India slips to 106th spot in World Prosperity IndexIn the 'Prosperity Index' ranking of 142 countries compiled by London-based Legatum Institute, India dropped from 101st position last year,...
- Chandler-backed Share Microfin gets market jitters
Share Microfin plans to delay it IPO after rival microfinance companies in India sought emergency funds to cope with rising loan defaults.
- India slips 10 spots to 88th on Global Prosperity Ranking
India has slipped 10 places to the 88th spot, way below neighbouring China, in the World Prosperity Index due to poor healthcare and educat...
- India slips 10 places on Global Prosperity Index
India has slipped 10 places to rank 88th out of 110 on the 2010 Global Prosperity Index, created by the London-based Legatum Institute.
- India to lead global economic superpower list by 2030: Survey
India is poised to take over the developed countries to emerge at the top of the heap in the global economic superpower league by 2030, say...
- Indians beat Chinese at prosperity game
India fares better in overall prosperity, despite weak economic indicators, and is ranked 45th in the world, ahead of China’s 75th rank, ac...
- India logs high growth, but lags in prosperity
Though India has recorded one of the highest economic growth rates in the world, it continues to lag in economic prosperity, according to a...
- India behind other emerging mkts in promoting prosperity
India has been ranked 70th among 104 nations in promoting overall prosperity, according to the 2008 Legatum Prosperity Index. Policymakers ...
- ALW private ltd. closes series B funding
A. Little. World. Private Limited ("ALW"), leveraging new generation technologies to enable financial inclusion at the bottom of the pyrami...
- Legatum to invest $40 m in Unitus Equity Fund
Exactly a year since it invested $25 million in leading microfinance institution Share Microfin, Legatum announced a $40-million investment...
India offers opportunities for long-term investorsIn the past 10 months global investment firm Legatum Capital has invested around $3 bn in Indian market & finds it to be a market that give...
- Legatum invests Rs 34 cr in Intellecap
Legatum, a private firm that invests in global capital markets and in initiatives that support social development, says it has invested Rs ...
- Enam Financial picks 10% stake in rural financial inclusion firm
The seven-year-old firm also received investment from Coronet Capital, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legatum, around five months ago. Legatu...
- Global prosperity list, India fares poorly
India fairs poorly in the global prosperity list due to high costs of bureaucracy & poor education.
- ICICI Holdings to place 5% with overseas investors
ICICI Holdings is in the final stages of selling a 5% stake to a host of foreign investors. The holding company is looking for a valuation ...
- FINO secures Rs 80-crore funding
Biometric-enabled smart card solutions provider Financial Information Network and Operations (FINO) on Monday said it has secured a funding...
- Micro fin cos cosy up to global funds
After SMEs, broking firms and NBFCs, it’s now the turn of local microfinance institutions (MFIs) to attract global investors.