This article has been written by Dhruv Poddar, pursuing Diploma in International Business Law, and has been edited by Oishika Banerji (Team Lawsikho).  It has been published by Rachit Garg. Introduction When we strictly talk about investing in the Indian market, investments in Real Estate and Gold (Bonds) are the most popular form of all investments. Now, in 2023, equity, options and derivatives, and investing in the capital markets in general is also gaining popularity.  But have you ever thought about this? When we talk about Investing, what does it essentially mean? Well, where th ..read more

This article has been written by James Sibi, pursuing the Diploma Programme in M&A, Institutional Finance, and Investment Laws (PE and VC transactions) from LawSikho.  Introduction Google and its parent company Alphabet have spent a lot of money on the acquisition of new products and companies over the last two decades. Even before it was a common name, Google has used these acquisitions to grow its manpower and introduce new products. Google has acquired over 180 different companies throughout the years. They have spent more than 24.5 billion dollars on their top ten acquisitions alo ..read more

This article is written by Aditya Kasiraman pursuing a Diploma in Mergers and Acquisitions, Institutional Finance and Investment Laws (PE and VC Transactions) from LawSikho. Introduction In particular, since 1991, India has sought to liberate its economy and has continued to open up many of its industrial and commercial sectors to foreign investment. In particular, the Indian government sought to attract foreign investors to the country by taking steps to promote free trade in India due to establishing long-term economic relations with India. Foreign investment in India is governed primarily b ..read more

This article is written by Sugandha Nagariya pursuing Diploma in M&A, Institutional Finance, and Investment Laws (PE and VC transactions) from LawSikho. Introduction The Chinese market is a developing economy that offers investors a lot of potential. To translate my thoughts into numbers, the World Federation of Exchanges estimates that the stock market is worth $10 trillion. Furthermore, according to Bloomberg, the demand increased by $6.7 in the 12 months leading up to June 2020.  Even the National People’s Congress on 15th March, 2019 approved the People’s Republic of China Foreign ..read more

This article is written by Sonali, pursuing a Certificate Course in International Commercial Arbitration and Mediation from LawSikho. Introduction The Kyrgyz Republic is a land-locked place with a mining and tourism sector as its main economic components for GDP growth. The country heavily relies on foreign investment for its exponential growth and prosperity. To attract more investors, it entered into various investment agreements with an ISDS clause within them. Here, we will analyze what was its impact on their development and way forward. What is an ISDS clause? ISDS denotes Investor-State ..read more

This article is written by Deepanshu Agarwal who is pursuing a Certificate Course in Securities Laws, Insider Trading and SEBI Litigation from LawSikho. Introduction The finance minister of India ‘Nirmala Sitharamanin’ in her FY 2019 budget session has proposed the idea for creation of a social stock exchange (“SSE”) for listing of social enterprises & voluntary organizations. This move has been made to take the social enterprises closer to the masses in order to raise capital & enhance societal welfare at large. In pursuit of the same, a working group was constituted by the Secur ..read more

This article is written by Atif Ahemd, pursuing a Diploma in M&A, Institutional Finance and Investment Laws (PE and VC transactions) from Lawsikho.com. Introduction Since the liberalisation of FDI policies in the early 1990s, the Indian economy has welcomed many MNCs to invest in India and has opened the door to the humongous amount of foreign investment in the future. In India, the consolidated FDI Policy is the FDI manual for the investors. The consolidated FDI Policy is a compilation of various decisions taken by the government with regard to FDI in different sectors ..read more

This article is written by Shivangi Ghosh, currently pursuing BA LLB from Amity Law School, Delhi. The article is an exhaustive overview of the legality of Foreign Institutional Investments in India. Introduction Foreign Capital can be accessed in two ways one which is Foreign Direct Investment(FDI) and the other is Foreign Portfolio Investment(FPI) which is by way of Foreign Institutional Investment(FII).  A foreign institutional investor (FII) is an investor or pool of investors that invest in a fund in a country that is outside their own country outside where it is registered or headqu ..read more

This article is written by Atif Ahmed.   Introduction Funding is the lifeblood of a start-up as they rarely grow organically. It is essential for survival as well as growth of the business. Initially, the funds are contributed by the founders themselves (also known as bootstrap stage), but as the operations of the business grow, it requires outside funding in the form of angel investment, venture capital (VC) investment, private equity (PE) investment, etc. Investing in a start-up is a lucrative opportunity, but at the same time is a very risky affair. According to Review42.com, 90 ..read more

This article is written by Lalit Chhatria, pursuing a Diploma in Advanced Contract Drafting, Negotiation and Dispute Resolution from LawSikho.com.  Introduction Multiple laws regulate start-ups in India. Regulation and procedure enforcement is necessary and severe fines will be incurred for non-compliance. The future and the backbone of the Indian economy are start-ups. It can be integrated into different types, such as a company, a partnership firm, a one-person company, a limited liability partnership, etc. Through various policies and regulations such as Foreign Exchange Managemen ..read more