Demat

Individual investors primarily hold equity-oriented schemes while institutions hold liquid and debt oriented schemes. (Mint )

New demat accounts climb to 10-year high as retail investors pile into equities

2 min read . 22 Jan 2020

How to open a demat account in a minor’s name

1 min read . 10 Dec 2019

Investors can also choose to have the demat and trading accounts with different service providers.

Demat, trading accounts can be unbundled

1 min read . 17 Sep 2019

There is no such charge for holdings valued up to ₹50,000. Photo: Reuters.

Sebi revises charges related to basic services demat account

1 min read . 11 Apr 2019

Now shares can be transferred, inherited only in demat form

Now shares can be transferred, inherited only in demat form

2 min read . 06 Apr 2019

From 1 April, shares can be transferred in demat form only: Sebi

From 1 April, shares can be transferred in demat form only: Sebi

1 min read . 28 Mar 2019

According to Sebi data, the total number of demat accounts rose to 34.8 million in 2018 from 30.8 million in 2017. (Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint)

New demat accounts scaled decadal high in 2018

3 min read . 11 Feb 2019

Once the shares certificate gets accepted, the unit gets credited to your demat account. Photo: iStock (iStock)

Convert shares to demat form

1 min read . 04 Feb 2019

Sebi in March 2017 had ordered attachment of bank, demat accounts and mutual fund folios of Alchemist and its directors for recovery of ₹1,916 crore raised through illegal CIS. (Mint)

Sebi orders release of Alchemist Infra's demat account

1 min read . 23 Jan 2019

The portfolio of the ETF will mirror that of the underlying index for the securities it holds and their weightage. Photo: iStock

Explained: What makes exchange traded funds attractive

1 min read . 19 Jan 2019

Sebi orders attachment of bank, demat a/cs of Micro Leasing to recover ₹58 crore

1 min read . 24 Dec 2018

Dematerializing unlisted shares: How changes affect shareholders

6 min read . 06 Dec 2018

The last date has been extended after taking into consideration representations from shareholders as the initial deadline was to end on December 5.

Sebi extends deadline for transfer of shares in demat form to April 1

1 min read . 03 Dec 2018

The unlisted corporates would have to ensure that shares are transferred only in dematerialised (demat) or electronic form. Photo: Mint

Govt plans to make compulsory for unlisted firms to issue shares in demat form

3 min read . 26 Aug 2018

According to Sebi, shares in the demat form will help in having a transparent record of shareholding at companies. Photo: Mint

Investors can hold shares in physical form even after December 5: Sebi

1 min read . 10 Aug 2018

An NRI needs to complete your mutual fund KYC (know your client) before you could invest in mutual funds. Photo: iStockphoto

NRI mutual fund queries, answered

2 min read . 07 Aug 2018

NRIs have to get their existing resident bank accounts redesignated to non-resident ordinary (NRO) accounts. Photo: Mint

A personal finance checklist for those becoming NRIs

3 min read . 21 Jun 2018

You can transfer all your holdings in your existing demat account to your NRI demat account, without having to sell them. Photo: iStockphoto

NRIs can invest in Indian markets through RBI scheme

2 min read . 05 Jun 2018

Q&A: There is no bad time to start investing systematically over a long term

3 min read . 03 May 2018

Buying mutual fund units in the demat mode makes sense if you buy exchange-traded funds (ETFs) frequently. Photo: iStock

Statement or demat format of mutual funds: Which one should you go for?

3 min read . 26 Mar 2018