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Exclusive interview with Muzinich & Co Apac CEO, Andrew Tan

Recently appointed as Apac CEO of the credit specialist, Andrew Tan shares his priorities for the firm over coming months; explains why certain investors are favouring private credit over private equity; and suggests why India is no longer a hotbed for institutional investors.

April 18, 2023

Citi completes consumer banking sales of India and Vietnam businesses

In 2022, UOB agreed to acquire Citi’s Vietnam business as part of a larger deal that also includes Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. Meanwhile, the bank’s India consumer business will transfer to domestic lender, Axis Bank.

March 07, 2023

Interview with Peter Burnett, managing director at Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong)

Burnett spoke to FA about the opportunities that Hong Kong continues to offer foreign investors and long-established firms.

February 21, 2023

How structural growth and stable funding anchor Indian and Indonesian financiers' resilience

India’s domestically-driven economy and Indonesia’s commodity-led exports should provide some resilience despite a more challenging operating environment characterised by higher global inflation, rising interest rates and liquidity tightening. Elaine Koh, senior director for Asia-Pacific non-bank financial institutions at Fitch Ratings discusses the prospects for India and Indonesia’s finance and leasing sector in the current economic environment.

Fitch Ratings

BPEA Credit closes $475 million fund, its largest to date

The alternative investor’s third India credit fund has closed with three times the amount of capital contributions as its next largest vehicle. Managing director and head of credit, Kachan Jain, spoke to FA about opportunity to provide credit in India’s substantial mid-market.

November 08, 2022

KKR invests in Advanta and partners Mubadala on Asian private credit

The investment in seed maker, Advanta, is part of a wider sustainability strategy.

November 01, 2022

India’s private equity wave shows no signs of breaking

Following a surge in activity last year, India’s PE industry has had a less frenetic 2022, but the pace of dealmaking is expected to stay brisk, drawing the likes of Ontario Teachers’ and CPP Investments.

October 18, 2022

JP Morgan announces new India leadership

The bank has made a series of senior appointments across India and Southeast Asia, with Kaustubh Kulkarni taking on the role of India SCO.

October 18, 2022

India’s inclusion into global indices faces further delays

Issues around capital gains tax and settlement rules need to be addressed before Indian debt is included in global indices, say experts. Following this, India could attract additional inflows of up to $40 billion.

October 03, 2022