Shapoorji Pallonji Group’s Afcons Infra to float Rs 5,430-cr IPO on October 25

Shapoorji Pallonji Group’s Afcons Infra to float Rs 5,430-cr IPO on October 25

New Delhi: Shapoorji Pallonji Group’s infrastructure engineering and construction company Afcons Infrastructure Ltd (AIL) is gearing up to launch its Rs 5,430-crore initial public offering (IPO) on October 25. The initial share sale will conclude on October 29 and the bidding for anchor investors will open for a day on October 24, according to the … Read more

Stationery maker Cello World’s Rs 1,900-cr IPO to open on Oct 30

Stationery maker Cello World’s Rs 1,900-cr IPO to open on Oct 30

Household products and stationery manufacturer Cello World Ltd is set to launch its Rs 1,900-crore initial share sale for public subscription on October 30. The maiden public issue will conclude on November 1 and the anchor book of the offer will be opened for a day on October 27, according to the red herring prospectus. … Read more

Banks pocket $12 million in fees in Adani’s mega share sale

Banks pocket  million in fees in Adani’s mega share sale

Investment banks are set to receive about 1 billion rupees ($12 million) in total fees after helping Indian tycoon Gautam Adani pull off a closely watched follow-on share sale, according to people familiar with the matter. The fees are equivalent to around 0.5% of the 200 billion rupees raised in .’s offering, said the people, … Read more

IPO boom prompts ICICI Bank to hire more investment bankers

IPO boom prompts ICICI Bank to hire more investment bankers

By Baiju Kalesh India’s second largest private lender is making its biggest hiring push in investment banking and institutional equities in four years, as it anticipates a rise in companies going public. The Mumbai-based firm plans to add five mid-to-senior level hires in each of the two units, which currently have 130 bankers in total, … Read more