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The Four Pillars of Foreign Investment

March 31, 2018 Loknath DasForeign, four, investment, of, Pillars, The

In Switzerland, there are very few cantons-—Swiss member states—in which foreign investors can purchase property, according to an investment expert. ALEKSANDARGEORGIEV / GETTY IMAGES There are abundant rewards to investing in real estate overseas: The opportunity to immerse yourself in a foreign culture, diversify your investment portfolio, and perhaps see substantial returns over time, to name a few. But as complex as purchasing domestically can be, investors should anticipate that buying a home in a foreign market will be even more complicated, given that there are unfamiliar property ownership laws,…

Investment bankers, consulting firms are top recruiters at IIM-B

February 19, 2018 Loknath DasAre, at, bankers, consulting, Firms, IIM-B, investment, recruiters, Top

Online recruitment: India registers 12 percent y-o-y growth for January 2018 420 students receive 462 offers from over 140 companies BENGALURU, FEBRUARY 18 The lateral and final placements for the PG class of 2016-18 of the Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B) saw 420 students receiving 462 offers from over 140 companies in India and abroad across all business sectors. ‘More offers’ Professor Ganesh N Prabhu, Chairperson, Career Development Services, IIM Bangalore, said: “Many sought-after recruiters surprised us by making many more offers than they had initially indicated and helped us…

Young Startups Hope For Investment Boost, Focus On Digital Space

January 31, 2018 Loknath Dasboost, Digital, Focus, for, hope, investment, On, Space, Startups, Young

Many startups are also not planning to hire more people as of now. Bengaluru: The young startup industry is keeping a keen eye on what Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has in store in Union Budget for fiscal 2018-19, to be tabled in the Parliament on February 1. In Bengaluru, often considered India’s startup capital, NDTV spoke to startups to find out what is on their wish list. Goods and Services Tax (GST) still seems to be an issue for many young startups. Jayanth Sharma is the CEO and co-founder of…

Arla unveils Lockerbie plant investment

January 31, 2018 Loknath DasArla, investment, Lockerbie, Plant, Unveils

The investment will see processing facilities upgraded at the Lockerbie plant Dairy giant Arla is to invest £5.5m to upgrade processing facilities at its Scottish plant in Lockerbie. It is part of a UK-wide package of £72m to be spent this year, which the company said showed its “clear commitment” to dairy production. In total 10 of its 12 sites will receive investment in 2018. Arla said the latest developments would take the total spent at Lockerbie to more than £44m in recent years which showed its “strategic importance”. The…

Why Angel Investors Should Have an Investment Thesis

December 21, 2017 Loknath Dasan, Angel, Have, investment, Investors, Should, Thesis, Why

Few angel investors have investment theses, short summaries of the person’s strategy for what kinds of startups he or she will fund. Fewer still have these theses written down in a form that can be shared with others. That’s a mistake. Angels should have clear, written investment theses. Having them imposes discipline on their investment selection and facilitates communication with entrepreneurs and other investors. Venture capitalists all have investment theses, which they need to raise money from their limited partners. Because venture capitalists have a fiduciary duty to invest the LPs’ money…

Blockchain Investment Services: What Small Business Owners Should Know

December 21, 2017 Loknath DasBlockchain, business, investment, Know, Owners, Services, Should, Small, What

All economies are built on the basic premise of bartering. Before the creation of currencies, humans exchanged goods by trading one good (or a basket of goods) for another. If someone wanted some of his neighbor’s catch from the day, perhaps he would trade three shucks of corn from his field for one fish–thus initiating a trade. As society advanced, humans began to use precious metals to assign value to objects. No longer did people trade three shucks of corn for a fish–no, now they had to give the fisherman…