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2022: A likely year of firsts for insurance space; general insurer privatisation, LIC share sale on cards

2022: A likely year of firsts for insurance space; general insurer privatisation, LIC share sale on cards

The government will push for the privatisation of state-owned GIC and LIC in 2022 post the amendment. LIC’s listing might be delayed beyond March 2022. Once listed, it might become one of the biggest domestic companies by market capitalization.Insurance penetration in the country increased from 3.76 per cent in 2019-20 to 4.20 per cent in 2020-21, [...]

Sebi tightens IPO fund utilisation norms; rules out interfering in issue pricing

Mumbai, Dec 28 (PTI) Tightening rules for initial public offering (IPO), Sebi on Tuesday decided to put a cap on the usage of issue proceeds for unidentified future acquisitions and restricted the number of shares that can be offered by selling shareholders.Also, the regulator has decided to bring under monitoring the funds reserved for general [...]

LIC seeks bids for consultancy services for its digital transformation

Mumbai, Dec 28 (PTI) The IPO-bound Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has sought Expression of Interest from bidders to provide consultancy services for its digital transformation.The Expression of Interest (EoI) has been invited from eligible management and strategy consultants who can evaluate the insurer's current IT setup, map it with current trend and best [...]

Sebi to tighten norms for IPO proceeds utilisation; amend various other regulations

Mumbai, Dec 28 (PTI) Markets watchdog Sebi on Tuesday decided to tighten norms for utilisation of IPO proceeds by companies, introduce special situation funds to invest only in stressed assets and amend various regulations, including those on mutual funds and settlement proceedings.The board of Sebi, which met on Tuesday, also gave its nod for amending [...]

Sebi board tightens rules for utlisation of IPO proceeds

New Delhi, Dec 28 (PTI) Markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday decided to put a cap on IPO proceeds earmarked for making future acquisition of unspecified targets and will bring under monitoring the funds reserved for general corporate purposes. The regulator has prescribed certain conditions for selling shares in an Offer-for-Sale (OFS) under IPO by significant [...]

Supriya Lifescience shares zoom over 42 pc in debut trade

New Delhi, Dec 28 (PTI) Shares of Supriya Lifescience Ltd on Tuesday listed at a premium of over 55 per cent against its issue price of Rs 274 and settled with over 42 per cent gains. The stock was listed at Rs 425, reflecting a jump of 55.10 per cent against the issue price on [...]
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