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		<title>Exit may become easier for foreign investors</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/exit-may-become-easier-for-foreign-investors-77265</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/exit-may-become-easier-for-foreign-investors-77265#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2014 06:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dinesh.k</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Realty News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIPP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FDI policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign investors]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[An &#8216;easy entry easy exit&#8217; option has been recognised as a necessity to attract foreign investors into construction and real estate sector, the government has come to realise. This is in order to give a leg up to the vision of developing cities. The FDI policy for the Indian real estate sector was liberalised very [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fast Tracking Infrastructural Projects suggested for Better Growth Rate</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/fast-tracking-infrastructural-projects-suggested-for-better-growth-rate-77145</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/fast-tracking-infrastructural-projects-suggested-for-better-growth-rate-77145#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2014 10:11:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dinesh.k</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commercial Real estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Realty News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fast Tracking Infrastructural Projects]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Industrialist Prakash Hinduja]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[infrastructural sector]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[M Venkaiah Naidu]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Industrialist Prakash Hinduja commented on the process of India&#8217;s economic recovery saying that infrastructure is the key element and efforts must be taken by the government to fast track the various projects in this sector. This will send positive signals to investors for more projects in the future. India&#8217;s lumbering economy requires a much needed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BJP-led Government have to focus on real issues to interest foreign investors</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/bjp-led-government-have-to-focus-on-real-issues-to-interest-foreign-investors-76380</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/bjp-led-government-have-to-focus-on-real-issues-to-interest-foreign-investors-76380#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2014 05:57:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>swiftsales.cf</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Realty News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BJP led government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DDT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[land acquisition policy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MAT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[real estate investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[real estate investors in India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UPA government]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.commonfloor.com/news/?p=76380</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The BJP-led Government will have to go ahead apart from rhetoric statements and focus on real issues existing in our country like pragmatic land acquisition policy, lower corruption stable policy regime, less paper-work, and flexible labour laws in order to make the country a proper an attractive destinations for the investors. The UPA Government during [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Foreign investors feel India to be a difficult place to invest</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/foreign-investors-feel-india-to-be-a-difficult-place-to-invest-70929</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/foreign-investors-feel-india-to-be-a-difficult-place-to-invest-70929#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2014 08:33:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>swiftsales.cf</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Realty News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delhi NCR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ghaziabad Development Authority]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Greater Noida]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Noida]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Okhla Bird Sanctuary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Town and Country Planning of Haryana]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[So many things that make India a very difficult place to invest in and do things are what the moderate response is from the American real estate tycoon Donald Trump to this correspondent who, at a recent event in Dubai, enquired about his investment preferences. But what made Trump react this way? Is it the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RBI stops Repco Home Finance and South Indian Bank from FII purchases</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/rbi-stops-repco-home-finance-and-south-indian-bank-from-fii-purchases-70278</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/rbi-stops-repco-home-finance-and-south-indian-bank-from-fii-purchases-70278#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jul 2014 10:43:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>swiftsales.cf</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Realty News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business and finance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy (general)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign investors]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Repco Home Finance]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[shareholding limit]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.commonfloor.com/news/?p=70278</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday said foreign investors cannot purchase shares of Repco Home Finance and South Indian Bank as their shareholding in these companies has crossed the threshold limit. This is in a way a good news as there is so much demand for these shares in the market that they are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Foreign investors likely to invest only in metros</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/foreign-investors-likely-to-invest-only-in-metros-69557</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/foreign-investors-likely-to-invest-only-in-metros-69557#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jul 2014 13:05:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>swiftsales.cf</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commercial Real estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Realty News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Embassy Property Developments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FDI in real estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign investment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[foreign investments in smaller cities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign investor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign real estate players]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[global investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michael Holland]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Industry experts believe that the global investors may initially focus at major metros than investing in high-risk Tier 2 and 3 cities. It is expected that the government&#8217;s move to reduce capitalisation limit to $5 million is likely to attract FDI in the real estate sector. The international players are reluctant to enter the markets, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>India opens to foreign investors</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/india-opens-to-foreign-investors-2-68549</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/india-opens-to-foreign-investors-2-68549#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2014 06:43:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>swiftsales.cf</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Realty News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FDI in real estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FDI India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign investors]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.commonfloor.com/news/?p=68549</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Arun Jaitley, the Finance Minister has stated that the government will open up the closely controlled sectors of defence and insurance in front of foreign direct investment (FDI). By reducing the minimum built-up area