Net new female members added under the retirement fund body more than doubled to 2.8 million in FY23 from 1.30 million in FY19, as per EPFO payroll data. This is primarily because companies have become more inclusive and are now moving towards greater gender parity while the government has brought in several incentives to attract more women to the workforce.
Debt funds pricing in a rate cut step up bets on long end of yield curve
Mutual funds have broadly stepped up their bets in longer-duration government bonds in 2024 as the likelihood of interest rates being lowered – even if