BNP Paribas Cardif seeks merger approval for India comeback (correct*)
By Freny Patel ( August 19, 2026, 03:24 GMT | Insight) -- BNP Paribas Cardif is returning as a strategic investor in an Indian life insurer and is seeking merger clearance from the antitrust watchdog to acquire about 26 percent of IndiaFirst Life Insurance from private-equity investor Warburg Pincus.BNP Paribas Cardif is returning as a strategic investor in an Indian life insurer and is seeking merger clearance from the Competition Commission of India, or CCI, to acquire about 26 percent of IndiaFirst Life Insurance from private-equity investor Warburg Pincus.*...
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