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Venture capital investments in the country registered a near 4 per cent increase in the first quarter of 2007 calendar as investors pumped in $130 million (about Rs 560 crore) through 20 deals. More than half this amount was pumped in information technology and related sectors, an industry study release said on Tuesday. […] Waning returns on equities and the need for portfolio diversification is prompting asset management companies (AMCs) to devise overseas investment products. Consequent to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) raising the aggregate ceiling for mutual funds (MFs) to invest in … […] Pritish Nandy Communications (PNC) may offer a small stake in the company to private equity (PE) funds, people close to the transaction said. Navis Capital Partners is among the firms that has approached Mr Nandy, they added. KPMG is handling … […] Private equity investments in India doubled in the January-March quarter as global firms like Goldman Sachs and 3i poured money into fast growing Indian companies. Private equity firms invested $2.5 billion in the first quarter of 2007, up from $1.27 … […] India’s Essar Steel has agreed to acquire Canadian steelmaker Algoma for 1.85 billion Canadian dollars ($1.63 billion) in cash, giving it exposure to North American markets as it seeks to expand globally. “This acquisition fits in with our global steel … […] Private equity is likely to emerge as a source of development capital for mid-corporates in India over the next six months, reveals a recent private equity confidence survey. The H1 2007 Deloitte India Private Equity confidence survey, carried out by … […] Shopping for funds? But ask yourself this first; Is my company attractive enough or does it need a more focused growth plan in a niche space? Today, most entrepreneurs reckon that over 90 funds are sniffing at any business opportunity that is more often than most deals get done. But is your business one of them? […] As part of the growing western interest in Indian economy, Sir Peter Burt, the former chairman of ITV, is to chair a new private equity fund focused on investing in India. Sir Peter will become chairman of Promethean India, a … […] The market for real estate in India will grow five-fold to $60 billion by 2010 and $90 billion by 2015, the Dubai-based organisers of a major realty fair in the capital said Saturday. The Indian real estate market has emerged as one of the most attractive options to invest in international markets,' said Satish Khanna of Al Fajer Information and Services, the organisers of Asian Real Estate Show 2007. […] The India Media Fund, set up about three months ago to accelerate investments in the Indian media and entertainment sector, is planning to list on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) to raise close to $150 million. […] |