Overseas Investors

Markets log worst 1-day fall in 3 weeks amid FPI exit; Sensex falls 931 pts

Weak earnings also weigh on sentiment; Sensex, Nifty down 7% from peak

India approves OCI card for 7th gen Indian-origin Mauritians: Prez Murmu

The President also highlighted India-assisted development projects in Mauritius and said that these projects are a testament to India's support to Mauritius

Foreign investors pursue every avenue to access hot India bond trade

Indian sovereign bonds have gained prominence after JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s move to add them to its global debt indexes from June

Investors on track to pour $1.3 trn into cash funds in 2023, says BofA

BofA said its Bull & Bear indicator of investor sentiment was at 1.4, the lowest since November 2022

Valuation discomfort not as acute as it was 6 months ago: Prashant Khemka

'Chasing sectors which have reported strongest earnings not the right strategy always,' he says

Share of NRIs, overseas investors in mutual fund assets declining

Accounted for a larger share in the years leading up to Covid-19

Overseas investors oppose Sebi's data localisation norms, cite cyber risk

Sebi's proposed mandate will negatively impact FIs' global operation, ASIFMA argues

Investors want more of India as it improves infra: Goldman Sach's Sengupta

India has consistently attracted annual foreign direct investments of $50 billion to $55 billion, even in the pandemic, Sengupta said

India's real rate shouldn't be more than 1%: MPC member Ashima Goyal

In a Q&A, she says the interest differential with US does not matter so much because India has caps on interest sensitive inflows. Overseas investment is a very low share of the country's debt market

Bond investors risk getting burned if India fails to enter global indices

Bond purchases by global funds under the so-called Fully Accessible Route jumped to 42 billion rupees ($529 million) in August, the most since January

Russia's exclusion may pave way for India into global bond index

Getting high-yielding Indian sovereign bonds into global indexes would make it easier for overseas investors to put their money into Asia's third-biggest economy with its $1 trillion debt market

Should India go for bond issue to tap NRIs, other overseas investors?

The crucial issue is what should be the interest rate to attract overseas investors, mainly Indians to take part in it

FPIs continue to be net buyers, pump in Rs 7,605 crore in Sep so far

According to data from depositories, overseas investors invested Rs 4,385 crore into equities and Rs 3,220 crore in the debt segment during September 1-9

ONGC Videsh plans to raise $700 million from overseas investors

The company plans to retire old loans

Govt may permit foreign direct investment in LIC ahead of mega IPO

Allowing foreign investors to invest in LIC would aid its listing, expected to be the largest initial public offering in India

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

Sebi doubles AIFs overseas investment limit to $1.5 bn after talks with RBI

Industry players say the move will help the Rs 4.4-trillion AIF industry as the current allowance in many cases was getting fully utilised

Second Covid-19 wave: Overseas investors' behaviour has a story to tell

It remains to be seen how much of their selling is profit-booking or cutting India's weight

'Know Your Customer' data upload: Foreign investors seek exemption

The RBI had in December said that all regulated entities have to upload 'Know Your Customer' data pertaining to the accounts of legal entities opened on or after April 1, 2021

Continuum green bond issue shows global players vying for India infra pie

Continuum Wind Energy's six-year bond of $560 mn got over $3 bn pre-order bids on opening in US. Initial price guidance was 4.875%, issue rate could be as low as 4.5%