A report from the Business Standard said retail investors of mutual funds in India were not timing their redemptions properly and as a result, are getting poor returns.
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Pearson fund invests in India-based education startup
UK-based investment fund Pearson Affordable Learning Fund has backed Delhi-based education startup Avanti Learning Centres to develop a system that will help students from low-income families prepare for college entrance tests.
Abu Dhabi wealth fund to invest $250 million in Hines India Real Estate
Sovereign wealth fund Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is investing $250 million in Hines India Real Estate, the Indian unit of American property management firm Hines, according to a source familiar with the investment.
Small steps to Mars are a big leap for Indian companies
Indian companies that built most of the parts for the country's recently launched Mars mission are using their low-cost, high-tech expertise in frugal space engineering to compete for global aerospace, defence and nuclear contracts worth billions.
State-owned Power Grid Corporation to raise up to INR7,600 crore in FPO
State-backed Power Grid Corporation is looking to raise as much as INR7,600 crore by selling 84.71 crore shares in a follow-on public offering. Shares will be priced at INR85 to INR90 apiece.
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A report from Cushman & Wakefield revealed that the private equity industry is still optimistic on the Indian real estate market, with private equity deals in the sector increasing 26% in the first nine months of this year.
Joint venture company Tata Cleantech Capital Ltd said in a Bloomberg interview that it could finance up to USD 401 million in Indian renewable and energy efficient projects.
Negotiations between GAIL India and UK-based Ophir Energy about a possible sale of the latter's stake in Tanzania gas assets are still ongoing. Ophir's earlier share sale deal with Pavilion Energy has been initially seen as a setback in the talks.
India's Foreign Investment Promotion Board has given the green light to Hennes & Mauritz's (H&M) INR7.2 billion (USD115 million) investment. The Swedish retail-clothing company looks to open 50 stores in India.
Children's Place, the largest children's apparel retailer in the US, is in talks with Arvind Brands about a possible India entry next year. Children's Place is looking to expand its market outside North America.
ONGC Videsh Ltd, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation's overseas arm, has bid for 3 out of 13 Sri Lankan oil and gas blocks in the Mannar basin.
Social media giant is in talks for its first acquisition of a product firm in India, Bangalore-based performance analysis and monitoring tools startup Little Eye Labs.
A Bloomberg report cited officials from India's Finance Ministry who said the government plans to sell some of the stakes it holds in ITC Ltd, Axis Bank and Larsen & Toubro in order to gather funds.
The largest clothing retailer in the US is set to enter the Indian market through a joint venture with Arvind Brands, according to sources interviewed by The Economic Times.
