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Sebi asks REITs, InviTs to hold securities of SPVs, Holding Cos in demat

To encourage ease of doing business and improve transparency, capital markets regulator Sebi on Monday asked REITs and InvITs to hold the securities of holding companies and special purpose vehicles (SPVs) in dematerialized form only. The investment manager of the REIT (real estate investment trust) and InvIT (infrastructure investment trust) will have to ensure the same, Sebi said in two separate circulars. Further, for existing securities holdings by REITs and InvITs in Holding Companies and SPVs in physical form, the investment managers have been directed to dematerialise such securities by June 30. Under the rules, the units of REITs and InvITs would be issued only in the dematerialised form to all the applicants. REITs and InvITs are relatively new investment instruments in the Indian context but are extremely popular in global markets. While a REIT comprises a portfolio of commercial real assets, a major portion of which is already leased out, InvITs comprise a portfolio of .

Sebi offers rights to unitholders of REITs, InvITs for corporate governance

With an aim to strengthen governance norms, markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday proposed special rights to unitholders of REITs and InvITs by providing the right to nominate representative on the boards. Also, the regulator has suggested the concept of self-sponsored real estate investment trust (REIT) or infrastructure investment trust ( InvIT), according to a consultation paper. In addition, Sebi has proposed that principles of stewardship code should be applicable to members, nominated by the unitholders, on the board of directors of investment manager of REIT and InvIT. The proposed move would empower unitholders of REITs and InvITs to monitor their investment in REIT/InvIT and assist in decision making. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has sought public comments on the proposals till May 29. REITs and InvITs were introduced in India to provide investors with an opportunity to gain exposure to real estate and infrastructure projects respectively, with ...

IL&FS transfers Pune Sholapur Road asset to Invit at value of Rs 2,000 cr

IL&FS has completed transfer of its fifth road asset - Pune Sholapur Road Development Company Limited (PSRDCL) - to Roadstar Infra Investment Trust (Invit) as part its debt resolution strategy. With this transfer, secured lenders of this asset will get full recovery of their dues under the Invit structure while the group lenders will be issued Invit units as settlements for their loans, IL&FS said in a statement. The four road assets that have already been transferred to the Invit structure include - Moradabad Bareilly Expressway Limited (MBEL); Sikar Bikaner Highway Limited (SBHL); Hazaribagh Ranchi Expressway Limited (HREL) and Thiruvananthapuram Road Development Company Limited (TRDCL), it said. The total Enterprise value of Invit, with these five assets, now stands at around Rs 7,300 crore. The new IL&FS Board, as part of its strategy to resolve Rs 99,000 crore debt (as of October 2018), had opted to use the Invit route to address nearly Rs 15,000 crore debt under its .

Global PE major KKR sells RE InvIT Virescent to IndiGrid for Rs 4,000 cr

The transaction will involve IndiGrid taking over all of VRET's 16 project special purpose vehicles, and Virescent will get delisted and dissolved, said executives

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Slowly but surely, mutual funds warm up to investment in REITs, InvITs

Exposure up sevenfold in three years to Rs 5,200 cr

Cube Highways and Infra InvIT raises Rs 5,226 cr from BCI, Mubadala

Canadian pension investment manager British Columbia Investment, Abu Dhabi's sovereign investor Mubadala and domestic institutional investors subscribed to the offering, the company said in a release

RIL to set up $2.4-3 bn InvIT to monetise retail warehousing assets

Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has started the process to set up an infrastructure investment trust (InvIT), under which the group can monetise the backend warehousing and logistics assets of its retail business, said industry sources. Reliance Retail, the company which operates the retail business of the billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries, has already registered a trust with the market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) in February this year, they added. The trust will store the warehouse assets that the group intends to monetise. According to a media report, the value of the assets that could be transferred to the InvIT is USD 2.4-3 billion (Rs 19,000-25,000 crore). More assets are likely to get added as they become operational, it added. An e-mail sent to Reliance Retail could not elicit any reply. Reliance Retail, which is aggressively expanding its presence across the channels, is investing in backend infrastructure such as warehousing, supp

India Inc leans on InvITs to reduce debt, generate returns for investors

Reliance Retail to join the club; High returns attract overseas investors to InvITs

NSE Indices launches India's first REITs & InvITs index with six securities

Weights of securities to be based in their free-float market cap, exposure to a particular REIT or InvIT not to exceed 33%; aggregate weight of top-three securities capped at 72%

Cube Highways files document for privately placed Rs 5,226-crore InvIT

The InvIT, Cube Highways Trust, will raise Rs 3,803 cr in fresh capital and Rs 1,423 cr by way of secondary share sale by sponsor Cube

Fundraising via REITs hits all-time low in FY23 on higher yields on debt

Higher yields on bonds, lack of new launches, limited availability and awareness among investors have made emerging investment instruments REITs and InvITs less attractive with fundraising hitting an all-time low at Rs 1,166 crore in 2022-23. Going forward, a change in the tax rule on distributions classified as repayment could lead to a substantial increase in tax liability as it will be taxed as 'other income' in the hands of the investor, making the instruments less attractive, Manavi Prabhu, Head Fixed Income, Anand Rathi Shares and Stock Brokers, said. These assets will have to either generate better underlying yields or will have to reduce the price to ensure that they are more attractive than existing fixed-income investment options, he added. According to data compiled by Prime Database.com, a total of Rs 1,166 crore was mobilised by real estate investment trusts (REITs) and infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) together in 2022-23. In comparison, Rs 13,841 crore was ..

