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BSE sells 51 pc equity to investors

The Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd (BSE) on Friday said it had completed the sale of 51 per cent of its equity shares to 19 domestic and foreign investors, including 10 per cent to two foreign stock exchanges. The BSE, in the process, reduced its brokers' stake to 49 per cent in accordance with the government's directives. […]

AMP Capital to float $500mn infra fund

Global investment major AMP Capital Investors is launching a $500 million equity fund sometime soon this year to invest in infrastructure in India and China. This will be the third such fund from AMP. The company has already invested $100 million in Indian infrastructure from its earlier two funds and is planning to invest an additional $50 million. The major investments of AMP’s infrastructure funds include Indraprasta Gas (IGL), Bharti Telecom and Pipavav Port. […]

Atticus Acquires 4% Stake in Bombay Stock Exchange

Atticus Capital LP (“Atticus”) announced today that an affiliate was selected by the Bombay Stock Exchange (“BSE”) to acquire a 4% interest in BSE.

Commenting on the investment, Atticus founder Timothy Barakett said, “We are excited by this opportunity to … […]

ING real estate may set up fund to invest in India

ING Real Estate plans to make its first investments in India this year and could set up a fund to pour more money into the country in 2008, despite expectations the raging property market will soon stumble.

Robert Lie, Asia … […]

Anil boarding Air Deccan?

Has Deccan Aviation managing director Capt G R Gopinath closed in on a financial investor for his budget airline Air Deccan? 

On Thursday, the Street was abuzz with a strong rumour that the pioneer of low-cost aviation could be within … […]

BCCL picks up 9.22% stake in Flawless Diamond

Bennett, Coleman & Co (BCCL), the publishers of the Times of India and the Economic Times, has picked up a 9.22% equity stake in Flawless Diamond India (FDILL), an over 30-year-old integrated diamond and jewellery manufacturer, who is now all … […]

AMP Capital to float $500mn infra fund

Global investment major AMP Capital Investors is launching a $500 million equity fund sometime soon this year to invest in infrastructure in India and China. This will be the third such fund from AMP. The company has already invested $100 million in Indian infrastructure from its earlier two funds and is planning to invest an additional $50 million. The major investments of AMP’s infrastructure funds include Indraprasta Gas (IGL), Bharti Telecom and Pipavav Port. […]

Caldwell gains foothold in India

Thomas Caldwell, the brash Canadian broker who once took the New York Stock Exchange by storm by pushing it to go public, has turned up in India with the purchase of a 4-per-cent stake in the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)…. […]

IFC to invest Rs 101.4 cr in Electrotherm

Electrotherm India Ltd on Wednesday announced that IFC, the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, will invest over Rs 101.37 crore ($25 million) to help expand the production of environment-friendly vehicles in Gujarat. Out of the $25 million commitment, the debt consists of $15 million repayable in 10 years, maker of various equipment for metal heating industry informed the BSE. The company would issue bonds for the remaining $10 million to the International Finance Corp (IFC), having option to convert them into equity shares, it said. […]

Fenosa eyes 10% Petronet stake

Spanish power group Union Fenosa may pick up 10% equity in Petronet LNG Ltd (PLL). The deal may come through the foreign currency convertible bond (FCCB) route. PLL was planning to float a $100-million FCCB issue.

Petronet sources said a … […]