Capgemini has acquired IGATE, a prominent US-listed technology, and services company headquartered in New Jersey. the transaction amounted to $4.04 billion. The merger agreement has been approved unanimously by both...
Sebi-FMC Merger to Boost Commodities Trading
Commodities regulator Forward Markets Commission (FMC) was merged with the capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) in September 2015. It is for the first time that a regulator had been...
Sebi to Act Against Companies With No Woman Director
Market regulator Sebi will take ‘necessary’ action against listed firms which fail to appoint at least one woman director on their Boards by the end of this month, Parliament was informed today. The...
Annual M&A Happenings 2014-15
Industry-wise break-up of the Schemes filed during the previous year April 2014 to March 2015. Industry TOTAL TOTAL No. of Deals from April 2014 to March 2015 No. of Deals from April 2013 to March 2014 Chemicals 2 4...
Aditya Birla Chemicals merges with Grasim Industries
In a consolidation move between group companies, Aditya Birla Chemicals Limited (ABCIL) merged with Grasim Industries Limited. The merged consolidated Aditya Birla Group’s chlor-alkali business into Grasim and...
Adani Group Restructures for Long‐Term Play
In order to build on its core strength, diversified industrial house Adani Group has restructured its business. Under the newly structured pattern, the group demerged its listed power generation and ports firm spliced...
M&A Happenings: February 2015
Industry-wise breakup of the schemes filed is as follows: Industry No. of Deals February 2015 January 2015 Auto Components 1 1 Financial Services 5 5 Investments 3 2 Information Technology 4 2 Infrastructure 2 0 Power 0...
Suzlon Sells German Arm Senvion For €1 Billion
Suzlon Energy Ltd signs the binding agreement with a US-based private equity firm, Centerbridge Partners LP for 100% sale of the stake in its wholly owned subsidiary i.e.Senvion SE which Suzlon Energy Ltd acquired...
Sebi-Empanelled Experts To Provide Take On Open Offer Price
Sebi to empanel valuers; but questions remain on compensation, conflicts of interest The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) wishes to empanel experts who can opine on the valuation of shares during...
Max India Demerges Into 3 Verticals
The Board of Max India Ltd, on January 27, 2015, has approved a Corporate Restructuring plan to split the company through a demerger, into three separate listed companies with three separate business verticals...
Taking Healthcare To Greater Heights
Healthcare has become one of India’s largest sectors ‐ both in terms of revenue and employment in the country. The industry comprises hospitals, medical devices, clinical trials, outsourcing, telemedicine, medical...
M&A Happenings: January 2015
Industry-wise breakup of the schemes filed is as follows: Industry No. of Deals January 2015 December 2014 Auto Components 1 2 Financial Services 5 4 Investments 2 3 Information Technology 2 1 Infrastructure 0 2 Power 1...