Q:The total investments into the real estate markets by PE investors have increased to Rs 11080 cr in the 1st half 2015 as against Rs 4000 cr in the same period last year.
Latest Answer: Bengaluru noted for the 3rd highest share with Rs 1954 cr of investments. In first half of 2014, it had witnessed the highest level of transaction activity with investments of Rs 2005 cr. Equis Funds Group and Piramal Fund come out as the leading investors in Bengaluru, making investments in excess of Rs 660 cr each in residential assets.
Q:Due to slow home sales in the last couple of years and banks becoming cautious about lending to the industry, real estate developers are now turning to PE and NBFCs companies to refinance their debt.
Latest Answer: Hey folks,
Developers take a hit on their fundamentally expected margins when they have to refinance a project, while the refinancer needs to make sure that a developer has plenty of excitement left to complete the project. Investors are taking different strategies to make sure this.
Latest Answer: In spite of that, there is huge scope for the funds to generate high yet stable rental incomes. But it seems to me that the private equity funds are likely to take only calculated risks and work together with famous developers to protect their investments.
Latest Answer: Now, they are being very cautious in deployment because the real estate market is in a continuous change. Developers typically raise capital to either refinance existing obligations or for growth. Currently, most of the deals in the market are for refinancing because of slower sales pace.