Pension benefits
The long overdue passage of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Act by Parliament last week marks a significant move forward in the process of financial sector development. The Act gives statutory powers to regulate pension products as well as the fledgling New Pension Scheme. It provides for 26 per cent foreign direct investment in pension fund managers, though it has benchmarked this to the ceiling applicable to insurance companies.
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