Want rental income without buying property? REITs could be the answer

Want rental income without buying property? REITs could be the answer

REITs are fast emerging as the modern way to invest in real estate—without the hassles of property ownership. Abhishek Agrawal, CFO of Embassy Office Parks REIT and Executive Committee Member of Indian REITs Association, explains why REITs score over fixed deposits and rental flats, offering steady income, tax efficiency, liquidity, and accessibility for everyday retail … Read more

Sebi plans to change MF norms to tackle overlaps, ensure names ‘true-to-label’

Sebi plans to change MF norms to tackle overlaps, ensure names ‘true-to-label’

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has proposed changes to mutual fund scheme categorisation to address portfolio overlaps. The regulator may also permit fund houses to launch a second scheme in the same category and invest part of the corpus in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs). “It was … Read more