FPI buying of debt via voluntary retention route gathers pace

FPI buying of debt via voluntary retention route gathers pace

Mumbai: Overseas debt purchases via the voluntary long-term investment route have accelerated sharply, with foreign holdings so far in May marking their highest monthly level in two years and this year’s commitments crossing the billion-dollar threshold in the latest demonstration of India’s emergence as a global debt investment option. FPI investment in the debt-voluntary retention … Read more

fii owned smallcap stocks: Global funds catch craze for India’s minnows in hunt for winners

fii owned smallcap stocks: Global funds catch craze for India’s minnows in hunt for winners

Overseas investors looking to boost returns in India’s booming stock market are increasing exposure to small- and mid-cap companies that are outperforming larger peers. The number of firms with more than 10% overseas shareholding rose to 275 on the BSE 500 Index as of December-end, versus 257 a year ago, according to a Bloomberg analysis … Read more