Foreign Institutional Investor

Risk aversion? FII investment in stocks plunges to 3-yr low

Fears of a global economic slowdown and domestic troubles with inflation, interest rates, lack of reforms and the falling rupee all collaborated to make the foreign investors cautious in 2011-12.

Foreign investors ask FM to relook at GAAR

The relevant provisions of the Bill are expected to take effect from 1 April, 2012, and it appears that market participants have already begun to reduce their positions in India.

FIIs bring in Rs 6,500 cr in the first week of New Year

Market experts believe that positive global cues along with lower food inflation number helped boost investor confidence in the market during the week.

Bharti Airtel and PFC could turn the market around today. Here's why

MSCI has added Bharti, Idea and PFC to its list and left out HDIL, SAIL and Indiabulls real estate.

Chart: Trailing FII holding; guess who tops the list?

With the Sensex tanking on Thursday on reports of Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) fleeing from the market, Firstpost decided to run a query to check which companies have the highest FII stake.

FinMin clarifies on GAAR, FIIs will now be split into two

The new anti-avoidance rules will now create two classes of foreign institutional investors- those that will be taxed and those who won't.

Will they, won't they? Rules still unclear on FII taxes

The rally on Friday over FM's announcement that holders of P-notes, would not be liable to tax has given way to concerns over whether FIIs themselves would be pursued over their customers' possible liabilities.

Long-term capital gains tax on PE investments may be cut

Several PE investors have appealed to the ministry to bring them at par with the Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) as far as tax treatment is concerned.

India raises FII cap in corporate, govt bonds by $5 bn each

Foreign institutional investment (FII) limit in corporate debt now stands at a combined $45 billion, of which $25 billion must be invested in infrastructure bonds.<br /><br />

Foreign investors pump in over Rs 27 crore on policy reversal

It is not only India which has witnessed an upsurge in investment, equity funds focused on all emerging markets put together have seen an inflow of over $24 billion in 2012.