This is the highest since May 2008, when the cumulative value of such investments stood at Rs 2,34,933 crore
Investing in start-ups can be highly rewarding, but direct investing is not meant for everyone. For the majority of wealthy investors, taking the private-equity route could still be the better option.
According to the latest data released by the Securities and Exchange Board of India, the total value of P-Note investments in Indian markets (equity, debt and derivatives) rose to Rs 1,72,738 crore (Rs 1,727.38 billion) at the end of February from Rs 1,63,348 crore (Rs 1,633.48 billion) in the preceding month.
'Investors should restrict themselves to a few category schemes with high quality portfolios apart from overnight and liquid funds.'
As the funnel of good-quality early-stage companies are built, mid-stage and growth capital always follows, says Fireside Ventures founder Kanwaljit Singh.
Turnover on exchanges dips to pre-Modi levels
While FMPs no longer offer the same short-term advantage, it is still a good product for the medium term.
The proposal to levy a 'super-rich' tax, at the rate of 35 per cent, on those earning more than Rs 10 crore a year might not receive support of the Union Cabinet.
This is the first time ICICI Bank has gone for a share split.
Among the changes planned are removal of the Rs 4,000-crore (Rs 40-billion) minimum size criterion and an enhanced quota for the so-called anchor investors.
Suuti's merchant bankers give proposal; deal value could be Rs 2,800 crore
HNI equity folios up 46% in the first half of FY15.
Private equity investing can be rewarding, but an investor needs to be patient as exiting can be tricky and these assets do not provide instant liquidity.
According to SFIO, the modus operandi of the Reebok fraud involved filing fictitious invoices to show inflated sales, recording fictitious sales by raising prices of goods sold.
Financial assets make a comeback as returns on physical assets falter.
About 5.5 million users are looking for real estate online in India
A raise in the I-T exemption limit has been sought by many.