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IPO Review: LIC IPO – 3 factors to consider before subscribing

Aarati Krishnan / Stocks, Premium, Research Reports / May 3, 2022

The Indian government, deciding to take its chances with market moods, has launched the long-awaited IPO of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). This is entirely an offer for sale by the government to offload 3.5% of its holdings (2.21 crore shares) to the public, at an offer price band of Rs 902-949. LIC will not receive any proceeds from the sale. Retail bidders will get a Rs 45 discount while LIC’s policyholders will get a Rs 60 discount.

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LIC IPO – the elephant makes an entry

R Balakrishnan / Stocks, Markets, Premium / February 20, 2022

On the LIC IPO, a lot is at stake. Rules have been bent, timelines collapsed and all the corners cut to meet deadlines and valuation numbers. The secondary market price is extremely critical for the government as it will decide the annual dilution of five percent that is likely to happen, to reduce the government ownership to seventy five percent over five years. So, for those who are worried about the price now, there is hope.

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IPO Review: Star Health and Allied Insurance Co Ltd

N V Chandrachoodamani / Premium, Stocks / November 28, 2021

Star Health and Allied Insurance Co Ltd (Star Health), India’s leading standalone health insurer, is making an IPO worth Rs. 7,249 crore comprising a fresh issue of shares valued at Rs.2,000 crore and an offer for sale of Rs.5,249 crore. The issue will open on November 30 and close on December 2 at a price band of Rs. 870-900 per share. At the upper end of the price band, Star Health will be valued at Rs. 51,800 crore (~$7 billion).

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IPO/OFS – It’s seller vs buyer, with advantage seller

R Balakrishnan / General, Stocks / November 23, 2021

Initial Public Offer. IPO. The magic term that brings forward so many emotions…and probably all falling into the bucket of ‘greed’ or ‘fear’. Nothing in between.

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Fund review: For a bite of the IPO action

Aarati Krishnan / Mutual funds & ETFs, Premium, Recommendations / November 16, 2021

India’s IPO market has been throwing up many money-making opportunities lately. But for retail investors trying to get in on a piece of the action, bidding in IPOs is a frustrating exercise. But if you’re set on investing in IPOs, here’s a workaround through the mutual fund route.

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IPO Review : One 97 Communications (Paytm)

Bhavana Acharya / Premium, Stocks / November 7, 2021

Rs 18,300 crore. This monumental sum is what One 97 Communications Limited, which owns the Paytm platform, aims to mop up in the largest-ever IPO in our markets. To put it in perspective, it is almost twice the size of the largest IPO this year (Zomato at Rs 9375 cr), and as much as the 3 IPOs that we covered recently (Nykaa, FinoBank and PolicyBazaar) combined.

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IPO review: PB Fintech (Policybazaar) – Should you invest?

Vidya Bala / Premium, Stocks / October 31, 2021

At a time when the revenue models for many fintech startups are ambiguous, PB Fintech – the company that houses Policybazaar and Paisabazaar – stands out. It has a clear revenue model driven by scalability that will likely pave the path to profits!

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IPO Review: Fino Payments Bank Ltd

N V Chandrachoodamani / Premium, Stocks / October 28, 2021

Fino Payments Bank arrives in the market today with an IPO – a public issue of Rs.1,200 crore comprising fresh issue of shares worth Rs.300 crore and offer for sale of shares worth Rs.900 crore by promoter, Fino Paytech, at a price band of Rs. 560-577 per share. The issue opens on October 29 and closes on November 2. The proceeds from the fresh issue will go towards augmenting the capital base of the bank.

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IPO Review: FSN E-Commerce Ventures (Nykaa)

Aarati Krishnan / Premium, Stocks / October 27, 2021

FSN E-commerce Ventures, which operates e-commerce platforms in the beauty and fashion spaces under the brand name Nykaa, is launching a Rs 5,350 crore IPO that comprises a fresh issue of shares of Rs 630 crore and an offer for sale of Rs 4,720 crore.

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Are equity markets overheated?

N V Chandrachoodamani / Markets / October 26, 2021

Are equity markets overheated? Is it time to book profits or is it actually a good time to invest given the exuberance? These may be just some of the questions running through the minds of investors. This article delves into various factors to assess whether the stock market is indeed over-valued, what could go wrong with markets at rich valuations and what investors can do to protect their wealth.

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IPO Review: Should you invest in the Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC IPO?

Bhavana Acharya / Premium, Stocks / September 28, 2021

If not the fund, should you invest in the fund house? The Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC IPO is open now, through which the AMC’s sponsors Aditya Birla Capital and Sun Life AMC will offload stake.

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IPO Review: Devyani International – Invest or Avoid?

Bhavana Acharya / Premium, Stocks / August 3, 2021

On the heels of Zomato, Burger King, and Mrs Bectors comes the Devyani International IPO. This company runs the KFC and Pizza Hut chains across the country. It has other restaurant chains too, but the bulk of its revenues come from these two. Devyani International is aiming to raise approximately Rs 1,838 crore through its IPO.

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