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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Bottomline: Rising credit costs weigh on Pahal Financial's FY25 earnings

Finance

20 August, 2025

Bottomline: Rising credit costs weigh on Pahal Financial's FY25 earnings

Microfinance-focused Pahal Financial Services, which is backed by a clutch of impact investors like GAWA Capital and ......

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Finance

18 August, 2025

City Union Bank taps offshore investor to raise fresh capital

Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu-based City Union Bank is set to raise fresh capital from an offshore investor to ramp up lending ......

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People

13 August, 2025

Alvarez & Marsal appoints former Apollo Global exec as MD

US-based business management consultancy firm Alvarez & Marsal has appointed former Apollo Global Management executive ......

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Finance

13 August, 2025

Gojo & Co pumps fresh capital into Indian NBFC

Japanese impact investor Gojo & Company Inc has pumped in fresh capital in a New Delhi-based microfinance institution ......

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Finance

12 August, 2025

Piramal Alts-backed Annapurna Finance taps offshore investor for capital

Annapurna Finance, which is backed by a string of investors including Piramal Alternatives, has tapped an offshore ......

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Finance

12 August, 2025

Samara's Edme Insurance plans overseas foray, eyes more takeover targets

Edme Insurance Brokers, backed by Samara Capital and other investors, is considering the inorganic route to expand ......

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Finance

11 August, 2025

Samara Capital platform inks new control-oriented BFSI deal

Samara Capital, an Indian mid-market private equity firm that focuses on control-oriented transactions, has struck a new......

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TMT

08 August, 2025

VC-backed Credilio eyes fresh fundraise, to focus on secured credit cards

Fintech platform Credilio, which is backed by Cornerstone Ventures among others, is set to raise fresh capital to fuel ......

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Finance

25 July, 2025

Bain-owned Tyger Capital's Gaurav Gupta on growth drivers and a possible IPO

In July 2023, US-based private investment firm Bain Capital agreed to acquire a 90% stake in the erstwhile Adani Capital......

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Finance

22 July, 2025

LC Nueva-backed BimaPay plans fresh fundraise, aims to nearly triple AUM

  BimaPay Finsure Pvt Ltd, a fintech company that secured funding from venture capital fund LC Nueva last year, is ......