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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories.Acko General Insurance Ltd has appointed investment banks for an initial public offering in India that could value the startup at up to $2 billion, according to three people familiar with the matter.The Bengaluru-based company has selected ICICI Securities Ltd, Kotak Mahindra Capital Co, and the India unit of Morgan Stanley to manage the share sale, one of the persons said, asking not to be identified because the information is not yet public.Mint had reported on 14 December 2025 that the General Atlantic- and Multiples-backed insurtech firm was preparing for an offer that could raise $300–400 million.The offering is expected to include a mix of a fresh issue of shares and an offer for sale by existing investors, the second person confirmed.Mint has reached out to Acko, ICICI Securities, Kotak Mahindra Capital Co, and Morgan Stanley India for comment.Acko intends to file its draft prospectus through the confidential pre-filing route before the end of this calendar year, the third person said.Under regulations introduced by the Securities and Exchange Board of India, the confidential filing mechanism allows companies to undergo regulatory review without immediately disclosing detailed financials and business strategies. It also gives issuers the flexibility to withdraw the offering without public disclosure if market conditions deteriorate.The IPO push comes as Acko reports improving financial metrics.For the fiscal year ended March 2025, the company posted revenue of ₹2,837 crore, up 35% year-on-year.

Reliance Jio was waiting for the government's nod for 2.5% public shareholding norms, and will now move ahead with its plans to tap the capital markets.Last week, the finance ministry allowed large companies above a certain market cap to list with just 2.5% stake sale through public offers, as against the minimum 25% requirement earlier.The rules allow companies with a post-issue valuation of above ₹5 trillion ($54 billion) to dilute a minimum of 2.5% equity, a drop from the previous 5% limit. The easing will also help companies such as the National Stock Exchange (NSE) to successfully list on Indian exchanges, Mint reported earlier.Mint also reported this month that India has emerged as the second-largest IPO market globally by proceeds and the most active by number of deals in 2024, with companies raising about ₹1.6 trillion across more than 300 listings.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Indian households hold nearly 34,600 tonnes of gold, valued at over $5 trillion, according to a report released by Morgan Stanley in October 2025. This stock is larger than India’s nominal GDP of $4.1 trillion, as estimated by the International Monetary Fund.

Royal Bank of Canada has followed Toronto-Dominion Bank and Bank of Montreal in leaving the banking industry’s largest climate-finance alliance.

HSBC is winding down itsM&A and equity capital markets (ECM) businesses in Europe and the US. While insiders purport to be surprised, the closures have an air of inevitability. HSBC's bankers are peculiarly unproductive in terms of revenues per head. In the Americas, Dealogic says HSBC ranked outside the top 10 for M&A and ECM last year. In Europe, it squeezed in with a ninth position in ECM, down from 7th in 2023. 

Nomura's FX business is not what it was. Bloomberg reported this week that eight people have left and noted that the Japanese bank hired David Leigh from Deutsche Bank to find some replacements. 

Canada’s largest banks may be the next group to walk away from the industry’s biggest climate-finance alliance.

Donald Trump on Saturday named Stanley Woodward, an attorney who has defended several of the incoming president's top aides and associates as well as people charged in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack, to join his White House legal team.

The Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers are extending their operating agreement with Broward County for five more years, ensuring that the team remains in the market through 2033 and likely well beyond

Morgan Stanley said the decline in oil prices would be a cause for concern for Indian equities if the oil market is right about its assessment of a global slowdown. The brokerage said while falling oil may seem good for India's economy, earnings and shares, in practice, the impact depends on the reasons and duration of the fall. «We think it is safe to say that the recent bearishness in the oil markets is being led by growing concerns about slowing demand, and to that extent, its positive impact on India's terms of trade is diluted greatly,» said Morgan Stanley's strategists, including Ridham Desai, in a client note.

Singapore's DBS Group has appointed Tan Su Shan, currently its institutional banking group head, as CEO from March, replacing Piyush Gupta, who has led Southeast Asia's biggest bank for 14 years. She will be the bank's first female chief executive and also the first to be appointed from within the ranks of the bank.

Kathleen Martin wasn't sure about leaving JPMorgan for Citi. It was late 2021, and she'd spent four and a half years at JPMorgan after a career at Morgan Stanley and GE Capital. At JPMorgan, Martin was an MD and global technology chief of staff, and her job was secure. But Citi came calling with what Martin says was represented to her as a «long-term leadership position» and she jumped. 

Starz has unveiled the trailer for Season 2 of “The Serpent Queen,” starring Samantha Morton. This historical drama series will return with eight episodes on July 12.

Niva Bupa Health Insurance has filed the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) to raise ₹3,000 crore through an initial public offering (IPO). The standalone health insurance firm will be the second health insurer listed on Indian stock exchanges, following Star Health and Allied Insurance. The IPO will include a fresh issue of shares to raise ₹800 crore for improving solvency ratio and operating expenses, and an offer for sale by existing shareholders, British United Provident Fund Bupa and Fettle Tone LLP, amounting to ₹2,200 crore. According to draft papers, the health insurance company is considering a pre-IPO placement of up to ₹160 crore, which would reduce the size of the fresh issue. The company plans to allocate 75% of the net offer to qualified institutional buyers, 15% to non-institutional bidders, and 10% to retail investors.

It's not just bankers in London and New York who are taking the opportunity to move to boutiques. Paris-based bankers are doing it too. 

JSW Infra, Stanley Lifestyles, SAMHI Hotels, Bank Of Baroda, IREDA among others will be in focus due to various news developments. JSW Infrastructure Indicating that the company is still interested in the mega Tajpur deep sea port in West Bengal, JSW Infrastructure Ltd said that it remains open to re-evaluate its strategy for the project.

Stock market experts are predicting a robust premium for the Stanley Lifestyles IPO listing price, given the overwhelming response from primary market investors. Positive sentiments on Dalal Street are also expected to bolster the bull's sentiment regarding Stanley Lifestyles' share listing.

The NHL has unveiled new player jerseys for the 2024-25 season made by Fanatics

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid has been awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the NHL playoffs after an incredible post-season that finished just short of a Stanley Cup playoffs.

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