BHARTI AXA Life has started offering its new child plan — Bright Stars PLUS — with a feature that promises to hand out 7% of the fund value as ‘Jumpstart’ benefit. Like several other child plans, this product comes with a waiver of premium benefit in the event of the policyholder’s death. In such a circumstance, the company undertakes to pay the regular premiums into the policy till maturity. Policyholders can choose from five fund options, and are allowed 12 free switches a year between these funds.
Best SIP Funds to Invest Online Mirae Asset Global Investments (India) has launched Mirae Asset Healthcare Fund. The NFO of the fund will be open from June 11, 2018 to June 25, 2018. Mirae Asset Healthcare Fund is an open-ended equity scheme investing in healthcare and allied sectors. The scheme will invest in Indian equities and equity related securities of companies that are likely to benefit either directly or indirectly from healthcare and allied sectors. The investment strategy of this scheme aims to maintain a concentrated portfolio of 30-40 stocks. Healthcare is a broad secular theme that includes pharma, hospitals, diagnostics, insurance and other allied sectors. The fund will have the flexibility to invest across markets capitalization and style in selecting investment opportunities within this theme. Neelesh Surana and Vrijesh Kasera will manage this fund. In a press release, Swarup Mohanty, CEO, Mirae Asset Global Inves...