Tuesday, September 2, 2014

LIC New Plan – Jeevan Shagun



LIC launched new plan called Jeevan Shagun on September 1st 2014, and it is a
close ended plan. Single premium money back plan.

It is non-linked, with profit, single premium and money back policy. In this plan you have option to choose a maturity sum assured. Based on this MSA and age of proposer single premium will be payable.

Who are eligible?

Minimum Age at entry 8 Yrs.
Maximum Age at entry 45 Yrs.
Mode of Premium Payment only Single.
Minimum Maturity Sum Assured (MSA) is Rs.60,000.
No maximum MSA limit.
Policy Term is 12 Years only.
Mode of Payment is Single.

What are death benefits of this plan?

If death occurs during first 5 years of policy period then you will receive Basic Sum Assured (which will be around 10 times of your single premium you paid).
If death occurs after 5th year but before 12th year then you will receive Basic Sum Assured (which will be around 10 times of your single premium paid) along with Loyalty Addition.

Please note that the premium to arrive at Basic Sum Assured will not include the taxes you paid, any extra premium and is before applying rebate.

What are survival benefits of this plan?

At the end of 10th policy period you will receive 15% of Maturity Sum Assured you opted.
At the end of 11th policy period you will receive 20% of Maturity Sum Assured you opted.

What will be maturity benefit? 

On maturity you will receive remaining 65% of Maturity Sum Assured along with Loyalty Addition.

What is Surrender Value of this policy? 

If you planned to surrender in first year then 70% of your single premium will be payable (excluding extra premium and taxes).
After that 90% of single premium (excluding survival benefits any paid, extra premium and taxes).
Along with this you can avail special surrender value which will be discounted factor of Maturity Sum Assured less of any survival benefits paid.
Whether you can avail loan?

Yes you are eligible for loan under this plan but the values are as below.
If within 2nd to 3rd year then you will get 50% of Surrender Value.
If within 4th to 6th year then you will get 60% of Surrender Value.
If within 7th to 9th year then you will get 70% of Surrender Value.
If within 10th to 12 year then you will get 90% of Surrender Value.

Thursday, August 28, 2014

34 Types / Categories of Mutual Funds



Type of Mutual Funds available in Indian Market, Below are type of Mutual Funds available in Indian Market.


Large Cap

Small & Mid Cap

Diversified equity

Thematic – Infrastructure

ELSS

Sector – Pharma & Healthcare

Sector – Banking & Finance

Sector – FMCG

Sector – Technology

Sector – Others (Transport, Media, etc.,)

Index

RGESS

Arbitrage

Balanced

Debt Long Term

Debt Short Term

Credit Opportunities Fund

Floating Rate Debt – Short Term

Floating Rate Debt – Long Term

Ultra Short Term debt

Gilt Short Term

Gilt Long Term

MIP Aggressive

MIP Conservative

Liquid

International / Global Commodities

Gold ETF

Fund of Funds – Equity Oriented

Fund of Funds – Hybrid Oriented

Fund of Funds – Debt Oriented

Fund of Funds – Commodity Oriented

Capital Production Fund

Debt oriented Hybrid Specialty Funds

Equity oriented Hybrid Specialty Funds

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

EPFO Interest Rate Increased to @ 8.75% for 2014 – 2015



The Employee Provident Fund Organization today announced, that interest rate will be increased @ 8.75 % for 2014 – 2015 Financial year. 

It is 0.25% increase from last year.

NFO Closing this weekend August 2014

Equity

Reliance Capital Builder Fund - Series B Equity Close Ended 26-Aug-14
UTI Focussed Equity Fund - Series I - 1100 Days Equity Close Ended 27-Aug-14

Debt

Religare Invesco Corporate Bond Opportunities Fund Debt Open Ended 28-Aug-14
ICICI Prudential Capital Protection Oriented Fund Series VI 1100 Days Plan G Capital Protection Close Ended 26-Aug-14
Axis Hybrid Fund - Series 14 - 1274 Days Capital Protection Close Ended 26-Aug-14
DWS Hybrid Fixed Term Fund - Series 28 Capital Protection Close Ended 26-Aug-14

FMP

HDFC FMP 1113D August 2014 - 1 Series 32 FMP Close Ended 26-Aug-14
JPMorgan India Fixed Maturity Plan Series 39 FMP Close Ended 26-Aug-14
SBI Debt Fund Series A - 40 D FMP Close Ended 27-Aug-14
Reliance Fixed Horizon Fund - XXVII - Series 3 FMP Open Ended 26-Aug-14