International Journal of Research in Social Sciences
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 3

A study on the Likelihood of investing money in Indian Equity market by Indians living in Singapore, conducted at Singapore

  • Author:
  • Udeep Singh Khurana1, Murlidhar Panga2, Varun Sarda2
  • Total Page Count: 30
  • Page Number: 380 to 409

1Student, Prestige Institute of Management and Research, Indore, Devi Ahilya University, Madhya Pradesh, India

2Faculty, Prestige Institute of Management and Research, Indore, Devi Ahilya University, Madhya Pradesh, India

Online published on 10 September, 2019.

Abstract

Foreign Direct investment plays a very important role in the development of the nation. Sometimes domestically available capital is inadequate for overall development of the country. Foreign capital is seen as a way of filling in gaps between domestic savings and investment. India can attract much larger foreign investments than it has done in the past. The present study has focused on the trends of FDI Flow in India during 2000–01 to 2014–15 (up to June 2015).

The study conducted at Singapore in the month of June 2018 highlights the patterns of investment in Indian Equity market from Singapore for the period of January 2018 to July 2018. The study based on primary data which have been collected through one to one conversation with individuals of Indian origin based in Singapore. The study concludes that Singapore emerged as a potential source of investments contributing in the Indian Equity market. The result of this study shows that investing in Indian Equity Market is subject to various constraints and to plan an effective policy, all such constraints and hurdles need to be taken care of. The study also shows that investing in Indian Market from Indians based in Singapore is similar to domestic investment which is affected by gender, income level, age and risk-taking capabilities.