PE funds bet big on India, pour $7 bn in H1: Report
The private equity inflows in the first half of this year were 38 per cent higher in value terms as compared to USD 5.11 billion in the same period of 2014.
Aug 16, 2015, 11:52 AM IST
PE investment in realty rises 16% to Rs 6,010 cr in June quarter
Private equity (PE) investment in the real estate sector rose by 16 percent to Rs 6,010 crore in April-June period as developers raised funds to complete existing projects on account of slow sales, says a report.
Aug 03, 2015, 17:21 PM IST
PFRDA may allow fund managers to invest 3% of corpus in PE
Sector regulator PFRDA is looking at allowing pension fund managers to invest up to 3 percent of corpus in private equity (PE) to maximise return, and a decision in this regard is likely to be taken in 3-4 months.
Aug 02, 2015, 13:41 PM IST
With Rs 1,800 cr Warburg boost, Piramal eyes on mixed-use projects
In one of the largest FDI deals in realty sector, global private equity Warburg Pincus will invest Rs 1,800 crore in Piramal Realty, which would use the funds to develop mixed-use projects in the megalopolis.
Jul 21, 2015, 22:01 PM IST
M&A activity in India drops in H1 2015: Grant Thornton
The value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the country shrunk for the first time since 2012 to USD 15.8 billion with 277 deals in the first six months of the current year, says a report.
Jul 17, 2015, 22:48 PM IST
April-June quarter sees PE deals worth $3.85 bn: VCCEdge
Private equity investments in the second quarter of 2015, excluding real estate, stood at USD 3.85 billion across 262 deals in April-June period, a 43 percent increase in value terms over corresponding period last year, says a VCCEdge report.
Jul 14, 2015, 22:23 PM IST
DLF to raise about Rs 3000 cr via private equity; in talks with GIC
Realty major DLF is likely to raise about Rs 2,500-3,000 crore by next month via private equity and is in talks with Singapore government's investment arm GIC to sell stake in a new housing project here.
Jul 14, 2015, 21:40 PM IST
PE firms invest $4 bn in Apr-Jun quarter: Report
Private Equity firms have invested about USD 4 billion through 128 deals during the quarter ended June, up 80 percent year-on-year in value terms, says a report.
Jul 06, 2015, 20:52 PM IST
Apollo India PE sells 4.4% stake in Dish TV for Rs 486 cr
Apollo India Private Equity on Friday sold 4.4 percent stake in direct-to-home service provider Dish TV for over Rs 486 crore.
Jun 19, 2015, 22:53 PM IST
PE deals worth $5.85 bn sealed during Jan-May: Thornton
According to the assurance, tax and advisory firm, there were 68 PE transactions worth USD 1,249 million, up 48 per cent over same month last year when deals worth USD 846 million were announced.
Jun 14, 2015, 13:12 PM IST
PVR to raise Rs 350 cr from PE firm, dilute 10.7% stake
Film exhibition firm PVR Ltd on Friday said it will raise Rs 350 crore from Indian private equity firm Multiple Alternate Asset Management, which will pick up 10.7 percent stake in the company.
Jun 12, 2015, 14:59 PM IST
Institutional investors believe in responsible investment: Study
A majority of institutional investors believe in making responsible investments and will decline to take part in a private equity fund-raising or would turn down a co-investment on environmental, social and governance risk grounds (ESG), says a study.
May 27, 2015, 18:51 PM IST
PE deals worth nearly $2 bn sealed in April: Thornton
Private equity deals worth nearly USD 2 billion were sealed in April this year, registering a jump of nearly three-fold over the same month last year, largely driven by transactions in e-commerce space, says a Grant Thornton report.
May 17, 2015, 12:09 PM IST
PE deals hit 7-year high of $ 15.2 bn in 2014: Report
Indian PE executives expect deal value size to increase between 10% and 25%.
May 10, 2015, 11:21 AM IST
e-Commerce IPOs may build up, consolidation ahead
The over USD 6-billion e-Commerce market in India will see IPOs gaining traction, preferably in the US, as well as see several consolidation moves in the next 2-3 years, experts said.
May 04, 2015, 19:27 PM IST
Data centre company Telx explores $2 billion sale: Sources
Telx Group Inc, a private equity-owned provider of data centres and network solutions to companies, is exploring a sale that could value it at around $2 billion, including debt, according to people familiar with the matter.
Apr 28, 2015, 09:06 AM IST
Private equity in realty sector dips 5.6%
It was, however, up by 84 per cent over the January-March period of last year.
Apr 26, 2015, 13:47 PM IST
Expert panel for investment of NPS corpus into PE, VC funds
The total assets managed under NPS are about Rs 82,000 crore, while private sector contribution is just Rs 5,000 crore.
Apr 09, 2015, 16:24 PM IST
Blackstone buys Chicago`s Willis Tower
US real estate investor Blackstone Group said Monday it is buying the iconic 110-story Willis Tower in Chicago, the second-tallest building in the United States.
Mar 16, 2015, 20:28 PM IST
PE players seal over $737 mn deals in February: Thornton
The first two months of this year saw PE deals worth nearly USD 1.9 billion.
Mar 15, 2015, 13:27 PM IST
