Oxus History

Oxus Investments was founded in September 1998 to provide money management expertise to institutional and private clients on a discretionary basis. We were one of the first few (21st) portfolio managers to be granted a PMS license by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in Sept 1998.

We also offer economic and public policy research for our clients (since September 1996) that would like to better understand trends taking place in India and the world. Oxus has one of the largest databases outside of the investment banks and we amass information from numerous sources that enables us to move swiftly and invest with informed conviction with the objective of providing superior returns.

Welcome to Oxus

Oxus is the ancient name for Amu Dariya, a river originating in the lofty Pamir Plateau in Central Asia and weaving its way through Afghanistan and eventually into the large Aral Sea in Russia. Legend has it that when Alexander the Great was conquering the world, he arrived at the Oxus and thought that he had reached India. Appropriate therefore that Oxus should be a firm which helps discover Indian markets.

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India second most important FDI destination
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:29:24 GMT

India has replaced the US as the second most important foreign directive investment (FDI) destination for transnational corporations during 2010-2012

Pvt sector debt rose due to inadequate regulation:BIS
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:01:43 GMT

Inadequate regulation was one of the reasons for the sharp rise in private sector debt in many countries, prior to the global financial crisis

Poland woos Indian investment with incentives
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:51:39 GMT

Poland invited Indian industry to invest in the country with a slew of incentives for setting up operations in manufacturing and the services sectors

April-Aug direct tax receipts up 13.91% y/y
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:42:46 GMT

India's net direct tax receipts in the first five months of the fiscal year rose 13.91 percent to 1 trillion rupees from a year-ago

Marine exports jump about 22 pc in July
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:52:03 GMT

Seafood exports grew by about 22 per cent to $ 170 million (Rs 790.55 crore) in July compared to the same month last fiscal, thanks to increasing demand from markets like Japan and the US.

Distributing free foodgrain not practical: PM
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:50:00 GMT

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he appreciated the Supreme Court's sentiment behind its suggestion about distributing foodgrain free to the poor, but made it clear that it was not a practical idea.

Dozen Punjab villages flooded as Satluj breaches bank
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:42:30 GMT

Nearly a dozen villages in Punjab's Ropar district were flooded as the overflowing Satluj river breached its banks near Laudipur village, officials said Monday.

Centre buys time, seeks states? view on sugar decontrol
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:58:33 GMT

There may be more to prime minister Manmohan Singh?s apparently benign decision to solicit the opinion of states on food minister Sharad Pawar?s sugar sector de-regulation proposal.

Basu pitches for changes in labour laws, calls for debate
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:53:35 GMT

Economic advisor to the finance ministry Kaushik Basu threw his weight behind labour reforms, saying the industrial labour disputes Acts needs to be recast to help increase employment.

Govt may ban import of e-waste
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:04:27 GMT

A decision is likely to be taken at the Economic Intelligence Council meeting scheduled for this month to be chaired by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee.

India to miss $200 bn export target: Assocham
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:17:24 GMT

Industry body Assocham has said that India may miss the $200 billion export target for 2010-11 due to sluggish demand in Europe.

High demand to persist, as govt ups demand side GDP: Experts
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:09:55 GMT

Govt's upward correction of growth estimates from the demand side for the first quarter of this fiscal have reduced apprehensions that the economy might slow down.

Maharashtra, Delhi NCR accounts for 50 per cent of FDI in India
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:01:52 GMT

Maharashtra attracted maximum foreign inflows at $1.53 billion and accounted for 35 per cent of the country's total FDI during April-June this fiscal.

Govt initiates anti-dumping probe on steel imports from US, EU
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:46:03 GMT

The probe would look into the imports between January 2009 and March 2010 (15 months) and its subsequent impact on the local industry, he said.

Panel to find ways for convergence of NREGA, water projects
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:23:08 GMT

Government has set up an expert group to devise better methods to achieve convergence of MGNREGA activities with that of various water conservation and management programmes.

Centre buys time, seeks states? view on sugar decontrol
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:58:33 GMT

There may be more to prime minister Manmohan Singh?s apparently benign decision to solicit the opinion of states on food minister Sharad Pawar?s sugar sector de-regulation proposal.

Pvt sector debt rose due to inadequate regulation:BIS
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:01:43 GMT

Inadequate regulation was one of the reasons for the sharp rise in private sector debt in many countries, prior to the global financial crisis

Poland woos Indian investment with incentives
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:51:39 GMT

Poland invited Indian industry to invest in the country with a slew of incentives for setting up operations in manufacturing and the services sectors

CII report paints dismal picture of India's health sector
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 04:59:28 GMT

According to the report, about 7-8 per cent of households are pushed below the poverty line because of expenses incurred on health care.

Distributing free foodgrain not practical: PM
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:50:00 GMT

IPL council decides fees, formats for next three seasons
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:22:33 GMT

The governing council of the Indian Premier League cricket tournament today increased the purse size of franchises for auction of players and decided on the number of players that could be retained by teams in the coming seasons.

