GIC Teams Up With Brookfield REIT for $1.4-Bn Deal To Buy Office Assets Together with Canadian alternative investor Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC and Brookfield India Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) have agreed to pay roughly Rs 11,225 crore (almost $1.4 billion) for two commercial properties. For around Rs 150 crore (about $18 million), Brookfield India […]
Brookfield Renewable To Invest $1 Bn In Avaada Group Brookfield Renewable is investing $1 billion (about Rs 8,200 crore) in Avaada Ventures Pvt. Ltd to help finance the renewable energy company’s green hydrogen and green ammonia businesses. The renewable energy arm of Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management Inc. will make the investment via the Brookfield Global Transition Fund. Thailand’s Global Power […]
Jindal Stainless Buys $157-Mn Stake in Indonesian Firm to Secure Nickel Supply In order to guarantee a supply of nickel, a crucial component in the creation of stainless steel, India’s Jindal Stainless Ltd paid $157 million for a 49% share in New Yaking Pte. Ltd, a company with headquarters in Indonesia. In accordance with the agreement, a nickel pig iron […]
I Squared Capital Buys Controlling Stake in Gram Power for $100 Mn I Squared Capital, a multinational private equity firm, has invested $100 million for a controlling stake in the Jaipur-based smart metering business Gram Power (around Rs 826.55 crore). Gram Power is entirely owned by Singapore-based Polaris Smart Metering Pte Ltd. However, the enterprise value of the deal could […]
GEF Capital Invests Rs. 500 Cr In E-Mobility Firms The e-mobility businesses Electra EV and Hero Motors Ltd. have received investments from the private equity fund GEF Capital Partners totaling more than 500 crore rupees. This is a component of the investor’s plan to increase their stake in India’s climate and sustainability potential. With this, GEF has invested eight times […]
Poonawalla To Target Growth-Stage Firms With Rs. 1,000 Cr Fund; The Poonawalla Vision Fund, with a capital of $1 billion, was established by the chief executive of Serum Institute of India with regulatory approval. An application for registration as a category-II alternative investment fund was submitted to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on September 29. (AIF). The […]
Bira91 to Buy Beverage Chain Beer Cafe: The Beer Café is set to be acquired by beer maker Bira 91 as it eyes a stronger play and offerings in pubs & taprooms market. It presents a huge opportunity for Bira 91 to leverage its infrastructure, experience, and expansion capabilities to further refine The Beer Café’s strong operating model and better […]
Axis Bank to acquire Citi’s consumer business in India for $1.6 bn: One of the leading private sector banks in India, Axis Bank has agreed to acquire Citibank’s consumer business in India. The deal will be undertaken for INR 12,325 crore ($1.62 billion), in an all-cash deal, which includes Citi’s credit cards, retail banking, wealth management, and consumer loan business. Presently, Citibank […]