Improving FII inflows: Time to re-evaluate your portfolio

The attractiveness of the Indian markets is far from ebbing out. In the beginning of 2024 itself, there is another favourable development regarding the Indian markets. Bloomberg proposed to include India FAR (fully accessible route) government securities in the Bloomberg EM Local Currency Index. Quite naturally, this will ensure flows into the Indian markets. Capital …

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‘India’s neutral geopolitical stance to help attract FDI, overseas business’

India’s neutral geopolitical position has played to the country’s advantage when it comes to attracting global investment, as more and more countries direct trade towards friendly nations, Claudio Irigoyen, head of global economics research at Bank of America, tells Bhaskar Dutta in an interview. Irigoyen says the “sweet spot” for emerging markets could be the …

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ASEAN: India focus on rice, millets to ensure food security

Agreeing to exchange information on rice and acknowledging the multiple benefits of millets, the ASEAN-India Summit held here on Thursday decided to strengthen cooperation on food security and nutrition through promoting mutual trade and investment. The Member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and India in the ‘ASEAN-Indian Joint Leaders’ Statement on …

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GIFT IFSC: A booming hub for global fund managers

Amid a relative slowdown in developed markets, the Indian economy is on a firm footing for establishing itself as a global growth engine, attracting investors with its promising growth story. India’s allure as an emerging market has led to a surge in foreign portfolio investments (FPI), with more than $10 billion flowing into the equity …

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