Financial Services Dealtracker: Q1 2026
Thought leadershipAnalyse M&A and investment activity in India’s financial services sector for Q1 2026, with insights on banking, fintech, deal trends and evolving market dynamics.
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However, the industry faces challenges such as stringent regulatory compliance, funding constraints, credit risk management, and increasing competition from both banks and fintech disruptors.
To thrive in this dynamic environment, NBFCs must embrace innovation, leverage data-driven risk assessment, and adopt agile business models that drive resilience and sustainable growth.
At Grant Thornton Bharat, our NBFC team combines industry expertise with strategic insights to help our clients navigate these challenges and capitalise on opportunities for long-term growth.
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Our tailored solutions provide valuable insights and actionable strategies to expand your portfolio, optimise operations, and explore new markets.
We provide comprehensive risk assessments and customised solutions designed to mitigate potential threats and uncertainties.
Our technology-backed innovative solutions enhance efficiency, elevate customer experience, and bolster your market presence.
Our expertise, strong ties with regulatory authorities, and extensive work in the realm of regulatory frameworks and guidelines can assist your organisation in cultivating a culture of compliance. As part of our compliance solutions, we aid in evaluating risks, implementing, and overseeing programs.
We specialise in providing solutions tailored to the regulations applicable to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs), encompassing both quantitative and qualitative aspects. We also offer governance solutions related to internal control and financial controls.
We offer comprehensive governance solutions, including internal audits, process reviews, development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), assessments of governance culture, as well as specialised risk management reviews focused on Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and model validation.
Backed by cutting-edge tools and strong partnerships with regulatory and industry authorities, our team consistently delivers services that encompass activities such as mock audits, risk and compliance evaluation, proactive risk management, AI/ML-powered transformation, analysis of critical skill gaps, improvements in reporting mechanisms, and vigilant fraud prevention. This approach ensures a dynamic and all-encompassing strategy to safeguard your business's security and success.
Delivering finance-related services and transformative change, we specialise in enterprise performance management (EPM) solutions, encompassing planning, budgeting, and consolidation. Our expertise extends to cost optimisation services. We also provide EUC solutions, emphasising governance and remediation for a comprehensive approach.
As industries undergo significant market shifts, organisations pursuing large-scale transformations prioritise success through a transformative approach. Emphasising clear vision, integrated strategies, and value-centric execution, our transformation office provides a comprehensive framework from initial strategy development to seamless technology implementation.
We conduct forensic review of equity, derivative and debt trades on 15+ fraud parameters to identify potential cases of front running and insider trading within the investment function. For cases where triggers are identified, enhanced investigation is carried out.
We conduct advanced analytics on high-risk areas susceptible to fraud by utilising over 100+ industry-specific fraud indicators. Subsequently, deploying enhanced investigation procedures in response to triggers identified during the analytics process.
We enable the organisations to identify if the root cause for heightened delinquency in a product portfolio is business reasons or fraud related elements.
We help the organisations in testing their fraud immunity by exposing critical business processes to fraud externalities (stress testing).
Analyse M&A and investment activity in India’s financial services sector for Q1 2026, with insights on banking, fintech, deal trends and evolving market dynamics.
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The Board of Directors’ overall roles and responsibilities in fraud risk management, enhance internal control frameworks, and ensure compliance with principles of natural justice.