EDELWEISS ALTERNATIVE ASSET
Specialised Investment Funds face first real stress test in volatile markets, deliver mixed early returns
New investment funds, Specialised Investment Funds or SIFs, are undergoing a crucial test. Launched last year, these funds offer flexible strategies. They can profit from both rising and falling markets. Current market volatility is a key indicator of their performance. Experts are watching closely to see if SIFs deliver on their promise of risk-adjusted returns.
360 ONE to finance AIMS founder's stake buyback
The asset management firm is expected to lend about ₹600 crore to facilitate the repurchase of shares from British International Investment (BII) and OrbiMed, which hold the stakes in AIMS' parent entity, Blue Sapphire Healthcare. The deal with 360 ONE is likely to be signed within the next few weeks, the people said.
NHAI-backed Raajmarg Infra InvIT garners Rs 1,728 cr from anchor investors
Raajmarg Infra InvIT fundraising: This came ahead of the InvIT's Rs 6,000-crore initial public offering, which opens for subscription on March 11. This will be the first time NHAI opens its asset monetisation programme to retail investors.
Edelweiss raises Rs 375 crore in alternatives arm
Edelweiss Financial Services has secured fresh capital for its alternatives arm, EAAA India Alternatives, selling a 4.4% stake for ₹375 crore. This move precedes the platform's planned listing in India's private credit and real assets sector, with EAAA currently managing approximately ₹68,175 crore in assets.
From solution-oriented to lifecycle funds: How Sebi’s proposal may reshape your mutual fund portfolio?
SEBI has replaced solution-oriented funds with new life cycle funds, featuring a dynamic glide-path strategy across asset classes. Existing investors will see their funds merged into comparable schemes, with potential impacts on returns and taxation. Life cycle funds suit long-term, goal-based investors seeking automatic asset allocation.
These large- and mid-cap stocks can give more than 25% return in 1 year, according to analysts
Here’s one thing to remember in the market: When there is a strong correction that is led by a change in the fundamentals of a sector, it is usually very sharp and swift. And, at that point of time, it appears as if everything is negative in that sector. This is currently happening with the software sector. But there is another thing to remember: Things are never as black as they are portrayed in a bearish market, nor are they as bright as they appear in a bullish market. The market is a grey zone and it is important to understand that it may stay like this for some time.
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IIM Calcutta concludes final placements 2026 with average CTC at Rs 36 lakh; highest domestic offer at Rs 1.45 crore
IIM Calcutta has completed final placements for its 61st MBA batch, with 458 students securing 542 offers from 202 recruiters, including 61 first-time participants. The highest domestic salary stood at Rs 1.45 crore, while the top international offer was Rs 1.10 crore. Average pay rose 5.05% year-on-year to Rs 36 lakh, with a median of Rs 35 lakh.
Edelweiss shares soar 10% as Q3 net profit zooms 112% YoY; Carlyle acquires stake in subsidiary for Rs 2,100 cr
Edelweiss Financial Services shares jumped after the company reported a 112% YoY rise in Q3FY26 net profit to Rs 264 crore. Growth was driven by strong performance in alternative asset management, mutual funds, and asset reconstruction, with equity AUM and SIP book expanding sharply, while asset reconstruction recoveries reached Rs 842 crore during the quarter.
Silver and gold crash after speculative frenzy: Is the bull run over or just taking a breather?
Gold and silver prices have seen a significant drop after reaching record highs. This correction follows a period of rapid gains driven by speculative demand and fear of missing out. Experts suggest this pullback is a healthy market adjustment, but investors should remain cautious and maintain balanced asset allocation.
Silver & gold ETFs rally up to 9% as bullion boom continues. Should you invest now?
Gold and silver futures opened higher for a second consecutive session on Wednesday, pushing commodity-based ETFs up by as much as 9% during the period.
Groww among bidders for Prudential’s India asset management firm
Prudential Financial’s India asset management arm has attracted takeover interest from at least two domestic firms, people familiar with the matter said. Groww and Edelweiss have submitted bids for the loss-making unit, though talks are ongoing. PGIM’s India business has struggled to scale since its Deutsche Bank acquisition.
EAAA India Alternatives files Rs 1,500-cr IPO papers with Sebi
EAAA India Alternatives, an arm of Edelweiss Financial Services, has filed preliminary papers with markets regulator Sebi to raise Rs 1,500 crore through an initial public offering (IPO).
