INDIA INVESTING

The narrative around global investing is often built around stories. Investors weave these stories around cycles, themes, and opportunities to justify and support their investment rationale.

The most common response to our reach outs to prospective Global Investors to get them interested in Indian Equities is ‘NO’ response.

A recent article in the Financial Times notes that investors are piling into Emerging Market (EM) funds which exclude China on the belief that an “EM ex-China” allocation will give them sufficient exposure to India and, simultaneously, deal with the China geo-political risk

Global wealth is estimated at over USD 250 trillion. Long term investors like Public Pension Funds and Sovereign Wealth Funds account for over USD 50 trillion in assets. The other [...] 

We have been on the road since 1990, singing praises of investing in India’s growing economy via allocations to the Indian stock markets – and citing dangers of bouts of hyperbolic euphoria that seem to periodically rule passionate hearts and override rationality.

Over the next decade, India is slated to overtake Germany and Japan to become the third largest economy in nominal terms. It is already the third largest in PPP (Purchasing Power Parity) terms. Of course, on an annual per-capita income basis, India at ~USD 2,600 is well below most Asian countries and a few African economies.

A recent shift in public equity allocation strategies is driving investors away from China and towards other Emerging Markets, notably... 

India's engagement with global trade and investment stretches back through various civilizations, marking a significant presence in the world economy. The East India Company, often regarded as the first multinational corporation (MNC), was established for commerce within the Indian Ocean territory, including the East Indies, South Asia, and India itself. This entity eventually extended its influence to colonize extensive regions of present-day India

India's soaring GDP growth powers double-digit stock market returns. Broad economy and corporate growth drive markets.

Mesmerized by the Chinese dragon many investors have been comfortable leaving India in a generalist “emerging market” bucket in their...

An in-depth analysis of foreign investment trends in India's private and public markets over the past two decades highlights the shift in... 

US corporations are increasingly investing in India, but their corporate pension funds have not followed suit. With over $6 trillion in...

A big milestone for Indian debt markets, opening access for index-tracking foreign capital flows.