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Advent gets CCI nod to pick up 14.3% stake in Aditya Birla Housing Finance
The Competition Commission of India has approved Advent International's proposal to acquire a 14.3% stake in Aditya Birla Housing Finance. This move involves a significant capital infusion into the housing finance subsidiary. The CCI also cleared other acquisitions, including Citrus Investment LLC's increased shareholding in Hitachi Construction Machinery and Indus Infra Trust's acquisition of KNR SPVs.

Stocks to Watch for April 8: Infosys, GAIL, Muthoot Finance, SRF and more
From Infosys announcing a strategic collaboration with Harness to GAIL (India) entering into a long-term charter party agreement with Greek shipping firm Alpha Gas, there are some stocks to watch ahead of Wednesday's trading session.
AU Small Finance Bank rises as total deposits rise 23% YoY to Rs 1.53 lakh crore in Q4
AU Small Finance Bank rose 1.83% to Rs 883.95 after the bank reported a 22.8% YoY growth in total deposits to Rs 1,52,660 crore as of 31 March 2026, compared with Rs 1,24,269 crore as of 31 March 2025.

Bajaj Housing Finance shares recover from lows; Q4 AUM, disbursements grow over 20% each
Bajaj Housing Finance's disbursements and assets under management (AUM) grew by over 20% from the same quarter last year. The stock is trading close to its IPO price.

Jayesh Mehta explains what RBI fixed and why the rupee is reacting now
Jayesh Mehta, VC & CEO of DSP Finance, expects the onshore-offshore spread to widen back to historical levels of 50–60 paise, with currency movements eventually returning to fundamentals like global cues and foreign investor flows once the adjustment phase is complete.

Raja Venkatraman, MarketSmith recommend five stocks for 20 March
On March 19, Nifty 50 and Sensex dropped over 3% due to HDFC Bank chairman's resignation and rising crude oil prices. Analysts recommend buying Ipca Laboratories, Great Eastern Shipping, Colgate Palmolive, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, and Power Finance Corporation amid market volatility.
Centrum Group sells housing finance arm to Weaver Services
Centrum Group has sold its housing finance subsidiary, Centrum Housing Finance. Weaver Services, backed by Premji Invest, acquired a 75% stake. This deal was completed after receiving regulatory approval. Weaver Services also raised Rs 950 crore to fund this acquisition. The capital raise totaled Rs 1,450 crore. Lightspeed Venture Partners co-led the recent funding round.
Centrum Group sells housing finance arm to Weaver Services
Centrum Group has sold its housing finance subsidiary, Centrum Housing Finance. Weaver Services, backed by Premji Invest, acquired a 75% stake. This deal was completed after receiving regulatory approval. Weaver Services also raised Rs 950 crore to fund this acquisition. The capital raise totaled Rs 1,450 crore. Lightspeed Venture Partners co-led the recent funding round.

Mortgage lender Weaver buys majority stake in Centrum Housing
Weaver raised funds to acquire a 75.01% stake in Centrum Housing Finance. Centrum Capital separately said it has completed the sale of its entire stake in the mortgage lending arm.
Aptus Value Housing Finance India Limited Schedules Investor and Analyst Meeting for March 24, 2026 - scanx.trade
Aptus Value Housing Finance India Limited Schedules Investor and Analyst Meeting for March 24, 2026scanx.trade
GMR Airports bags Delhi Cargo Terminal 1 upgradation project
GMR Airports has received a Letter of Award (LOA) from Delhi International Airport (DIAL), intimating that the Company has emerged as the Selected Bidder to upgrade, modernize, finance, operate, manage and maintain the Cargo Terminal 1 at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi (Delhi Cargo Terminal 1 Concession).
Global AMC BlackRock raises stake in this housing finance company. Details here
BlackRock has increased its stake in Sammaan Capital to 7.68% after acquiring 562,942 shares. The shares of Sammaan Capital have remained under severe volatility in recent months, falling from ₹188.59 apiece to ₹140, losing 26% of their value.