Mumbai, April 20 (IANS) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has drastically slashed the minimum investment requirement for individual investors in social impact funds to Rs 1,000 in order to lower the barrier for entry from the Rs 2 lakh level that was in place until now, with the aim of increasing retail participation on the Social Stock Exchange (SSE).The reduced threshold of Rs 1,000 allows small investors to participate in SIFs, which are Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) foc…
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New Delhi, Jan 13 (IANS) Inclusive finance has to be embedded in a broader ecosystem of health-care insurance and social security to protect lenders as well as borrowers, Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran said on Tuesday.In his address at the Global Inclusive Finance Summit, Nageswaran said one of the main reasons why people default on the repayment of loans was unexpected events such as health-related shocks.”Even well-designed credit cannot do everything on its own. When illness str…
Washington, Jan 2 (IANS) Global family offices are increasingly turning their attention to India as a long-term investment destination, driven by diaspora-led entrepreneurship, technology innovation, and the country’s expanding role in the global economy, the organizer of the world’s largest and most exclusive gathering of family wealth has said.India is emerging as a key focus area for wealthy investors looking beyond traditional markets, particularly as Indian-origin entrepreneurs who built …