Sebi plans to bring follow-on offer rules for REITs, InvITs

Sebi plans to bring follow-on offer rules for REITs, InvITs

In order to develop the market for emerging investment instruments, Sebi is looking to bring in norms for follow-on offers by real estate investment trusts (REITs) and infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs). REITs and InvITs were introduced in India to provide investors with an opportunity to gain exposure to real estate and infrastructure projects respectively, with … Read more

Road Ministry to construct 12,500 km of highways in FY24: Official

Road Ministry to construct 12,500 km of highways in FY24: Official

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has put plans in place to maintain the pace of highway development and construct 12,500 km of highways in the current financial year, a senior official on Wednesday said. Alka Upadhyaya, Secretary, MoRTH, said Rs 10,000 crore is planned to be raised through Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) … Read more

Institutional investors may get seat at InvITs’ manager boards

Institutional investors may get seat at InvITs’ manager boards

The finance ministry is working on a proposal to allow private institutional investors secure a board representation in the government-backed Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) managers following their investment in these collective investment vehicles. The move is expected to help attract more interest from large global funds to acquire a stake in these InvITs, which are … Read more