Foreign investors keen on REITs, InvITs: Sebi
5 years, 3 months ago

Foreign investors keen on REITs, InvITs: Sebi

Live Mint  

Sebi Chairman Ajay Tyagi and other officials met scores of foreign investors in the US last week and saw keen interest from them in emerging areas such as REITs and InvITs, which have a total asset size of more than $10 billion. Several participants also showed interest in the Alternative Investment Fund space with its relaxed foreign investment norms wherein the investments have rises by more than 15 times in the past 5 years. Besides, discussions were also held on recent policy measures taken by Sebi related to various areas such as foreign portfolio investors, primary market, secondary market, mutual funds, and corporate bond market. The regulator also said the increasing number of registrations of FPIs every year signifies the sustained interest of the foreign investors in the Indian capital markets.

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Sebi to simplify registration for FPIs looking to invest in govt securities
4 days, 14 hours ago

Sebi to simplify registration for FPIs looking to invest in govt securities

Live Mint  

Mumbai: India's capital markets regulator is set to ease the registration of foreign portfolio investors if they want to invest in government-backed securities, even as it proposed doubling the equity investment threshold set for granular disclosures by FPIs to ₹50,000 crore. "There will be zero requirements for a lot of things including investor group all that data will not be …

Reits, InvITs, muni-bonds could grow higher than other funding instruments: Buch
5 days, 7 hours ago

Reits, InvITs, muni-bonds could grow higher than other funding instruments: Buch

New Indian Express  

Real estate investment trusts, infrastructure investment trusts, and municipal bonds are set for robust growth over the next decade and can surpass the equity and debt markets in the quantum of money being mopped up, Securities and Exchange Board chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch has said. She said the overall fundraising from the capital markets, including through equity and debt issuances, …

SEBI Tightens Rules on Offshore Derivative Instruments to Boost Transparency
4 weeks ago

SEBI Tightens Rules on Offshore Derivative Instruments to Boost Transparency

Deccan Chronicle  

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has introduced significant changes to the regulations governing Offshore Derivative Instruments issued by Foreign Portfolio Investors. A circular issued on Tuesday outlined the new requirements aimed at enhancing market transparency and stability.Under the revised framework, FPIs are prohibited from issuing ODIs with derivatives as their underlying assets or using derivatives to hedge their …

Weekend Wrap: From Swiggy to Zomato, top market movers and news of week
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Weekend Wrap: From Swiggy to Zomato, top market movers and news of week

Live Mint  

Top News The Securities and Exchange Board of India, in its recent circular, has introduced an abridged Common Application Form for certain Foreign Portfolio Investors. Franklin AMC has launched new fund offers In the mutual fund space, Franklin Templeton Asset Management Company has launched a New Fund Offer for the Franklin India Arbitrage Fund. These developments across regulatory reforms, capital …

Want to invest in the US markets? These 12 mutual funds have exposure to American stocks
2 months ago

Want to invest in the US markets? These 12 mutual funds have exposure to American stocks

Live Mint  

With Donald Trump winning the US Presidential Elections 2024, investing in the US stocks has suddenly become sought after. These are some of Indian funds that invest in US markets Aditya Birla Sun Life NASDAQ 100 FOF 2. Motilal Oswal Nasdaq 100 FOF Can you invest in US stocks or mutual funds? Mutual funds which invest in the foreign securities …

US Election Results: As American markets spike, this is how investors from India can invest in the overseas stocks
2 months, 1 week ago

US Election Results: As American markets spike, this is how investors from India can invest in the overseas stocks

Live Mint  

With Donald Trump all set to take over as the 47th US President, the markets in America reacted quite positively to the news. If you, too, want to get an exposure to the American equities, you can either get direct exposure by buying stocks via brokers here, or else, buy mutual funds or ETFs which invest in the US stocks …

Sebi permits mutual funds to invest in overseas funds with limit on exposure to Indian securities
2 months, 1 week ago

Sebi permits mutual funds to invest in overseas funds with limit on exposure to Indian securities

