InvITs/REITs

In a bid to attract long-term investors, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) are planning to turn their proposed optic fibre network joint venture (JV) into an infrastructure investment trust (InvIT). Under the planned […]

A group of global investors including Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Germany’s Deutsche Investitions-und Entwicklungsgesellschaft, the International Finance Corporation and India’s HEG Group have invested in an InvIT formed by Oriental Structural Engineers Private Limited […]

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has notified amendments to the regulations governing infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) and real estate investment trusts (REITs). The key changes include reduction of the minimum subscription from […]

Global investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company (KKR) is likely to acquire up to 74 per cent stake in Sterlite Investment Managers Limited as well as purchase a sizeable portion of units in its […]

Piramal Enterprises Limited and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) have signed an initial pact to co-sponsor a renewable energy-focused InvIT. The InvIT will have an initial corpus of $600 million (Rs 41.6 billion) […]

Reliance Jio has transferred control of its fibre unit, Jio Digital Fibre Private Limited (JDFPL), and tower unit, Reliance Jio Infratel Private Limited (RJIPL), to two infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) – the Digital Fibre Infrastructure […]

OMERS Infrastructure Management, Inc. has acquired a 22.4 per cent interest in the infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) of L&T Infrastructure Development Projects Limited for Rs 8.7 billion ($122 million). This is OMERS’ first investment in […]

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has introduced guidelines that allow listed infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) to raise capital by way of preferential allotment to institutional investors. InvITs can now allot units to […]

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) and Allianz Capital Partners (ACP) will act as anchor investors in the IndInfravit Trust, sponsored by L&T Infrastructure Development Projects Limited (L&T IDPL). CPPIB will invest approximately CAD […]

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has further relaxed norms for investment requirements into real estate investment trusts (REITs) and infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) as public offerings by such trusts have failed to […]

Reliance Infrastructure InvIT Fund has got the final nod from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to float its proposed initial public offering (IPO). The proposed issue size is Rs 25 billion, with […]

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs has exempted infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) from the ambit of the acceptance of deposit rules under the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014, a move that is expected to ease […]

Reliance Infrastructure Limited (RInfra) has reportedly received the National Highways Authority of India’s (NHAI) consent for its planned Rs 30 billion infrastructure investment fund (InvIT). The company plans to come out with the issue around […]

The IRB InvIT Fund, an investment trust sponsored by IRB Infrastructure Developers, has received SEBI’s approval to raise Rs 43 billion through an initial public offering (IPO). The fund had filed its draft papers for […]

Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Limited (IL&FS) is planning to raise Rs 18 billion through the infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) route, in both domestic and international markets. A significant portion of the proceeds is likely […]

Reliance Infrastructure Limited (RInfra) has filed its papers with SEBI seeking approval for forming an InvIT. The company has started the documentation process for its draft red herring prospectus and plans to finish it by […]

Sterlite Power Grid Ventures has sought SEBI approval to raise Rs 25 billion-Rs 30 billion through InvITs. The company plans to utilise the funds for existing and upcoming projects as well as to pay off […]

SEBI has granted MEP Infrastructure Developers Limited (MEP) the certificate of registration to set up an infrastructure investment trust (InvIT). MEP is the sponsor for the MEP InvIT.