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Ajay Ramanathan

Ajay writes on the banking, financial services, and insurance segment. He is keen on analysing the multi-fold impact of any news development, and putting it across in the long-form.

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PE-backed Orange Retail Finance changes course, looks to ramp up gold, MSME loans

Finance

15 June, 2026

PE-backed Orange Retail Finance changes course, looks to ramp up gold, MSME loans

Orange Retail Finance, which is backed by the private equity firm Granite Hill Capital Partners, is focussing on ramping......

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Unicorn India-backed QubeHealth-Pay nears break-even; eyes acquisition opportunities

Healthcare

12 June, 2026

Unicorn India-backed QubeHealth-Pay nears break-even; eyes acquisition opportunities

QubeHealth-Pay, backed by Unicorn India Ventures and CanBank Ventures, is on track to break even soon. QB Health ......

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Avendus scoops up more capital for third private credit fund, eyes final close

Finance

11 June, 2026

Avendus scoops up more capital for third private credit fund, eyes final close

Avendus PE Investment Advisors Pvt Ltd, the asset management arm of Avendus Group, has mopped up additional capital for ......

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Nisus Finance floats $262 mn realty fund; first close soon

Infrastructure

09 June, 2026

Nisus Finance floats $262 mn realty fund; first close soon

Nisus Finance Services, which operates alternative investment funds backing real-estate credit and special situations ......

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JM Financial's Amit Dharod on private credit, fund pipeline, and market outlook

Finance

05 June, 2026

JM Financial's Amit Dharod on private credit, fund pipeline, and market outlook

“Private credit is in a multi-decade growth phase in India,” said Amit Dharod, managing director, alternative assets......

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Waaree Group-backed Solfin eyes loan book expansion, may raise fresh capital

Finance

03 June, 2026

Waaree Group-backed Solfin eyes loan book expansion, may raise fresh capital

Solfin Sustainable Finance, which counts solar module manufacturer Waaree Group among its backers, is focussing on ......

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ASK Alternates plans to raise special situations fund

Finance

01 June, 2026

ASK Alternates plans to raise special situations fund

ASK Alternates, part of the Blackstone-backed ASK Asset & Wealth Management Group, intends to start raising a special ......

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Axis Max Life Insurance taps offshore investor for capital

Finance

29 May, 2026

Axis Max Life Insurance taps offshore investor for capital

Axis Max Life Insurance Ltd, a joint venture between Max Financial Services Ltd and Axis Bank, is raising fresh capital ......

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Private credit funds retune strategy as acquisition financing set to open up for banks

Finance

29 May, 2026

Private credit funds retune strategy as acquisition financing set to open up for banks

With the Reserve Bank of India's mandate allowing banks to finance strategic acquisitions coming into effect from ......

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Spandana Sphoorty's Venkatesh Krishnan on growth drivers, funding plans, and more

Finance

29 May, 2026

Spandana Sphoorty's Venkatesh Krishnan on growth drivers, funding plans, and more

Kedaara Capital-backed Spandana Sphoorty Financial halted disbursals for around four months in 2025 amid a sharp rise in......