PE
Infrastructure
Former Fairfax India exec's PE fund backs logistics firm in third bet
Convergent Finance LLP, the private equity firm floated by former Fairfax India executive Harsha Raghavan, will invest $14.1 million (nearly ......
Infrastructure
Brookfield inks deal to acquire Emami Group's solar energy arm
Canada-based alternative investment giant Brookfield Asset Management Inc. has signed a deal to acquire Emami Power Ltd, a solar power-focused ......
Finance
Asian Development Bank commits $100 mn for NIIF Fund of Funds
National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Ltd (NIIF) is raising $100 million (approximately Rs 753.30 crore at current exchange rates) from ......
Finance
Blackstone appoints PE biz's COO Vik Sawhney as chief administrative officer
Private equity firm Blackstone has promoted Vik Sawhney, the chief operating officer of its PE business, as its first chief ......
Manufacturing
Sintex Plastics to sell French unit to PE consortium for $173 mn
Sintex Plastics Technology Ltd has agreed to sell its wholly owned French unit to a consortium of private equity investors ......
General
Grapevine: ShopClues swings axe on 50% staff; IFC, others mull Azure Power stake sale
Gurugram-based online retailer ShopClues has let go about 50% of its workforce, downsizing from about 400 to around 200 employees, ......
Investor Bulletin
Podcast: Warburg, Nalanda & True North record exits; Brookfield's renewables play
There were some high-profile exit deals in the world of private equity this week, with Warburg Pincus recording stellar returns ......
Investor Bulletin
Podcast: M&A moves in financial services; flurry of VC deals
There were some big-ticket transactions this week as mortgage lender HDFC agreed to acquire a 51.2% stake in Apollo Munich ......
Finance
Why PE funds, limited partners are increasingly looking at co-investments in India
The perception of India as an investment destination has significantly improved with the roll-out of big-ticket reforms like the Goods ......
Finance
Delhi-NCR tops deal value chart in 2018: VCCEdge report
Delhi-NCR emerged as the top destination in terms of overall value of deals struck last year, according to the VCCEdge ......