Investment
ICICI Direct launches life-stage investing tool LIFEY for customers
ICICI Direct has launched LIFEY with a dashboard, which will enable its customers to comprehensively track the progress of their goals and provides timely alerts
 "ICICI Direct launches life-stage investing tool LIFEY for customers")
WEF 2022: Every dollar invested in social jobs to yield $2.3 return
Jobs in the US include 4.2 million teaching jobs, 1.8 million in personal care and service workers, and 900,000 jobs in healthcare.
 "WEF 2022: Every dollar invested in social jobs to yield $2.3 return")
Good times are over, not sure when they'll return: Sequoia warns firms
Sequoia took a shot at hedge funds that have been targeting private investments, who are now "tending to wounds in their public portfolios which have been hit hard"
 "Good times are over, not sure when they'll return: Sequoia warns firms")
Investment firm DVC announces close of $80 mn fund for SaaS start-ups
It will invest in one company per quarter, or a total of approximately 20-25 companies over five years.
 "Investment firm DVC announces close of $80 mn fund for SaaS start-ups")
Chennai-based global tech company Zoho Corp invests Rs 20 cr in Genrobotics
Zoho's investment will assist Genrobotics in its mission to eradicate manual scavenging in India and provide safety and dignity to workers in sanitation and oil and gas industries
 "Chennai-based global tech company Zoho Corp invests Rs 20 cr in Genrobotics")
WEF: More investments, no conflicts, Covid-19 infra on leaders' minds
Several Indian CEOs as well as government leaders also feel that there is a strong need to focus on creating necessary infrastructure for fighting any future pandemic
 "WEF: More investments, no conflicts, Covid-19 infra on leaders' minds")
Silver Lake invests $500 million in India's Byju's at a valuation of $11 bn
The frenetic deal activity signals huge investor appetite for India's edtech startups as the country's pandemic escalates
 "Silver Lake invests $500 million in India's Byju's at a valuation of $11 bn")
Aakash+BYJU'S' Chaudhry invests $4 million in HR automation firm HONO
HONO raises $5 mn in Series A round to double size of operations
 "Aakash+BYJU'S' Chaudhry invests $4 million in HR automation firm HONO")
Keen to invest more in Indian software, fintech: Insight Partners top brass
Nikhil Sachdev (MD) and Nikki Parker (SVP) travelled to India from the US for face-to-face meetings aimed at building strong ties with Indian startup founders
 "Keen to invest more in Indian software, fintech: Insight Partners top brass")
Abu Dhabi's IHC completes Rs 15,400 cr investment in three Adani companies
Abu Dhabi's IHC has made the Investment via the preferential allotment route
 "Abu Dhabi's IHC completes Rs 15,400 cr investment in three Adani companies")
Abu Dhabi's IHC completes Rs 15,400 cr investment in three Adani companies
IHC has made the Investment via the preferential allotment route
Equities, cryptos, metals: Most asset classes gave negative return in 2022
These negative returns have largely been triggered by panic selling by new investors who exited in droves in the backdrop of rising interest rates, inflation worries and the geopolitical tensions
 "Equities, cryptos, metals: Most asset classes gave negative return in 2022")
Delhivery raises Rs 2,346 cr from anchor investors as IPO opens today
Delhivery's IPO size is Rs 5,235 crore, the second-biggest after LIC this year
 "Delhivery raises Rs 2,346 cr from anchor investors as IPO opens today")
After a 16-yr low of 14.9% in 2019, LIC's private sector investments rise
LIC's private sector share of investments had touched a 16-year low of 14.9 per cent in 2019, an analysis by the Reserve Bank of India showed.
 "After a 16-yr low of 14.9% in 2019, LIC's private sector investments rise")
PM Modi invokes 'FOMO' to woo Danish firms' investment in India
Invoking popular social media expression FOMO (fear of missing out) during his Denmark visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said those not investing in India will certainly miss out.
 "PM Modi invokes 'FOMO' to woo Danish firms' investment in India")
Chiratae Ventures plans to raise $600 million to bet on tech: Report
Chiratae has already invested $950 million in companies over the last 15 years
 "Chiratae Ventures plans to raise $600 million to bet on tech: Report")
Insurers allowed exposure to fin, insurance upto 30% of investment assets
Accordingly, the limit of 25% of investment assets stands revised to a limit of 30% of investment assets
 "Insurers allowed exposure to fin, insurance upto 30% of investment assets")
Invest in Tripura, take advantage of incentives: CM to Bangladesh investors
CM Biplab Deb said that Tripura fulfills all the prerequisites to become the new IT hub and industrialists from Bangladesh should utilize the opportunity to help both the regions flourish together
 "Invest in Tripura, take advantage of incentives: CM to Bangladesh investors")
Should you take a slice of the LIC IPO pie?
The LIC IPO may finally hit the primary market on May 4. Experts believe it will get a good response from both retail and institutional investors. Find out if you should take a slice of this pie.
 "Should you take a slice of the LIC IPO pie?")
PM Modi says investment proposals in J&K touched Rs 38,000 crore
Modi visited Jammu and Kashmir to participate in the celebrations for the National Panchayati Raj Day and addressed all gram sabhas of the country from here
 "PM Modi says investment proposals in J&K touched Rs 38,000 crore")
