Sebi to provide flexibility to Venture Capital Funds to deal with unliquidated investmentsMarkets regulator Sebi on Tuesday decided to provide flexibility to Venture Capital Funds (VCFs) to deal with unliquidated investments of t...
Sebi reduces time limit for AIFs, VCs to invest overseas to 4 monthsThe decision has been taken considering into account the recommendation of the Alternative Investments Policy Advisory Committee, the Sebi ...
Now, Sebi quizzes old VC funds over term extensionsOn Tuesday, the Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi) asked these funds to share the number of extensions that have been taken for th...
Sebi eases norms on AIF, VCF investments in overseas firms; drops India connection clauseThe regulator, however, said that no such investments can be made in companies based in jurisdictions identified by Financial Action Task F...
Sebi comes out with guidelines for overseas investment by AIFs, VCFsAs per the fresh guidelines, AIFs or VCFs will be allowed to invest in an overseas investee company, which is incorporated in a country who...
Sebi raises overseas investment limit of AIFs, VCFs to $750 millionThe decision has been taken in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India, the Sebi said.
- VCs seek tax exemption across sectors
The Indian Venture Capital Association has demanded parity with foreign VCFs which do not have to pay taxes in India.
- Curbs likely on select FDI instruments
The government is planning to tighten norms governing FDI through partly-paid shares, convertible warrants and units issued by venture capi...
- Private equity funds: New code, new issues
In the draft Direct Taxes Code, the govt seeks to exempt venture capital funds from the liability to pay income tax, thereby bringing VCFs ...
- RBI opens doors to 10 VCFs amid liquidity crunch
RBI, which has been holding back applications of several foreign venture capital funds for a few years, is slowly opening the doors to thes...
- Only professionals may get VC fund licence
In what could be a big change in venture capital regulations, SEBI could bar banks and business houses from floating new funds. Stocks to W...
- VC funds to invest in foreign cos
Venture capital funds (VCFs) registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) will be allowed to invest only in those comp...
- Govt plans review of tax norms for VCs
This is particularly for venture funds operating in sectors ranging from manufacturing to non-tech services.
- VC fortunes hinge on earnings category
The million-dollar question before funds is the rate at which their earnings will be taxed i.e. 10% or 30%.
- Taxing VCFs bad for growth
One of the more controversial proposals in the Union budget is the move to restrict the ‘pass through’ benefit available to venture capital...
- Tax shadow over venture funds
VCFs invest in unlisted firms and exit a few years after the firms stabilise their operations.
- RBI reins in banks' VC funding
The Reserve Bank of India has put restrictions on banks investing in venture capital funds (VCFs).