Kotak Realty fund raises Rs. 523 crore
Kotak Realty Fund, owned by India’s fifth largest private sector lender by revenue, raised Rs.523 crore to lend to real estate developers with an assured return.
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Pragnya invests in Colombo, Andhra Pradesh
Pragnya Advisors, the private equity (PE) fund focussed on real estate, has entered into two deals in Colombo and Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh for an investment of $100 million second fund.
Piramal joins race for Milestone Capital
Milestone Capital, which is looking for potential buyers after its founder Ved Prakash Arya died in a freak accident two months ago, has found another suitor, Piramal Group.
DTZ research finds global real estate investment drop
DTZ Research estimates that US$316bn of capital will be available to invest in global real estate in 2012, a 4 per cent decrease on its previous estimate at the end of 2010.
Milestone directors to decide on new CEO soon
The Board of Directors of Milestone Capital would meet in a couple of days to decide on a successor to Ved Prakash Arya, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the private equity company.
ASK Investment raises Rs.500 crore for realty fund
ASK Property Investment Advisors, part of the financial services group ASK Group, has made a first close of its second real estate fund at Rs.520 crore.
Tainted DB Realty restructuring board
DB Realty, the tainted Mumbai-based real estate developer whose name figured in the 2G spectrum investigations, has lost its fourth director since February.
Is private equity back in Indian real estate?
With the return of confidence in the sector, Indian real estate players are now once again looking at private equity funding. That said, the industry still depends heavily on bank debt, NBFC funding and end-user advances. This is because bank debt is a cheaper option, and also because it offers flexible tenures.
2024 witnesses record-breaking real estate IPOs; capital raised to the tune of INR 135 Bn
India continues to exhibit strong economic growth prospects and business optimism is reflected in the increasing number of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) in recent years. The traction in the number and volume of public issues lends credibility to an environment of higher corporate earnings, rising participation by retail and institutional investors, and availability of adequate liquidity in the market. With 123 fresh issues (As of 20th October 2024) across multiple sectors, 2024 has already surpassed the total number of IPOs witnessed in 2023.
Real estate records the highest-ever equity investment since 2018
In a report ‘India Market Monitor Q3 2024 – Investments’, CBRE indicates a robust 46% Y-o-Y growth in real estate equity investments, totalling USD 8.9 billion in Jan-Sep ’24 —the highest-ever recorded since CY 2018, surpassing the USD 7.4 billion total equity investments for CY 2023. On a quarterly basis, equity investments in real estate stood at USD 2.6 bn in the Jul-Sep’24 period. Domestic investors (predominately developers) took the lead with ~79% share in equity capital inflows in Jul-Sep ‘24. Singapore-based investors accounted for nearly 73% of the total foreign capital inflows, followed by the United States (~22%). Developer activity picked pace in Jul- Sep ’24 quarter, accounting for a share of nearly 47% in total equity investments, followed by institutional & collective vehicle investors (~36%).