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RBI announces operational flexibility for reporting FPI deals in G-Secs

The new rules will come into effect from June 14, said the Central bank in an official statement

FPIs invest Rs 8,000 cr in Indian markets in just four trading sessions

The inflow comes following a net withdrawal of Rs 2,954 crore in May and Rs 9,659 crore in April, data with depositories showed

FPIs hike exposure to banking and financial stocks, exit in IT in May

The month saw a sharp turnaround in fortunes with overseas investors selling shares worth nearly $900 million during the first half and pumping in close to $500 million during the second

Sebi issues guidelines for off-mkt transfer of securities by FPIs to IFSC

Markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday came out with guidelines for relocation of foreign funds to the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC)

Bulls gain strength: Sensex reclaims 50,000, Nifty ends above 15,000

Fall in Covid-19 cases, prospect of economy normalising in near term lift indices for a second day

Foreign portfolio investors turn tech-lite but analysts are positive

At the end of April, 13.5 per cent of FPIs' total equity investment was in the IT sector

$1-bn outflows: FPIs turn wary of India on worsening coronavirus crisis

Covid-19, US yields, dollar to weigh on equity flows in the near term

FPIs pull out Rs 4,615 crore from Indian markets in April so far

Previously, FPIs invested Rs 17,304 crore in March, Rs 23,663 crore in February and Rs 14,649 crore in January

FPIs seek a month's extension from Sebi to furnish depository receipts info

Custodians want FPIs to provide ODI and DR details directly to depository instead of routing it through them

Covid spike: FPIs pull out Rs 929 cr from Indian markets so far this month

The reversal of buying trend came after FPIs invested Rs 17,304 crore in March, Rs 23,663 crore in February and Rs 14,649 crore in January

Realty, insurance corner bulk of FPI flows at $500 mn each in March

Banks, IT see outflows amid valuation concerns

Block deals: FPIs to seek review in the wake of the Archegos debacle

Late last month, global banks, including Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Nomura, and Credit Suisse, were forced to sell more than $20 billion worth of shares through a series of block deals

Mutual funds net sellers of Indian equities first time in 7 years

FY21 net selling of Rs 1.27 trn is highest in a fiscal year

Global indices' rejig, economic recovery attract FPI flows to India

With its massive and successful vaccination programme, India is generally seen in better light when it comes to recovery from the coronavirus pandemic With its massive and successful vaccin

How insurance sector will gain from FM Sitharaman's Budget booster

What do the Budget proposals, as well as the proposed LIC IPO and privatisation of one general insurance company mean for the sector? Nikita Vashisht explains

FPIs bat for common platform to avail Budget benefit on dividends

Tax consultants and custodians are also putting heads together to standardise the kind of documents needed to be furnished by FPIs, which can be acceptable to all companies

Broad-market rally sees equal-weight funds outperform indices on returns

During the past one year, some funds in this domain have generated returns of 38-42 per cent. In comparison, the Nifty and Nifty 100 indices have gained less than 34 per cent

Market sell-off brings back memories of the 2013 'taper tantrum'

In 2012, India had seen foreign portfolio investor (FPI) flows of Rs 1.3 trillion ($24.5 billion) and in 2013 about Rs 1.1 trillion ($20 billion)

India grants UAE investment licence with easier norms on compliance

Category-I licence implies lower compliance burden and investment restrictions, simplified KYC norms and documentation requirements

FPIs will have to furnish residency certificate to avail treaty tax benefit

At present, the withholding tax provisions do not allow Indian companies to apply lower treaty rates while deducting tax at source (TDS) on dividends paid to FPIs