Market mayhem cuts fundraising via QIPs

Market mayhem cuts fundraising via QIPs

MUMBAI : Fundraising by India Inc. through the qualified institutional placement (QIP) route fell 82% in 2022, as global macro headwinds and stock market volatility reduced opportunities for companies to tap the market to raise equity. QIP is a capital-raising tool through which listed companies can sell shares, fully and partly convertible debentures, or securities […]

Indian govt bonds may get added to a global index next year

Indian govt bonds may get added to a global index next year

Indian government bonds may be added to a global index next year, triggering passive inflows of about $30 billion that will help the country to finance its current account and fiscal deficits, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. The nation’s sovereign bonds may be added to JPMorgan’s GBI-EM Global Diversified bond index with an initial […]

Behind the remarkable backlog in pending IPOs

Behind the remarkable backlog in pending IPOs

MUMBAI : The current dry spell in India’s primary market may continue for the next two quarters despite a slight rebound in the activities, market experts said. According to investment bankers, the backlog in public listings may persist until the March quarter as investors and companies have turned cautious following a slew of lacklustre mega […]

ETMarkets Smart Talk: Good news! Large portion of FII selling in Indian markets is over: Varun Lohchab

ETMarkets Smart Talk: Good news! Large portion of FII selling in Indian markets is over: Varun Lohchab

“We believe, a large portion of FII selling in Indian markets is over. The long-term growth potential of the Indian economy will keep attracting foreign investors,” says Varun Lohchab, Head of Institutional Research, Securities. In an interview with ETMarkets, Lohchab, said: “There are early signs of gradual FII flows reversal in China & Brazil as […]