Live Mint  

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has permitted mutual funds to invest in overseas mutual funds or unit trusts that invest a portion of their assets in Indian securities. “In order to facilitate ease of investment in overseas MF/UTs, to bring transparency in the manner of investment, and to enable Mutual Funds to diversify their overseas investments, the following …

Sebi's fixed timelines to address delays in NFO fund deployment
2 months, 1 week ago

Sebi's fixed timelines to address delays in NFO fund deployment

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI : In a pivotal regulatory proposal, the Securities and Exchange Board of India has outlined fixed timelines for deploying funds collected through new fund offers. Why Sebi is setting a deployment timeline Historically, delays in fund deployment have raised concerns, with investors expecting their contributions to be promptly invested according to each fund’s objectives. Sebi’s motivation behind a …

Sebi's Demat Reform: A Step Towards Financial Inclusion for Collective Entities
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Sebi's Demat Reform: A Step Towards Financial Inclusion for Collective Entities

Live Mint  

India is taking significant steps towards financial inclusion and regulatory simplification with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) proposing a key reform for non-corporate entities. The proposal allows Associations of Persons (AoPs) to open demat accounts in their names for holding non-equity securities. This reform aims to enhance the ease of doing business for entities such as housing …

Foreign investors infuse ₹7,390 crore in second week of July, net July investment at ₹15,352 crore
6 months ago

Foreign investors infuse ₹7,390 crore in second week of July, net July investment at ₹15,352 crore

Hindustan Times  

The Foreign Portfolio Investment in the Indian equity market increased by ₹7,390 crores during the second week of July, according to investment data from the National Securities Depository Limited. The net investment by Foreign Portfolio Investors in July has increased to ₹ 15,352 crores The data also pointed out that the net investment by Foreign Portfolio Investors in July has …

Sebi imposes limits on passive mutual funds investing in sponsor group companies; details here
6 months ago

Sebi imposes limits on passive mutual funds investing in sponsor group companies; details here

Live Mint  

Capital market regulator Securities Exchange Board of India has released a circular to share the limits imposed on total investment which can be made by passive mutual funds in their sponsor group companies. This followed public consultations on the recommendations of the working group, and it was later decided to streamline the norm applicable to investments by passively managed mutual …

India eases paperwork for foreign bond investors amid inclusion in JPMorgan’s emerging market bond index
6 months, 2 weeks ago

India eases paperwork for foreign bond investors amid inclusion in JPMorgan’s emerging market bond index

Live Mint  

India is taking steps to reduce the paperwork required for foreign investors to purchase its sovereign bonds, according to a Bloomberg report citing an unnamed source. This move follows a Bloomberg report highlighting foreign investors' challenges due to the extensive paperwork involved. This initiative coincides with India’s inclusion in JPMorgan’s emerging market bond index on Friday. Simplification process explained The …

FPIs take out ₹25,586 crore from equities in May on poll jitters, attractive valuations in China
7 months, 1 week ago

FPIs take out ₹25,586 crore from equities in May on poll jitters, attractive valuations in China

The Hindu  

Foreign investors pulled out a massive ₹25,586 crore from Indian equities in May due to uncertainty surrounding the outcome of general election and outperformance of Chinese markets. This was way higher than a net outflow of over ₹8,700 crore in April on concerns over a tweak in India's tax treaty with Mauritius and a sustained rise in U.S. bond yields. …

FPIs withdraw Rs 28,200 crore from Indian equities on poll jitters, attractive Chinese market valuations
7 months, 3 weeks ago

FPIs withdraw Rs 28,200 crore from Indian equities on poll jitters, attractive Chinese market valuations

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Foreign investors have pulled out a massive Rs 28,200 crore from Indian equities so far this month, owing to uncertainties about the outcome of the general elections and attractive valuations of Chinese markets. Following the Lok Sabha elections, FPI inflows into India could strengthen due to three key factors -- potential easing of interest rates by the US …

Do Sebi's New Disclosure Rules Impact Large Number Of FPIs?
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Do Sebi's New Disclosure Rules Impact Large Number Of FPIs?

