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Future Group: Retail king of India faces litmus test as debt soars

Future Group sees its biggest crisis after raising high-cost loans from PEs and pledging shares

HC seeks RBI, govt stand on private equities seeking assured returns

The public interest litigation was filed by a Kolkata-based lawyer, Sanjib Kumar Dan, and was last heard on July 15 when the Centre's reply was sought

Dalmia Nisus Finance to buy two PE funds with total asset of Rs 850 cr

Nisus Finance has raised Rs 430 crore for its maiden fund and has returned Rs 300 crore to its investors

In real estate, malls catch the fancy of private equity players

This is also because retail, especially malls as a sector, have emerged one of the most favoured asset classes for institutional investors in recent times

With rise in consumer-facing biz, service firms emerge as PE sweet spot

Close to $1.9 billion (Rs 13,000 crore) of investment has been infused into various BPM firms by global PE majors in the past five years

The importance of de-risking PE buyouts

PrivateEquity funds ought to consider forming consortiums. This will not only allow such investors to overcome capacity issues but also help distribute their risks

Homegrown PEs to bet on logistics due to demand from e-commerce firms

Besides the attractive returns in the segment, reforms such as GST which has created a single national market

Macros, stable tax structure make India key PE destination: KKR India head

Sanjay Nayar, who heads KKR India, says the macro economic environment and stable tax structures make this country a prime destination