Page 6 - Investments

Reading down retro tax law gives govt opportunity to renew BIPA

Several law firms representing interests of companies abroad hope this will happen soon

Mindspace REIT to distribute Rs 272.8 cr to unitholders for Jun quarter

Mindspace Business Parks REIT on Friday reported a net operating income of Rs 359.6 crore and will distribute Rs 272.8 crore to unitholders for the quarter ended June 30.

FM Sitharaman exhorts industry to make investment for boosting growth

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday urged the industry to come out in a big way to make investment for supporting growth battered by COVID-19 pandemic.

Turiya Investments sets the benchmarks on socially responsible investing

Unlike typical venture capitalists, Turiya focuses on best-practices for ecology and community, a sense of ideals, and innovative business ideas outside the old paradigm of just software and tech

Kerala will be a destination for responsible investment: Minister P Rajeeve

Kerala's industries minister P Rajeeve talks about the state's industrial roadmap while raising doubts on the Ease of Doing Business rankings by the Centre

Growth optimism: Will govt's own investment and exports be enough?

A step jump in medium-term growth rates, of the kind projected, needs all four engines of the economy to be firing. But the govt seems to have bet on just two, writes T N Ninan

Pooled investment funds likely to attract service tax: Check details here

GST on expenses charged by REITs, InvITs and MFs may result in tax levy of hundreds of crores

Robinhood shares surge nearly 82% as retail investors dive into the stock

Shares of Robinhood Markets Inc soared almost 82% on Wednesday before paring gains, helped by a surge of interest from retail traders who have piled into the stock

Invest in equal-weight index to reduce concentration risk: Analysts

Begin with a 50:50 allocation to Nifty50 & Nifty50 Equal Weight index fund

Paytm Money had more millenials, women investors in the past one year

Average investment per user on Paytm Money is over Rs 70,000, with over 64% investing in mutual funds, 28% in equity, and the rest in digital gold

More & more rich leaving India in search of better investment opportunities

Resident individuals can remit up to $250,000 a year outside India under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme

Opt for exchange-traded funds with low-impact cost, say analysts

To avoid the challenge of buying ETFs at the right price, choose index funds

Sit back, and let dynamic bond fund tackle duration risk for you

Risk in these funds arises from the fact that even fund managers' interest-rate calls could take a wrong turn

India 'challenging place' to do business, must ease hurdles: US State Dept

India remains a challenging place" to do business, the US has said, urging it to foster an attractive and reliable investment climate by reducing barriers to investment and minimising the bureaucratic hurdles. The State Department, in a report '2021 Investment Climate Statements: India' released on Wednesday, said that India remains a challenging place to do business and also referred to the removal of the special constitutional status from the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). New protectionist measures, including increased tariffs, procurement rules that limit competitive choices, sanitary and phytosanitary measures not based on science, and Indian-specific standards not aligned with international standards, effectively closed off producers from global supply chains and restricted the expansion in bilateral trade, the report said. In its report, the State Department said that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ...

Tamil Nadu receives Rs 28,508 cr investment commitments; GE to set up CoE

Tamil Nadu on Tuesday received investment commitments to the tune of Rs 28,508 crore from 49 companies across various segments that will create 83,482 jobs in the state.

Capital India infuses over Rs 187 crore in education fintech Credenc

Capital India Finance Ltd (CIFL) on Monday said it has invested over Rs 187 crore (USD 25 million) in education-focussed lending fintech Credenc.

Kerala drops KITEX's claims, says state stands for 'responsible investment'

State Industries Minister P Rajeev on Wednesday said his government stands for "responsible investment" and the southern state would be made a destination of such investments in few years.

Govt may extend scheme for investment promotion to attract investors

The government may extend the scheme for investment promotion 2017-20, with an aim to attract investors and promote economic growth of the country, an official said.

Avoid locking into corporate FDs of longer tenures, say analysts

Deterioration risk in credit profile increases, and better rates may become available a year later

Retail investors continue to flock to the stock markets, shows data

The penetration has improved substantially with total demat accounts tally jumping 44 per cent from 43 million a year ago