An e-IPO is a mechanism through which investment in public offerings can be done online without signing any physical documents.
With seven of the nine public offers listed last week flopping on debut, the days of making money through public issues seem to be over. Last week's wasn't a one-off case.
State-run telecom major Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) says it expects to increase its visibility in the domestic and international markets, besides improving company performance, as a fallout of the proposed initial public offering (IPO) of equity.
At present, seven companies are planning to raise Rs 2,965 crore (Rs 29.65 billion) and have Sebi's approval. Another 12 firms, intending to mop-up Rs 5,362 crore (Rs 53.62 billion), have filed draft documents with the capital market watchdog and are awaiting approval, Prime Database managing director Pranav Haldea said.
Near-term prospects hinge on the progress of the second wave of Covid-19. A lockdown will dent prospects as 60 per cent of revenues come from the dine-in segment.
Market regulator Sebi has sought clarifications from the merchant banker of Videocon D2H Ltd, the satellite television arm of Videocon Group, regarding the company's proposed Rs 700 crore (Rs 7 billion) initial public offer (IPO).
Property sales have been sluggish and the sector has been facing headwinds. So, firms are in wait-and-watch mode.
India's largest commodity bourse MCX is likely to launch its up to Rs 750 crore (Rs 7.5 billion) initial public offer (IPO) by month-end, becoming the first ever exchange in the country to get listed.
This article will try to give some tools and ratios, which help us decide whether to invest in an IPO or not at any time!
Facebook's much-hyped IPO has hit the headlines for the wrong reasons.
'The India which was all about glamour and razzmatazz through which he could earn the trust of people of the other India, which was Bharat.'
Price is the reason for investors to stay away from IPOs. There is a general sense of apathy among investors after having lost money in IPOs. This explains why the primary markets are in a bad shape. That the secondary markets are not doing well, either, is not helping investors. Markets, over the last 18 months, have not returned money to investors. Assets under management of equity funds have faced redemption pressure during this period.
'We went from zero to about 10 million users in three months. Paytm came out with the wallet play and we came out with the UPI play.'
Out of the 24 IPOs, 20 companies had anchor investors, which collectively subscribed to 31 per cent of the total public issue amount.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's initial public offering now ranks as the world's biggest in history at $25 billion, after the e-commerce giant and some of its shareholders sold additional shares.
Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde on Thursday said state-owned hydro-electric giant NHPC will come out with its initial public offering (IPO) within two months.
IPO-bound market infrastructure institutions like bourses have to ensure that every shareholder is 'fit and proper'.
Budget carrier Go Airlines, which has rebranded itself as 'Go First', has filed preliminary papers for an initial share sale worth Rs 3,600 crore.
Sebi has objected to the practice adopted by MFs to term their new offering as 'IPOs'.
High-networth individuals and domestic funds from India are eyeing a slice of the much-touted mega IPO of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, which looking to raise an eye-popping $21.1 billion.
Karvy Computershare Pvt Ltd engaged in fraudulent activities with respect to certain initial public offerings in 2005, market regulator Sebi said.
Looking at the history of IPO success and failure stories, you would be smart to first fully understand the various aspects behind such offerings and makes the right choice to invest or not in IPOs.
The initial public offer (IPO) of EdServ Softsystems of Rs 20 crore (Rs 200 million) managed to sail through even while the Rs 44 crore (Rs 440 million) IPO of Gemini Engi-Fab had to be withdrawn last week due to lack of investor interest.
Here are certain fundamental principles to help us find out what suits us right while investing in initial public offerings.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has cleared the initial public offer of Jet Airways.
The dull overall scenario in the stock market seems to have hit the initial public offers (IPOs). In a first this year, there are no IPOs lined up for this month.
The new corporate governance norms for listed companies, currently being finalised by the Securities and Exchange Board of India, may also mandate greater disclosures regarding IPOs, sources said.
These include Great Eastern Energy Corporation and Shemaroo Entertainment.
An alternative way is to make the Asba (Applications supported by blocked amount) facility compulsory for retail investors.
Idea Cellular on Wednesday said it is "seriously evaluating" going for an initial public offering in the domestic market as part of efforts to fund its expansion plans, although a decision on the issue is yet to be taken.
Management quality and issue price are key concerns for investors; over 60 per cent of the issues this financial year are trading below issue price.
Over three-and-a-half years after receiving draft papers for the proposed IPO of Sahara Prime City Ltd, Sebi has formally closed this file as the company failed to submit clarifications sought by the market regulator.
More than 60 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are expected to tap the market in one year to raise equity funds for supporting their business requirements, a BSE top official said on Wednesday. These companies will get listed on the exchange's SME platform, Ajay Thakur, head of BSE SME and Startup told PTI. Last year, only 16 SMEs had tapped the initial public offering (IPO) route and raised Rs 100 crore.
Investment bankers said retail investors were pulling back, while institutions were being pickier
According to sources, BSE is seeking an offering that would value it at about Rs 4,000-5,000 crore (Rs 40-50 billion).
With the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) benchmark Sensex racing towards its all-time high, retail and high net worth individual (HNI) investors are flocking towards public issues.
Oil India's IPO will open on schedule inspite of the market volatility, stated government sources.
The IPO by J Kumar Infra, which closed on Wednesday, managed to scrape through, with the issue getting bids for 2.7 times. This is in sharp contrast to the recent IPOs, which were getting subscribed many times over.
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