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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.

PFC, REC Shares In Focus As Merger Gets Board Approval: Check Share Swap Ratio, Loan Book, Fundraising Details
Under the approved share swap arrangement, REC shareholders will receive 88 equity shares of PFC for every 100 equity shares held in REC.

Stocks to watch: HDFC Bank, Torrent Power, IIFL Finance among shares in focus today; check list here
Stock market today: On Thursday, the Sensex advanced 109.25 points, or 0.14%, to close at 77,100.47, while the Nifty 50 gained 34.35 points, or 0.14%, to settle at 24,056.00

PFC, REC Likely To Enter NBFC Upper Layer Under RBI Framework, PNB Housing May Exit: Brokerages
Morgan Stanley and Jefferies believe RBI norms will have a 'manageable impact' on NBFCs
Stocks to Watch today: IRFC, Yes Bank, Ola, NLC India, Bajaj Auto, Infosys
Stocks to Watch today: IRFC, Yes Bank, Ola Electric, Bajaj Auto, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, City Union Bank, Rajesh Exports, PFC, Honasa Consumer are among other stocks that will be in focus today.
Stocks to Watch today: Lenskart, ZEEL, REC, PFC, Eternal, Airtel and more
Stocks to watch today: Lenskart, Zee Entertainment, REC, PFC, Eternal, Airtel, Tata Consumer Products, Vascon Engineers, Nuvama Wealth, Rajesh Exports, among others, will be in focus today.
Stocks in news: Lenskart, PFC, RIL, Hindustan Zinc, Tata Consumer
Indian markets saw volatile trading on Wednesday, closing slightly down. Lenskart, PFC, RIL, Hindustan Zinc, and Tata Consumer are in focus. ADIA plans to sell Lenskart shares. Tata Consumer targets over 20% EBITDA margin. Reliance Industries subsidiary will redevelop a Mumbai slum. REC Ltd will merge with Power Finance Corporation. ZEEL plans to raise funds.

PFC, REC shares in focus as merger process advances
PFC said its board has approved placing the merger proposal of REC with PFC before the President of India for approval. The transaction will be executed based on a share swap ratio that will be determined by valuers appointed for the deal.

Q4 Results LIVE Updates: JSW Steel, Muthoot react to results; Tata Steel, Power Grid report today
Q4 Results LIVE Updates: Two Nifty 50 companies Tata Steel and Power Grid along with broader market names like ITC Hotels, Hindustan Copper, Godfrey Phillips, Gland Pharma, Cochin Shipyard, Deepak Nitrite, Balrampur Chini, Arvind, Bajaj Electricals, Aarti Drugs, Aether Industries, Alembic Pharma, NCC, NHPC, Premier Energies, SAIL, SJVN, Solara Active Pharma, Symphony, Thangamayil, Triveni Engineering, VST Tillers, are among the companies reporting their earnings today. JSW Steel, Muthoot Finance, Apollo Tyres, Endurance Tech, Voltas, are some of the other result reactions today. Watch this space for all the LIVE updates.

Q4 Results LIVE Updates: Dr Reddy's, Dixon react to earnings; Bharti Airtel, Cipla report today
Q4 Results LIVE Updates: It's another earnings-heavy day as investors track numbers coming in from two Nifty 50 constituents Bharti Airtel and Cipla. Bharti Hexacom, TVS Motor, Tata Motors Commercial Vehicles, DLF, Crompton Consumer, DCM Shriram, HPCL, GSK Pharma, Man Infra, Oil India, NLC India, PFC, Sagar Cement, Tube Investments, are among the other important companies to track today. Watch this space for all the live earnings updates.

MSCI Rejig: MCX, Indian Bank make the cut; RVNL, Kalyan Jewellers dropped
On the flip side, HUL, Bajaj Finance, TCS, ONGC, UltraTech, Infosys, HAL, Coal India, Mahindra & Mahindra, Nestle India, Power Grid are among the 75 names whose weightage will see a decline on the MSCI Standard Index.
Gold loans power Small Finance Banks' growth as microfinance asset quality weakens
Small Finance Banks are shifting focus to secured loans like gold loans. This move aims to stabilize their financial health and earnings. The unsecured microfinance sector continues to face high bad loan ratios. This strategic pivot is happening as regulators encourage diversification. Some larger banks are also growing their microfinance business. This change is crucial for long-term stability and growth.