Grey market premiums (GMPs) – the additional price investors are willing to pay over the IPO price in the grey market before the stock lists on the exchanges – of five IPOs are trading at 8-44% above the issue prices, according to sources. A higher premium indicates the market sentiment for the IPO in question. GMPs of IPOs with robust demand tend to be high, which implies a potential upside in the stock on listing.
IRDAI clears investments in private companies, eases infrastructure funding norms
IRDAI has expanded insurers’ investment options by permitting investments in private limited companies, infrastructure SPV debt and repo, reverse repo and government securities lending transactions.