This document summarizes a research paper that examines the investment preferences of foreign institutional investors in companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange's Sensex index between 2001-2006. The paper finds:
1) Foreign investors invested more in companies where family shareholdings of promoters were less substantial and public shareholding was higher.
2) Among financial performance variables, share returns and earnings per share were significant factors influencing foreign investment decisions.
3) The paper uses panel data analysis to examine the relationship between foreign institutional investment, ownership structure, and various financial metrics of Sensex companies over time.