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Faith of millions of Indian small investors put to test with LIC debut

The 65-year-old firm has almost $500 billion in assets, 250 million policy holders and makes up almost two-thirds of the market.

LIC IPO issue price set at Rs 949; may get listed on Tuesday: Report

The LIC IPO sold in the range of Rs 902-949 from May 4 to May 9

LIC IPO: Govt raises Rs 20,560 crore as firm sets issue price at Rs 949

Life Insurance Corporation of India shares have been priced at 949 rupees each, the state-run firm said in a prospectus filed Friday

In the grey market LIC shares slip below their issue price ahead of listing

Individual investors are still expected to make gains

LIC IPO scheduled for allotment on May 12: Here's how to check it online

LIC IPO saw 2.95 times more demand than the shares on offer on the final day of bidding

Small investors push LIC IPO over the line; FPIs invest less than Rs 4k cr

Move to have a separate quota for policyholders proves a game-changer, say experts

Life insurers' new business premiums zooms 84% in April, thanks to LIC

In April, the industry earned NBP to the tune of Rs 17,939 crore, compared with Rs 9,739 crore in the year-ago period

IDBI Bank board approves appointment of T N Manoharan as part-time chairman

The bank also announced that M R Kumar has ceased to be the non-executive non-whole time chairman of the bank with effect from May 8, 2022, after completion of the RBI approved term of three years

LIC IPO subscribed 1.8x a day ahead of close, big push from policyholders

The policyholder quota was subscribed over 5 times, employee portion 3.8 times and retail individual investor quota 1.6 times.

Over Rs 30,000 cr funds blocked in LIC IPO could hit other offerings

Industry players said the refund process for LIC's IPO will complete on May 13 - the same day when Delhivery IPO closes

LIC IPO: Non-institutional investors' portion fully subscribed on Day 4

The portion of LIC's initial public offering earmarked for non-institutional investors, including high net-worth individuals, has been subscribed fully on the fourth day on Saturday

Fire breaks out at LIC office in Mumbai's Vile Parle; no casualty reported

The blaze erupted at 7 am on the ground plus two-storey structure located on S V Road in Vile Parle west, and no casualty has been reported so far, said an official

Centre arms itself with a legal strategy to defend PSUs' disinvestment

The move comes after several petitions challenging the policy were filed across the country

LIC IPO fully subscribed on day 2 of opening; offer closes on May 9

Sees participation from 3.6 mn individual investors; policyholders lead

After a 16-yr low of 14.9% in 2019, LIC's private sector investments rise

LIC's private sector share of investments had touched a 16-year low of 14.9 per cent in 2019, an analysis by the Reserve Bank of India showed.

Positive start: LIC's mega share sale subscribed 67% on first day

Interestingly, LIC's IPO will remain open for subscription even on the weekend, given the large amount the government is looking to raise from the market

LIC IPO subscription to stay open on Saturday for retail investors

Retail investors will be alloted 35% of the total shares in the offer, and given a discount of 45 rupees from the IPO price

LIC mega IPO opens for retail, institutional investors; to close on May 9

LIC public offer, the country's biggest-ever IPO, on Wednesday opened for subscription for retail and institutional investors. The government aims to generate about Rs 21,000 crore by diluting its 3.5 per cent stake in the insurance behemoth. The LIC initial public offering (IPO), now open for retail and institutional investors, is set to close on May 9. LIC has fixed the price band at Rs 902-949 per equity share for the issue. The offer includes a reservation for eligible employees and policyholders. The retail investors and eligible employees will get a discount of Rs 45 per equity share, and policyholders will get a discount of Rs 60 per equity share. The share sale is through an offer-for-sale (OFS) of up to 22.13 crore equity shares. The shares are likely to be listed on May 17. LIC has cornered a little over Rs 5,627 crore from anchor investors led primarily by domestic institutions. Anchor Investors (AIs) portion (5,92,96,853 equity shares) was subscribed at Rs 949 per equi

Value of LIC ownership in listed companies sees an uptick, shows data

But its share by volume declines in the March quarter

LIC IPO: Over 70% of anchor allotment made to domestic mutual funds

LIC raises a total of Rs 5,627 crore in anchor book; overseas funds pour in just Rs 1,624 crore