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The National Securities Depository Ltd. (NSDL) mobilised over Rs 1,201 crore from institutional investors on Tuesday, a day before its initial share-sale opening for public subscription. This anchor portion witnessed participation from domestic and foreign institutional investors, including Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), Smallcap World Fund Inc, SBI Mutual Fund (MF), Fidelity Funds and Nippon India MF, according to a circular uploaded on the BSE's website. SBI Life Insurance Company and HDFC Life Insurance Company, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Ashoka WhiteOak India Opportunities Fund, ICICI Prudential MF and HDFC MF are also among the investors. Of these, LIC was the largest investor, picking up nearly 18 lakh shares, amounting to 11.99 per cent of the total anchor book, for Rs 144 crore. According to the circular, NSDL has allotted over 1.5 crore equity shares to 61 funds at Rs 800 apiece. This aggregates the transaction size to Rs 1,201.4 crore. The Rs 4,011-crore
ICICI Bank on Wednesday said the bank intends to retain majority holding in ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company even though its joint venture partner plans listing and partial divestment of its stake in the fund house. ICICI Bank holds 51 per cent stake in ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company while remaining 49 per cent is with its joint venture partner UK-based Prudential PLC. "We take note of the announcement made today by our joint venture partner Prudential PLC with respect to a potential listing of and partial divestment of its stake in ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company, subject to market conditions, requisite approvals and other considerations," ICICI Bank said in a regulatory filing. The bank intends to retain its majority shareholding in ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company ensuring long-term commitment, it said. Prudential plc announced that it is evaluating a potential listing of ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Ltd involving the partial .
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company on Wednesday said that its assets under management have crossed a significant milestone and touched Rs 3.14 lakh crore as on July 31. The company has covered 9.84 crore lives and the total in-force sum assured exceeds Rs 35 lakh crore, as per an official statement. ********************************** * Sourav Ganguly appointed on the board of Blue Ocean Corporation Former cricketer Sourav Ganguly was on Wednesday appointed on the board of Blue Ocean Corporation. The corporation, which is into supply chain management consulting and training, is aiming to grow its business in the UK, Middle East and India, as per an official statement. ********************************** * Axis Bank integrates with GST portal to help commercial card clients Axis Bank on Thursday said it has integrated with the Goods and Services Tax portal, which will help its commercial card clients to make GST payments easily. The clients will also benefit by optimizing th
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund on Tuesday bought shares of Star Health and Allied Insurance Company for Rs 193 crore through an open market transaction. According to the bulk deal data available with the National Stock Exchange (NSE), ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund purchased 35,74,074 shares, amounting to a 0.61 per cent stake in Star Health and Allied Insurance Company. The shares were acquired at an average price of Rs 540 apiece, taking the transaction value to Rs 192.99 crore. Details of the seller(s) could not be ascertained. On Tuesday, shares of Star Health and Allied Insurance Company fell 1.42 per cent to close at Rs 545.05 apiece on the NSE. In a separate bulk deal on the BSE, Abakkus Asset Manager LLP picked up shares of rice milling company LT Foods for Rs 55 crore through an open market transaction. According to the bulk deal data available with the BSE, Abakkus Asset Manager bought 33.93 lakh shares at an average price of Rs 162.04 apiece. This took the deal value to R