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Fundraising via corporate bonds shrinks 1.1% in FY20 as firms favour ECBs

The dip was also due to low demand for investment, as capacity utilisation remained stagnant in the Indian economy

Fundraising via corporate bonds shrinks 1.1% in FY20 as firms favour ECBs
Updated On : 23 Apr 2020 | 6:56 AM IST

ELSS: Get potentially higher returns with shortest lock-in tenure

Give these equity-linked instruments at least seven years to yield good returns

ELSS: Get potentially higher returns with shortest lock-in tenure
Updated On : 15 Mar 2020 | 12:08 AM IST

Indian millennial women prefer housing for investment: Anarock-LIC survey

Nearly 45% of women home seekers will sell the property after appropriate appreciation while 32% will prefer to earn a steady rental

Indian millennial women prefer housing for investment: Anarock-LIC survey
Updated On : 10 Mar 2020 | 12:21 PM IST

Women fund managers outperform men on delivering returns: Morningstar study

Manage Rs 3.59 trillion or 13% of MF industry assets, yet remain under-represented in the industry, constituting only 8% of the country's fund manager population

Women fund managers outperform men on delivering returns: Morningstar study
Updated On : 05 Mar 2020 | 8:15 PM IST

Planning to buy FAANG stocks? Cube Wealth, Vested make your job easier

Since the US and India have DTAA, you will pay tax only once. Dividend income, however, is taxed at 25% in the former

Planning to buy FAANG stocks? Cube Wealth, Vested make your job easier
Updated On : 19 Feb 2020 | 9:57 AM IST

Sebi to tighten eligibility norms for investment advisers, cap fees

Sebi will also introduce enhanced eligibility criteria for registration as an investment adviser including for networth qualification and experience

Sebi to tighten eligibility norms for investment advisers, cap fees
Updated On : 17 Feb 2020 | 5:40 PM IST

FPIs net buyers in Feb, invest Rs 5,177 crore in debt segment

Foreign portfolio investors (FPI) put in Rs 6,350crore in the debt segment between February 3-7, the data showed

FPIs net buyers in Feb, invest Rs 5,177 crore in debt segment
Updated On : 10 Feb 2020 | 12:08 AM IST

No fresh investment, redemption for mutual fund investors on Budget day

Investors through equity and derivatives can participate but investors through mutual funds will not be able to participate

No fresh investment, redemption for mutual fund investors on Budget day
Updated On : 01 Feb 2020 | 7:45 AM IST

Mutual funds add 6.8 million folios in 2019 taking tally to 87 million

Folios are numbers designated to individual investor accounts. An investor can have multiple folios

Mutual funds add 6.8 million folios in 2019 taking tally to 87 million
Updated On : 21 Jan 2020 | 11:13 PM IST

Danfoss invests Rs 118 cr to set up mobile hydraulics plant in Pune

The company's Indian subsidiary Danfoss Power Solutions will be manufacturing products like electronic controls, pumps and valves, motors, sensors and transmitters, among others in this facility

Danfoss invests Rs 118 cr to set up mobile hydraulics plant in Pune
Updated On : 21 Jan 2020 | 10:16 PM IST

Technology investment in India rose 95% at $9.3 bn in 2019: Report

India attracted tech investments worth USD 9.36 billion last year, a 95 per cent increase compared with the previous year, according to the data compiled by a global database company. The data collated by Dealroom.co and revealed here this week show that the Indian investment figures coincided with record investment numbers registered by the UK in 2019, at USD 13.2 billion, behind the US (USD 116 bn) and China (USD 33.5 bn). Both India and the UK witnessed a record year in terms of investments into their respective technology sectors in 2019. India attracted tech investments worth USD 9.36 billion last year, which marks a 95 per cent hike on the previous year, it said. "The positive tech investment figures for India and the UK demonstrate that we are both top destinations for global investors," said Hemin Bharucha, Chief India Representative for London & Partners the Mayor of London's official promotional agency. "Cities such as London, Mumbai and Bengaluru are increasingly ...

Technology investment in India rose 95% at $9.3 bn in 2019: Report
Updated On : 17 Jan 2020 | 10:17 AM IST

EMs look attractive in 2020 from a valuation standpoint: Satish Betadpur

Satish Betadpur says polarisation in Indian equities will continue until the investment climate changes and companies get back their pricing power

EMs look attractive in 2020 from a valuation standpoint: Satish Betadpur
Updated On : 16 Jan 2020 | 1:04 AM IST

Changes in BOT road contracts may not jumpstart private investment

Changed bidding and contractual guidelines for build-operate-transfer (BOT) road contracts are being finalised but big construction companies might, it is believed by observers, not be in a hurry to return to this segment.As for smaller players, they are occupied with hybrid annuity projects. The decisive factors in attracting private investment will be the stretches offered for bidding and projected traffic density.The new draft norms have been brought in to encourage private participation in BOT. Large highway developers (L&T, Hindustan Construction) had started avoiding these contracts, over delayed return on investment, rigid concessionaire agreements and legal disputes with governments.According to the draft Model Concessionaire Agreement, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the concessionaire would agree that in a financial default, the lender or banks can invite, negotiate and procure offers, either by private negotiations or public auction or tenders, for ..

Changes in BOT road contracts may not jumpstart private investment
Updated On : 14 Jan 2020 | 2:50 AM IST

Your tax-saving investments must be in sync with your larger financial plan

Keep in mind your asset allocation, risk appetite and investment horizon when selecting your tax-saving plans

Your tax-saving investments must be in sync with your larger financial plan
Updated On : 12 Jan 2020 | 8:07 PM IST

Share of investment in GDP to hit all-time low in FY20: Advance estimates

India's investment activity growth is also estimated to touch a 17-year low in FY20

Share of investment in GDP to hit all-time low in FY20: Advance estimates
Updated On : 10 Jan 2020 | 3:23 PM IST

India Inc's low confidence reason for drop in investments: Analysts

Madan Sabnavis, chief economist at CARE Ratings, said the problem of low investments could be blamed on surplus capacity in the private sector

India Inc's low confidence reason for drop in investments: Analysts
Updated On : 10 Jan 2020 | 3:18 PM IST

Focused funds: Weigh your risk appetite properly before investing

When markets correct, they can take a bigger beating than diversified funds

Focused funds: Weigh your risk appetite properly before investing
Updated On : 08 Jan 2020 | 10:17 PM IST

Smart ways to protect capital, ensure decent returns from equity investment

Use these smart strategies to ensure decent returns from equity investing

Smart ways to protect capital, ensure decent returns from equity investment
Updated On : 08 Jan 2020 | 9:58 PM IST

New projects surge in December quarter; up 37% at Rs 4.26 trillion

The rise in new projects is despite a fall in capacity utilisation

New projects surge in December quarter; up 37% at Rs 4.26 trillion
Updated On : 02 Jan 2020 | 2:49 AM IST

Life insurance to investment: Expert answers all financial planning queries

Should you start investing in LIC's child plan for your daughter ?

Life insurance to investment: Expert answers all financial planning queries
Updated On : 01 Jan 2020 | 9:50 PM IST