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From being a trust to gaining trust: AIFs call for switch to LLP model
India's private equity and venture capital sector is pushing for a crucial structural change to attract more foreign investment. The industry advocates for converting Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) from trusts to Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs), a globally recognized and preferred structure. This move aims to provide greater clarity on liability for foreign managers and investors, aligning India with international fund hubs.
Indian IT stocks could deliver 40-70% earnings growth over three years: Sowilo's Sandip Agarwal
Sandip Agarwal, Fund Manager at Sowilo Investment Managers, is particularly bullish on small- and mid-cap IT companies and also sees opportunities in data centre infrastructure, cooling systems and related industrial sectors.
NHAI-backed Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust's IPO to open on Mar 11
State-owned NHAI-sponsored Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT) is gearing up to launch its Rs 6,000 crore Initial Public Offering (IPO). The InvIT's maiden public offering will open on March 11 and conclude on March 13, while the bidding for anchor investors will take place on March 10, according to a public announcement on Monday. The initiative marks an important step in broadening public participation in the National Highway infrastructure growth story. The public InvIT aims to unlock the monetisation potential of the National Highway assets while creating a high-quality, long-term investment instrument primarily targeting retail and domestic investors. As per the Red Herring Prospectus (RHP), Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust's IPO issue size aggregates up to Rs 6,000 crore. This was an increase from Rs 5,700 crore planned at the time of filing draft papers in January. Earlier, NHAI had incorporated Raajmarg Infra Investment Managers Pvt. Ltd. (RIIMPL) as the investment mana
Underweight on IT, but positive on these mid-size firms: Quest Investment CIO
Rakesh Vyas, CIO and Portfolio Manager at Quest Investment Managers, prefers product companies and mid-size IT firms such as Oracle Financial Services and Persistent Systems, expecting stronger growth in this segment than in large-cap IT, even as he maintains an overall underweight stance on the sector.