Covid-19: Impact on alternative assets
The alternatives industry faces short-term disruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but the longer-term impact is more positive, says Preqin.
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Covid-19: Lockdown extended till May 17
The extension, which takes the total day-count of the lockdown to 54, will add to the challenges that the economy was already facing before Covid-19 took the shape of a pandemic.
Covid-19 takes a toll on alternative assets outlook
Though investors are revising their commitments to alternatives in 2020, most are not adjusting their longer-term plans, says Preqin.
NoBroker raises additional $30 million
The startup expanded beyond real estate listing by adding payments, services, and society management to its roster to increase revenue.
PE funding in real estate drops by 62%
Colliers International says $222 million in PE funding flowed into India’s realty sector in Q1, 2020; it estimates PE inflows of about $3.5 billion in 2020, owing to slow decision-making by investors.
‘Developers must compromise on prices’
HDFC Ltd chairman Deepak Parekh in a webinar on Tuesday urged real estate developers to sell off their unsold inventory and focus on completing pending projects, rather than new launches.
Covid-19 stuns the real estate sector
Industry estimates peg a ₹1-lakh-crore loss to the sector; affordable housing segment to be the worst hit, as 610,000 units were under construction before the lockdown came into effect.
The Covid-19 impact on housing finance
Housing sector growth will be heavily impacted and is not likely to revive till the economy shows any sign of improvement. Stress in housing loans, particularly in affordable housing loans, will rise.
Covid-19: U.S. PE inflows into Indian realty may fall
U.S. private equity firms accounted for 36% of the total PE investments in India in 2019.
Real estate’s home truths
Though caught in a complex web of challenges—liquidity crunch, flagging consumer spend, and realignment with new reforms—hope floats for the realty sector.
