Foreign Institutional Investors

More than 500 institutional investors, pension funds, and family offices managing a total wealth of over USD 1 trillion will participate in the inaugural iBRICS Summit 2026 here next week, organisers said on Saturday. The two-day summit, convened alongside the 18th BRICS Summit in the National Capital on September 12-13, is designed to connect sovereign capital with bankable infrastructure, energy, and digital capacity projects across the 21 BRICS member states and partner nations, the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute (SWFI) said in a statement. The summit comes at a critical juncture as BRICS economies adapt to shifting trade dynamics, US tariff pressures, and high dollar-clearing costs, SWFI Chairman and Lead Co-Chair of iBRICS, Lakshmi Narayanan, said. "With tariffs and sanctions stressing traditional corridors, funds and ministries need direct access to allocate capital differently. We are providing that dedicated venue alongside the Leaders' Summit," Narayanan said. The ...

Large-cap stocks offer attractive valuations, but a sustained recovery will depend on foreign investor inflows, earnings growth and avoiding excesses in low-quality small- and mid-caps

Foreign institutional investors invested Rs 14,109 crore in Indian equities in the second half of June, with financial services leading inflows as selling pressure moderated in FMCG and IT

Shareholding data shows that FIIs reduced equity holdings in 11 stocks from Nifty 500 in every single quarter after March 2024. List includes PNB Housing Finance, Eternal and Cyient among others.

The move comes amid sustained pressure on the rupee and persistent foreign portfolio outflows, with the exemption set to apply to income earned on or after April 1, 2026

Foreign investors are ‌subject to a 12.5% LTCG gains ‌tax on listed shares and ‌bonds held for more than 12 months, ‌and a ​20% withholding ​tax on interest earned from govt bonds

The growth comes despite extended decision-making timelines driven by global macroeconomic complexity, demonstrating the resilience and fundamental strength of India's real estate market

Foreign investors were cautious to put money in Indian real estate during January-March amid the West Asia conflict, as their investments plunged 75 per cent to USD 400 million compared to the previous quarter, according to Colliers. Real estate consultant Colliers India expects foreign investors to remain cautious through this year due to global economic uncertainties. The consultant data showed that the total institutional investments in real estate fell drastically by 61 per cent to USD 1.6 billion in January-March from USD 4.2 billion in the preceding October-December quarter of 2025. Out of this, domestic investors pumped in USD 1.2 billion while foreign players invested just 0.4 billion during the last quarter. During October-December 2025, the inflow from domestic and foreign investors stood at USD 2.6 billion and USD 1.6 billion, respectively. Badal Yagnik, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Colliers India, said that institutional investments in India's real ...

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Colliers India said the December quarter alone saw $4.2 billion of investments, the highest ever in a single quarter, with domestic capital accounting for 57 per cent of annual inflows

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The report noted that the ongoing AI cycle is structurally different from previous technology booms, as it is being driven by earnings growth rather than valuation expansion

India's equity story hinges on consumption, selective midcap bets, and FII flows, while IT faces headwinds and banks offer steady value, says Mukherjee

GST rate cuts are definitely positive for consumption, especially with the festival season approaching, says Nandurkar

With enough firepower to counter FIIs, DIIs have made India's equity market more resilient, but what's driving the shift?

India is in a unique position where the return on equity for BSE 500 companies is among the best globally, second only to the US, says Gohil

Institutional investors wary of midcap valuations, regulatory risks, and global cues; manufacturing seen as key investment theme

Equity markets have spent nearly nine months consolidating since June 2024, says Bhan

Domestic institutions step up as foreign inflows fall amid evolving macroeconomic scenario, credit flow and inflationary pressures

Institutional investments in Indian real estate are estimated to decline 37 per cent to USD 3.06 billion during the first half of this year on global economic uncertainties, according to JLL. Real estate consultant JLL India data showed that institutional investments in Indian real estate are likely to fall to USD 3.06 million in the January-June period this year as compared to USD 4.89 billion in the year-ago period. Foreign investors' share in total institutional investments in Indian real estate is 68 per cent, while domestic players infused 32 per cent during the first half of the 2025 calendar year. "Investment transactions are experiencing extended timelines due to the challenging international economic conditions and political uncertainties," the consultant pointed out. Institutional investors continue to participate through public market channels, including Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Qualified Institutional Placement (QIPs) and investments in listed entities, it