There need to be more disclosures on how valuations have changed between a pre-IPO placement and the issue price, she said. For example, a company sells shares to investors at ₹100 and then asks for ₹450 in an IPO within a few months. A company is free to ask for a higher price, but it needs to disclose what happened in the intervening period which justifies the change in valuation, Buch said.
Why Saurabh Mukherjea has moved half his personal portfolio out of India
Saurabh Mukherjea, founder of Marcellus Investment Managers, has shifted his personal portfolio to a 50-50 split between Indian and global investments, reflecting a strategic pivot.