IIFL Special Opportunities Fund has bought a 2.59% stake in Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management Ltd (RNAM) for $60 million (about Rs 390 crore) through a secondary market purchase, said a press statement.
The deal values Reliance Nippon Life at around Rs 15,000 crore.
IIFL Special Opportunities Fund acquired the stake from US-based hedge fund Eton Park Capital Management. As of March 2016, Eton Park held 4.43% in the company.