Page 2 - Overseas Investors

MSCI defers decision on hiking India's weight in its global indices

Global index provider was expected to hike the weight after Centre's decision to virtually increase investment limit for overseas investors in domestic firms

Foreign investors turn net sellers of Asian bonds in Feb on Covid-19 fears

Foreigners also sold $599 million in Thai bonds in the previous month

FPI inflow in equity nears Rs 1 trillion in 2019, highest in six years

Domestic mutual funds pumped in Rs 52,850 crore in equities during CY19

Invest abroad to beat market risks, but err on the side of caution

Brokerages, online platforms are making foraying into foreign equities easier

Foreign investors pull out Rs 2,881 cr in just two trading sessions in Aug

Prior to this, FPIs withdrew a net Rs 2,985.88 crore from the Indian capital markets (both equity and debt) during July 1-31

Letter to BS: The surcharge is an illogical way of raising govt revenue

The government expects to get just Rs 2,724 crore from the surcharge levied

3 key FPI proposals can help bring in $25 bn foreign cash: Morgan Stanley

Foreign brokerage Morgan Stanley says India's weight in the MSCI Emerging Market (EM) index could increase by 146 basis points (bps) if all these measures are implemented

Foreign investors pull out Rs 6,000 cr in July as selling spree continues

They have been on an unbroken selling streak since the Union Budget, spooked by increase in income-tax surcharge, taxes on buybacks, and lack of stimulus to prop up the economy

Overseas investors chasing higher returns can't ignore India, says Manulife

Foreign investors have pumped more than $11 billion into Indian equities this year on bets there will be political stability and more room for a majority government to push for economic reform

Overseas investors from Mauritius and Singapore may bypass tax treaties

With the option to carry forward losses, overseas investors from Mauritius, Singapore prefer Indian laws

Overseas funds making investments into India directly from home countries

Equity investments on or after April 1, 2019 will be taxed 10% for investments greater than one year, and at 15% for those below a year

Tough KYC norms for NRI investors a classic case of double standards

Fund managers have been asked by India's stock-market regulator to come up with a list of "high-risk" countries

Overseas investors turn net buyers in October

Overseas investors have been huge sellers since the start of August on concerns of a slowdown in the domestic economy