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IPO) of ESAF Small Finance Bank will be launched on November 3. The issue will be available for public subscription till November 7 and the anchor investors' allocation will be done on November 2. ESAF refiled its draft IPO papers in July this year and received approval for the same from Sebi earlier this month. The price band for the IPO, which includes a fresh equity issue of Rs 391 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of Rs 72 crore, will be announced soon. Under the OFS, promoter selling shareholder ESAF Financial Holdings will offload stake worth Rs 49 crore and other selling shareholders PNB MetLife and Bajaj Allianz Life make up for the remaining OFS portion. The offer is being made through the book building process, where about 50% of the issue is reserved for qualified institutional buyers, 15% for non-institutional investors and the rest 35% for retail investors. The proceeds from the fresh issue will be used towards augmenting the Bank’s Tier– I capital base to meet its future capital requirements. As a small finance bank, ESAF requires at least 75% of its adjusted net bank credit to be allocated to priority sectors.

There has been a flood of settlements this year in 401(k) plans lawsuits, netting plaintiffs and the law firms that built the cases millions of dollars.

Stratos Wealth Holdings has hired a new national business development manager as it seeks to grow its reach across the U.S.

To the extent that traditional pension plans aren’t all but a thing of the past in the private sector, they soon may be.

Taylor Swift made an unexpected appearance at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on a Sunday evening, attending an NFL game to express her backing for tight end Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs, as confirmed by media reports. Swift was not alone in her celebrity presence; a constellation of other well-known figures, including Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman, Sophie Turner, Sabrina Carpenter, Shawn Levy, Olivia DeJonge, and others, also graced the event with their presence. The broadcast of the game commenced by highlighting Swift's attendance, with game commentators warmly acknowledging her fanbase, affectionately known as Swifties. Carson Daly, the host of 'The Voice,' added to the entertainment by presenting an exclusive segment from the set of the reality competition show. This segment aimed to acquaint Taylor Swift's fans with the game and provide background information on Travis Kelce.

Taylor Swift arrived at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday ahead of the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Jets, as rumors of her relationship with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce send the National Football League's ticket sales and television viewership soaring. The singer was shown on NBC going through a security checkpoint at the stadium alongside Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds, Hugh Jackman and Blake Lively, about half an hour before the scheduled kickoff at 8:20 p.m. ET (0020 Monday GMT). Swift's appearance, in addition to fueling further rumors about her romance with the Chiefs' star tight end, is sure to deliver another marketing blessing to the NFL. Jets ticket sales for their game against the Chiefs soared after Swift's appearance at the Chiefs' last game, with sales in a single day more than doubling the previous record for this season, according to StubHub, a ticket resale platform.

Taylor Swift is set to grace the NFL scene once again amid rumors about her relationship with Chiefs' star tight end Travis Kelce. Following her appearance at the Chiefs' Week 3 game in Kansas City's Arrowhead Stadium, Swift is expected to attend the upcoming showdown between the Chiefs and the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium on Sunday night, according to a report by Front Office Sports. The Sunday Night Football game is therefore, generating buzz, especially after the Chiefs' recent game against the Chicago Bears claimed the top spot for the week.

New York Jets at MetLife Stadium, according to reports. The 33-year-old singer is reportedly dating Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce. In Week 3, Swift graced Arrowhead Stadium for the Chiefs' game against the Chicago Bears. During the game, Swift joined Travis Kelce's family in a suite and was prominently featured on FOX's broadcast, sitting alongside and enthusiastically supporting Kelce's mother, Donna. Following the game, the pop superstar and the two-time Super Bowl champion, Travis Kelce, left Arrowhead Stadium together, marking their inaugural public appearance as a couple. Travis Kelce called an appearance by Taylor Swift at the Kansas City Chiefs' victory over the Chicago Bears' last weekend «pretty bold», but the All-Pro tight end insisted Wednesday that he wants to keep future details about their relationship private. While Swift is known for keeping her personal life private, Kelce apparently has decided to begin doing the same. Kelce discussed the pop superstar's well-publicized appearance in a suite at Arrowhead Stadium on his podcast, «New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce». The younger of the Kelce brothers said it was 'awesome' how everyone treated Swift during her time in his suite, and he was in awe of the way the 12-time Grammy Award-winner connected with his mom, Donna. Kelce acknowledged on his podcast Wednesday the widespread interest in him with Swift, adding that he has seen paparazzi suddenly staking out his Kansas City-area home.

Investing.com — U.S. futures traded higher Thursday, as investors digested the rise in headline consumer inflation ahead of more economic data to provide more clues of likely Federal Reserve interest rate moves.

