Equity label for REITs to draw MFs, index investors

MUMBAI: The reclassification of real-estate investment trusts (REITs) as equity will make them eligible for inclusion in benchmark indices, drawing in mutual funds and institutional investors.Developers stand to benefit from lower financing costs and more diversified funding, while investors can diversify into real estate with opportunity for steady dividends and potential capital appreciation without the…

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Burgers to beauty: Brands ride Korean wave

Indian Gen Zs are crazy about everything Korean – the trend is not new, but what makes it interesting is that it has sustained in the digital age of fast-changing fads. It started with BTS and ‘Crash Landing on You’ and then swept the food, fashion and beauty spaces. The trend picked up during the…

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Tega to raise Rs3.3k cr to fund Molycop deal

Kolkata: Tega Industries will raise Rs 3,300 crore to fund its acquisition of US-based mining equipment-maker Molycop, in consortium with NYSE-listed Apollo which manages funds worth over $840 billion.The board of the Kolkata-based maker of mining and mineral-processing gears approved raising Rs 4,000 crore on Saturday. The total cost of the acquisition will be over…

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CII seeks framework for GCC policy

New Delhi: The Confederation of Indian Industry on Sunday suggested a framework for a National Global Capability Centres Policy, that can position the country as the global HQ for innovation-driven GCCs, generate 20-25 million jobs and contribute up to $600 billion in economic impact. Source link

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