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Tag: private equity
Realty sector attracts $45 mn PE deals in April
Real estate sector attracted $45 million or 4 percent of the aggregate private equity (PE) deals in the country during April 2013. During the month under consideration, the economy witnessed $1.2 billion worth of PE deals through 48 transactions compared to $605 million in April
Microfinance sector said to be attracting funds
Microfinance sector is said to be attracting funds from investors like private equity, venture capital funds as risk appetite in the sector improved. One of the reason for the return of investor confidence in the sector is the 40 per cent growth in the gross loan portfolio of NBFC-microfinance institutions (NBFC-MFIs) during 2012-13, sources said. For a long time after the Andhra Pradesh Ordinance of 2010, credit growth of MFIs remained
L&T arm to raise $500 mn infra debt fund
In order to invest in distressed assets, particularly in the roads segment, L&T Infrastructure Finance plans to mop up $500-million ( Rs 2,708 crore) by floating its maiden debt fund. Media reports indicate that the fund would also invest in renewable energy, power and urban infrastructure projects
Strategic sale route to have key implications in PE industry
Some experts feel that the private transaction or strategic sale route for the exit of private equity (PE) investors will have important implication in the PE industry. It is transforming the very nature of private equity business in India, reports suggest. PE investors can exit their investment in an unlisted company through several routes, the prominent among them being the Initial Public Offering (IPO) route and the priva
Investors lose appetite for tax-free infrastructure bonds
Industry players feel that capital market investors and private equity funds have low appetite for investment in infrastructure sector because of inherent risks involved in such ventures. Poor appetite among investors for this sector is evident from the weak response to the bond issues of infrastructure companies. Ennore Port, Dredging Corporation of India and the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) received tepid respo
Private equity firms face challenging times
Industry sources feel that private equity investors in the country are going through a challenging period. It is learnt that the return on investments made after 2006 has not been very encouraging even after about six years. Moreover, funds are finding it tough to exit from portfolio companies in an economy that is experiencing slowdown. This is forcing firms to cut down on expensive hum
Infra sector may attract PE fund if govt takes steps
According to a report by consulting firm Ernst & Young, infrastructure sector may attract private equity (PE) funds if the government takes steps, both policy and administrative, to boost investment activity in the sector. In its recently released private equity annual report titled ‘Second Innings – An industry in transition’, the firm said
Investment by PE, VC funds decline in 2012
Private Equity and venture capital funds invested $7.6 billion across 415 deals in 2012, which is a fall of 21 percent from the year-ago period of $9.6 billion, global consultancy firm Ernst & Young said. The decline in the investment is mainly because of a significant fall in infrastructure sector investments $2.3 billion invested in 2011, compared with $774 million in 2012
PE association expects muted growth in 2013
Agency reports shows that Indian Private Equity & Venture Capital Association expects growth in the private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) sectors to be subdued in 2013 owing to the slowing of the domestic economy. The association expects exits by PE funds during the year if the stock market does well this year as predicted. There are many funds which have invested durin