The urgency needed for an issue of this size and strategic intent was missing for almost two years and by the time it dawned upon the government that the sale was in serious danger, it was too late
LIC Chairman MR Kumar speaks on the underperformance of the stock, and the various concerns raised by investors and analysts.
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The drop puts it just behind South Korea’s LG Energy Solution Ltd., which saw a more than 30% peak-to-trough decline in its share price after an initial spike on debut.
LIC shares have fallen 25 percent from the issue price of Rs 949 per share after listing on May 17. The stock has seen an average decline of around 1.3 percent per session in 19 trading sessions. If the anchor investors, a majority of whom are MFs, cut losses, there will be a further slide.
The promoters, who are privy to all information related to the company, floats an IPO at a time of their choice through the book-building process with the help of one or a team of top-notch lead managers. Everyone responsible for bringing the IPO to the market, has an incentive. That’s why one hardly ever finds an under-priced IPO.
Shares of logistics and supply chain startup Delhivery have slid below the IPO price in the grey market ahead of listing on May 24. Here's a list of initial public offerings (IPOs) scheduled to be listing this week.
LIC share price is likely to drift lower to catch up with its fundamental value. How long does it take will depend upon whether free market operates or some institution(s) keep propping up the price
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At closing, the stock settled at Rs 872.70 on BSE, down 8.04 percent from its previous close while its mcap stood at Rs 5.52 trillion. With this listing, the policyholders and employees also saw their investment turning into negative.
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) debuted on the stock markets today after a long-awaited IPO that attracted overwhelming investor response and raised around Rs 21,000 crore for the government. What is experts' advise to investors? Watch the video to find out
Investors must be aware that the business of insurance is long term in nature and therefore experts recommend investors to stay with the company for the long term
Will LIC's listing change the downbeat mood on Dalal Street? Other stocks on the radar: Bharat Forge, Bharti Airtel, Raymond, Bandhan Bank, India Cements.
LIC is expected to see a muted listed on the bourses after the country's biggest IPO raised Rs 21,000 crore from the public earlier this month
Listing gains are more a function of broad market sentiment and conditions and not just the share issuing company’s business fundamentals alone
India's biggest PSU IPO was Coal India, which listed in November 2010 with an issue price of Rs 245 a share. Currently it trades more than 42 percent lower than its issue price. The firm raised over Rs 15,000 crore via the IPO.
Geopolitical tensions, soaring inflation and the possibility of further rate hikes by global central banks are weighing on the market participants and compelling the companies to either postpone their plans to go public or reduce the offer size
Prudent Corporate Advisory Services will finalise its IPO share allotment by May 18, while the share allotment with respect to Delhivery, and Venus Pipes & Tubes IPOs will get finalised by May 19.
Headquartered in Mumbai, LIC is a household name in India, with 2,000 branches, more than 100,000 employees and 286 million policies. The 65-year-old firm has almost $500 billion in assets, 250 million policy holders and makes up almost two-thirds of the market.
The SC issued notice on petitions challenging passage of Finance Act 2021 as money bill and amendments made to LIC Act accordingly. The court referred the question of money bill to a larger bench.
LIC IPO Share allotment: The company will credit refunds in the bank accounts of unsuccessful investors by May 13 and equity shares will be credited to the demat accounts of eligible investors by May 16.
From a peak of Rs 95 a share, it has fallen to negative Rs 15 apiece. Lukewarm response from foreign investors is the prime reason. The IPO was subscribed mostly by retail and domestic institutional buyers.
Overseas investors put in orders for 61% of the shares set aside for institutional buyers in the $2.7 billion initial public offering of Life Insurance Corporation of India, according to data from the exchanges.
The 10 advisers managing the IPO will receive around 10 million rupees ($129,000) each for their role in the offering, a fraction of what they’d typically pocket for a deal of this size.
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