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UAE's Valura.ai makes India debut, onboards 1,000 wealth advisors

Valura.ai, an AI-native global investment platform, on Monday announced the onboarding of over 1,000 wealth advisors across India ahead of its official launch, with a collective AUM pipeline exceeding Rs 3,000 crore over the next 12-18 months. The platform provides access to over one lakh global securities with client assets held in local custody within the IFSC at GIFT City under IFSCA regulation, rather than being routed through offshore brokers. The onboarded network includes independent financial advisors (IFAs), registered investment advisors (RIAs), mutual fund distributors, and chartered accountants. The pre-launch response signals strong demand for a credible global investing infrastructure at a time when India's outbound investment surged 67 per cent to USD 41.6 billion in FY25, and the rupee has depreciated over 8 per cent against the US dollar in the past 12 months, Valura.ai said in a release. "Valura combines AI-driven research and portfolio construction with seamless

Bandhan Bank's loans rise 12.6% to ₹1.54 trn, deposits up 10% in Q4FY26

Bandhan Bank's loans and advances grew 12.6 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1,54,235 crore as of March 31 compared to Rs 1,36,995, the private lender said on Saturday. On a sequential basis, the loan book expanded 6.2 per cent from Rs 1,45,224 crore as of December 31, 2025, according to a provisional unaudited disclosure filed with the bourses. Total deposits rose 10 per cent on-year to Rs 1,66,344 crore at the end of the fourth quarter of 2025-26 against Rs 1,51,212 crore in the corresponding period last year, and were up 6.1 per cent from Rs 1,56,724 crore in the previous quarter. Retail deposits, including CASA, climbed 17.7 per cent year-on-year to Rs 1,22,547 crore, while retail term deposits surged 30.1 per cent to Rs 73,796 crore. The retail-to-total deposits ratio improved to 73.67 per cent from 68.88 per cent a year earlier, the bank said in the filing. CASA deposits stood at Rs 48,751 crore in the fourth quarter, up 2.8 per cent year-on-year, while the CASA ratio stood at 29.

HDFC Bank, BoB report strong credit growth; deposits lag pace

HDFC Bank and Bank of Baroda report robust loan growth in March 2026, with advances outpacing deposits even as time deposits continue to drive overall deposit expansion

Allied Blenders & Distillers appoints Amar Sinha as MD-designate

ABD appoints Amar Sinha as managing director as Alok Gupta's tenure nears end, aiming to drive growth and transformation in India's premiumising spirits market

Microsoft aims to develop large cutting-edge AI models by next year

Microsoft is assembling the com- puting horsepower to build more broadly capable models, Suleyman said

Bharti Airtel gain subscribers; Vodafone Idea continues to trail

Jio, on the other hand, continues to remain as the largest carrier and additions may not appear high due to the base effect

JLR Q4 sales rise 61% as production normalised after cyber attack

JLR, Britain's largest carmaker, is owned by Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and makes up close to 80 per cent of the Indian automaker's revenue

Large state run banks see healthy loan growth in FY26, beat deposits

State-owned banks PNB and Central Bank of India report strong double-digit credit growth in FY26, with advances rising faster than deposits across lenders

RBI clears Emirates NBD's $3 billion acquisition of up to 74% in RBL Bank

RBI approves Emirates NBD's plan to acquire up to 74% stake in RBL Bank for $3 billion, granting key regulatory relaxations and paving the way for the largest foreign bank investment

Suzuki Motorcycle sees FY27 domestic growth below 7-8% amid cost pressures

Suzuki Motorcycle India expects FY27 domestic growth below earlier estimates as rising commodity costs and global uncertainty from West Asia conflict weigh on demand

Chandrasekaran asks Tata group heads to brace for West Asia conflict impact

According to a PTI report, the Tata Group chairman asked over 30 CEOs and MDs to prepare for a tougher business environment, and to manage spending and review project starts

TotalEnergies, Masdar to form $2.2 billion renewable JV for Asia

TotalEnergies and Masdar to set up $2.2 billion JV to develop solar, wind and storage projects across nine Asian markets, combining existing assets and future pipeline

Govt's new shipping ventures may see split SCI entities' reunion

SCI needs approx ₹6,000 crore to invest as equity in Bharat Container Line, oil tanker biz with OMCs

Claude Code leak: Anthropic cites human error, works to limit damage

Thousands of copies of the code were removed from GitHub in response to copyright takedown requests from Anthropic, according to a notice on the popular developer platform

Rediff files confidential IPO papers eyeing up to Rs 800 cr fundraise

Rediff has filed confidential IPO papers to raise up to ₹800 crore, aiming to expand its enterprise and financial services platforms under AvenuesAI

Circulate Capital raises $220 million in first close of Asia-focused fund

Circulate Capital on Wednesday said it has raised USD 220 million (approximately Rs 2,000 crore) in the first close of its second Asia-focused fund to scale circular supply chains across South and Southeast Asia. The fund has drawn backing from investors, such as Builders Vision and Emerging Market Climate Action Fund (EMCAF). "The fund will now deploy growth capital to scale circular supply chains and recycling businesses across South and Southeast Asia, with a focus on plastic solutions and packaging, as well as electronics and apparel," Circulate Capital said in a statement. It will execute high-growth investments in key markets, such as India, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Malaysia. The fundraising comes amid growing recognition of circular supply chains as a strategic priority, driven by tighter regulations, volatile raw material markets and increasing sustainability commitments by global companies. Industry estimates suggest that while the global economy

Maruti Suzuki may raise prices as Iran conflict drives up commodity costs

The carmaker, majority-owned by Japan's Suzuki Motor, said it has not faced any supply disruptions, but acknowledged potential disruptions in the future

CBI files fresh case against Anil Ambani, RCom in ₹3,750 cr LIC fraud case

The CBI on Wednesday registered a fresh case against industrialist Anil Ambani and Reliance Communications Ltd for allegedly causing a loss of Rs 3,750 crore to Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India, officials said. The CBI has filed the case for the alleged offences of conspiracy, cheating and misappropriation and under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act on a complaint from the LIC, making it the fourth case against the company and Anil Ambani, they said. The agency has alleged that LIC was fraudulently induced to subscribe to Non Convertible Debentures (NCDs) worth Rs. 4500 crore between 2009 and 2012 on the basis of false representations made by Reliance Communications Ltd. and its management regarding the financial health of the company, and security and asset cover offered to LIC while subscribing to the NCDs. The insurer suffered a loss of over Rs 3,750 crore and ordered a forensic audit against the company. The forensic audit report dated October 15, 2020

G+D to scale passkey authentication push in India over next two years

German firm Giesecke+Devrient plans to scale passkey-based biometric authentication in India, partnering with banks and card networks to boost trust and improve transaction success rates

Inox Clean Energy acquires Vibrant Energy at ₹5000 cr enterprise value

Inox Clean Energy acquires Macquarie-owned Vibrant Energy for about ₹5,000 crore, boosting its portfolio and strengthening its presence in the C&I renewable segment