Commissions paid by LIC on first-year premiums grew at a sharp pace of 46% YoY in December quarter
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The investment banking and financial services firm in a note cast doubt on chances of LIC hitting the IPO market in next financial year (FY21) following its interactions with actuaries and valuers
Presenting the Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman had said the government would sell a part of its 100 percent holding in LIC through an IPO in the next fiscal year
The Corporation's total income grew by 17.79 per cent to Rs 2,97,017.28 crore as of September 2019 from Rs 2,52,149.60 crore a year ago, chairman MR Kumar said
Kumar said the idea behind the listing of LIC was to "bring in more transparency and allow the company to share gains with its stakeholders"
Amendment to the Act, sovereign guarantees, investment portfolio, realty holdings, and governance issues to shape valuation
Listing LIC will be a big challenge for the govt
The government has wasted the chance to firmly establish its reform credentials
The government has promised to raise Rs 120,000 crore via disinvestment, and an additional Rs 90,000 crore from sale of government equity in public-sector banks and financial institutions, in 2020-21
Next year's target is the highest ever
LIC chairman said although life insurance had been one of the fastest-growing sectors in India, the vast uninsured population and market potential put the achievement of insurance players in the shade
LIC, SBI and BoB are also sponsors of UTI AMC and hold more than 10 per cent stake individually in the AMC and trustee company of UTIMF
With the new development, the Centre will automatically get the 60% share that the state of Jammu and Kashmir holds, but via the Union Territories
The two were promoted by the government through an order dated Friday
The LIC assistant prelim exam admit card or the LIC assistant exam hall ticket can be downloaded till October 31
The top rung is unchanged but overall brand value growth slows to 6% in 2019 from 34% in the previous year: BrandZ
The top 10 exposure up for sale include Lanco Amarkantak (Rs 1,077 crore), Reliance Communications (Rs 721 crore), Ballarpur Industries (Rs 493 crore), Jyoti Structures (Rs 396 crore), and Unitech
Meanwhile, the public sector's share of total investments is at its third highest since liberalisation
State-owned life insurance giant deemed trading member; may have to divest holding to below 5 per cent