Reliance Nippon Life Asset Management has received markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) approval to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO). The public offer will comprise a fresh issuance of 2.45 crore shares, besides an offer for sale of 1.12 crore shares by Reliance Capital and 2.55 crore shares by Nippon Life Insurance Company. The company, which filed the draft red herring prospectus with the SEBI in August, got the regulator’s approval on October 5.
Proceeds from the fresh issue will be used for setting up new branches and relocating existing branches, upgrading the information technology system, advertising, lending to subsidiary Reliance AIF, investing in new mutual fund schemes managed by the company, funding inorganic growth and meeting expenses towards general corporate purposes. The Book Running Lead Managers (BRLMs) for the issue are JM Financial, CLSA, Nomura and Axis Capital.
The company acts as an adviser to India-focussed equity funds and fixed-income funds in Japan and South Korea. It also manages offshore funds through its subsidiaries in Singapore and Mauritius, catering to investors across Asia, the US and Europe.
Company Name | CMP |
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HDFC Asset Mngt. Co | 4221.85 |
Nippon Life India As | 679.35 |
UTI Asset Management | 1303.50 |
Aditya Birla Sun AMC | 843.35 |
Escorp Asset Mgmnt. | 58.75 |
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