has seen the minutes. “It is proposed that proceeds of ETF investments may be re-invested in equity and related instruments which will increase the equity component to the permissible limit in the portfolio,” the minutes read.
Irdai opens NDB’s Maharajah INR bonds to insurers
In a circular dated August 27, the regulator said that it had received representation from New Development Bank to permit Insurers to invest in Maharajah
August 28, 2026