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India may see renewable, roads mega sale once the lockdown is lifted

Renewable projects have been unable to find buyers and large scale investors lately

Private equity players see new business opportunities in post-Covid world

Currently, the PE exposure in credit is limited and constitutes less than a 2 per cent share of the overall credit offered to industry.

Promoter, PE stake may go up in private banks; IndusInd, HDFC Bank to gain

Lenders are staring at unexpected asset quality losses due to the slowdown in economic activity after the countrywide lockdown.

PE sum invested in Q1 dips 39% to $3.6 bn; internet firms remain favourites

Internet companies continued to attract the maximum PE interest while financial services saw a decline by almost 50 per cent

Asian Development Bank to invest $100 million in NIIF's fund of funds

With ADB's investment into the NIIF platform, the FoF has now secured $700 million in commitments

Buyback proposals to bump up Street sentiment around the stock: Experts

Earlier in the week, Emami and Sterlite Technologies also disclosed their intention to buyback shares

PE/VC investments hit 24-month low of $1.7 bn, value falls by 39%

Uncertainty over the impact of Covid-19 is expected to act as a significant headwind to Indian PE/VC investments

True North scouts for acquisitions in orthopaedics and gynaecology space

Now, True North is focussed on growing Integrace by buying other products, divisions or smaller companies. Integrace is clocking a 12-15 per cent growth

PE firm Warburg Pincus planning to invest $150 mn in Apollo Tyres

The Board of Directors of Apollo Tyres Ltd approved the issuance of compulsorily convertible preference shares in the company

PE/VC deals up by 34% to $2.5 bn in Jan on increased credit investments

After a record-setting 2019, PE/VC investments in 2020 are off to a good start, said Vivek Soni

IIM-A placements: Participation of PE/VC, asset management firms up by 80%

In all, 153 firms participated with 182 different roles for the 2020 batch, with McKinsey & Co and BCG leading the pack with 27 and 23 offers, including PPOs

Private equity investments hit 10-year high in 2019, shows Refinitiv data

Thirty seven private equity firms raised $7.9 billion in 2019, up 47 per cent over the previous year

Private equity investments surge to all-time high of $37 bn in 2019

The energy industry led by Brookfield's $1.9 Billion investment in Reliance Pipeline Infra also saw a growth in investments.

PE/VC investment up by almost three times in November; driven by infra flow

PE/VC investments accounts 1.7-1.8% of GDP, almost at par with China and the global average

With 72 deals worth $3.7 bn, PE investments register growth in Oct: Report

Private equity investments witnessed a robust yearly growth in October with 72 PE deals garnering around USD 3.7 billion, even as merger and acquisition activity saw a downtrend, a report said on Thursday. According to Grant Thornton's monthly PE Dealtracker, private equity/venture capital transactions reported 22 per cent and 25 per cent increase in deal volumes and values, respectively as compared to October 2018. The rise in PE deal values was largely driven by the corporate tax rate cut, which has improved both investor sentiment and confidence. Last month, the average deal size stood at USD 52 million, up from USD 28 million recorded in September 2019. "There were 72 deals aggregating to USD 3.7 billion reported in October 2019. Upbeat PE/VC activity during the month offsets the shortfall in merger and acquisition (M&A) activity," Pankaj Chopda, Director, Grant Thornton India LLP said. "The key investments were primarily to pare debt, expand markets and capitalise on ...

PE firm KKR looks to steady ship, focus on controlling debt structures

Didn't expect promoters to 'hollow out' firms, says India head Sanjay Nayar

Brookfield now one of the biggest PE players in India, thanks to RIL deals

The PE fund's exposure is primarily focused on infra projects (where it invested $10 billion) and real estate (around $4 billion)

Private equity firm Sanaka Capital to inject Rs 525 cr in Edelweiss Global

Sanaka will initially invest Rs 308 crore, and a further Rs 217 crore on a later date if talks are successful

YES Bank gets $3-bn offer from investors including PEs and domestic MFs

The bank is in dire need of capital to not only provide for bad assets but also for growth

Private equity investments in India at $12.7 billion in 2019: Refinitiv

The deal flow in 2019 has been good with each successive quarter being better than the preceding one