Page 21 - Investment

YES Bank has option to extend November 30 deadline on binding offer

According to a source close to the development, the bank is still in talks with the investor and has not taken any decision on the offer

Exchange-traded funds are gaining traction as investment vehicles

On the equity side, experts say investors may increasingly prefer ETFs over actively large-cap schemes

Policy instability reigns

Investors will see government action as primary risk

YES Bank gets $1.2-bn binding offer from global investor, stock rallies 24%

This was the third-biggest single-day gain for the stock - it zoomed 33 per cent in early October and 30.7 per cent in mid-February

Japan's M&S Partners invests unrevealed sum in women social network Healofy

Prior to this, the Bengaluru start-up raised $9.5 mn from Omidyar Network India, Chinese unicorn BabyTree Group and BAce Capital, a fund backed by Alibaba's Ant Financial

Will prepare blueprint for companies moving out of China: FM Sitharaman

She said industry leaders who are contemplating getting their businesses out of China are 'definitely considering India is the pitch'

Explained: Why Maharashtra is losing charm as investment destination

State sees rise in stalled projects and re-emergence of revenue deficit due to welfare schemes, but has tackled joblessness better and kept debt servicing under check

Details of investment in J&K would be available soon: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

India on August 5 scrapped Jammu and Kashmir's special status and bifurcated it into two Union Territories -- Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh

Mobile gaming firm Nazara Technologies acquires stake in Paper Boat Apps

This is the fifth acquisition by Westbridge Capital-backed firm

UP plans Investment Promotion Board to meet trillion-dollar economy goal

Adityanath govt likely to introduce Bill in the state legislature; earlier efforts to set up a functional board did not meet with much success

WeWork in talks with SoftBank to raise $1 billion for major restructuring

(Reuters) - WeWork is locked in negotiations this week with its largest shareholder, Softbank Group Corp <9984.T>, over a new $1 billion (812.61 million pounds) investment to enable the shared office space company to go through a major restructuring, according to sources familiar with discussions.

Why investing in well-diversified debt funds is a smarter choice

While portfolio concentration can boost the returns of equity funds, it offers no benefit in case of bond funds

Sebi asks MF trustees to be more proactive, not wait for regulator to act

Sebi chief Ajay Tyagi urges MFs to be more careful investing in high-yield debt instruments and not choose returns over safety

Peak investment cycle for Indian telecom companies is over: Analysts

Investments for Jio complete, Airtel towards lower capex spend, Voda Idea capex slows

Development dilemmas, at home and abroad

The confluence of an impossible trinity at home and natural, economic, technological and geopolitical disruptions globally raises major concerns

PMS investment is too risky, opt only if you have a large portfolio

Only those who have a large portfolio and the ability to select the right fund managers should opt for it

ShareChat raises $100 million in Series D funding led by Twitter

ShareChat is India's largest regional social network that claims 60 million monthly active users

Gold funds give sheen to investor returns, help offset losses from equities

Allocation to yellow metal, helps MF investors offset hit on equity and debt investments

Most value funds are performing badly: Is it time to dump them?

One reason why most categories of active funds, and not just value funds, have fared poorly has been the concentrated nature of market performance

Annuity plans take care of longevity risk, but their rate of return is low

The key attraction of an annuity is the promise of a fixed and regular income after retirement