WNS CEO Bhargava quits, to join PE firm

Neeraj Bhargava, the co-founder and chief executive of WNS, India's second-largest business process outsourcing firm, will step down on January 31 to join private equity firm Steer Capital......

Investors run background checks on PE fund managers

It was a routine check by the West Asia-based LP (limited partner or investor), when they were approached by an Indian private equity fund manager to raise his new fund.But, when the outcome of the......

ICICI Venture, Japanese firms for infra fund

In the changed scenario of Indian private equity, where institutions and individuals are busy with fund raising, the fund houses are exploring untapped markets. ICICI Venture (I-Ven), India's......

Standard Life chief speaks on global slowdown

UK-based Standard Life, the joint venture partner in HDFC Standard Life Insurance and HDFC Asset Management Company, is entering the Indian private equity space. Gerry Grimstone, chairman of the......