Private Equity Funds

Blackstone to raise at least $10 bn in Asia PE fund, focus on India: Report

The new buyout fund, Blackstone's third in Asia, will primarily focus on India with the largest percentage of capital allocated there

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 deal value in Indian real estate down 30% from 2019-20: Anarock

Anarock report also noted that while the number of deals in FY24 increased to 49 from 48 in FY20, the aggregate deal value has decreased due to a significantly lower average deal size

Kedaara set to raise raising $1.7 billion for India's biggest PE fund

About 80% of the fund will come from backers of Kedaara's previous funds and 20% will come from new ones that include US- based Cleveland Clinic and the University of Minnesota

PE funds moving away from China to India, Japan amid geopolitical tensions

A report by Bain and Company said that the Covid-19 lockdowns, declining growth, and US-China tensions led to a 53% drop in Greater China deal value in 2022

Private equity inflows plunge over 75% to $2.2 bn in March quarter: Report

Private equity inflows plunged 75.4 per cent to USD 2.2 billion in the March quarter, making it the sixth consecutive quarter of decline, amid global macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds, according to a report. At USD 2.2 billion of inflows, this is the lowest private equity investment in the country since 2018, when it stood at USD 1.7 billion, according to the data tabulated by the financial markets data and insights provider Refinitiv, an LSEG Business unit. Internet-specific and computer software companies continued to attract the largest share of private equity capital, the report said. However, its share declined to 58 per cent from 75 per cent in the same period last year, primarily due to fewer deals. With turbulent market conditions and uncertainty, private equity fundraising activity also fell 41 per cent this year compared to the first quarter of 2022 and saw a 45 per cent decline sequentially. On a sequential basis, the Q1 decline was 31.9 per cent year-on-year when

Sebi mulls allowing PE funds to become sponsor of mutual fund house

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has sought comments from the public till January 29 on the proposals

DIPAM extends last date for submission of EoI for IDBI stake sale

Consortium of foreign funds, investment companies will be allowed to own over 51% of IDBI Bank

Irdai approves amendments, simplifies rules to set up insurance firms

Under the current guidelines, to invest in insurance companies as "promoter", a PE fund can do so only through an SPV

Inga, TIH Singapore tie up to launch PE fund for mid-sized companies

The fund has set an overall target of raising Rs 500 crore and has received commitment of Rs 25 crore

CCI keeping a close watch on PEs taking board seats in rival firms: Report

While the CCI has no issues with PEs owing minority stakes in rival companies, the watchdog wants these funds to choose only one firm in terms of board representation

PE/VC investment in domestic firms rises 28%, says EY report

On a sequential basis the inflows are down 32 per cent from $50.4 billion, the report said

PE inflows into proptech firms rise to $741 million in 2021: Report

The report said the average deal size of PE investments in proptech to an all-time high of $25 million in 2021

PE/VC investments decline 22% in March to $4.6 billion, says report

The deal activity showed an increase of 54 per cent by value at USD 15.5 billion across 360 deals, largely on the back of heightened activity in the startup space

PE players need 'patient capital' of 11 to 20 years to maximise valuations

PE funds are increasingly exploring longer investment options beyond the standard five- to 10-year template

Striking it big: ICICI Venture to raise $1 billion via three new funds

ICICI Venture is also looking at other opportunities such as investing in companies which are eligible for the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme in the manufacturing sector

PE money floods electric vehicle firms with good technology base

PE players are betting big on the future growth of electric vehicles

US private equity fund Lone Star lays off majority of Asia staff: Sources

Texas-based private equity firm Lone Star Funds has laid off most of its investment team in Asia outside Japan in a major retreat from the region

Motilal Oswal to raise Rs 4,000 cr fund from domestic, global investors

About 18 to 20 per cent of the fund will be contributed by Motial Oswal

Budget sops may spur up to 10% Mauritius funds to relocate to IFSC

Experts say while global funds may want to consider shifting their India portfolios to IFSC, the move would result in splitting the fund into two, which may not be acceptable to investors