Queen Latifah sang the national anthem ahead of the Sunday Night Football’s New York Giants vs Dallas Cowboys game on Sunday night at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium. She rendered the national anthem through a moving jazz and musical theater-informed arrangement of «The Star-Spangled Banner». She delivered a pitch-perfect performance eliciting cheers from the packed stadium by the final note. The New Jersey native is a superstar in the hip-hop genre of music and she has produced the Grammy-winning 'U.N.I.T.Y.'. Her song 'All Hail the Queen ' was selected for preservation in the United States National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress earlier this year. She has also tried jazz, film and television. Her 2004 album 'The Dana Owens' reached number 16 on the Billboard 200 and earned a Grammy nomination for best jazz vocal album. It was followed by a second jazz album Trav'lin' Light in 2008. It also earned a Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album. Queen Latifah was nominated for an Academy Award for her performance in 2002’s 'Chicago'. She won an Emmy in 2016 for the acclaimed 'Bessie' television movie. She currently stars in the television show 'The Equalizer' on CBS.

The Independent Advisor Alliance has hired two new executives to strengthen its senior management team ahead of a new growth phase.

A new 1% tax on stock buybacks is starting to increase companies’ anticipated tax burdens, to the tune of over $3.5 billion in the first half of the year among the largest U.S. public companies. Businesses in recent weeks have disclosed what they are expecting their tax bills for share repurchases to be for the first half of the year, offering a first glimpse at the levy’s midyear impact on their financials.

Taylor Swift and her Eras Tour have been super successful, and the singer-songwriter has been receiving appreciation from fans across the globe. So much so that a fan of Taylor Swift, known as Snowglobe Allie, invented a game called Fantasy Swiftball for the American singer’s fans.

Quadrant Private Equity is revisiting the sale of its aged care business myHomecare, and brought back Gresham Partners to usher through a deal.

Renaissance World Tour is the ninth concert tour by the singer. The World Tour began on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, and will go on till Sunday, October 1, 2023. To mark the first anniversary of her Grammy Award-winning album Renaissance, Beyoncé delivered a beautiful performance on tour in New Jersey.

Arsenal and Manchester United, historic rivals in English football, are set to clash in an exciting pre-season friendly as part of the Premier League Summer Series. Managers Mikel Arteta and Erik ten Hag are diligently preparing their teams for the upcoming season, and the match promises to showcase new talent on both sides. The MeLife Stadium in New Jersey will host this highly anticipated fixture, offering fans a glimpse of the captivating action.

MLS All-Stars take on Arsenal, all eyes will be searching for new MLS recruit Argentina’s midfielder Lionel Messi, but they will be disappointed. Inter Miami will have to play their first Leagues Cup match against LIGA MX on July 21 and Messi will not be available for MLS All-Stars. Former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has been appointed new head coach of DC United and he will lead the MLS Al-Stars squad against Arsenal. MLS Al-Stars team consists of 28 of the leading league footballers. Former Premier League striker Christian Benteke will fill the gap created by the absence of Messi. On the other hand, the Gunners will have players like new recruits Declan Rice and Kai Havertz.

PNB MetLife on Saturday said it has achieved a claim settlement ratio of 99.06 per cent and 99.70 per cent for individual and group customers' claims, respectively, in FY2022-23.Punjab National Bank promoted life insurer paid 19,768 claims totaling Rs 829.79 crore, demonstrating its deep commitment to standing by customers when it matters the most, PNB MetLife said in a statement. While this is the company's highest claims settlement performance for both individual and group customers over the past three years, PNB MetLife has consistently paid over 97 per cent of claims demonstrating the company's robust claim management practices and high-quality customer service.

₹629 crore through an initial public offering (IPO). According to the draft red herring prospectus (DRHP), the company has reduced the issue size to ₹629 crore from ₹998 crore earlier.  The ESAF Small Finance Bank IPO will now comprise fresh issue equity shares aggregating to ₹486.74 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of ₹142.3 crore.  Meanwhile, those selling shares in the OFS are promoter -- ESAF Financial Holdings Private Ltd and other shareholders -- PNB MetLife India Insurance Company Ltd, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Ltd. ESAF Financial Holdings owns a 62.46% stake in the small finance bank, while PNB MetLife and Bajaj Allianz Life own 4.75% and 3.89% stake in the lender, respectively.

Bank, a Kerala-based lender with a focus on unbanked and under-banked customer segments, has filed papers with the capital market regulator Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to raise ₹629 crore through an initial public offering. The bank has scaled down its IPO size by about a third from what was planned before the Covid-19 pandemic.

IPO). The bank had earlier filed its DRHP in July 2021. The IPO will include a fresh issue up to Rs 486.74 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) of up to Rs 142.30 crore by promoter and other selling shareholders.