Specialised investment fund (SIF), a new asset class, will have the same expense structure as that of mutual funds (MFs), according to rules notified by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). SIF, which was first proposed by Sebi in July 2024, aims to fill the gap between MFs and portfolio management services (PMS), and it looks at informed investors, who are willing to take riskier bets.
The clampdown will be part of a package from the central bank to make end-use norms for external commercial borrowing (ECB) funds more stringent for various sectors.
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Greaves Cotton, for instance, has converted half its holding into commercial real estate (a multiplex) while Elpro plans to follow suit by developing half its 37-acre land at Chinchwad.
The government proposes to treat the investments by foreign institutional investors in pre initial public offers (IPOs) of real estate companies at par with foreign direct investment.
The JD-U flayed the ruling United Progressive Alliance government for its policy on special economic zones calling it "the biggest real estate scam in India" and sought immediate suspension of implementation of the "anti-farmer act".
With real estate development in India becoming increasingly organised, foreign investors are vying for a piece of the pie, expecting 20 to 25 per cent project return and and between 9 per cent to 11 per cent annual yield on investment.
Among the international companies that are increasing their investments is the Japanese paint major, Nippon, which is putting in about Rs 80 crore (Rs 800 million) for manufacturing facilities in Gurgaon and a 25-acre unit in Chennai.
Siddhesh Joglekar, founder of Estatelister.com lists out reasons why these five cities could emerge as the best real estate investments in the New Year.
Between January and June 2011, PE investments in real estate reached $444 million, 47 per cent higher than the investments made in 2010 during the same period.
With experts concurring that India and China are lucrative markets for real estate, a comparison between the two countries is inevitable, writes Ravi Teja Sharma.
The prime accused deployed a modus operandi of claiming the investment in real estate purchased in the name of third party as unsecured loan
In a relief to homebuyers, assets in a real estate project that have been handed over to the allottee would be kept out of the liquidation process of the company, the latest amendment to the rules by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has said. The notification dated February 12 said: "For the purposes of clause (e) of sub-section (4) of section 36, wherever the corporate debtor has given possession to an allottee in a real estate project, such asset shall not form a part of the liquidation estate of the corporate debtor." Real estate experts call it a "pragmatic approach" by the regulator. "However, there are many cases where possession has not been given because the property is stuck in insolvency.
Real estate is largest employer after agriculture and is slated to grow at 30% over the next decade.
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This announcement will widen the base of investors, especially mid-sized financial institutions.
A career in real estate was till now limited to brokers, masons and labourers. Not anymore as the industry opens up limitless scope for investment bankers, marketing managers, visual merchandisers and supply chain distributors.
The Group of Ministers (GoM) on goods and services tax (GST) rate rationalisation, which convened in Goa on Wednesday, reviewed the GST rates for over 100 items, including textiles, handloom goods, agricultural products, fertilisers, and educational materials. However, no consensus was reached on any of the items, with further discussions scheduled for next month in Delhi.
Evidence of several irregularities have been detected in the transfer of 14 sites by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) to B M Parvathi, the wife of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, according to the Enforcement Directorate.
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New law could pose challenges of cost escalation, increased paperwork, fear developers.
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"As I begin the next chapter of my life, I am looking for ways to pursue a career in business, specifically in real estate," Agassi, 36, said in a statement.
GE Commercial Finance will invest $63 million in the Indian IT Parks Fund, sponsored by Ascendas Pte Ltd.
Jaitley said the Budget proposals would boost the realty sector, which would help meet the housing needs of a vast section of the population.
Real estate major CB Richard Ellis has been named the 'Top commercial real estate brand' by the internationally recognised consulting firm Lipsey company.
The company will use the proceeds to part-repay its debt, which stands at Rs 34,000 crore (Rs 340 billion) even after the recent qualified institutional placement of its shares. An RCom board committee recently approved the sale of these assets.
Reit as an investment vehicle has a huge opportunity as the country has a rent-yielding office inventory of 537 million square feet valued in excess of $70 billion.
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