DE Shaw, RIL To Form Financial Venture

DE Shaw has signed a deal with India’s Reliance Industries run by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, to create a financial services business in India.

DE Shaw has signed a deal with India’s Reliance Industries (RIL), run by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, to create a financial services business in India, Financial Times reports. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The joint venture is likely to seek regulatory approval to set up a non-banking finance company, adds Economic Times. The new venture is also likely to offer services, such as energy and carbon trading and derivatives.

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