You may have heard about demat (Dematerialised) accounts, which is a must for owning shares and other securities such as exchange traded funds (ETFs). But you will do well to remember that you have to ...

In India, any investors who want to own securities like stocks, bonds and mutual funds must open a demat account. Demat is short for dematerialised—demat accounts are electronic records tracking your ...

Demat account holders place a high premium on security. Multi-factor authentication, blockchain technology, and biometric authentication are innovations combined to offer strong protection against ...

Trading in stocks doesn't need a degree but requires a thorough knowledge about the market before starting investment journey.(iStock) For the past few years, a lot of young Indians are showing ...

In the Indian share market, investors sometimes need more money to make the most of a great trading opportunity. This is where margin funding comes in. Margin funding lets investors borrow money to ...

Demat or trading account for minors: Since there is no specific age restriction for opening a demat account, it can be opened in a minor’s name by their parent or legal guardian. While the account is ...

I had an offline demat account where I held all my investments and an online account for all my trades. This was a way to ...

Largest PSU lender State Bank of India (SBI) in a recent circular has instructed its employees and their dependants to not run demat or trading accounts with depositories outside of the SBI Group. The ...

SBI prohibits employees from opening demat or trading accounts outside SBI Group without permission. They must close unauthorized accounts within six months to monitor stock market activities. This ...