Foreign Institutional Investor - FII
An investor or investment fund that is from or registered in a country outside of the one in which it is currently investing. Institutional investors include hedge funds, insurance companies, pension funds and mutual funds.
Investopedia Commentary
The term is used most commonly in India to refer to outside companies investing in the financial markets of India. International institutional investors must register with the Securities and Exchange Board of India to participate in the market. One of the major market regulations pertaining to FIIs involves placing limits on FII ownership in Indian companies.
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See also: Elephants, Foreign Direct Investment - FDI, Hedge Fund, Institutional Investor, Mutual Fund, Pension Fund, Securities And Exchange Board Of India - SEBI
Also spelled: FII