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International investments means being able to invest in financial instruments from all over the world via top-tier institutions directly in global standard currencies [USD ($), GBP (£) and EUR (€)]. Such products can be very beneficial for planning your child’s education abroad or if you are an expatriate. Categories of International Investments: Stocks from multiple

A loan is an amount of money offered by an organization to another individual or organization, as a debt, in expectation of periodic repayment at a fixed or variable rate of interest, over a pre-specified time period. Loans are a very common method of financing immediate needs. A collateral may or may not be required,

Insurance is an economic device wherein an individual contributes a small definite cost (the premium) to protect oneself from a large uncertain financial loss (the risk) in the occurrence of an unexpected event. Life is unpredictable; and so are the events that we encounter in the journey of life. Hence, risk management against unexpected events

As per the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), “Alternative Investment Fund or AIF means any fund established or incorporated in India, which is a privately pooled investment vehicle which collects funds from sophisticated investors, whether Indian or foreign, for investing it in accordance with a defined investment policy for the benefit of its

A bond is a debt security and a fixed interest financial instrument. This investment represents a loan offered to a third party by the investor. In exchange of the principal (investment amount), the borrower offers the investor (lender) a predetermined fixed rate of interest (bond coupon) until maturity of the bond. Upon maturity, the borrower

Portfolio Management Service is the financial service in which a designated portfolio manager selects multiple entities of an asset class and creates a readymade investment portfolio. These asset classes can be shares, bonds, mutual funds, structured products or other investment products. In India, they mostly comprise of shares or equity. This portfolio is created strategically

Structured Products are investment instruments which usually offer fixed returns based on the performance of the underlying asset classes. These products are created by either using one asset class or a combination of multiple underlying asset classes like shares, indices, bonds, commodities, derivatives and even currencies. These products may or may not offer capital protection.

Derivatives are financial instruments whose price is derived from price of an underlying asset. The underlying asset can be a commodity (oil, silver, agro-products etc.)  or any other asset class (shares, bonds, stock market indices, interest rates etc.) The 2 broad categories of derivatives are Futures and Options (F&O). A Future is a legally binding

A Mutual Fund is a strategic collection of various investment assets like stocks, bonds and other securities in well-defined proportions. The value of one unit of a mutual fund is called its net asset value (NAV). Mutual funds offer exposure to multiple asset classes at a single point of investment and help reduce the investment

Stocks or Shares are units of ownership in any company listed on any stock exchange around the world. This asset class offers capital growth when the market valuation per share of the company increases and offers an equal profit share to each shareholder in the form of dividends (if and when declared). There are 2