Mint Explainer: Why are silver prices rising, and rising globally?

Mint Explainer: Why are silver prices rising, and rising globally?

The yellow metal has also experienced a sharp rise in its price this year, but silver outpaced it and this lowered the gold-to-silver price ratio. On a year-to-date basis, gold climbed about 32% while silver surged about 42%. In comparison, stock market returns have been relatively muted, more so when the current round of correction … Read more

Mint Explainer: How variable capital cos, announced in Budget, will boost fund flow in Gift IFSC

Mint Explainer: How variable capital cos, announced in Budget, will boost fund flow in Gift IFSC

The government will enable pooled private equity fund structures through VCCs, a system popular in tax-friendly jurisdictions such as Singapore and Mauritius. Mint explores the details of VCCs and how they are likely to be attractive to overseas investors. What are variable capital companies? Unlike typical funds where investors share risks and rewards uniformly, a … Read more