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People
ASK Asset & Wealth Management ropes in top exec from Nippon Life
ASK Asset & Wealth Management Group (ASK), which is backed by private equity giant Blackstone, Monday said it has appointed ......
Consumer
Manipal consolidates training biz under UNext after buying out PremjiInvest
Ranjan Pai-led Manipal Group that has been in the news with the big-ticket majority stake sale of its hospital arm ......
General
Grapevine: Temasek may top up Lenskart bet; Macquarie drops Vibrant Energy sale plan
Singapore's Temasek and US-based Fidelity are nearing a $200-million investment in Lenskart through a secondary share sale, valuing the eyewear company at about $5 billion, a ......
Infrastructure
Blackstone recycles capital from India real estate portfolio
Blackstone is investing in an Indian property developer and also selling its rights in a real estate asset to the ......
General
Grapevine: PE firms line up for Bharat Serums; IFC, ADB to invest in Fourth Partner
Five major global private equity firms - Warburg Pincus, Permira, EQT, Bain, and TPG - are interested in acquiring Bharat Serums and Vaccines (BSV) as the company's current ......
General
Grapevine: Lenskart, Purplle eye fresh funds; Blackstone changes tack for PGP Glass sale
are engaged in early discussions for fresh funding, indicating a resurgence in big-ticket deals exceeding $100 million, a media report said. Lenskart ......
Finance
Blackstone to invest $2 bn a year in India
Blackstone will invest at least $2 billion a year in India for the next five years, a top company executive ......
Healthcare
General Atlantic to acquire Ujala Cygnus, early backers to exit
US-based private equity firm General Atlantic will acquire “a significant majority” stake in regional hospital chain Ujala Cygnus, as buyout ......
Finance
Blackstone weighs $300 mn IPO of India diamond certification firm
Blackstone is exploring raising $300 million via an India IPO of the International Gemological Institute (IGI), less than a year ......
Infrastructure
Embassy Office Parks REIT plans to raise up to $400 mn, hires banks
India's largest real estate investment trust, Embassy Office Parks, plans to raise up to $400 million from investors, two sources ......