Temasek Snared in India as Crackdown Slows Microfinance IPOs


Private equity companies may struggle to recoup almost $565 million in investments in India’s micro finance industry since 2006 after a regulatory backlash led at least two firms to delay initial public offerings.

Temasek Holdings Pte, billionaire George Soros and Sequoia Capital are among investors who’ve put money into the world’s largest market for micro-loans as lending and profits swelled. The boom culminated with the IPO of Sequoia-backed SKS Microfinance Ltd., which raised 16.3 billion rupees ($357 million) in August.........click for more

 

 

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