IRDAI may ease norms for insurance cos to invest more in REITs, InvITs

Insurers may soon see relaxed investment rules for real estate and infrastructure trusts. The regulator is considering a combined 6% exposure limit, up from the current 3% for each. Strong investor interest in recent infrastructure offerings, like the Raajmarg InvIT, has fueled demands for greater insurer participation in these long-duration yield assets.