CDPQ
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Grapevine: Morgan Stanley PE, Multiples eye RG Stone stake; EDF to sell India assets
RG Stone, a chain of urology and laparoscopy hospitals in India, has initiated discussions with several private equity (PE) firms ......
General
Grapevine: Sugar Cosmetics' VC backers eye exit; Azure Power may change hands
India-focused Malabar Investments is reportedly in discussions to acquire a stake in Mumbai-based Sugar Cosmetics through a secondary transaction worth ......
General
Grapevine: Blackstone to double Indian warehouses; CDPQ eyes Ashoka's road projects
Blackstone Inc. intends to more than double its holdings of Indian warehouses, aiming for at least 100-million-square-feet space within the next ......
General
Grapevine: KKR explores exit from Avendus; Flipkart eyes Dunzo
US private equity firm KKR is considering an exit from Avendus Capital, a leading Indian financial services firm, more than ......
General
Grapevine: Reliance, Disney finalising deal terms; Actis joins race for road assets
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and Walt Disney Co. are in the final stages of crafting a non-binding term sheet to ......
Infrastructure
GMR arm mulls fresh PE funding for kickstarting smart meter project
Indian conglomerate GMR Group’s arm GMR Power and Urban Infra Ltd is planning to raise fresh funding from institutional investors ......
Finance
Private credit fund backs ATM operator Transaction Solutions
Piramal Alternatives and CDPQ-backed performing credit fund have agreed to extend a ₹200 crore ($23.9 million) sum to ATM (automated ......
Finance
In Charts: How India became a happy hunting ground for Canadian pension funds
In 2010, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board—the North American nation’s biggest pension fund—made its first India investment as it backed ......
Infrastructure
Mahindra, Canadian fund OTPP's green energy InvIT to list via $282 mn offering
Sustainable Energy Infra Trust (SEIT), a renewable energy infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) formed jointly by the Mahindra Group and Canada’s Ontario ......
TMT
Temasek, TPG, Prosus to invest more in PharmEasy as valuation slumps
Omnichannel pharmacy chain PharmEasy will raise Rs 3,500 crore through a rights issue next week, multiple people aware of the ......