More companies are harbouring aspirations to go public, following a sharp market rebound after June's nadir. In August, seven companies expecting to raise a cumulative Rs 10,425 crore filed their draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). The amount they are looking to mop up is the highest since March, when 13 companies filed their DRHPs to raise a combined Rs 19,494 crore, reveals data provided by PRIME Database - a source of comprehensive information on all capital market offerings.
NHPC IPO has been put off for this fiscal, as the company has to appoint the requisite number of directors to the board.
Initial public offerings and the profits made from it has been a hot topic of discussion in recent weeks. Here's a look at what you must know before applying for that 'hot' IPO.
Securities and Exchange Board of India has thrown out a job spinner with its mandatory IPO (initial public offer) grading norms
State-owned telecom giant Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has no plans to come out with an initial public offer in the immediate future, a government statement said on Thursday.
The move signals a strong demand from investors.
'India has a lot of potential, not just in commercial aspects, but also in hiring of people and sourcing of products.'
With at least three IPOs in the offing this year, stock market investors have a lot to look forward to.
Investing in IPOs and selling them at a higher price on listing day has become a surefire method of making money. However, one needs to know smart ways of investing in an IPO.
With more new listings on the bourses trading at a discount to the offer price, retail investors are no longer queuing up for initial public offering applications.
With general elections on the horizon, the government's privatisation bandwagon has almost but stalled as a government wary of being accused of selling family silver opts for minority stake sales on stock exchanges over outright privatisation. The result -- the divestment target for current fiscal year is again likely to be missed. Big ticket privatisation plans such as that of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) and CONCOR are already on the backburner and analysts feel meaningful privatisation can happen only after April/May general elections.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has cleared the initial public offering by Indraprastha Gas Ltd, after the market regulator decided to defer implementation of T+6 norms for the book building issues.
The world's largest mobile operator by revenue has begun the year on a bold note, backing the initial public offer plans of its Indian unit and sources say the ball has already been set rolling.
Lack of closure to the algo controversy could weigh on sentiment, say experts
Multiple agencies to probe, regulatory crackdown on more companies expected.
Anil Ambani Group firm Reliance Power's IPO on Thursday generated a record demand, with bids pouring in for shares worth Rs 2,34,000 crore ($ 60 billion) an amount that is over three times the money ploughed in by FIIs and mutual funds in the stock market in 2007.
The Bombay Stock Exchange today said 10 companies on its recently launched IPO index to track newly listed companies for the first two years would be excluded after completion of their term.
Even within China, economic slowdown and stiffer competition may hit growth.
Among the changes planned are removal of the Rs 4,000-crore (Rs 40-billion) minimum size criterion and an enhanced quota for the so-called anchor investors.
In each public issue, 25 per cent of the shares on offer are reserved for the retail investor.
Broadcaster Nimbus Communication, which operates sports channel Neo Sports, is in talks with banks to float an initial public offer for nearly Rs 300 crore (Rs 3 billion).
Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd is backed by KKR & Co.
Reliance Power Ltd's public issue has so far generated demand for shares worth more than $179.5 billion (Rs 706,000 crore) as bids continued to pour in on the last day of the Anil Ambani Group firm's IPO.
Airline mum on offer plans, sources say it will be looking to raise around Rs 1,000-1,200 crore
The legal battle between Byju's and lenders in the US on the edtech firm's $1.2-billion term loan B (TLB), along with the company skipping an interest payment of $40 million on the loan, has made the other investor Davidson Kempner Capital Management, "extremely concerned", according to the people familiar with the matter. They said Byju's has closed a Rs 2,000-crore ($250 million) round from the US-based investment firm and it may stop or consider slowing down the flow of various tranches of that capital to the company. It may also decide not to provide any new funding or participate in any such round in the future, the sources said.
The special privileges granted to private equity (PE) investors by listed companies are set to go through shareholders' test. Under new rules introduced by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), all such arrangements will require shareholders' nod by way of special resolutions. Legal experts say arrangements that are unfair to other public shareholders may not pass the muster.
IndiGo has a fleet of 98 aircraft and about 75 of them are on operating lease.
In their advertisements to attract investors to public offers, companies can be more creative and innovative as long as they are not misleading and contain necessary disclosures of associated risks and other facts, Sebi chief U K Sinha feels.
Stock market investors are betting that a new government led by Modi will be able to cut red tape and revive economic growth
In a bid to boost the dormant primary market, regulator Sebi said it is ready to review the mandatory grading of initial public offers.
'Ola in India makes money on every ride. Our focus over the past couple of years has been to keep growing the market and our share in the market and build up on sustainable business,' says co-founder and CEO Bhavish Aggarwal.
Ministry of corporate affairs directs Registrar of Companies to conduct quarterly scrutiny
Maintaining that collusion between some bankers and brokers led to the multicrore IPO scam, the government on Friday promised action against those found guilty.
The scrip of the company on Wednesday ended at Rs 695.80, up 2.7 per cent, on BSE, while the benchmark Sensex ended flat at 19,345.70. Just Dial shares had seen a record high of Rs 761.80 on July 9.
Several brokerages lifted their outlooks for the BSE Sensex and companies were queuing to ride the wave of political euphoria
IndiaBulls Power IPO's charged-up performance (the issue was subscribed 21.84 times) earlier this month had only one jarring note: the retail portion of the initial public offer barely scraped through, with a subscription of 1.09 times.
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