ICICI Bank, AU SFB well positioned as the credit cycle becomes more disciplined: Siddhartha Khemka

Channel checks at loan sales offices indicate that while overall credit growth is stabilizing, the composition of growth is changing, with secured retail and SME loans the main drivers.The most notable shift is in SME lending, where public sector banks have regained their dominance over the past six to nine months. Faster turnaround times of […]

The 2025 IPO rush was more about paying out shareholders than driving growth

Mumbai: India’s red-hot IPO market in 2025 was driven less by companies bringing in growth capital and more by existing shareholders using high valuations to cash out. Of the 103 motherboard listings that raised ₹1,75,901 crore, ₹1,11,495 crore, or 63.4% of the total proceeds, was sent to existing shareholders through the OFS route. In contrast, […]

ICICI Prudential AMC IPO attracts nearly Rs 3 lakh crore bids, fourth largest ever

ICICI Prudential AMC’s IPO has generated one of the strongest demand signals in India’s primary markets. The Rs 10,600 crore IPO attracted bids worth nearly Rs 3 lakh crore from 55 lakh applications, making it the fourth largest subscription amount in the history of Indian IPOs.In comparison, Tata Capital’s IPO had received around 23.6 lakh […]

ICICI Prudential AMC, SBI MF largest investors in Swiggy’s Rs 10,000 crore fundraise

Three mutual funds emerged as the biggest buyers in Swiggy’s Rs 10,000 crore qualified institutional placement, holding more than a third of the total issuance. ICICI Prudential AMC, SBI Mutual Fund and Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund together picked up shares worth around Rs 3,700 crore during the QIP, according to allotment details.ICICI Prudential […]

From Rs 10 crore to Rs 10,600 crore! London Prudential achieves 108.170% return on ICICI Prudential AMC IPO

London-based Prudential Corporation Holdings is poised to raise a whopping Rs 10,603 crore in the IPO of India’s largest active asset manager, posting a mind-boggling 108,170% return on shares bought 20 years ago at just Rs 2 each. ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company’s mega offering, which opened for public subscription on Friday, has created a […]