The IPO market has seen heavy activity so far this year as 21 companies have mopped-up close to Rs 280 billion through initial share-sale
In Greater China, despite a decline in IPO activity, China's Shanghai (SSE) exchange hosted one of this year's largest IPOs globally
Despite the underperformance in some cases, analysts suggest investors should hold on to these stocks for now
Addressing shareholders on Tuesday, Ashok Leyland Chairman Dheeraj Hinduja said the future for Hinduja Leyland Finance was bright and the company was planning for an IPO this year
Many companies have opted the IPO route to give exit to their existing shareholders like private equity and venture capital firms
Ten listings this past week, led by a slew of health-care deals, was the busiest since November, according to data compiled by Bloomberg
Respondents, which included PE and non-PE firms, name cash flow, return on equity as key financial factors in evaluating an IPO; brand strength, market position among non-financial factors
The IPO entails disinvestment of 12.6 per cent stake by the government
Of these three dozen firms, six are PSUs
After raising Rs 843.57 bn through IPOs in FY18, 12 new companies are planning to garner Rs 170 bn in the next two months including names like HDFC Asset Management
Most-subscribed offerings do well after listing
Although valuations are rich, most analysts are positive due to rising financialisation of Indian savings
Some companies are launching their IPOs this month ahead of the introduction of a new a tax on capital gains
The government has raised Rs 927 billion from various stake sales during the fiscal
The companies had filed their draft papers with Sebi between December and January
The UPI system enables instant and seamless payments from one bank account to another through a mobile-based application
Bourse expects to help firms raise $50 billion as investors exit
Most of these companies plan to utilise initial public offer (IPO) proceeds for business expansion as well as working capital requirements
Bharat Dynamics was established in 1970 and is a manufacturer of guided missiles and allied defence equipment
HDFC MF, Birla Sun Life MF, and Reliance MF have emerged the biggest anchor investors, having put in more than Rs 400 crore each this year