News 18  

Market regulator Sebi does not expect a large number of foreign portfolio investors to be impacted by the new beneficial ownership disclosure norms, according to sources. The sources in the know said FPIs which may be required to provide enhanced disclosures are expected to be significantly less than estimated in the consultation paper and the Sebi board note of October …

SEBI Mandates Additional Disclosures By Foreign Portfolio Investors
1 year, 4 months ago

SEBI Mandates Additional Disclosures By Foreign Portfolio Investors

Live Law  

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has issued a circular aimed at promoting heightened transparency among Foreign Portfolio Investors meeting specific criteria. Although PN3 does not directly apply to FPI investments, there are apprehensions that entities with substantial Indian equity portfolios might misuse the FPI route, potentially disrupting the orderly functioning of Indian securities markets. Under Regulations 22 and …

SEBI still probing 13 overseas entities’ holdings in Adani group
1 year, 4 months ago

SEBI still probing 13 overseas entities’ holdings in Adani group

The Hindu  

The Securities Exchange Board of India said its investigation into two crucial aspects raised by the Hindenburg Research report against the Adani Group continues to be in an “interim” stage. One of the two investigations which has so far foxed SEBI is about the 13 overseas entities who were classified as public shareholders of the Adani group of companies. Explained …

Foreign Portfolio Investors Infuse Rs 45,365 Crore In Indian Markets In July
1 year, 5 months ago

Foreign Portfolio Investors Infuse Rs 45,365 Crore In Indian Markets In July

ABP News  

Foreign portfolio investors continue with their buying spree in July with a net infusion of Rs 45,365 crore in Indian equity markets on stable macroeconomic fundamentals and steady earnings growth. "The potential impact of rate hikes on global liquidity would have led foreign investors to re-evaluate their investment decisions," Himanshu Srivastava, Associate Director - Manager Research, Morningstar India, said. According …

Foreign investors pump in Rs. 44,500 crore into Indian shares in three weeks of August amid easing US inflation
2 years, 4 months ago

Foreign investors pump in Rs. 44,500 crore into Indian shares in three weeks of August amid easing US inflation

Firstpost  

This was significantly more than the net investment made by Foreign Portfolio Investors in July, which was close to Rs. FPIs had turned net buyers for the first time in July after nine straight months of massive outflows, which started in October last year New Delhi: Foreign investors have poured about Rs. 44,500 crore into Indian equities in three weeks …

After nine consecutive months, foreign portfolio investors return to Indian equities with Rs 5,000-cr investment in July
2 years, 5 months ago

After nine consecutive months, foreign portfolio investors return to Indian equities with Rs 5,000-cr investment in July

Firstpost  

This was the highest net outflow since March 2020, when foreign portfolio investors had pulled out Rs 61,973 crore from equities, data with depositories showed New Delhi: After nine consecutive months of relentless selling, foreign investors have turned net buyers and invested nearly Rs 5,000 crore in Indian equities in July on softening dollar index and good corporate earnings. This …

Indian funds’ overseas investment plans run into RBI barrier
2 years, 6 months ago

Indian funds’ overseas investment plans run into RBI barrier

Live Mint  

Multiple Indian funds have urgently petitioned the Securities and Exchange Board of India to ease the overseas investment cap for Alternative Investment Funds to avoid missing out on deals but are facing a steep battle amid the sharp fall in the rupee in recent months, three people aware of the development said. Overseas investments by Alternative Investment Funds cumulatively hit …

FPIs’ exodus continues; pull out ₹46,000 cr from Indian equities in June
2 years, 6 months ago

FPIs’ exodus continues; pull out ₹46,000 cr from Indian equities in June

Live Mint  

Foreign investors continue to desert Indian equity markets and pulled out close to ₹46,000 crore so far this month following monetary policy tightening by the Reserve Bank and US Federal Reserve, high oil prices and volatile rupee. Given the policy normalisation narrative by the US Fed and other major central banks, coupled with high oil prices and volatile Rupee, FPIs …

