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Private placement of corporate bonds hits $67B mark in FY13, grows fastest in 4 years
Growth in private placement of corporate bonds in India accelerated in FY13 with the total value of such debt placement ......
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SVB retuned lending strategy in India to accommodate wider range of business models: Ajay Hattangdi
A venture debt involves debt financing, specifically structured to support startups and early-stage businesses that require flexibility in loan amounts, ......
Healthcare
Fulcrum to invest $4M in pharma company Shield Healthcare, values it at $10-11M
Early-stage investor Fulcrum Venture India is investing around Rs 21.82 crore ($4 million) through multiple tranches in Chennai-based pharmaceutical company ......
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What the sharp decline in gold price means for PE-backed gold loan companies
Gold loan firms, who have been experiencing growth pangs, are now facing heavy headwinds as the bullion price has dipped ......
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PE deals in financial services segment hit 4-year low in Q1
Private equity deals in the financial services space began on a poor note with the number of transactions and the ......
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IFC's Ayaan Adam on investment pipeline, strategies and $500M India infusion plan for 2013
International Finance Corporation, a private investment arm of World Bank, invests in for-profit and commercial projects that reduce poverty and ......
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Utkarsh Micro Finance raises $3.6M from existing investors; promoters to put in more
Varanasi-based Utkarsh Micro Finance Pvt Ltd has raised Rs 20 crore ($3.64 million) from existing investors Aavishkaar Goodwell, International Finance ......
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Satin Creditcare raises $7.6M in new funding, Lok Capital scores 2x in exit
Delhi-based microfinance institution Satin Creditcare Network Ltd (SCNL) has completed another equity infusion of Rs 41 crore ($7.6 million) from ......
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MFI securitisation market growth slumps in FY13, rescued by small players
Microfinance institutions (MFI) saw poor growth in securitisation transactions last year, as per initial industry estimates. Numbers suggest that a ......
Healthcare
Intas Pharma revives IPO plan, ChrysCapital eyeing part exit
Ahmadabad-based Intas Pharmaceutical Ltd has revived its IPO plan which it had deferred last year due to volatile market conditions, ......
