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Investment is the order of the day and investment firms are slowly mushrooming in India as it presents a fertile environment for private equity and real estate investment. Since the investment market is booming, the role of investment firms has also gone higher on the notch. But at the same time, it is important to understand the cause and reasons for their popularity, and what all the benefits it entails. As per the market experts, the Indian real estate is most suitable for investment and we have some legit reasons why. Top-notch Financial Professionals and Organization Every investment professional wants to deliver smart personalization, but there are many instances when one is restricted by the nature of huge business managers' models. So, big investments like Everstone make sure that true personalization and one-on-one personal service is delivered. The firm structure they have along with the environment of the firms allow the portfolio managers to exercise the a...

Private equity firm investment is a profitable affair attracting investors from all around the world. It is basically a pooled investment where different advisors come together and pool the invested money by various investors and make an investment on behalf of that fund.  Every private equity firm India has a certain set of investment standards or criteria which a company needs to meet in order to be eligible. Investment criteria are a set of the parameter used to measure an investment opportunity. Hence, it becomes necessary for you to know all the basic criteria which can make your company take advantage of private equity fund investment. Here are some of the main things to keep in mind- Strong Management Team- It is the most important aspect of an attractive private equity investment.  Strong management teams have excellent leaders and industry experts.  Most private equity firms do a complete background check and evaluation before making any important investme...

Investment sectors always entails certain amount of risk factors to it. Be it real estate, share market or the world of private equity, having a prior knowledge about your preferred sector of investment is always desirable. Among the investment sectors mentioned, most people have some amount of knowledge about how these areas work, however, when it comes to the sector of private equity there is great lack of information. In order to simply the world of private equity for the aspiring investors, listed below are the do’s and don’ts for the sector of private equity which will reduce the risks in this sector. Private Equity Fund 1)  Take into consideration the founder Before making up your mind about the company you would like to invest into, make sure that you have an in depth knowledge and information about the founder of the company. The founder of the company of your interest should have strong ideas about the future of the company. Furthermore, he should also be able ...

Private equity is the investment made in private companies or publically listed companies which becomes private as a result of investment  by firms or individuals. An investment in private equity fund PE can be a very safe and beneficial way but that requires a proper strategy in order that it proves to be fruitful. The strategy is planned in various stages which can be planned according to the situation a company is in. The planning is done in stages like the target companies, The sectors for investment, the target geographies, The sectors for investment, and the Added value to the firm.  Real Estate India Types of equity: a)Venture capitals - This type of investment is done in the companies and product which are promising for future and require an investment in the company. b) Growth equity – It is an investment in private equity so as to develop the business to new verticals and expand the growth of the company. This is generally done in growing companies which ...

The private equity industry has seen its fair share of ups and downs in their time since the origin of investments in equities. These busts and booms have led the industry to be more mature and bring upon safer ways of investment. The broadened concept of investment in equity brought two major concepts in this field, one of Venture capital and the other of leveraged buyouts. Bothe of these concepts run parallel to each other but at some points are interlinked. Private equity in India also uses these two major branches of investment. Private Equity India The 80’ was the decade for the proper growth and development of leveraged buyout. This was the first time this concept was used more than any time ever. This was the first time that the general public became more aware about the financial process involved with the buyouts of the large companies which had grown to be very unpopular in those days. In the decade of 1980’s the private equity industry moved to the verge of raisi...

Private equity is the standard way of making investments into private companies or obtaining the buyouts from companies making one delisted from the structure of the company. Big investors who intend to earn profit from the wealth generally invest in equities to the company which is willing to expand its infrastructure and boundaries. Many a times private equity is also used for expansion of work capital or to solidify the balance sheet.  Private Equity Types of private equity funds : Leveraged buyout funds: This type of equity helps a firm or investor acquire the control over company mostly alone but in some cases they partner with other private equity firms to do the same. In this case the total amount does not come from investors. As a matter of fact a large amount is borrowed from the banks to do so. The hard assets of the company and the running cash flow is often used as collateral against the loans of the bank after acquiring the company. This is a safe game as t...

Raising capital for companies is one herculean task but with appropriate planning some have succeeded in securing capital. Private equity is the kind of investment which is made in companies at their early stages. The main objective of private equity investors is to sell the stakes in the company after the IPO. The investors who put their money are usually the pension funds, family offices, corporations, charitable and endowments foundations. The investor invest their money for a  long period of time the dominant reason to do that is less exposure to risk.There are many benefits of private equity investments: • Lower Volatility: The downside of investment is the risk quotient involved. And all types of investments carry risks to some degree. However, in case of private equity that risk is a lot lower as compared to other options for investment. As already mentioned the investors cannot withdraw the money before the company goes for an IPO (Initial Public Offering). It c...

“Private equity” (PE) is a type of investment, in which people invest in private companies or publicly traded companies that turn into private ones subsequently, due to private equity transactions. The stakes in these companies are mostly free from the rules and regulations of the federal securities and also the public market. Growth equity firms, leveraged buyout firms and venture capitals are all different kinds of private equity fund . Private equity funds are managed by a General partner and are funded by Limited partners. Today there are many successful private equity firms, but a lot of planning and assessing goes into creating one’s own private equity firm, below are few steps and strategies that one should think about before venturing into this business :- • OUTLINE BUSINESS STRATEGY Defining and outlining a business strategy is the most important and basic step, knowing and comparing your financial goals from other competitors and doing proper research about the mark...