With regard to the National Spot Exchange (NSEL) crisis, the government is planning to introduce all possible measures to ensure investors, particularly the small ones, get back their money. The government plans to disband the NSEL board, appoint an administrator and attach the exchange's prop
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PE investors struggle to exit investment
A study by Deloitte India shows that private equity investment in India exceeded $100 billion since 1995, but only $25 billion of the investment has been withdrawn. In other words, in 80 per cent of investment, PE players have not got their money back, are struggling to find an exit and in some cases even written off their investment
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PEs invested $168 mn in microfinance firms in FY13
Data released by Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN) shows private equity investors (PEs) invested $168 million (close to Rs 10,000 crore at current value) in the microfinance sector in 2012-13. Besides PEs, investors multilateral and government-supported funds like SIDBI and IFC also invested in the sector during the year. In fact, reports suggest that these kinds of investors contributed a large part
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Private equity investors exit $1.03 bn investment
During Jan-Mar 2013, exit deals in the private equity (PEs) space is estimated at $1.028 billion through 24 deals compared to exit worth $1.732 billion from 21 deals in Oct-Dec 2012 quarter. The exits declined 18 per cent in value and 29 per cent in volume compared to Jan-Mar 2012. During this quarter, PEs exited $1.260 billion worth of investment from 34 deals
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Sri Lankan govt takes steps to upgrade port infra
Sri Lankan government is taking efforts to upgrade its port infrastructure and as part of this it is investing $2.5 million on harbour in the south of the country and is executing an expansion project for the Colombo port. The government, which aims to promote the country as a "port hub" borrowed considerably to achieve this goal, and it is also wooing international investors to participate in the
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Investors cast doubt on output forecast of Cairn India
Reports indicate that investors have doubts on the exit production (production at the end of the fiscal) forecast of Cairn India for 2013-14. The Anil Agarwal-promoted firm expects its exit production for March 2014 to be in the range of 210-215 kilo barrel per
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FIIs invest over $20.10 bn in equities
Data from Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) shows that foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have deployed $20.10 billion in Indian equities in the January-November 2012 period. Reports suggest that this is the second time FII investment has risen to such a level after India threw open
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FIIs invest over $20.10 bn in equities
Data from Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) shows that foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have deployed $20.10 billion in Indian equities in the January-November 2012 period. Reports suggest that this is the second time FII investment has risen to such a level after India threw open