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UAE liberalises stringent residency law, major boost for visa seekers

The United Arab Emirates announced on Sunday a major plan to stimulate its economy and liberalise stringent residency rules for foreigners, as the country seeks to overhaul its finances and attract visitors and investment. The nation's plan to lure foreign talent over the next decades reflects an emerging contrast with the other sheikhdoms of the Persian Gulf that are growing increasingly protectionist as they try to diversify their oil-bound economies. Now marking its 50th anniversary, the UAE is seeking to accelerate its economic and social reforms to rebrand for a post-pandemic future. Portraying the country as a liberal, bustling trade and finance hub, the government promised to pour USD 13.6 billion into the economy in the next year and USD 150 billion by 2030. Specific projects have yet to be announced, but USD 1.36 billion has been earmarked for Emirates Development Bank to support the industrial sector. We are building the new 50 years' economy, Thani al-Zeyoudi, the minis

Not by stealth, but through subtle signals

Redefining Make in India and the public sector policy are signs of a new approach to reforms

India will continue to attract high foreign investments: Piyush Goyal

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday expressed confidence that India will continue to attract high foreign direct investment (FDIs) in the current financial year.

Creditors got Rs 2.45 trn from 394 resolution cases under IBC: FinMin

Amount realised in top 100 CIRPs is Rs 2.37 trillion, over 36% of admitted claims

Mauritius rejigs special purpose fund regime to gain 'financial' edge

Will enable global investors to set up tax-exempt entities

Block deals: FPIs to seek review in the wake of the Archegos debacle

Late last month, global banks, including Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Nomura, and Credit Suisse, were forced to sell more than $20 billion worth of shares through a series of block deals

Finance Bill amendment eases Mauritius funds' path for India shift

Experts reckon up to 10 per cent of such funds could shift to the IFSC

Direct investors in foreign equities should make a cautious start

When investing directly, go with exchange traded funds and curated portfolios initially and graduate to individual stocks once you have found your footing

Budget 2021: Special window for big-ticket foreign investments likely

Facility to be available for FDI proposals worth over Rs 3,000 cr

Bharti Airtel initiates process to revise foreign investment limit to 100%

Higher foreign investment limit can lead to an increase in Airtel's weight in the global indices, say analysts

Flows from FPIs favour banks, financials and FMCGs in CY20, shows data

FPI flows from April last year show they have been betting on a revival in consumer demand to drive economic growth, revealed an analysis by Edelweiss Securities

Trade war, pandemic no bar as foreign investment keeps pouring into China

For all the talk of an economic decoupling between China and the US and its allies, foreign companies continue to pour money into the Asian nation

Bank, finance stocks make for nearly half of FPIs' record investment in Nov

The liquidity gush saw the financial pack outperform the markets by a huge margin: The Bank Nifty index jumped 24 per cent, twice the gain made by the Nifty50 index in November

Abu Dhabi wealth fund in talks with KKR over Italian grid deal: Report

Rome typically welcomes foreign investments but demands assurances that investors will follow the country's national interests.

HDFC Bank, IndusInd in 'red flag' list on nearing foreign investment cap

A listed company enters the list when the available legroom for overseas investment is less than 3 per cent of the permissible limit

67% of foreign deals in August were asset sales, shows analysis

Large flows pose a challenge to managing rupee appreciation

India's commitment to reform being taken seriously by foreign investors: FM

Sitharaman said Aatmanirbhar Bharat would help India build on its strengths and become self-reliant

India becoming a leading destination for foreign investment: PM Modi

PM says pandemic has taught global supply chains need to be built on trust and policy stability

India 9th largest recipient of foreign investment in 2019: UN report

India received $51 billion in foreign investment in 2019

Sebi may scan Cayman, Singapore investment hubs for Chinese links

Investment hubs to see greater scrutiny for identification of end-beneficiaries