requirement from 50,000 sq m to 20,000 sq m and also cutting the capital requirements of $10 million by half, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Super Rich Indians make huge property investments in London</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/super-rich-indians-make-huge-property-investments-in-london-65604</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/super-rich-indians-make-huge-property-investments-in-london-65604#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2014 10:43:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>swiftsales.cf</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Realty News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[domestic and foreign investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign investment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[foreign investment in realty sector]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[less foreign investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UK luxury property agent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ultra high net worth]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.commonfloor.com/news/?p=65604</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Even though the British ruled India for more than 200 years, the Indian sentiments are still there for the British Capital. Indian billionaires invested nearly 1 billion pounds into buying up luxury homes in the heart of London over the last 18 months alone and have become the second only to Britain-based buyers. A UK [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Banking on Modi, foreign investors to pour $60b into India</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/banking-on-modi-foreign-investors-to-pour-60b-into-india-63042</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/banking-on-modi-foreign-investors-to-pour-60b-into-india-63042#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2014 11:02:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>swiftsales.cf</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commercial Real estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Realty News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[$60b Investment into India]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[banking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Banking on Modi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BJP led government]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[expectations from modi government]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[foreign investors to pour $60b]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Investment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New government]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.commonfloor.com/news/?p=63042</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[According to recent news, foreign investment is about to double up since the overseas investors have shown great confidence in the new government coming to power. There are huge expectations from Modi’s regime.  Development of the economy and brilliant reforms are some of them. The foreign investment inflows are about to replace last year’s figure. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pune’s real estate market gets a boost from the Private equity players</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/punes-real-estate-market-gets-a-boost-from-the-private-equity-players-61120</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/punes-real-estate-market-gets-a-boost-from-the-private-equity-players-61120#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2014 16:07:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gaurav.gupta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pune]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real estate trends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Developers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FDI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hinjewadi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hospitality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[housing demand]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IDFC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Indians]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[land acquisition]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Offices]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Private Equity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pune's realty space]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RBI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate Investment Trusts]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[residential asset class]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.commonfloor.com/news/?p=61120</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Pune real estate sector is witnessing some renewed interests of private equity players. The reasons may be the uninhibited influx of professionals and a robust local economy, which is relatively less affected by the economic downturn, The developers have also ensured a steady demand for homes and offices in the city. This has helped induce [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Upswing may be witnessed after polls by the real estate sector</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/upswing-may-be-witnessed-after-polls-by-the-real-estate-sector-60351</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/upswing-may-be-witnessed-after-polls-by-the-real-estate-sector-60351#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2014 08:13:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gaurav.gupta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Realty News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Athena]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bharti Group and Unitech]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delhi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Domestic real estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FDI asset management firm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Foreign investors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Golf Course Extension Road]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gulbir Singh Madan]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Haryana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Markets]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Panchkula]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.commonfloor.com/news/?p=60351</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[An FDI asset management firm, US-based Brahma Management concentrated on domestic real estate, mentioned that after elections it is expected that prices of commercial realty will rise by 20-25 per cent. About 2,500 crore have been invested by a company in 3 upcoming projects, stated that the foreign investors were waiting for policy clarity and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Polls put brakes in MAS in power, infrastructure sectors</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/polls-put-brakes-in-mas-in-power-infrastructure-sectors-59495</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/polls-put-brakes-in-mas-in-power-infrastructure-sectors-59495#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2014 06:11:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gaurav.gupta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Infrastructure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Acquisitions]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Economic growth]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jaiprakash Associates]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lanco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Manish Aggarwal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Meenakshi Group]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.commonfloor.com/news/?p=59495</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Brakes have been put on mergers and acquisitions activity in the power and infrastructure space due to general elections. Earlier Infrastructure developers which were anxiously investigating for investors are now pushing negotiations waiting for elections as they suppose that a stable new government may increase their threadbare valuations. Conversely, the investors are going through deals [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canadian Pension Plan to set up team in India</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/canadian-pension-plan-to-set-up-team-in-india-56563</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/canadian-pension-plan-to-set-up-team-in-india-56563#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2014 09:46:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gaurav.gupta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mumbai]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Shapoorji Pallonji]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is set to appoint an India team with a new office in Mumbai later this year. The board manages $200 billion in assets.  