Private equity vows to help the world. Lenders want proof

Private equity vows to help the world. Lenders want proof

LONDON: Words can be cheap in the market for loans, now some lenders want to change that. In recent years, borrowers have been able to get a reduction in their interest costs in return for meeting targets linked to environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals. That trend has been turbocharged this year by private equity … Read more

IPO market warms up for a busy December

IPO market warms up for a busy December

Antony Waste Handling Cell, which cancelled its IPO in March, will also likely try again in December, according to bankers. Synopsis Suryoday Small Finance Bank, ESAF Small Finance Bank, Nazara Technologies, RailTel, Burger King, Kalyan Jewellers and Antony Waste Management are among those that are conducting road shows and planning initial public offers (IPOs) in … Read more

Our investing theme in India remains IT across realty and PE: Christopher Heady, Blackstone Group

Our investing theme in India remains IT across realty and PE: Christopher Heady, Blackstone Group

US private equity major Blackstone Group has invested over $8 billion in Indian real estate and continues to be bullish on the country’s property sector, especially office spaces, even as it evaluates more investment opportunities here, said Christopher Heady, Asia-Pacific chairman and senior managing director, Blackstone. In an exclusive chat with Kailash Babar, Heady talks … Read more