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Edelweiss Alternative on Tuesday said it is targeting to raise USD 1 billion (about Rs 8,000 crore) in its third distressed asset fund, eyeing strong opportunities in the space. The company has already raised USD 425 million or Rs 3,400 crore for the third 'Special Situations Fund' (SSF III) from large insurance companies and pension funds globally, as also domestic high net individuals and family offices, it said in a statement. Under an SSF, the company focusses on asset heavy companies and identifies viable underlying businesses that have a strong turnaround potential, or invest in situations where resolution of asset requires capital and domain expertise, it said. In the second fund launched in 2018, it invested Rs 10,500 crore and realised cash of more than Rs 9,500 crore from the portfolio companies, it said. Under the latest fund, it is targeting to raise USD 1 billion with a greenshoe option of USD 500 million, the statement said. Of the Rs 3,400 crore raised till now for
Diversified financial group Edelweiss on Monday said it has increased its stake in its associate company -- Edelweiss Wealth Management (EWM) to 44.16 per cent. PAG, a leading Asia-focused investment group, continues to be the majority shareholder in EWM with 55.84 per cent stake. "As a part of the agreement outlined last year, when PAG acquired a majority stake in the business, Edelweiss had the option to increase its stake by nearly 5 per cent. Exercising that option, the group has now acquired an additional 5.28 per cent stake, taking its stake in EWM from 38.88 per cent to 44.16 per cent," it said in release. EWM services about 750,000 affluent & HNIs and about 2,600 of India's wealthiest families. It manages Rs 1.8 trillion of customer assets. Edelweiss Wealth Management has reported a strong performance this fiscal, with an 18 per cent growth in revenue and 69 per cent growth in profit after tax on a quarter-on-quarter basis, Edelweiss said. "With a significant growth runway