In November 2021, Padmaja Gangireddy had stepped down as MD of the Company after strategic disagreement with Kedaara Capital. Since then, both Spandana and Padmaja have moved on; though Padmaja continued to be a non-executive director , is currently categorised as the promoter and owns 14.5% in the Company. Padmaja who is now completely focused … Read more
Shriram Housing Finance (SHF), the housing finance subsidiary of Shriram Finance (SFL) is in the process of raising $100 mn growth capital. It targets to conclude the fund raise by end June 2023 Market is speculating Baring to be close to finalise a deal. MD has informed that multiple people are in the fray. SHF … Read more
Warren Buffett’s $3 billion investment in General Electric saved the company, a new book reveals. GE Capital faced a potential default and bankruptcy in 2008, Bill Cohan writes in “Power Failure.” Buffett’s cash and vote of confidence enabled GE to survive the financial crisis, Cohan reported. Warren Buffett plowed $3 billion into General Electric at … Read more
Apax Partners is rumoured to sell its entire stake in Shriram Finance through block deal in secondary market on January 13, 2023. Apax currently holds 4.63% stake in the Company. This is in lieu of the 16.73% that it held in Shriram City Union Finance (SCUF) as on September 30, 2022. Subsequently, SCUF had merged … Read more
Malick Diop felt something shifting on Wall Street. He’d joined Morgan Stanley in the grim days of 2009, when big banks were trying to pay back taxpayer bailouts and deflect public fury. But four years later, the ire was fading and ambition was the order of the day. “It really felt like, for the first … Read more
Poonawalla Fincorp (PFL) is selling 100% of it’s housing subsidiary Poonawalla Housing Finance Limited (PHFL) to TPG. Consideration is Rs 3,900 cr PHFL reported financials for FY 22 Revenues of Rs 470 cr Net Worth at Rs 1082 crore Above implies a valuation of 8.3x on trailing revenues and 3.6x on Net Worth. (This is … Read more
Shriram Finance (SFL) is the consolidated NBFC arm of the Shriram group. It is formed through the merger of Shriram Transport Finance (STFC), Shriram City Union Finance (SCUF) and Shriram Capital (SC). The management has shared the following key pointers on the way ahead – In next 3 years, Vehicle loans will reduce from 77% … Read more
SBI Cards has informed that, it’s Chief Risk Officer (CRO) Ms Aparna Kuppuswamy has resigned from the services of the Company. Reason for resignation – has not been informed. Last date at the Company – February 10, 2023 Any reason for being concerned? CRO is an important position in an NBFC. However, given the overall … Read more
Shriram Housing finance (SHF) is a 85% subsidiary of Shriram City Union Finance (SCUF). SHF’s MD & CEO, Ravi Subramanian has informed the following – They are looking to grow both organically and inorganically Organically, the Company clocked a 54% year-on-year loan asset growth to Rs 6,546 crore at the end of September 2022 and … Read more