Nuvama Wealth makes Dalal Street debut

Nuvama’s listing was part of a demerger plan, where the company allotted 1.05 crore shares to the shareholders of Edelweiss Financial on a proportionate basis. Private equity fund PAG owns a 56% stake in Nuvama, while Edelweiss Group holds 14%. Public shareholders of Edelweiss Financial Services hold the rest of the 30% stake.

Private credit funds exiting early to lower borrower stress risks

Companies that manage to raise funds through public listing, share sale to private equity or through the sale of assets prefer to pay up the credit availed from such funds, which are usually at near usurious interest rates, rather than waiting for the debt to mature.