HDFC raises $800 mn int’l realty fund for India
HDFC on Thursday announced closing of its first-sponsored HDFC International Real Estate Fund (HIREF) at $800 million that would be invested in FDI-compliant Indian realty projects.
One of the largest international real estate pools, the nine-year close-ended fund, that was open only to foreign investors, had been privately placed and subscribed by 28 investors. “The objective of the fund is to invest in FDI-compliant real estate projects in India to achieve long-term capital appreciation. The fund will target equity returns of 20%-25%,” HDFC Property Ventures Chairperson Renu Sud Karnad said in the release.
Devoid of regional or sector bias, the fund would have a conservative approach and would invest in residential, commercial, hospitality, education, healthcare and developers’ entity level. HDFC Property Ventures MD KG Krishnamurthy said the fund’s strategy was to invest in these companies and manage funds that would benefit realty developers.
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