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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General

10 December, 2025

Private credit norms across Gulf must be streamlined: Amplify's Sharaf Sharaf at VCCircle LP Summit

The streamlining of regulatory norms across Gulf countries will bolster private credit investments in the region, Sharaf Sharaf, Fund Head, ......

Finance

09 December, 2025

TPG-backed fintech platform Fibe bags $35 mn cheque from IFC

Fintech platform Fibe has raised $35 million (Rs 314 crore) from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private-sector investment arm ......

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Infrastructure

09 December, 2025

Fund route preferred for real estate bets: Panellists at VCCircle LP Summit in Dubai

An increasing number of investors are choosing to invest in real estate through funds rather than taking direct exposure, said ......

General

09 December, 2025

Blacksoil Capital raises $7.2 mn from FMO, Caspian founder

BlackSoil Capital has received an equity infusion of Rs 65 Crore (around $7.2 million) from Dutch entrepreneurial development bank FMO, ......

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Finance

09 December, 2025

Arpwood Partners rebrands to Vixar, teams up with family office for NBFC takeover

Private equity firm Arpwood Partners has rebranded to Vixar and has acquired a controlling stake in a Mumbai-headquartered non-banking finance ......

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Finance

08 December, 2025

Eversource-controlled Ecofy set to secure fresh capital from overseas investor

Ecofy Finance Pvt Ltd, a non-bank lender controlled by private equity firm Eversource Capital, is raising fresh capital from an ......

Finance

08 December, 2025

Areion Asset marks first close of special situations fund

Areion Asset Management, the alternative investment fund (AIF) arm of Areion Group, has completed the first close of Scheme IV ......

People

08 December, 2025

Macquarie Asset appoints former Avendus exec Jhawar as India real assets head

Macquarie Asset Management has appointed former Avendus executive Prateek Jhawar as head of real assets in India. Jhawar will take charge ......

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Finance

05 December, 2025

RevX Capital floats third private credit fund with new strategy

Alternative investment firm RevX Capital, which completed the final close of its second performing credit fund in September this year, ......

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Finance

27 November, 2025

South Korean firm joins race to buy Warburg's stake in IndiaFirst Life Insurance

The race to acquire private equity firm Warburg Pincus’ stake in IndiaFirst Life Insurance has picked up pace with a ......