CapitaLand sells Gurgaon office asset to EAAA Alternatives
CapitaLand has sold a major Gurugram commercial property for ₹2,050 crore. This move is part of its strategy to free up capital and invest in new areas. The company previously sold other IT park assets. EAAA Alternatives, part of Edelweiss Group, made the acquisition. This deal highlights ongoing activity in India's real estate market.
Edelweiss sheds distressed assets ahead of EAAA India Alternatives IPO
The group has exited a number of long-stuck credit exposures, including Vatika, Adhunik Metaliks, and now BILT Graphic Paper Products (BGPPL), people aware of the development said.
Edelweiss Alternatives' Fund acquires L&T IDPL
This acquisition is in line with the infrastructure yield strategy to generate regular distributions for investors by acquiring quality operating infrastructure assets with strong cash flows and unlocking value through active asset management, the company said in a statement.
Edelweiss Alt completes acquisition of L&T Infra Development Projs for Rs 6,000 cr
Edelweiss Alternatives has completed a Rs 6,000 crore deal to acquire L&T Infrastructure Development Projects (LTIDPL), a joint venture owned by L&T and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board. The acquisition will give Edelweiss 100% ownership in the joint venture, which will include seven road assets and a 960 circuit km power transmission line.
Edelweiss Alternatives' asset management arm raises Rs 8,000 cr for infra fund
Edelweiss Alternatives manages several funds spanning performing credit (corporate and real estate), special situations and real assets (infrastructure yield and commercial real estate), with total assets under management of about $6.3 billion.
Edelweiss Alternative Asset Management to sell up to 20% stake for Rs 1,500-2,000 crore
The company added that this minority stake sale will enable debt reduction and establish the market value of the business per their longstanding objective of unlocking value for shareholders.
Edelweiss Financial to sell stake in unit for up to $240 million
The company is receiving significant interest for the stake sale in Edelweiss Alternative Asset Management (EAAM), and the process is likely to be concluded in four to five months, Edelweiss said in a statement.
Indian private credit funds rush to fill gap left by banks
A growing number of Indian alternative investment funds are expanding their private credit business, filling a void left by banks and non-bank lenders and mirroring a pick-up in activity across Asia. Private credit funds typically invest in debt or hybrid securities of unrated and lower-rated companies.
Edelweiss acquires L&T-CPPIB infrastructure project for Rs 6,000 cr
The joint venture called L&T Infrastructure Development Projects Limited owned eight roads and one power transmission asset in India. The deal is subject to regulatory approval and other conditions but will give Edelweiss' platform 26 assets with a mix of power transmission, substations and highway assets across India.
Edelweiss arm aims to raise USD 1 bn in third distressed asset fund
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.
Aditya Birla Mutual Fund, Singapore Fund exit ITNL company JRPICL
BSE-listed IL&FS Transportation Networks (ITNL) holds 93.4% in JRPICL, while IL&FS owns 6.6%. JRPICL operates five road projects in Jharkhand. "Since the bonds of the company were rated below investment grade, the fund decided to exit," said one of the persons.
Edelweiss Alternate assets head Hemant Daga resigns
Daga, one of the senior most officials at Edelweiss, is understood to have setting up his-won asset management firm. Daga earlier headed Proprietary Trading business for Edelweiss as well as managed a multi asset multi strategy desk. He moved to Edelweiss from ICICI Bank.
Edelweiss Infra Fund snaps up 74% stake in Engie Group's India solar assets
Edelweiss Infrastructure Yield Plus (EIYP), an alternative investment fund from the Edelweiss Group, on Thursday snapped up a controlling 74 per cent stake in French utility Engie Group's solar assets in India for a reported USD 550 million.
Edelweiss Infrastructure Yield Plus acquires stake in Engie’s solar assets in India
This partnership between EIYP and Engie is aimed at creating a high-quality solar platform of substantial scale with a plan to add 2 GW solar assets in India over the next couple of years, the company said in a press note. “These assets will be developed by Engie and acquired by EIYP post-commissioning as per agreed terms.”
Edelweiss Asset Management raises Rs 6,600 crore in ESOF III
Fund has received commitments from marquee foreign institutional investors- Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (OTPP), Florida’s State Board of Administration, Swedish Pension Fund - AP4 and a European Insurance Investor, said a press note by Edelweiss Asset Management.
Ontario Teachers to invest $350 mn in Edelweiss Alternative
Despite the global economic uncertainty amidst the current pandemic, this commitment from Ontario Teachers is a strong endorsement of the Indian alternative asset management space, said a company statement.
Edelweiss Group raises Rs 9,200 crore
CDPQ is an investor in the Edelweiss asset reconstruction company.
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