PE investments rise 55% to USD 4.35 bn in Dec qtr: PwC

Last Updated: Thursday, February 26, 2015, 13:13

Private equity investments in the country witnessed a stellar fourth quarter in 2014 with deals worth USD 4.35 billion, registering the best quarterly performance since the December quarter of 2007, says a report.

DLF to sell 50% stakes in 4 projects to PE firms for Rs 3,000 cr

Last Updated: Sunday, February 22, 2015, 12:40

Realty major DLF plans to divest around 50 percent stake each in four new housing projects to private equity firms for over Rs 3,000 crore, a senior company official said on Sunday.

PE players seal over $1.17 bn deals in January: Thornton

Last Updated: Sunday, February 22, 2015, 12:12

According to the assurance, tax and advisory firm, the upward trend in PE investment activity continued in January with 74 percent higher deal values compared to the same month last year.

M&A, PE deals by Indian companies surge 26%

Last Updated: Sunday, December 28, 2014, 10:50

Resurgence in business sentiment following the new government at the Centre pushed up the value of M&A as well as private equity deals involving Indian firms by 26 percent to USD 48 billion this year, says a report.

Carlyle Group promotes India MD to co-head Asia PE business

Last Updated: Thursday, December 4, 2014, 11:50

Carlyle Group LP has promoted India Managing Director M. Shankar Narayanan to co-head its Asian private equity business, according to three sources familiar with the appointment.

Piramal PE closes Rs 1,000-cr realty fund

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 17:39

The Piramals-backed private equity fund, focused on realty sector, on Wednesday said it has finished raising a Rs 1,000-crore fund and has already committed Rs 250 crore from the corpus in three projects.

India Inc strikes 393 PE deals totalling $9.67 bn in Jan-Nov

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 10:39

Meanwhile, the month of November saw 32 deals amounting to USD 708 million, which was almost double in value terms over last year when there were 35 transactions worth USD 388 million.

PE firms invested $1.28 bn in July-Sep quarter: PwC report

Last Updated: Thursday, November 28, 2013, 17:27

Private equity investments in the third quarter of this year stood at USD 1.28 billion, registering a drop of 50 percent over the previous quarter, says a PwC report.

India Inc strikes 360 PE deals worth $8.9 bn in Jan-Oct

Last Updated: Sunday, November 17, 2013, 12:44

Indian companies signed as many as 360 private equity deals totaling USD 8.9 billion in the January-October period of this year, registering an increase of 33 percent over the corresponding period a year ago.

Saif-Sonakshi`s impromptu act for `Tamanche pe disco’

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 16:30

Saif Ali Khan and Sonakshi Sinha`s impromtu jig on the song ‘Tamanche pe disco’ from forthcoming movie ‘Bullet Raja’ was so entertaining that choreographer Ganesh Acharya decided to keep it that way.

Actis invests $48 million in Symbiotec Pharmalab

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 15:38

IDFC Capital, a unit of IDFC Ltd advised Symbiotec on the deal.

India Inc strikes 113 PE deals for $2.1 bn in July-Sept qtr

Last Updated: Sunday, October 20, 2013, 10:38

Indian companies signed as many as 113 private equity deals totalling USD 2.10 billion during the July-September quarter, taking total value of such deals so far in 2013 to USD 8.13 billion.