PFRDA allows pension scheme subscribers to invest in gold, silver ETFs, NIFTY50, AIFs.

• PFRDA now permits NPS, APY, and UPS subscribers to invest in gold and silver ETFs.
• New investment options also include the NIFTY50 index and Alternative Investment Funds (Category I & II).
• Subscribers can allocate a maximum of 5% of their corpus to gold and silver ETFs.
• This initiative allows subscribers to gain exposure to the commodity sector.

Why It Matters: Pension subscribers gain new investment options like gold/silver ETFs for diversification.