KPMG: Growth in Banking is Major Drive Towards Improved Interest to Invest in Financial Services
The growth of financial services sector across East Africa is now the major catalyst for increased investment by private equity funds, accounting for 14 per cent of all pe deals between 2007 and 2014. A private equity investment survey conducted by KPMG shows the growth in banking has been the major drive towards improved interest to invest in financial services.
Private Equity Funds Raising Investments in Real Estate Sector
Private equity funds are once again raising their investments in the Indian real estate sector but this time they are seeking more control, according to Stuart Roberts, chief executive for Asia Pacific at property advisory firm DTZ. "The market has been pruned and that is a good thing...
Don't Be a Mug: Real Estate is Not Investment, and Certainly Not at This Point
The real estate sector is up the creek without a paddle. Builder inventories in metros like Mumbai and Delhi (NCR) are at new highs as few people are buying. Not surprisingly, builders are trying all...
How Tensions in the Middle East Are Likely to Affect the Oil Sector
Oil prices jumped Thursday on worries of a possible disruption following news that Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes on Yemen. So what does that mean for you? Here's what TheStreet's Jim Cramer says you need to know.
The Plunge in Fuel Prices Welcomes Relief Across the Agricultural Sectors
The recent plunge in fuel prices has been a welcome relief across the agricultural sector, helping ease the pain of low grain prices for growers and boosting profits for cattle ranchers...
The Failing Sector Just Doesn’t Get on Fees
There’s an article on finding good hedge funds in the FT today. It lists five that the paper thinks are exceptional (Bloom Tree Partners, Chenavari Capital, Jabcap Emea, Latigo Ultra and Mid Ocean Cr...
Gov't Working on New Renewable Energy Policy
The government is working on a new renewable energy policy to facilitate speedy growth osef the sector, the Rajya Sabha was informed today. Minister of State for Renewable Energy Piyush Goyal in a writ...
Why India’s Agriculture and Allied Sectors are Worth Noting
Agriculture is usually considered the backbone of an economy. India has a large amount of agrarian land. It also has suitable weather conditions. India has the Gangetic Plain in the northern part of ...
Goldman’s HF Faces ‘Extremely Difficult’ Period
Markets turmoil last week, which saw stock markets and Treasury yields slump, has left many funds nursing painful losses. As a sector, only computer-driven portfolios that latch onto market trends lo...
Over $54B Was Invested in Azerbaijan's Oil and Gas Sector
Total investment volume in the oil and gas sector of Azerbaijan made by companies participating in the projects in the country reached $54.4 billion, the head of SOCAR (State Oil Company of Azerbaija...