Emkay sees the possibility of draft commission regulations being released this month with some emphatic provisions toward curbing the predatory commission practices by dominant distributors.
LIC's holding value in ITC fell to Rs 69,578.06 crore from Rs 80,079.84 crore on Wednesday, a fall of Rs 10,501 crore in two days.
Emkay Global said the exclusion of composite licensing and open architecture in the agency channel alleviated long-standing concerns for Star Health and Allied Insurance.
An analysis by BT Research shows that 14 large-cap stocks together account for Rs 8.5 lakh crore of LIC’s equity portfolio
SMC Global Securities said that Sobha has showcased a strong bullish breakout on the daily charts, validating the formation of a double bottom pattern around the Rs 1,400 level.
The uptick came after the state-run insurer reported its September-quarter (Q2) results. Brokerage JM Financial reiterated its ‘Buy’ call on LIC, citing strong first-half margins and expectations of a robust second half.
LIC Q2: The state-run insurer's net premium income grew 5.49 per cent YoY to Rs 1,26,930 crore from Rs 1,20,326 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year.
SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd declined 1.2 per cent to Rs 1,763.70. ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd edged 0.41 per cent lower at Rs 599.25. LIC also fell 0.48 per cent to Rs 900.85.
Apollo Hospitals, Hindustan Aeronautics, IRCTC, Power Grid, and LIC Housing Finance have set record dates between August 18–23, impacting investor eligibility for dividend benefits under T+1 settlement cycle.
In the first tranche, the Centre is considering selling between 2.5% and 3% of its stake in the insurance giant. Motilal Oswal and IDBI Capital are expected to act as bankers for the upcoming offer for sale (OFS).
The LIC board had recommended an interim dividend of Rs 12 per share for FY25.
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