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Temasek Holdings exits PB Fintech, sells entire 5.4% stake for Rs 2,425 cr

Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings on Thursday sold its entire 5.42 per cent stake in Policybazaar's parent firm PB Fintech for Rs 2,425 crore through open market transactions. Temasek Holdings' wholly-owned subsidiary Claymore Investments (Mauritius) Pte Ltd sold the shares of PB Fintech in three tranches on the BSE. According to the block deal data, Claymore Investments (Mauritius) Pte offloaded a total of 2,44,30,015 shares, representing a 5.42 per cent stake in PB Fintech. The shares were disposed of at an average price of Rs 992.8 apiece, taking the combined deal value to Rs 2,425.41 crore. Meanwhile, US-based financial services company Capital Group, through its various affiliates, acquired the shares of PB Fintech in seven tranches. The stock of PB Fintech fell 0.59 per cent to close at Rs 996.90 apiece on the BSE. PB Fintech was co-founded by Yashish Dahiya and Alok Bansal in 2008. The company operates online insurance aggregator Policybazaar and credit ..

PB Fintech surges 13%, hits 2-year high on first quarterly profit in Q3

The stock of a fintech company was trading at its highest level since January 2022. It had hit a record high of Rs 1,470 on November 17, 2021.

PB Fintech Q3 results: PAT at Rs 38.05 cr, revenue from ops rises 43%

Revenue from operations rose nearly 43 per cent to Rs 871 crore rupees as proceeds from its insurance broker services more-than-doubled

SoftBank fully exits Policybazaar parent, collects $650 mn in returns

SoftBank had invested about $200 million in PB Fintech. In Dec 2023, Softbank's arm SVF Python II (Cayman) divested a 2.5 per cent stake in Policybazaar's parent firm PB Fintech for Rs 914 crore

Softbank divests 2.5% stake in Policybazaar's parent firm worth Rs 914 cr

Japanese conglomerate Softbank's arm Svf Python II (Cayman) on Friday divested a 2.5 per cent stake in Policybazaar's parent firm PB Fintech for Rs 914 crore through open market transactions. HDFC Mutual Fund (MF), Mirae Asset MF, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance, Societe Generale, Capital Group, The Master Trust Bank of Japan, Government Pension Fund Global, Goldman Sachs, and China's Best Investment Corporation, among others, were the buyers of the shares. Following the share sale, shares of PB Fintech fell 2.31 per cent to close at Rs 789.45 apiece on the BSE. Svf Python II (Cayman) Ltd offloaded a total of 1,14,21,212 shares in 10 tranches, amounting to 2.54 per cent, in PB Fintech, as per the block deal data available with the BSE. The shares were sold at an average price of Rs 800.05 apiece, taking the aggregate deal value to Rs 913.75 crore. After the latest transaction, Softbank's shareholding has declined to 1.85 per cent from 4.39 per cent stake in PB Fintech. In October

Increased awareness, digital threat drives cyber insurance demand

Cyber-attacks on rise post pandemic; Nearly 40% growth in cyber policies in 2023

There's distrust regarding claim settlements: PolicyBazaar's Yashish Dahiya

Ritesh Kumar of HDFC Ergo said, "At the core, health insurance needs to be affordable. It's a complex problem as we are a regulated industry but the provider (health service) is not regulated."

Table: Fixed deposit schemes offered by various finance companies

Credit ratings for the schemes are mostly 'stable', according to Paisabazaar table

Health insurance for NRIs: Check geographical coverage, sum insured

Currency fluctuations could affect value of premiums and claims

Stocks to Watch today: Rate sensitives, PB Fintech, Vedanta, IndiGo, GCP

Stocks to Watch on Friday, October 6, 2033: SoftBank Group is likely to sell shares worth up to $105 million in PB Fintech via block deals

Table on personal loan rates and terms of various companies

If you need a personal loan anytime soon, consider the table by Paisabazaar.com for your needs.

Table explaining health insurance plans offered by various companies

Key features of schemes and their premium rates explained

Why India must put a premium on affordable healthcare for its citizens

Millions depend on health insurance. Comprehensive coverage for diseases and medical procedures ensures that policyholders pay only for what they need

HC refuses to restrain use of PolicyBazaar trade marks on Google AdWords

The Delhi High Court has rejected a plea by Policybazaar, an aggregator of insurance products, seeking to restrain the use of key words identical to its trade marks on Google's AdWords Program by other entities. Justice Navin Chawla, while dealing with Policybazaar's plea against the alleged use of its trademark by Coverfox Insurance Broking Pvt Ltd and Acko General Insurance Ltd on the Adwords Program, said prima facie no case of infringement was made out. Plaintiff Policybazaar, in its lawsuits against Coverfox and Acko, claimed that the defendant companies were using key words identical to the Policybazaar marks like "Policy Bazaar", "PolicyBazaar" and "Policy Bazar" with the intent of diverting business from its website by causing confusion. The court, in its interim order, said the suits were based on the allegations of mere use of the registered trademarks of Policybazaar as key words by the defendants in the AdWords Program and the mere appearance of the websites of the ...

Paytm, Zomato: Analysts cautious on new-age stocks on expensive valuations

Zomato, for instance, has been the only new-age company which has achieved profitability in the April-June quarter (Q1) of the current financial year (FY24)

Table on rates and terms for health insurance polices in market

After purchasing a policy, do not surrender it midway through tenure

PB Fintech down 5% in 2 days on Bima Sugam worry; analysts say buy the dip

The selling in PB Fintech (Policybazaar) shares, analysts feel, is overdone as the owner of the online insurance portal remains committed to achieving profitability

PB Fintech sheds 4% even as Q1 net loss narrows to Rs 12 cr

The stock opened higher and hit a 52-week high at Rs 816, before slipping into the negative zone in intra-day deals on Tuesday.

PB Fintech's net loss narrows to $1.4 mn in Q1 on loan, insurance demand

Revenue from operations rose 31.8% to 6.66 billion rupees, with revenue from Policybazaar and Paisabazaar, its core online business, growing 39% to 5.16 billion rupees

Relying solely on corporate health insurance plan can impact your finances

Supplement it with a retail plan with adequate sum insured, and no room rent or disease-wise capping