Ajay Ramanathan

Ajay writes on the banking, financial services, and insurance segment. He is keen on analysing the multi-fold impact of any news development, and putting it across in the long-form.

Finance

19 December, 2025

Japan's MUFG Bank to buy 20% stake in Shriram Finance in largest foreign NBFC bet

Japan’s MUFG Bank will acquire a 20% stake in Shriram Finance for Rs 39,618 crore ($4.4 billion), marking the largest ......

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Finance

19 December, 2025

Edelweiss' alternative investment arm revives IPO plan

EAAA India Alternatives’ plan to list on bourses is now back on track, after its earlier attempt stalled after the ......

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Finance

17 December, 2025

Temasek adds a new BFSI company to India portfolio

Singapore-state investment firm Temasek, which operates independent of the city state’s sovereign fund GIC and has built a large Indian ......

Manufacturing

17 December, 2025

True North's private credit arm invests $8.3 mn in Samtel Avionics

True North's private credit vertical has invested Rs 75 crore (around $8.3 million) in aerospace and defence firm Samtel Avionics, ......

Finance

17 December, 2025

Japan's Mizuho to buy majority stake in Avendus from KKR

Redpoint Investments, an affiliate of private-equity giant KKR, will sell its stake in financial services firm Avendus Capital, to Mizuho ......

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People

16 December, 2025

Bain Capital ropes in old hand to head special situations ops in India

American private equity firm Bain Capital has brought back a former executive to head its special situations and real estate ......

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People

16 December, 2025

Former Edelweiss Alts exec joins finserv firm to lead private credit biz

A former Edelweiss Alternatives executive has joined financial services firm Ashika Investment Managers to head its newly launched private credit ......

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General

10 December, 2025

Private credit norms across Gulf must be streamlined: Amplify's Sharaf Sharaf at VCCircle LP Summit

The streamlining of regulatory norms across Gulf countries will bolster private credit investments in the region, Sharaf Sharaf, Fund Head, ......

Finance

09 December, 2025

TPG-backed fintech platform Fibe bags $35 mn cheque from IFC

Fintech platform Fibe has raised $35 million (Rs 314 crore) from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private-sector investment arm ......

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Infrastructure

09 December, 2025

Fund route preferred for real estate bets: Panellists at VCCircle LP Summit in Dubai

An increasing number of investors are choosing to invest in real estate through funds rather than taking direct exposure, said ......