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India to raise up to $3.3 billion by selling stake in country's largest life insurer at 10% discount
Indian government plans to raise $3.3 billion by selling up to a 6.5% stake in Life Insurance Corporation of India. The government will sell shares at 382 rupees per share, a 10% discount to its closing price on Monday. The offer consists of a base…
The Modern Guide to Choosing a Life Insurance Provider Without the Headache
Shopping for life insurance shouldn't feel like reading tax law. However… It still works. With confusing policy types, hidden fine print and dozens of companies all advertising to be the greatest – most people become overwhelmed or…
Surrender and withdrawals as a share of total benefits paid by life insurers rise to 39%
Surrender and withdrawals as a share of the total benefits paid by life insurers have increased from 32 per cent in 2021-22 to 39 per cent in 2025-26, Parliament was informed on Monday. This indicates an increase in surrender and withdrawal…
My Son-in-Law Told Me How to Save for the Future. But Now I Think He Actually Meant His!
Pay Dirt is Slate's money advice column. Have a question? Send it to Kristin and Ilyce here. (It's anonymous!) I am a 60-year-old widow. I recently met with a new financial advisor. She said that with no debt and my current assets (my house, two…
The Future, Made in China
Kai-Fu Lee, the C.E.O. of the artificial-intelligence company 01.AI, lives in a mirrored high-rise in Beijing, near a procession of landmarks that emperors considered the center of the cosmos. Lee takes early meetings at a nearby hotel that could…
Ageas sells its stake in Maybank Ageas Holdings Berhad to its JV partner Maybank for EUR 1.1 billion
Regulated information • Inside information Ageas sells its stake in Maybank Ageas Holdings Berhad to its JV partner Maybank for EUR 1.1 billion Today Ageas announces it has reached an agreement with Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank) to sell…
The AI Bailout Could Be Baked Into the AI Bubble
A hedge fund worth $45 billion at its height sold nearly its entire stock portfolio to Citadel Securities last week. As recently as a month ago, the fund was up 439 percent on the year, according to an investor letter from its founder, 24-year-old…
Trouble Ahead: You Don't Want To Own CLO Mez Tranches At This Time (BATS:JBBB)
I assign a Sell rating to Janus Henderson B-BBB CLO ETF (JBBB), citing an unfavorable environment for mezzanine CLO tranches. JBBB's risk profile is elevated due to its exposure to leveraged credit, and loans to the software industry. Capital…
Talcott strikes $6.3b reinsurance deal with Lincoln Financial
d77e0710-51ba-455e-b38e-cc794d14065f Created: Aug 03, 2026 11:51 AM (Updated: Aug 03, 2026 11:51 AM) Growth strategy: Imran Siddiqui, CEO of Talcott Financial Group (Photograph supplied) Talcott Financial Group, an international life insurance…
India's Protection Gap: Why Millions of Families Remain Underinsured
Death is the one event no family can negotiate with, defer, or restructure around. Yet most earning households in India face it with insurance coverage that would last months, not years. This is not speculation. The country's life insurance…
Govt to sell up to 6.5% in LIC at ₹382/share; to add ₹31k crore to disinvestment kitty
The government will sell up to a 6.5% stake in Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) at a floor price of ₹382/share through a two-day offer for sale (OFS) beginning on Tuesday (August 4, 2026). The issue opens for non-retail investors on Tuesday…
Govt to offload 6.54% in LIC, likely to get over ₹31,000 crore
Government on Monday announced offloading up to 6.54 per cent of its holding in the Life Insurance Corporation of India through offer for sale (OFS)mechanism. Going by the floor price, it is expected to fetch over ₹31,000 crore to the…
Product of the Year Announces 2026 Winners - Consumers Celebrate Innovation
Product of the Year (POY)—the world's leading consumer-voted award for product innovation—proudly announced the Winners of Product of the Year 2026 as part of its 18th edition in India. Recognizing outstanding innovation across…
Inside information: The Board of Directors of Aspo Plc has approved a demerger plan concerning the separation of ESL Shipping into a new listed company
Aspo Plc Inside information 3 August 2026 at 8:50 EEST Inside information: The Board of Directors of Aspo Plc has approved a demerger plan concerning the separation of ESL Shipping into a new listed company The Board of Directors of Aspo Plc…
Stocks to watch, August 4: LIC, Arvind, Paytm, Meesho among 8 stocks will be in focus today
The Government will offload up to 6.54 per cent of its holding in the Life Insurance Corporation of India through offer for sale (OFS) mechanism. The OFS will open for non-retail investors today and. retail investors can bid on Wednesday.
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