Pension fund regulator

No need to submit form for NPS account if opened via Aadhaar

Simplifying the process, pension fund regulator PFRDA has dispensed with the requirement of submission of physical application form for NPS account opening if done through Aadhaar verification and e-Signature.

Jan 01, 2017, 12:00 PM IST

PFRDA plans 10-time hike in commission for fund managers

Pension fund regulator PFRDA is planning to increase the commission for pension fund managers by 10 times to 0.1 per cent from the present 0.01 per cent, a top official said on Monday.

Nov 21, 2016, 22:40 PM IST

PFRDA to train 75,000 people to drive NPS

Pension fund regulator PFRDA proposes to train 75,000 people who will form a "totally committed" workforce for the implementation of government's National Pension System

Mar 27, 2016, 17:04 PM IST

Only online withdrawals of pensions from April 2016: Pension regulator

Pension fund regulator PFRDA has made it mandatory for the subscribers of New Pension System (NPS) to submit applications online for settlement of withdrawal claims from April 1 next year.

Nov 22, 2015, 17:17 PM IST

Finance Ministry to look into raising equity investment proposal: Pension fund regulator

Pension funds regulator has said that finance ministry will look into the proposal of increasing the investment of pension funds in the equity market up to 50 percent of the corpus from the current 15 percent.

 

Oct 11, 2015, 11:21 AM IST

NPS subsidy: PFRDA chief seeks extension beyond FY17

The pension fund regulator PFRDA has sought a time extension beyond the 2016-17 deadline for the government subsidy towards the 'Swavalamban' scheme so as to encourage more poor people to join the scheme.

Feb 04, 2015, 20:45 PM IST