Sector: NBFCs
Shriram hires Chief Digital Officer from Bajaj Finserv
Shriram Capital has hired Ajay Thomas John as Group Chief Digital Officer to lead the digital transformation at the company. He has been hired from Bajaj Finserv where his last designation was Head – Digital Strategy, Transformation and Fintech. Key points to note – Shriram Capital (SC) is the holding company of Shriram Group comprising … Read more
Shriram Capital, Shriram Transport, Shriram City – a merger may be announced soon
As per the news reports, a merger between the unlisted Shriram Capital (SC) and the listed arms – Shriram Transport Finance Company (STFC) and Shriram City Union Finance (SCUF) may be announced soon. Key points to note – The proposed merger of the three entities is targeted towards group consolidation of NBFC business under one … Read more
Spandana Sphoorty’s Founder MD quits
Padmaja Gangireddy, the Founder Managing Director of Spandana Sphoorty Finance (SSF) has resigned. Key points to note – SSF is a private equity controlled entity. Kedaara Capital owns about 45% of the Company whereas Padmaja owns about 17%. Padmaja in a letter to employees has attributed the reason for resignation to be her disagreement of … Read more
HDFC ties up with Indian Post Payments Bank for Home loan distribution
In one of it’s kind of arrangements (especially for HDFC Limited), HDFC has tied up with Indian Post Payments Bank (IPPB) for home loan distribution. Key points to note – IPPB has about 4.7 crore customers. HDFC’s idea here seems to get aggressive on affordable housing. HDFC said, “The partnership aims to facilitate HDFC Ltd.’s … Read more
Amex and Goldman Sachs are partnering up to pitch their biggest corporate clients on an easier way to manage and send payments
Amex and Goldman Sachs are linking up on a new business-payments feature. The firms are linking their data and offering combined payments processing for large corporations. It’s an effort to combine fragmented payments and accounts together in one place. American Express and Goldman Sachs are teaming up in the hopes of simplifying how the world’s … Read more