Government proposes tax relief for REITs and InVITS in Finance Bill 2023

In a relief to REITs and InVITs, the Finance Bill on Friday proposed to treat distribution from business as return of capital. While presenting the Union Budget on February 1, the government had proposed to tax income distributed by business trusts like REITs and InVITs in the form of debt repayments at the hands of unitholders. However, the government on Friday proposed to soften the tax impact on Real estate investment trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure investment trusts (InVITs) through amendments to the Finance Bill 2023. The Bill has been approved by the Lok Sabha. The Finance Bill had earlier proposed to tax distribution from business trust as income from other sources at applicable rate. "This is now proposed to be treated as return of capital, i.e reduction from cost of acquisition, till the cost at which the unit was issued," an official said. However, any amount in excess of the issue price would be taxable as income. Thus, the change would benefit the unitholders vis-a

Sebi extends deadline till Mar 15 to submit comments on REITs, InvITs

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Thursday extended the timeline till March 15, for submission of public comments on a proposal pertaining to higher responsibility for sponsors of investment vehicles -- REITs and InvITs. The regulator had put in place a consultation paper on holding of sponsors in Real Estate Investment Trust (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvITs) on February 23 and sought public comments on the same by March 8. "It has been decided to extend the timeline for submission of comments to March 15, 2023," the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said in a public notice. In its consultation paper, the regulator proposed changes to rules governing REITs and InvITs whereby sponsors will be required to own a certain percentage of units in these investment vehicles. The changes were proposed keeping in mind the interest of unit holders and the structural vulnerabilities associated with absence of a sponsor for REITs and InvITs. The watchdog suggested

Fractional realty ownership becoming popular with retail investors: Experts

Apart from being a pocket-friendly investment avenue, it also does away with the hassles of property management such as rent collection and maintenance

New REIT, InvIT regime spells higher taxation for sovereign funds

Other foreign investors likely to face significantly higher taxation on cashflow distribution too

Sebi mulls framework for REITs, InvITs to issue depository receipts

Sebi on Thursday proposed to allow REITs and InvITs to issue depository receipts to provide foreign investors an opportunity to participate in the units of Indian emerging investment instruments. This will be beneficial for foreign investors as depository receipts (DR) avoids the need to trade directly with the Indian stock exchange, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said in a consultation paper. Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) are set up as Business Trusts and hold and operate revenue-generating real estate or infrastructure assets, respectively. REITs and InvITs raise funds by issuing units to the public at large. REITs and InvITs do not have multiple schemes or classes of units. The units are denominated in Indian rupees and the units are also required to be listed on a recognised stock exchange in India. "Permitting issuance of Depository Receipts against units of REITs and InvITs which are listed on a foreign

Union Budget 2023: Govt proposes taxation changes related to REITs, InVITs

Seeking to widen the tax base, the government on Wednesday proposed to tax income distributed by business trusts like REITs and InVITs in the form of debt repayments at the hands of unitholders. "It is proposed to tax distributed income by business trusts in the hands of a unit holder (other than dividend, interest or rent which is already taxable) on which tax is currently avoided both in the hands of unit holder as well as in the hands of business trust," Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in her Budget speech on Wednesday. The move is aimed at widening the tax base. Explaining the move in the memorandum of the Finance Bill, the government said that interest, dividend and rental income have been accorded a pass-through status at the level of business trust and are taxable in the hands of the unit holder. "However, in respect of the distributions made by the business trust to its unit holders which are shown as repayment of debt, it is actually an income of unit holder which

IndiGrid, G R Infraprojects partner for transmission bids worth Rs 5,000 cr

Infrastructure investment trust India Grid Trust and G R Infraprojects have joined hands to bid for identified power transmission projects worth Rs 5,000 crore. "India Grid Trust (IndiGrid), India's first listed power sector infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) and G R Infraprojects Ltd (GRIL), one of India's leading players in Infrastructure sector, have announced a strategic partnership in the Indian power transmission sector," an IndiGrid statement said. An agreement has been signed to jointly bid for identified TBCB (Tariff Based Competitive Bidding) transmission projects aggregating to approximately Rs 5,000 crore, it stated. The power ministry has recently unveiled a plan for investment of Rs 2,50,000 crore in building transmission infrastructure for meeting the vision of 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030 to meet its energy transition goal. There is a meaningful opportunity for private sector to participate in the journey of energy transition and shape the future

Govt mulling to double retail component in NHAI InVIT bonds: Gadkari

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday said the retail component in NHAI's InVIT bonds will be doubled to 50 per cent. Speaking at a meeting held here virtually, the Union minister for road transport and highways said the debut issue of the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) infrastructure investment trust (InVIT) got a good response, and every common citizen of the country can play a role in nation building by helping finance the infrastructure. "We have reserved 25 per cent of InVIT bond for retail investors. Now we are planning to increase this limit to 50 per cent," Gadkari said. Citizens can invest anything upward of Rs 10,000 and get a return of 8.5 per cent per annum on their investments, Gadkari said, thanking the investor community for the over subscription of seven times in the maiden bond issuance of Rs 1,500 crore which listed last month. Speaking to an audience comprising institutional investors, the minister made a plea for more money saying the government's .