Foreign Investors

The Indian rupee has slipped to an all-time low against the US dollar, pressured by foreign investor exits and global trade tensions. A new poll suggests a mild recovery could be ahead

Markets regulator Sebi has made it easier for low risk foreign investors to participate in the Indian securities market with the introduction of a single window access, a move aimed at simplifying compliance and enhancing the country's attractiveness as an investment destination. The new framework -- Single Window Automatic & Generalised Access for Trusted Foreign Investors (SWAGAT-FI) -- would provide easier investment access to low risk foreign investors, enable a unified registration process across multiple investment routes and reduce repeated compliance and documentation for such entities. The low risk foreign investors identified by Sebi include government-owned funds, central banks, sovereign wealth funds, multilateral entities, highly regulated public retail funds, and appropriately regulated insurance companies, as well as pension funds. According to two separate notifications dated December 1, Sebi introduced the SWAGAT-FI framework for FPIs and Foreign Venture Capital ..

There are also 10 reinsurers who are in their preliminary stages of discussion

Redman said India's investment appeal hasn't improved much over the last 12 to 18 months, although its trading is now cheaper following the correction during this period

The Irdai chairman has noted that the industry requires significantly more capital and that foreign investment alone cannot meet these needs

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Foreign investors are partnering with local players to invest in Indian real estate to avoid risks amid global uncertainties, as their co-investment has jumped 6.6 times to USD 726.58 million during the latest September quarter, a report says. According to data from Real estate consultant Vestian, the direct investment from foreign players fell 68 per cent to USD 140.69 million during July-September 2025, from USD 436.47 million in the year-ago period. However, the co-investment by foreign and domestic players jumped to USD 726.58 million during the third quarter of this calendar year, from USD 109.76 million in the corresponding period of the preceding year. Domestic players directly pumped USD 892.22 million during July-September 2025, a more than two-fold jump from USD 414.55 million in the year-ago period. Overall, Vestian said that the total institutional investments in Indian real estate rose 83 per cent to USD 1,759.49 million during the third quarter of the current calendar

Foreign investors act as lifeblood of primary markets, steadying flows amid heavy outflows

Experts attribute the trend to country's growth potential, regulatory stance

While India allows 74% foreign investment in private banks, the shareholding of a single foreign institution is limited to 15% by the RBI unless the regulator gives exceptional approval

The British AI chipmaker will open an engineering centre in Bengaluru and create 500 semiconductor jobs as part of a £1 billion investment plan over the next decade

Real estate continues to be an attractive sector for investment

So far this year, foreign investors have offloaded $17.6 billion, the second-highest on record for the January-September period

The changes would include fewer and standardised documentation and less scrutiny on investors that are already regulated in other countries

Stock market regulator Sebi's board on Friday cleared significant reforms, focusing on IPO regulations, simplified entry for foreign investors, and a new framework for anchor investors in public issues. This was the third board meeting chaired by Sebi chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey who assumed office on March 1. Among the proposals approved included relaxing the minimum IPO requirements for very large companies, and also extending the timeline for them to meet minimum public shareholding norms. In its board meeting, Sebi approved a proposal to make it easier for low-risk foreign investors to participate in the Indian securities market with the introduction of a single window access. This is aimed at simplifying compliance and enhancing the country's attractiveness as an investment destination. To enhance the attractiveness of IPOs for global funds, Sebi decided to revamp share-allocation framework for anchor investors in companies' maiden public offerings. Additionally, it has been deci

DIIs' steady inflows, backed by retail investors and long-term capital, have made Indian markets more self-reliant and less vulnerable to global shocks

Markets regulator Sebi has proposed introducing a single window access for low risk foreign investors seeking to participate in the Indian securities market, a move aimed at simplifying compliance and enhancing the country's attractiveness as an investment destination. The new framework -- Single Window Automatic & Generalised Access for Trusted Foreign Investors (SWAGAT-FI), if implemented, would provide easier investment access to low risk foreign investors, enable a unified registration process across multiple investment routes and reduce repeated compliance and documentation for such entities, Sebi said in its consultation paper. The low risk foreign investors identified by Sebi include government-owned funds, central banks, sovereign wealth funds, multilateral entities, highly regulated public retail funds, and appropriately regulated insurance companies, as well as pension funds. As of June 30, 2025, India had 11,913 registered FPIs, holding assets worth Rs 80.83 lakh crore

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

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Investors are narrowing spreads between US and non-US assets