Finvasia

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Finvasia is an Indian fintech company headquartered in Mohali, Punjab. [1] The organization has expanded its hands into healthcare services by acquiring Ginihealth and into retail FX space by acquiring major investment platform ZuluTrade. [2] [3]

History

Former Wall Street banker Tajinder Pal Singh and his brother Sarvjeet Singh started Finvasia in Canada in 2009. [4] [5] [6] [7] After registering with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) as Foreign Institutional Investor (FII, now FPI), they ventured into India. [8] In 2013, the company entered the retail brokerage market after receiving regulatory approvals from NSE and MCX. [9]

In 2016, Finvasia received foreign direct investment (FDI) funding against a valuation of ₹150 crore from Mauritius-based Intrinsic Investment Limited. [10]

In 2017, the company received the license to operate as a non-banking financial corporation (NBFC) from RBI. [11]

In 2023, Finvasia got the Investment Banking License from the Financial Services Commission of Mauritius (FSC). [12]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Finvasia CEO Tajinder Virk Becomes ZuluTrade's Interim Chief". Financial and Business News | Finance Magnates. 2022-04-18. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  3. ↑ "Finvasia Acquires Major Social Trading Platform, ZuluTrade - FinanceFeeds". 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
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  6. ↑ Adoni, Adonis (November 24, 2023). "Tajinder Virk reveals Finvasia Group's ambitious plans for Cyprus".
  7. ↑ "Finvasia's Shoonya Platform: Revolutionizing Trading with AI, Zero Fees, and Mutual Fund Accessibility". Times Now. 2023-10-18. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  8. ↑ "Finvasia expects to open 10 million accounts by 2020: MD and co-founder Sarvjeet Singh Virk". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  9. ↑ "Finvasia approved to transfer commodity membership in capital market".
  10. ↑ Roy, Vijay. "Finvasia gets FDI from Mauritius-based entity". The Tribune India.
  11. ↑ Roy, Vijay. "Finvasia gets licence to operate as NBFC". The Tribune India.
  12. ↑ "Breaking News: Finvasia Group Secures Investment Banking Licence | Forexlive". Forexlive | Forex News, Technical Analysis & Trading Tools. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
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