1,235 new FPIs register with SEBI in AprāDec FYā18 As many as 1,235 fresh foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) were registered with SEBI in AprilāDecember of the current fiscal, mainly due to their continued interest in the Indian capital markets, latest data from the regulator showed. In comparison, close to 3,500 new FPIs registered with Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in the entire 2016-17 fiscal. āEuphoric sentiment" The number of FPIs with the markets regulator climbed to 9,042 at the end of December from 7,807 at March-end, resulting in an addition of 1,235, according to SEBI data. āThe reason for increasing FPI registrations is continued interest in the Indian equity, bonds and real estate,ā said Arvind Chari, head, fixed income and alternatives, Quantum Advisors. Further, market experts are of the view that several measures taken by SEBI added to Indiaās attractiveness. In addition, SEBIās Board, last month, decided to relax entry norms for FPIs will...