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Insurer FWD Delays $1 Billion Hong Kong IPO: Sources

Asian insurer FWD Group has delayed its $1 billion Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) because of volatile financial markets, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the matter. FWD declined to comment. The sources could not be named …

Fairfax-Backed Digit Insurance Targets $5B in India IPO Valuation: Sources

India’s Digit Insurance, backed by Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa’s Fairfax Group, is considering raising about $500 million in an initial public offering at a valuation of $4.5 billion to $5 billion, three people aware of the matter told Reuters. Founded …

Insurer FWD Wins Approval for Hong Kong IPO

FWD Group Holdings Ltd., the Asian insurer backed by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li, has won approval for its planned initial public offering in the city, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. The company received the green …

India’s LIC Shares Slump After Record, but Disappointing, IPO

Shares in Life Insurance Corp. of India (LIC) slid 6% in their market debut on Tuesday, a fresh setback for the state-owned giant after its IPO, while record-breaking, raised far less for the government than initially envisioned. India’s biggest insurer …

India’s LIC Prices IPO at Top of Indicated Range: Source

India’s Life Insurance Corp. (LIC) has priced its initial public offering at the top of the indicated range, at 949 rupees ($12.28), a source familiar with the matter said on Friday. The state-owned insurance behemoth is likely to be listed …

Foreign Institutional Investors Steer Clear of India’s Biggest IPO

Foreign institutional investors have on the whole steered clear of India’s biggest share sale, deeming it too expensive given currency risks and the global market backdrop. With just hours to go until the end of the subscription period for the …

Update: Record $2.7 Billion IPO by India’s Life Insurance Corp. Is Oversubscribed

The record $2.7 billion initial public offering (IPO) by India’s Life Insurance Corp. (LIC) was oversubscribed on Thursday, helped by attractive pricing, making way for gains over the listing price later this month. Investors bid for 166.9 million shares by …

India Slashes Size of Mega Insurer’s IPO With Issue Opening Next Week

India slashed the size of its biggest initial public offering by about 60%, pressing ahead with the sale even as the war in Ukraine continues to weigh on investor demand. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government will sell 221.4 million shares …

India Halves Fundraising Goal to $3.9B for Life Insurance Corp.’s IPO: Source

New Delhi is halving its fundraising goal for Life Insurance Corp. of India’s IPO to 300 billion rupees ($3.9 billion), having had to cut its valuation estimates after feedback from investors, a government source said. The drastic lowering of ambitions …

AIG’s Life and Retirement Unit Files for IPO

The holding company of U.S. insurer American International Group Inc.’s life and retirement business, SAFG Retirement Services Inc., filed for an initial public offering in the United States on Monday. In the filing, SAFG reported total revenue of $23.39 billion …