by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 10, 2021 | Health, Indian News
“Considering the undersubscription of the issue, the flat listing of Star Health was expected. The financial performance was impacted in FY21, but long-term growth prospects of the industry remain quite promising,” said Ajit Mishra, vice-president,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 10, 2021 | Indian News
The District Administration banned the use and sale of eggs, meat and manure of ducks, chickens, quails and domestic birds in the affected areas. This restriction will be applicable in Champakulam, Nedumudi, Muttar, Viyapuram, Karuvatta, Thrikkunnapuzha, Thakazhi,...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 9, 2021 | International News, Life, Non-Life, Pension & Social Security, Reinsurance
Private equity firms and investment managers including Blackstone Inc, Brookfield Asset Management and KKR & Co Inc have been building up their insurance arms in the last two years. They see an opportunity to use the capital from life insurance and annuities...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 9, 2021 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Risk Management, Technology
The hard-fought Glasgow Climate Pact sent a clear message to global companies to reassess business strategies and carbon footprints to reap monetary rewards, or lag and risk losses As a result, there is a growing demand for carbon offset instruments, such as renewable...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 9, 2021 | Banking & Bancassurance, Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Policy
Bullion banking is a catalyst for change in India’s gold market landscape, the report opined.It said India’s gold market faces multiple challenges, such as a lack of quality assurance, the unorganised state of the market and a lack of trust in...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 9, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Facts, Health, Non-Life, Pandemic, Policy, Workplace/Employee Benefits
“It’s somewhat a subjective judgment because it’s not just about the number of cases. It’s about severity and it’s about impact,” says Michael Ryan, the World Health Organization’s emergencies chief. How will the world decide...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 9, 2021 | Briefs
Amid the alarm over the new Omicron variant of coronavirus. scheduled international flights will remain suspended till January 31 of the next year. However, the circular issued by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Thursday has clarified that this...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 9, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Pandemic, Technology
From a sectoral perspective, financial services leads with 77 names in the list, followed by healthcare at 64 Mumbai Top Indian companies by valuation saw their networth rise by 68 per cent this year despite the pandemic, which has otherwise had a disastrous impact on...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 9, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News
Overall, the mutual fund industry registered net inflows of Rs 46,165 crore in November as compared to Rs 38,275 crore in October. The inflow pushed the assets under management (AUM) of the industry to an all-time high of Rs 38.45 lakh crore at November-end, from Rs...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 9, 2021 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, International News, Non-Life, Pandemic, Policy
Worldwide, more than 13 per cent of adolescents aged 10 to 19 are affected by deteriorating mental health. UNICEF reported that by October 2020, critical mental health services in 93 per cent of countries were disrupted or halted due to coronavirus spread....