Fairfax
Consumer
Former Fairfax exec's new PE fund strikes debut deal in food sector
Convergent Finance, a private equity firm floated by former Fairfax India executive Harsha Raghavan, has inked an agreement to...
General
L&T Infotech looks to buy into Mindtree; Jio may spin off towers into infra trust
Mindtree’s largest shareholder, VG Siddhartha, is in advanced discussions with L&T Infotech, KKR, Baring Private Equity...
Finance
How IIFL Finance is strengthening its capital base
IIFL Finance Ltd plans to add more fixed-income instruments and long-term borrowings to its debt capital,...
People
Flashback 2018: Entrepreneurship bug triggers top-level churn at PE, VC firms
For an industry in which a stable team is vital for success, the country’s alternative investment space witnessed considerable...
General
Fairfax may sell stake in ICICI Lombard; Sequoia may back ed-tech firm Eruditus
Fairfax, which is controlled by investor Prem Watsa, known as the “Warren Buffett of Canada”, is considering reducing its stake ......
Infrastructure
Will govt's bid to privatise airports attract investors?
In September, civil aviation minister Suresh Prabhu said India plans to construct 100 new airports at a cost of Rs ......
Manufacturing
Fairfax India to hike stake in Sanmar Chemicals
Fairfax India Holdings Corp is investing more money in Sanmar Chemicals Group in a transaction that will increase its stake ......
Finance
The yin and yang of the rupee's fall for PE, VC funds
The rupee’s sharp fall against the US dollar this year will make it tougher for private equity and venture capital ......
General
Fairfax-backed Quess Corp to take control of East Bengal football club
Quess Corp Ltd, the business services provider backed by Indian-origin Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa’s Fairfax group, will take control of ......
Finance
Fairfax India raises $550 mn in debt
Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa’s Fairfax India Holdings Corporation announced on Friday that it had raised $550 million (around Rs 3,700 ......
