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TPG, GIC and ICICI Bank acquire Aseem Infrastructure Finance for ₹5,000 crore
Aseem is a leading sustainable infrastructure debt financier with a core focus on renewable energy, power transmission and other infrastructure assets in India. It was established in 2020 by the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund, India’s sovereign-anchored alternative asset manager.
Why The LaLiT parent Bharat Hotels will focus on consolidation before reviving IPO plans
Bharat Hotels plans to grow through management contracts and joint developments rather than asset acquisitions, while keeping its IPO ambitions alive for the next 2-3 years.
No individual data, Sebi to tweak AMC exec pay disclosure norms
In a bold initiative, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is looking to overhaul the reporting standards for executive compensation within asset management companies (AMCs). Rather than peering into the earnings of individual executives, the new proposal would shift focus to total remuneration for specific roles.
Buy, Sell Or Hold: Titan, Britannia, Bharat Rasayan, Kirloskar Pneumatic, ICICI Prudential — Ask Profit
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Groww, Lenskart, 9 other stocks among Motilal’s non-Nifty ideas. Check full list
Motilal Oswal has revealed its top non-Nifty stock picks. The brokerage anticipates robust earnings growth for these companies. Key names include ICICI Prudential AMC, TVS Motor, and Dixon Technologies. Delhivery shows the highest projected earnings expansion. Investors can explore these opportunities for potential gains.
When markets panic, valuations don’t: A case for staying invested
Amid heightened global uncertainty and sharp market swings, long-term investors should focus on intrinsic value rather than short-term price movements, says Gautam Sinha Roy of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance. He argues that India’s resilient macro fundamentals, stabilising earnings cycle and moderating valuations continue to support the case for staying invested through volatility.
Credit card profit pool shrinks as revolvers evolve
"The decline in the level of revolvers has impacted profitability," ICICI Bank group CFO Anindya Banerjee said, adding that the business remained profitable and retained multiple levers-including cost management and rewards optimisation-to sustain returns. "It is a business one would continue to have a very strong focus on."
Credit card profit pool shrinks as revolvers evolve
"The decline in the level of revolvers has impacted profitability," ICICI Bank group CFO Anindya Banerjee said, adding that the business remained profitable and retained multiple levers-including cost management and rewards optimisation-to sustain returns. "It is a business one would continue to have a very strong focus on."
Here's why ICICI Prudential Life Insurance shares will be in focus on Monday
Shares of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance are down 21% so far in 2026, underperforming its peers such as HDFC Life, which is down 19%, LIC, which has declined 6%, and SBI Life, which is down 9% so far this year. The stock though, continues to trade above its issue price of ₹334.
Muthoot Microfin plans to cut risk by bringing down group micro loan share to 60% by 2030, says CEO Sadaf Sayeed
Muthoot Microfin is shifting focus from unsecured loans to business diversification. The company aims to reduce its microfinance asset share to 60% by 2023. It plans to enter two-wheeler financing this festive season. Muthoot Microfin targets growing its assets under management to Rs 30000 crore by 2030. This strategy aims to mitigate risks in the microfinance sector.
Coforge among 6 F&O stocks with a sharp rise in futures open interest
Six stocks in the NSE F&O segment recorded a sharp rise in futures open interest on May 6, signalling increased trader participation and fresh positioning. Larsen & Toubro, HDFC Life Insurance, Amber Enterprises, Nippon Life India Asset Management, Coforge and Godfrey Phillips India saw open interest rise over 10%.
Old Bridge's Kenneth Andrade prefers metals, pharma, and autos
Kenneth Andrade, Founder & CIO, Old Bridge Asset Management, said investors should focus on sectors linked to global demand and inflation, while being cautious on valuations and margin risks in the near term.