Reits, Invits are emerging asset class in India
3 years ago

Reits, Invits are emerging asset class in India

Live Mint  

The Indian real estate investment trust market has attained significant maturity since the launch of the Embassy Reit in April 2019. The success of Reits has created even stronger interest from global equity/sovereign/pension funds to invest in development assets as exit mechanism is now established. It will also make Reits in India more attractive to large foreign investors and improve …

‘India has only one Sebi-RIA per 76,510 investors’
3 years, 1 month ago

‘India has only one Sebi-RIA per 76,510 investors’

Live Mint  

The number of Sebi-registered investment advisers in India has stagnated in the last three years despite the boom in the number of investors, according to a government reply to a question in the Lok Sabha. At the end of October, India had 27.5 million mutual fund investors and 73.8 million demat account holders; against this, there were only 1,324 RIAs; …

Revised Sebi norms to improve liquidity for REIT market
3 years, 6 months ago

Revised Sebi norms to improve liquidity for REIT market

Live Mint  

The relaxation in investment norms real estate investment trusts by Securities and Exchange Board of India is expected to improve liquidity for Indian Reits and investors, bring in more retail investors and encourage more public listings in the future. On Tuesday, Sebi revised the minimum subscription and trading lot for publicly issued Reits and infrastructure investment trusts, with the minimum …

SEBI reduces minimum application amount in REITs and InvITs
3 years, 6 months ago

SEBI reduces minimum application amount in REITs and InvITs

Live Mint  

In a board meeting held on Tuesday, SEBI has amended the Real Estate Investment Trusts Regulations, and Infrastructure Investment Trusts Regulations, 2014 to reduce the minimum application value in case of REITs and InvITs to ₹10,000 and ₹15,000 while trading can be done in a lot of one unit. “The Board considered and approved the amendments to SEBI Regulations, 2014 …

Foreign portfolio investors pump in Rs 22,038 crore in February amid post-Budget cheer
3 years, 11 months ago

Foreign portfolio investors pump in Rs 22,038 crore in February amid post-Budget cheer

Firstpost  

Himanshu Srivastava, associate director, manager research, Morningstar India, attributed the strong inflows in February to “the positive sentiments around the equity markets after the Union Budget” New Delhi: Continuing their buying trend, foreign portfolio investors have pumped in a net Rs 22,038 crore into the Indian markets in February so far amid positive sentiments around the Union Budget. According to …

Opinion | How pursuit of good governance is driving investments in India
4 years, 1 month ago

Opinion | How pursuit of good governance is driving investments in India

Live Mint  

The saying goes, "The pessimist complains about the wind. While foreign portfolio investor inflows across emerging economies witnessed a decline due to the pandemic, India recorded a surge to $13.5 billion - a testimony to investor confidence in India's growth story. The National Infrastructure Pipeline, a ₹13 trillion project, is one of the examples of how Prime Minister Narendra Modi's …

Reforms in IPO rules, development of corporoate bond market discussed with U.S. investors: SEBI
4 years, 2 months ago

Reforms in IPO rules, development of corporoate bond market discussed with U.S. investors: SEBI

The Hindu  

Early finalisation of the direct listing scheme, development of the corporate bond market, reforms in IPO norms and digitisation of processes among other issues were discussed between SEBI and investors from the U.S. SEBI chairman Ajay Tyagi, along with other officials of the capital markets regulator, had an e-interaction on Tuesday with various stakeholders including industry and investor associations from …

SEBI has asked custodian banks to disclose details of Chinese investment
4 years, 8 months ago

SEBI has asked custodian banks to disclose details of Chinese investment

Op India  

The market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India has issued fresh communication to custodians seeking details of investments specifically coming from China or through China into Indian stock markets. According to the reports, the SEBI has asked custodian banks to disclose details of ‘ultimate beneficial owners’ of foreign portfolio investors based in China and Hong Kong. The communication to …

