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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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Spotlight: Is PE-backed SK Finance's IPO dream slipping away?

Finance

03 October, 2025

Spotlight: Is PE-backed SK Finance's IPO dream slipping away?

SK Finance, backed by private equity firms TPG and Norwest, filed for a Rs 2,200 crore ($248 million) IPO over ......

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Bottomline: Asset quality woes weigh on PE-backed Kogta Financial; AUM growth sustains

Finance

29 September, 2025

Bottomline: Asset quality woes weigh on PE-backed Kogta Financial; AUM growth sustains

Kogta Financial, which is backed by investors such as Morgan Stanley PE Asia, Multiples PE, and Ontario Teachers' ......

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Indel Money's fund-raising plan gathers pace, ropes in banker

Finance

26 September, 2025

Indel Money's fund-raising plan gathers pace, ropes in banker

Gold loan-focussed Indel Money’s plans to raise equity capital and get an external institutional investor on its ......

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How Kalaari-backed Airpay plans to sustain growth after doubling FY25 revenue

Finance

25 September, 2025

How Kalaari-backed Airpay plans to sustain growth after doubling FY25 revenue

Airpay Payment Services Pvt Ltd, a financial services provider backed by venture capital firm Kalaari Capital, plans to ......

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Liberty Mutual looks to lift stake in India insurance joint venture

Finance

24 September, 2025

Liberty Mutual looks to lift stake in India insurance joint venture

​Liberty Mutual Group, a US-based multinational insurer, is set to increase its stake in its Indian insurance joint ......

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Amicus-backed Equirus' earnings surge for second year in a row; plans another M&A

Finance

23 September, 2025

Amicus-backed Equirus' earnings surge for second year in a row; plans another M&A

Mumbai-based Equirus Capital Pvt Ltd grew its topline and profit at a strong pace for the second consecutive year during......

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UK fintech Tide plans larger India play after turning unicorn in TPG-led round

Finance

22 September, 2025

UK fintech Tide plans larger India play after turning unicorn in TPG-led round

Tide Holdings, a UK-based business management platform for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), is set to......

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Weaver's Satrajit Bhattacharya on M&A bets, capital deployment, scaling up, and more

Finance

19 September, 2025

Weaver's Satrajit Bhattacharya on M&A bets, capital deployment, scaling up, and more

Following the merger of Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) with HDFC Bank in 2023, the former's head of ......

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Agri-focused Samunnati to look for fresh funds, new investor on captable

Finance

18 September, 2025

Agri-focused Samunnati to look for fresh funds, new investor on captable

Agricultural financier and trade-service provider Samunnati group, which recently raised capital from an affiliate of ......

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Searchlight: MDIndia posts profit recovery in FY25, but competitive pressures loom

Healthcare

17 September, 2025

Searchlight: MDIndia posts profit recovery in FY25, but competitive pressures loom

MDIndia Health Insurance TPA’s net profit recovered in the financial year ended March 2025 after a sharp drop the ......