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CCI Unconditionally Approves Fairfax-Backed Amalgamation Of Go Digit Infoworks Into Go Digit General Insurance
The Competition Commission of India has approved a significant restructuring in the insurance sector involving Fairfax-controlled FAL Corporation, Go Digit Infoworks Services, and Go Digit General Insurance. The transaction involves a scheme of amalgamation that will merge Infoworks into Digit General, fundamentally altering the ownership structure and reducing the effective voting interest of existing minority shareholders from 52% to approximately 14.92%.
India Finance
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AZB & Partners
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CCI UnCCI Unconditionally Approves MUFG’s Acquisition Of A 2.74% Stake In KreditBeeconditionally Approves MUFG’s Acquisition Of A 2.74% Stake In KreditBee
MARS Equity Dragon Fund VCC, managed by a subsidiary of MUFG Bank, acquired a 2.74% stake in both Krazybee Services Limited and Finnovation Tech Solutions Private Limited, the entities behind the KreditBee lending app. The acquisition included access to commercially sensitive information and observer rights, triggering Competition Commission of India review despite the small stake size.
India Finance
AP
AZB & Partners
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Novation In OTC Derivatives: RBI's Unified Rulebook
Novation has existed in Indian over the counter ("OTC") derivative markets for years, but as derivative volumes and market maker turnover grew, the absence of a comprehensive framework spanning asset classes became a genuine gap. In July 2025, the Reserve Bank of India ("RBI") released a draft titled "Reserve Bank of India (Novation of OTC Derivative Contracts) Directions, 2025", seeking to close this gap through a unified set of directions. After consultation with various stakeholders, RBI finalised the framework on 22 September 2026, but abandoned the standalone Directions format.
India Finance
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Recent Developments In India's Corporate & Commercial Laws – September 2026
The September 2026 edition of Fox & Mandal's newsletter examines MCA’s FAQs on foreign company registration; proposed amendments to the NBFC credit facilities framework; expansion of OBPP offerings; operationalisation of FDI in inventory-based cross-border e-commerce; Demat 2.0 for tokenisation of corporate bonds; NHAI Policy Circular on real-time blacklisting and non-performance records; and other changes in India's corporate, capital markets, infrastructure, and banking sectors.
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Charging Orders And Asset Seizure In Queensland
Queensland money judgments do not automatically transfer assets or compel payment, leaving creditors to navigate enforcement procedures tailored to the debtor's actual holdings. Two primary remedies—enforcement warrants for seizure and sale, and charging orders for investment property—offer distinct pathways, each with specific requirements, limitations, and strategic considerations that creditors must weigh before proceeding.
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Novation In OTC Derivatives: RBI's Unified Rulebook
Novation has existed in Indian over the counter ("OTC") derivative markets for years, but as derivative volumes and market maker turnover grew, the absence of a comprehensive framework spanning asset classes became a genuine gap. In July 2025, the Reserve Bank of India ("RBI") released a draft titled "Reserve Bank of India (Novation of OTC Derivative Contracts) Directions, 2025", seeking to close this gap through a unified set of directions. After consultation with various stakeholders, RBI finalised the framework on 22 September 2026, but abandoned the standalone Directions format.
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