Actis
Infrastructure
Actis plans to pump $1 bn more into Indian renewable energy sector
Private equity firm Actis LLP is planning to invest as much as $1 billion in India’s renewable energy sector over ......
Infrastructure
Why Malaysia's Petronas paid a premium to buy Acme Solar's assets
Malaysian state-run oil giant Petronas has acquired two solar power plants from Acme Solar Holdings Ltd, paying a higher valuation ......
Infrastructure
How valuations of solar energy assets changed as dealmaking perked up
In early 2015, the Narendra Modi government increased by five-fold India’s target for installed solar energy capacity to 100 gigawatt ......
Consumer
Delhi court orders police to probe Actis in Super-Max case
A local Delhi court has asked the police to investigate allegations of cheating, criminal conspiracy and money laundering against UK-based ......
Consumer
Super-Max founder gets suspended jail sentence in UK over Actis dispute
Rakesh Malhotra, the founder of razor blade maker Super-Max, has been sentenced to 15 months in jail by a UK ......
Infrastructure
ReNew Power in talks with Indian firm, PE investor to sell solar asset
Sumant Sinha-led ReNew Power Pvt. Ltd is in discussions with potential buyers to divest a solar energy plant in what ......
Infrastructure
How ReNew Power's CPPIB-backed deal for Ostro Energy hit a regulatory wall
Almost two years ago, ReNew Power Pvt. Ltd announced its acquisition of rival Ostro Energy Pvt. Ltd from private equity ......
Infrastructure
Actis hikes stake in Indian residential real estate joint venture
Private equity firm Actis has increased its stake in a residential real estate joint venture with a Mumbai-based developer by ......
Finance
Mid-market PE firm Avaana Capital hires former Actis, IntelleGrow exec
Avaana Capital, a mid-market private equity firm set up just a year ago, has roped in a financial services industry ......
Others
Flashback 2018: How one mega deal skewed the year's PE exit statistics
There were fewer exit deals struck in 2018, but private equity and venture capital investors pulled out more money than ......