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Indian instos seek to navigate privatisation push

The interest of Indian institutional investors in local stocks faces a potential surge in new equity issuance, as the government looks to offload excess stakes in state-owned companies.
Indian instos seek to navigate privatisation push
India’s institutional asset base is growing. A rapidly growing economy has fed its pension funds, insurers and mutual funds with a steady pipeline of net asset inflows. But these institutional investors now face some challenges: this year will see a set of political elections, which could raise market volatility. Meanwhile, there could be a spate of new stock supply, courtesy of new listings and government privatisations.  The asset base of the country's asset owners looks set t…
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