This is the second office of the Canadian giant in the emerging markets and signifies reviving sentiments on the India investment story. In the past one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Emaar, Etisalat issues likely to figure in India-UAE high-level meet next week</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/emaar-etisalat-issues-likely-to-figure-in-india-uae-high-level-meet-next-week-55534</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/emaar-etisalat-issues-likely-to-figure-in-india-uae-high-level-meet-next-week-55534#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2014 11:26:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gaurav.gupta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Realty News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Abu Dhabi Investment Authority]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anand Sharma]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Concerns faced by its state-owned enterprises, including real estate major Emaar and telecom giant Etisalat in India, UAE is expected to take up the matter at the high level investment body meeting next week. A Commerce Department official told Business Line that, Anand Sharma ,Union Commerce and Industry Minister in his meeting with the the Managing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Realty companies with foreign investment may buy farm land in India</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/realty-companies-with-foreign-investment-may-buy-farm-land-in-india-55050</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/realty-companies-with-foreign-investment-may-buy-farm-land-in-india-55050#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2014 11:08:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>gaurav.gupta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The urban development ministry is proposing for an important change in the foreign direct investment (FDI) policy for construction sector, which will permit foreign investors to purchase farm land in India. There has been a proposal to relax the FDI rules for construction and housing by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP). It has suggested that a company owned and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Government proposes relaxation of FDI norms in construction</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/government-proposes-relaxation-of-fdi-norms-in-construction-55004</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/government-proposes-relaxation-of-fdi-norms-in-construction-55004#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2014 05:07:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rakesh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Construction]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The government is taking a move that could open up funds flow into the financially stressed sector by proposing relaxation of norms for foreign investment in construction. 100 per cent foreign direct investment is allowed through the automatic route in development of townships, housing and built-up infrastructure, subject to stringent conditions, under current rules. A company owned and controlled by an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Real estate in India faces funding problem</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/real-estate-in-india-faces-funding-problem-36044</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/real-estate-in-india-faces-funding-problem-36044#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 15:29:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Priyanka</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mumbai]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Indian real estate is going through a slowdown amid stagnating sales and facing funding issues with foreign investors. Private equity firms focussing on real estate are facing difficulty to raise funds through foreign high net-worth individuals (HNIs) and institutions. According to experts, both international and national PE firms are not able to close funds if [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Indiareit exits from 3 deals</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/indiareit-exits-from-3-deals-35156</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/indiareit-exits-from-3-deals-35156#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Priyanka</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Indiareit Fund Advisors, the real estate private equity arm of Piramal Enterprises who invested Rs 440 crores has exited from the three realty projects including a residential project in Pune, a premium luxury project in Mumbai and phased stake sale of an SEZ within a township project located at Hinjewadi, Pune, being developed by Paranjape [...]]]></description>
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		<title>India witnesses decline in foreign investments</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/india-witnesses-decline-in-foreign-investments-34493</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/india-witnesses-decline-in-foreign-investments-34493#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 07:07:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>praveen.p</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Delhi-  Despite the flourishing Indian real estate market, the market has been witnessing a sharp decline in foreign investments in the past two years. The key reason being the lack of international standards as global investors might be too cautious about it. The Indian real estate witnessed a decrease of about $2-3 billion when compared [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;India still considered as key realty market for PE funds&#8217;</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/india-still-considered-as-key-realty-market-for-pe-funds-33581</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/india-still-considered-as-key-realty-market-for-pe-funds-33581#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2012 11:55:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>praveen.p</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New Delhi- According to a top executive of property advisory firm, CB Richard Ellis-Asia Pacific, India still continues to be a key real estate market for Private Equity funds and other foreign investors although the country has been affected by global economic slowdown. The Asia Pacific region of India has been considered a place of opportunities for developers who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Foreign investors elude Indian real estate, analysts blame govt policies</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/foreign-investors-elude-indian-real-estate-analysts-blame-govt-policies-29098</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2012 06:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dipjyoti</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.commonfloor.com/stories/?p=29098</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Foreign investors continue to elude Indian retail real estate sector despite it being one of the fastest growing markets in the past few years. Industry analysts blame the government&#8217;s policy regarding foreign direct investment into real estate, and particularly retail real estate, for discouraging overseas investors investing in India. Anuj Puri, chairman and country head [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Residential segment witnesses higher PE exits</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/residential-segment-witnesses-higher-pe-exits-24311</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/residential-segment-witnesses-higher-pe-exits-24311#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2012 07:02:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Poornima</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Foreign investors are funding Indian real estate market after the release of Press note 2 in 2005 which opened up construction and development for Foreign direct investment (FDI). Many investors who had invested at that time, largely in residential sector, are now heading towards maturity and are withdrawing their prime investments. According to a report [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Foreign investors are less interested in Indian realty market</title>
		<link>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/foreign-investors-are-less-interested-in-indian-realty-market-15922</link>
		<comments>https://groups.commonfloor.com/news/foreign-investors-are-less-interested-in-indian-realty-market-15922#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 07:13:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Poonam Das</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[External commercial borrowing (ECB) is encouraged in the budget 2012 for the affordable housing projects. However according to analysts the foreign investors will not be interested to invest in the affordable housing projects due to the low profit margin. Also the cost of Indian rupees is volatile, it will be difficult for individual builders to [...]]]></description>
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