Orient Cables IPO: Should you subscribe? Brokers flag growth potential, valuation risks

The initial public offering (IPO) of Orient Cables (India), a Gurugram-headquartered manufacturer of networking cables and passive networking equipment, will open for subscription on Friday, September 25, and close on September 29. Ahead of the issue opening, the company has mobilised ₹165.6 crore from 14 anchor investors. Orient Cables on September 24 allotted 60.88 lakh…

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Welspun Corp long-term story; PB Fintech faces business model reset: Siddhartha Khemka

Welspun Corp’s strong order wins support its long-term growth story, says Siddhartha Khemka, Head of Research, Wealth Management at Motilal Oswal Financial Services. But PB Fintech faces a potential business model reset if new insurance rules take effect. What should investors watch next?Disclaimer: The views and tips expressed by investment experts on CNBCTV18.com are their…

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SBI Life, LIC face least impact from new commission caps by IRDAI, says Harshal Mehta

Harshal Mehta, Vice President of Equity Research at Asian Markets Securities (AMSEC), said SBI Life and LIC are the best-placed life insurers as India’s Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) moves to cap commissions and expense-of-management (EOM) ratios. He said, “SBI Life, the impact is lower because the commission and OPEX is what…

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Power shifts from brokers to insurers as IRDAI tightens commission rules, says Motilal Oswal’s Nitin Aggarwal

Nitin Aggarwal, Head of BFSI Institutional Equities at Motilal Oswal Financial Services, says India’s proposed insurance distribution rules will move bargaining power away from brokers, agents and distributors and toward insurers themselves. “The balance of power shifts a bit towards the insurers, the manufacturers,” Aggarwal said, adding that intermediaries had built up significant leverage in…

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