Vested
3 articles tagged Vested.
NRI Demat + PIS Account Opening India 2026: HDFC vs ICICI vs Kotak vs Vested vs IndMoney
Every NRI who wants to buy Indian listed shares on the secondary market needs a Portfolio Investment Scheme (PIS) account — RBI mandate, not optional. The 2026 master guide: PIS vs Non-PIS distinction, how to choose a Designated AD bank (one per NRI), HDFC vs ICICI vs Kotak vs Federal vs Axis PIS comparison, US-side platforms (Vested, IndMoney, Stockal), KYC documents, 10% per-company + 24% aggregate caps, and which scheme for which use case.
NRI USA 2026: The Complete Cross-Border Money Playbook for 5 Million Indians
Five million Indians live in the United States — the single largest NRI corridor and the most regulated. Every dollar you earn touches three tax authorities (IRS, your US state, India) and two compliance regimes (FATCA + Indian Section 195). The 2026 master playbook: where to bank, how to invest around the PFIC trap, which states tax NRE interest, how 401(k) + IRA coordinate with Indian return planning, and the eight decisions that account for 90% of cross-border money waste.
Best Mutual Funds for US-NRI India 2026: FATCA-Eligible AMCs + PFIC Workarounds
US-resident NRIs face two hurdles before they even pick a fund — FATCA (which AMCs accept US-person subscriptions) and PFIC (the punitive US tax regime on whatever they hold). The 2026 honest list of FATCA-eligible Indian AMCs, the PFIC layer that still applies on top, when US-domiciled India ETFs or ADRs are the cleaner answer, and the GIFT City / IFSC route that is slowly opening up.