Package for Naxal affected areas in 2 weeks
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:42:39 GMT

The integrated action plan for the Naxal-affected areas is likely to be finalised in the next two weeks.

Obama to unveil new measures next week
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:34:00 GMT

Terms creation of thousands of private jobs as positive news.

Pak envoy sees Pawar's hand in ICC suspension
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:56:00 GMT

Pakistans High Commissioner to the UK, Wajid Hasan, today criticised International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat and President Sharad Pawar, saying he sensed a conspiracy behind the suspension of three Pakistani cricket players facing allegations of spot-fixing.

Govt clears $5-bn airplane purchases
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:54:00 GMT

The government has cleared the acquisition of 46 new aircraft worth over Rs 19,000 crore by three low-cost carriers: SpiceJet, IndiGo and Jet Lite. The new planes will arrive in a staggered delivery schedule beginning November. The acquisitions were cleared on August 30 at a meeting of a civil aviation ministry empowered committee.

DTC lightens evasion penalties
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:42:00 GMT

While the tax burden for an average taxpayer will lighten marginally, for tax evaders the Direct Taxes Code (DTC) proposes to reduce penalties substantially. The DTC Bill, tabled in Parliament on Monday, proposes that anyone under-reporting their tax base would have to pay a maximum penalty of two times the tax sought to be evaded.

Apex court to review Bhopal judgement
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:13:00 GMT

The Supreme Court today decided to review its 1996 judgement in the Bhopal gas case, following which a local court had imposed a two-year jail sentence on Keshub Mahindra and six others who were executives of Union Carbide at the time of the tragedy. The apex court has issued notices to the accused and informed the attorney-general.

SC order on grain: Will take steps, says Pawar
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:11:00 GMT

The Supreme Court on Tuesday clarified that it was an order, not a suggestion, to the government to distribute free of cost foodgrain rotting in godowns. Tell your minister that distribution of rotting foodgrain was a part of our order and not just an observation, a two-judge bench of Justices Dalveer Bhandari and Deepak Verma told Additional Solicitor-General Mohan Parasaran, who represented the agriculture ministry.

Q1 growth climbs to 8.8% on back of manufacturing
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:07:00 GMT

Led by strong manufacturing and services growth, the economy expanded 8.8 per cent in the quarter ended June the fastest pace in nine quarters. Though the performance of the agriculture sector was subdued during the quarter, both the government and economists expect it to pick up in the coming quarters as kharif sowing has been healthy after good monsoons.

Tax code only from 2012
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:46:00 GMT

Levies up for women taxpayers, investors in Ulips and SEZ developers.

Navy torpedoes Indian private shipyards' role in new project
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:01:32 GMT

This is the first of a four-part special series on the countrys critical, yet significantly delayed, submarine development programme.

Cancer drugs may become cheaper after govt study
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:58:00 GMT

NPPAs price analysis findings could result in a mechanism to check the cost of medicines.

Sail through Mumbai traffic in 45 minutes flat!
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:54:00 GMT

Forget the traffic snarls or the crowded local trains. Mumbaikars staying at Borivali could take the waterway and reach Nariman Point in 45 minutes flat while enjoying the Arabian Sea breeze.

Navi Mumbai airport may take off
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:23:00 GMT

There is a fresh ray of hope for the new airport at Panvel in Navi Mumbai, with the environment and civil aviation ministries attempting to bridge their differences over the project.

Govt offers a way out for private suppliers
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:53:00 GMT

As key world capitals scrutinise the Nuclear Liability Bill, passed by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, for word on how the new legislation would affect potential civil nuclear agreements with India, a senior Union minister has said that private suppliers could still sign agreements with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) clearly stating that their responsibility ended with the handover of equipment and other material to the operator.

Cabinet clears Direct Taxes Code with some relief
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:52:00 GMT

Bill is scheduled to be tabled in Parliament on Monday.

Lok Sabha nod for Nuclear Liability Bill
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:53:00 GMT

The UPA government today successfully shepherded the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill, 2010, through the Lok Sabha, with active support from the BJP and strategic absence of some fence-sitters such as the Samajwadi Party.

Ramesh axes Vedanta bauxite project
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:50:00 GMT

In a setback to its plans, metals and mining major Vedanta Resources today failed to get environmental clearance for its $1.7-billion (Rs 7,820-crore) bauxite mining project in the Niyamgiri hills of Orissa.The ministry of Environment and Forests rejected Stage-II forest clearance for the project in Lanjigarh, Kalahandi and Rayagada districts.

Industry against supplier liability
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:50:00 GMT

India Inc today expressed deep reservations over the supplier liability provision the contentious Clause 17(b) in the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damages Bill, 2010, saying it would seriously hinder nuclear commerce.

Global fears prompt more sops
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:34:00 GMT

But fiscal constraints limit Sharmas largesse to Rs 1,000 crore.

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