DIVESTMENT STRATEGY
Will govt maintain its investment-led growth strategy in the upcoming Budget? Harish Krishnan answers The approach that we have chosen is different which is that we are buying only from the IPL teams. The IPL teams are the mutual fund equivalents in our case which themselves are scouting across all of these Ranji Trophy players.
20 Jun, 2024, 02.53 PM ISTRight time to sell a stock: 6 signs indicating it's time to exit a large-cap stock When to sell a large-cap stock: Knowing when to exit is crucial for equity investors with large-cap stocks. One must carefully assess various factors and indicators before deciding if now is the right time to sell a large-cap stock. Understanding ma...
11 Jun, 2024, 11.44 AM ISTETMarkets Fund Manager Talk: Valuation of PSU stocks isn't as attractive, says Franklin Templeton’s Akhil Kalluri Akhil Kalluri, VP at Franklin Templeton, discusses PSU stocks, retail liquidity impact, and broader market valuation risks. He also comments on tech stocks, consumption names, and industrial sectors' performance in the March quarter. Kalluri points ...
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TikTok creators file suit to block US divestment or ban law The suit, which seeks injunctive relief, says the law threatens free speech and "promises to shutter a discrete medium of communication that has become part of American life."
15 May, 2024, 07.12 AM ISTGovernment gains PSU muscle as stocks climb peaks The value had touched a high of 22% of total market capitalisation of listed firms in June 2009, dropping to a low of 5.1% in September 2020 before doubling since then, according to data from primeinfobase.com. Re-ratings amid large valuation discou...
10 May, 2024, 10.07 AM ISTMop up from divestment, asset sale beats FY24 RE of Rs 30,000 crore In FY24, government's capital receipts surpassed Rs 30,000 crore from disinvestment and asset monetisation. The budget combined targets under miscellaneous receipts. CPSE dividend collections reached a new peak of Rs 63,749 crore in 2023-24.
26 Apr, 2024, 12.09 AM ISTIndia has cracked the code on drawing foreign capital: Charles Emond, CEO CDPQ Portfolio stands at $6.7 bn in India since 2016, Canada’s 2nd largest pension fund looks to deploy $4 bn in realty, infra in as many years. India according to the investment veteran must strive to become a lower-cost producer in higher skilled indus...
09 Apr, 2024, 12.12 AM ISTPTC India gets shareholders' nod to divest 100% stake in energy arm In October, PTC India announced that the upstream firm ONGC had emerged as the successful bidder for acquiring 100 per cent stake in PTC Energy for an enterprise value of Rs 2,021 crore.
28 Mar, 2024, 11.12 PM ISTChinese TikTok sellers complain of under-fire platform tightening US rule enforcement Chinese-owned TikTok, which faces the threat of having to divest its US operations or be banned, has in recent weeks taken a harder stance toward enforcing its internal rules, according to five Chinese vendors on the site and an industry association...
27 Mar, 2024, 03.58 PM ISTETMarkets Smart Talk: Ashish Gupta sees reasonable opportunities in largecap space; exercise caution when investing in SME IPO Ashish Gupta, CIO of Axis AMC, highlights India's strong GDP growth driven by domestic factors. Cash levels in portfolios vary, but ample opportunities exist in large-cap stocks. For investors in the 30-40 age bracket, goals may include starting a ...
13 Mar, 2024, 09.00 AM ISTDivestment not a tool for fiscal consolidation, says Finance Secretary TV Somanathan The government is confident of meeting the targets in the interim budget presented on Thursday. Finance Secretary TV Somanathan stated that the government capital expenditure continues to be high and expressed confidence in achieving the 5.1% fiscal...
03 Feb, 2024, 06.33 AM ISTBudget 2024: Low divestment target suggests change in govt strategy: NSE MD & CEO Budget 2024: The Indian government's lower divestment target of Rs 50,000 crore indicates a change in strategy, said NSE CEO Ashish Chauhan. The CEO added that rather than undertaking distressed sales, the government aims to sell companies at the ri...
01 Feb, 2024, 04.56 PM ISTBudget 2024: Sitharaman cuts FY24 divestment target to Rs 30,000 cr, FY25 target at Rs 50,000 cr BUDGET ANNOUNCEMENT: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has revised divestment target for FY24 and set a new one for FY25. Government is likely to miss divestment targets for fifth consecutive year. Privatization plans for BPCL, SCI, and CONCOR del...
01 Feb, 2024, 01.28 PM ISTETMarkets Budget Talk: Planning to invest Rs 10 lakh? Invest in largecaps over next 2-3 months: Alekh Yadav “We think investors looking to invest in large caps could deploy it gradually over the next 2-3 months but those looking to invest in mid and smallcap could wait for better entry points,” says Alekh Yadav, Head of Investment Products, Sanctum Wealth.
23 Jan, 2024, 01.32 PM ISTBudget 2024: Modest divestment targets seen for FY25, medium term The latest review of the divestment process is spurred by the delay in privatisation bids as the strategic sale process remains time-consuming, and many factors - including market conditions and litigation resorted to by stakeholders - are beyond th...
11 Jan, 2024, 08.03 AM ISTETMarkets Smart Talk: Rs 10 lakh to invest in 2024? Allocate 80% to equity and add some REITs: Srikanth Subramanian Srikanth Subramanian says: "In 2024, if the much-anticipated rate cuts do happen, one factor of uncertainty would be behind us. So, a majority of the money getting freed up from treasuries or fixed income per se will tend to move to equities. And wi...
10 Jan, 2024, 09.00 AM ISTPTC India to be debt free post divestment of PTC Energy to ONGC, says CMD Power trading solution provider PTC India is set to achieve debt-free status after divesting its PTC Energy arm to ONGC for an enterprise value of Rs 2,021 crore. The divestment includes a Rs 925 crore bid from ONGC and over Rs 1,100 crore debt comp...
16 Nov, 2023, 12.39 PM ISTVeld Capital successfully divests its Indian portfolio $100 million in education infrastructure assets spanning western and southern India in collaboration with JV Ventures, an investment firm specialising in social infrastructure assets. The investment strategy was focused on the highly fragmented paid...
30 Oct, 2023, 05.11 PM ISTZinc International deal with Vedanta off the table; Indian demand offsets global demand dip: HZL CEO Arun Misra, CEO of Hindustan Zinc, stated that there is currently no proposal for the board to consider the decision made at the annual general meeting. He also mentioned that while global demand for zinc has been slow, the Indian market remains str...
23 Oct, 2023, 04.30 PM ISTWe are running with two legs but certainly there are some headwinds: Fortis Health MD “There is no embargo on any further corporate actions. So we are planning what corporate actions need to be taken and have started initiating those. It is in the early stage of planning. I cannot really comment on what specific actions we are going ...
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