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Small is big for PEs, companies as M&As rise to $45.4 billion in H1
Health care, retail emerge favourites as big-ticket transactions remain subdued
 "Small is big for PEs, companies as M&As rise to $45.4 billion in H1")
Private equity's next leap hinges on local fund needs and buyouts
Ramnath warned against the trend of HNIs making direct investments, circumventing fund managers, which has been on the uptick since the COVID-19 pandemic
 "Private equity's next leap hinges on local fund needs and buyouts")
PE funds partly behind the 62% drop in India's net FDI? Samir Arora's view
The ace fund manager was reacting on 'X' to a Business Standard story that quotes a Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data on gross FDI flows into the country in FY24
 "PE funds partly behind the 62% drop in India's net FDI? Samir Arora's view")
Number of M&A deals in India falls 10% to 793 in 2023, says PwC report
However, the total disclosed deal value for M&A declined much steeper at 38 per cent during the year, according to the report titled 'Deals at a glance'
 "Number of M&A deals in India falls 10% to 793 in 2023, says PwC report")
PE deals in Asia-Pacific fall in 2022 as US investors drop China for India
Investors favour technology companies in India and Southeast Asia, says one analyst
 "PE deals in Asia-Pacific fall in 2022 as US investors drop China for India")
The year of deals
Initial trends in the new year will likely prove forecasters wrong on deal activity in 2020
 "The year of deals")
Online pharmacies see record funding in 2019, investments double to $321 mn
The industry experts are expecting more activity in the segment, especially if a delayed regulatory framework takes place during the current year.
 "Online pharmacies see record funding in 2019, investments double to $321 mn")
PE investor Quadria Capital plans new $400-million health care fund
Quadria itself will focus on strategic initiatives and operational improvement in portfolio companies
 "PE investor Quadria Capital plans new $400-million health care fund")
Brookfield, Piramal Capital look to cash in on buyout opportunities in NBFC
KKR was also in talks to acquire majority stake in Aadhar Housing Finance, a unit of Wadhawan Global Capital
 "Brookfield, Piramal Capital look to cash in on buyout opportunities in NBFC")
Key deals last week: GEC Private Investing, Affirma Capital and more
There were 17 PE deals worth $319.88 million with no private equity exit in the last seven days ended July 10, 2019
 "Key deals last week: GEC Private Investing, Affirma Capital and more")
PE-VC deals value declines 11% to $7.6 bn in Jan-Jun
Private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) investments witnessed a decline during the first half of this year, driven by a slowdown in e-commerce, early-stage investments and a lack of big deals, says an EY report.
