India becomes investment darling for sovereign wealth and pension funds

London: Sovereign wealth funds are piling into India, buying stakes in everything from airports to renewable energy, attracted by political stability, a growing middle class and reforms making it more enticing for foreigners to invest. Wealth and state pension funds are expanding their horizons to private markets, to complement an existing focus on stocks and bonds. “India is popular with sovereign wealth funds,” said Tihir Sarkar, London-based partner at Cleary Gottlieb, which counts several prominent sovereign funds as clients. “Almost every jurisdiction in the western world is raising the bar for…

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5 best investment options to build wealth without taking too much risk

Every person needs to make financial planning his top priority today and save for the future. A wise man once said, “Make your money work for you, instead of working for it.” The old adage has held true till date because it aptly highlights the importance of financial planning. Financial planning is more than just monthly or yearly budgeting. It takes into account not only a person’s current needs, but also his future requirements. Still financial planning is a low priority for a majority of people as they perceive it…

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Road to Wealth: Five Steps to Follow When You Invest In Your 30s

It is good to start investing as early as possible in life. But if you are in your 30s and still clueless about investing systematically, here are some tips: 1) Set your goals The first and foremost thing to do is to set your goals. Knowing what you want to achieve will help you work towards attaining those goals in a better way. “One should have clearly defined goals. As compared to 20s, one can define the needs more clearly in the 30s. This will help in laying out the goals…

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