Overseas investors from Mauritius eligible for FPI registration with enhanced monitoring, says SEBI
4 years, 10 months ago

Overseas investors from Mauritius eligible for FPI registration with enhanced monitoring, says SEBI

Firstpost  

Following the FATF notice, some fund managers knocked on SEBI’s door overnight, raising concerns over validity of FPI registration done through the tax haven. New Delhi: Market regulator Sebi on Tuesday said foreign investors from Mauritius will continue to be eligible for FPI registration with increased monitoring as per international norms. The announcement comes after the tax haven was put …

Billions of dollars may come into Indian stock markets after rule tweak
4 years, 11 months ago

Billions of dollars may come into Indian stock markets after rule tweak

Live Mint  

The Indian stock market is set to see billions of dollars of inflows after a policy tweak comes into effect on April 1, analysts predict. The change will likely increase India’s weighting in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index by about 70 basis points, according to the two brokers, compared with 8.6% as of last month. Foreign investors injected $1.7 billion …

FPIs stay bullish for third consecutive month; pump Rs 17,219 crore investments in April on favourable macroeconomic conditions
5 years, 8 months ago

FPIs stay bullish for third consecutive month; pump Rs 17,219 crore investments in April on favourable macroeconomic conditions

Firstpost  

FPIs pumped in a net sum of Rs 21,032.04 crore into equities but pulled out a net amount of Rs 3,812.94 crore from the debt market during 1-26 April New Delhi: Foreign investors were net buyers in the Indian capital markets for the third straight month in April, pouring in Rs 17,219 crore on favourable macroeconomic conditions and ample liquidity. …

Other regulators need to play active role for REITs, InvITs growth, says Sebi chief Ajay Tyagi
6 years, 1 month ago

Other regulators need to play active role for REITs, InvITs growth, says Sebi chief Ajay Tyagi

Firstpost  

The Sebi chief said a humungous amount of investment needs to go into infrastructure development in India to address the current gap as well as to provide for projected requirements of the economy New Delhi: Pitching for paying adequate attention to the development of REITs and InvITs, Sebi chief Ajay Tyagi Thursday said other regulators including those for insurance, pension …

How investors will gain from new Sebi reforms
6 years, 3 months ago

How investors will gain from new Sebi reforms

Live Mint  

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has announced several reforms to make the markets more efficient and transparent. The board took steps to reduce transaction costs, improve liquidity, increase market participation, improve capital allocation, penalize fraudulent activities and protect small investors, besides having a more efficient price discovery system. Analysts said that permitting foreign entities in the commodity derivatives …

Sebi initiates public consultation on FPI norms as panel suggests major changes, more time
6 years, 4 months ago

Sebi initiates public consultation on FPI norms as panel suggests major changes, more time

India TV News  

In relief to foreign investors worried over new KYC and beneficiary ownership norms, regulator Sebi Saturday initiated a public consultation process for finalising the new guidelines after a high-powered panel suggested changes on several contentious proposals and more time for compliance. Amid concerns in some quarters that several foreign funds, including those managed and owned by NRIs and PIOs, may …

Foreign Portfolio Investors now need only one form for registration, bank accounts and PAN
6 years, 4 months ago

Foreign Portfolio Investors now need only one form for registration, bank accounts and PAN

India TV News  

In a move to enhance ease of doing business, the government has introduced a single application form for foreign investors to enter into the domestic capital market. A common application form for FPIs would be devised with a view to improve operational flexibility and ease of access to Indian capital markets, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had said in his 2017-18 …

Foreign Portfolio Investors' net inflow at Rs 2,300-cr in July
6 years, 5 months ago

Foreign Portfolio Investors' net inflow at Rs 2,300-cr in July

India TV News  

Foreign investors poured in over Rs 2,300 crore in the Indian capital markets in July, after pulling out funds for three months in a row, largely due to expectations of a lower trade deficit following a correction in crude oil prices. The latest inflow comes after such investors had taken out more than Rs 61,000 crore from the capital markets …

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