DIGIT INSURANCE FUNDING
DICGC needs more resources
The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) needs to increase its reserve ratio, manage treasury proactively, and upgrade its digital infrastructure to meet future payment obligations, as per a research paper in the RBI bulletin.
Large, mid and smallcap stocks that mutual funds bought and sold in May
Mutual funds bought stocks worth Rs 477 billion in the Indian secondary market in May. They added largecap stocks like HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Infosys, and reduced stakes in Bajaj Finance and Hindustan Aeronautics.
Blackstone may sell up to 15% stake in IT major Mphasis for Rs 6,697 crore
Blackstone may sell up to 15% stake in IT major Mphasis for Rs 6,697 crore through a block deal. Blackstone holds 55.45% in Mphasis. Mphasis specializes in cloud and digital solutions.
AMCs, insurance stocks offering good money-making proposition: Deven Choksey
I believe that the market is going to remain positive. Investors are going to be remaining confident. Maybe these numbers are going to be forgotten after a couple of days once the ministries and the governments are formed.
InsuranceDekho in talks to acquire credit marketplace BankSathi: sources
Insurance marketplace InsuranceDekho, backed by investors like TVS Capital and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, will acquire a majority stake in BankSathi, which is a distributor of credit cards and personal loans, two people in the know said.
Cashless claims to be cleared in 3 hours
Irdai has also mandated the insurer to decide on the cashless authorisation within one hour of receipt of the request.
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Jio Financial Services launches app to take on its fintech rivals
Jio Finance will offer UPI payments, bill payments, insurance advisory and digital banking. Eventually Jio Financial Services will offer credit products like loans against mutual funds, home loans and others to its customers through the app.
Reliance launches beta version of JioFinance app to offer UPI, digital banking, loans on mutual funds
Jio Financial Services introduced the beta version of the Jio Finance app, offering UPI, digital banking, and mutual fund loans. Key features include instant digital account opening and streamlined bank management. The app integrates various financial services like digital banking, UPI transactions, and insurance advisory. Future plans include expanding loan solutions, starting with mutual fund loans.
Govt planning new way to save you from bank and other financial scams
Amidst the surge in phone call scams, the Department of Telecom (DoT) has unveiled a new solution to differentiate between authentic calls and those orchestrated by fraudsters. As per reports from ToI, the DoT has designated a distinct 10-digit numbering series commencing with 160 for service and transactional calls originating from governmental bodies, regulatory agencies, and financial institutions.
Insurtech startup Coversure raises $4 million in funding from Enam Holdings
Insurtech startup Coversure raised $4 million in pre-series A funding led by Enam Holdings. They plan to build a consumer-centric insurance engagement platform using data intelligence and machine learning capabilities.
Betting on disruptors in India’s BFSI sector: Insights from Beams Fintech Fund, Sagar Agarvwal
The Fintech and Financial Services sector has grown exponentially in the last few years, and yet much more is to be achieved. In India, the sector contributes nearly one-third of the GDP and $1.3 trn in market cap. Additionally, disruptive products by fintech companies, aided by innovation-friendly policies have made India one of the fastest-growing financial services market in the world. As a result, there are ample opportunities for investments in this space.
Both our medium and long term journey will be good: Kamesh Goyal, Go Digit
Kamesh Goyal, Chairman of Go Digit, discusses India's market penetration and the long-term growth opportunities. He emphasizes the responsibility of listing and future plans in the general insurance sector. In the next 5 to 10 years, even if we move from 1 to 1.3, 1.25% of the GDP, the opportunity for growth is just enormous.
Go Digit’s D-Street debut; Honasa Consumer Q4 financials
Shares of Go Digit General Insurance started trading on the stock market Thursday. More on this in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Go Digit makes stock market debut, gains 12% on issue price
Ahead of the issue opening, the firm raised about Rs 1,176 crore in the anchor round, where Fidelity Investments, Goldman Sachs, ADIA, and Custody Bank of Japan were among the investors.
Go Digit General Insurance IPO subscribed 9.6 times
The Bengaluru based insurtech startup saw the retail portion subscribed 4.3 times, non institutional investors subscribed 7.2 times while qualified institutional buyers subscribed to the IPO 12.5 times. The Fairfax backed startup is looking to go public at a valuation of $3 to $3.2 billion
Sebi suggests local regulators oversee crypto trading
Both sets of documents, which have been seen by Reuters, have been submitted to a government panel which is tasked with formulating policy for the finance ministry to consider. SEBI's stance has not previously been reported.
Combating dark patterns; declining VC funds for female founders
Happy Thursday! The government will soon release a tool to help consumers fight manipulative ‘dark patterns’ used by websites. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
Go Digit retail portion subscribed 1.4 times
The portion for non-institutional investors was subscribed 0.3 times. Overall, on day 1, the insurtech company's issue was subscribed 0.36 times. Fairfax-backed Go Digit General Insurance, which runs Digit Insurance, had already raised ₹1,176.5 crore from anchor investors a day ahead of its IPO.
Go Digit on the fast track to growth is a long-term investor's bet, for now
Go Digit has grown business faster over the past six years. It has the lowest loss ratios among peers, which reflects high underwriting quality. In addition, a higher retention ratio and claims ratio augur well for future growth.
Go Digit General Insurance raises Rs 1,176 crore in pre-IPO funding
Fidelity, Goldman Sachs, ADIA, Steadview Capital, SBI MF, ICICI Prudential MF and Axis MF are among the anchor investors that participated. Digit Insurance has set a price band of Rs 258 to Rs 272 per share for its initial public offering, which opened on Wednesday, seeking a valuation of $3-3.2 billion.
Strong financials, steady growth will help Digit’s public listing sail through: Kamesh Goyal
Insurance startup Digit is set to hit the public markets on May 15, looking to raise Rs 1,125 crore through a fresh issue of shares and an offer for sale of 54 million equity shares.
IPO Calendar: Primary market to host Go Digit's highly-anticipated issue, 4 SME IPOs & 12 listings next week
Amidst a busy week in the primary market, Go Digit's highly anticipated IPO is set to launch on May 15. Despite election season, three companies raised over Rs 6,000 crore with positive response. Additionally, four SME IPOs and 12 listings are scheduled for next week.
Digit IPO: tempering tech valuations & other top startup stories this week
This is Pratik Bhakta in Bengaluru. Insurance startup Digit, by valuing itself at a discount of 25% to its last known private market valuation, seems to have stuck its neck out. And it’s a move that’s certainly got everyone talking.
Akshaya Tritiya today: Gold ETF AUM doubles in 3 years to Rs 33,000 crore
Gold ETFs have seen exponential growth, with assets doubling to Rs 33,000 crore in three years. In the last one year, gold ETFs have offered an average return of 15.47%.
Digit to go public on May 15, looking to raise Rs 1,125 crore
Digit's upcoming IPO on May 15 aims to raise Rs 1,125 crore, delayed by Sebi compliance issues. Valued at $4 billion, Digit faced fines from IRDAI. With a new CEO, Digit is poised to enter the market.
FlashAid raises $2.5 million in funding round led by Piper Serica Angel Fund, SOSV
Founded by Manoj Gupta and Gunjali Kothari, Flashaid is working on exclusive tie-ups with insurance companies to tailor-make products and partner with e-commerce platforms and brands to distribute insurance to their users.
PhonePe poured bulk of Rs 800 crore investments into insurance business
The infusion of Rs 426 crore to PhonePe Insurance Broking Services points to the payment company's bullish bet on the segment. PhonePe has infused more than Rs 1,000 crore as equity investment in its insurance unit since it was licensed, according to information sourced from the Registrar of Companies.
Startups in queue for insurance licence face stricter norms
Backing of a large local investor, considerable net worth of promoter and founder are among key requirements laid down by the sector regulator.
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