December quarter results propped up by single premium products, protection plans stagnating
IRDAI has given its approval for the acquisition of up to 12 per cent stake in Max Life Insurance by Axis Bank and its subsidiaries Axis Capital and Axis Securities
Axis Entities will have the right to acquire another 7 per cent in the life insurance company, in or more tranches
Max Life Insurance demonstrated a resilient performance amid a challenging macro environment with 21 per cent annual premium equivalent (APE) growth
The stock price has already broken out on the daily chart on 6th January. Moreover, insurance as a sector is showing strength on the chart
The transaction entails swapping Mitsui Sumitomo's 20.6 per cent stake in Max Life Insurance with 21.9 per cent stake in Max Financial Services
The company had posted a net profit of Rs 64 crore in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal
Max Financial may see a follow-up buying, eventually resulting in an optimistic medium term outlook.
After the completion of a series of transactions, Max Life will become a 70:30 joint venture between MFS and Axis Bank
Max Life has Rs 2,000 crore exposure to YES Bank's tier-2 bonds and the latter accounts for 11 per cent of its bancassurance channel
Axis Bank, Max Financial, and Max Life signed a confidentiality and exclusivity arrangement to explore the possibility of Axis Bank entering into a long-term strategic partnership with Max Life
According to the report, Axis Bank is in talks to acquire more than 20 per cent stake in Max Life Insurance through fresh issue of equity
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The net profit was lower compared to the previous year, largely due to one-time expenses for pursuing an inorganic opportunity for Max Life
Max Financial Services is the holding company of Max Life, a non-bank, private life insurance firm
With strong growth in premium income and profitability, the stock offers better risk-reward, say analysts
At its meeting earlier today, the Board of Max Financial Services (MFS) (BSEMax Financial Services is the listed holding company for Max Life Insurance Company and was formed soon after the demerger of Max India Limited. That demerger resulted in the creation of three independent listed entities, namely, Max Financial Services, Max India Limited and Max Ventures & Industries Limited, collectively comprising the Max Group.Analjit Singh is the sponsor and principal shareholder of MFS, Max India and MVIL. He replaces Ms. Naina Lal Kidwai who was appointed Chairman of Max Financial Services on 15th January, 2016."After Chairing the Board of Max Financial Services for the last two and a half years I have come to realise the amazing strengths of the company and the high quality of its underlying life insurance business, and management. I suggested to Analjit, that as the "principal sponsor" of MFS, it is only appropriate that he Chairs the Board of the Company," said Naina Lal Kidwai."I
Analysts believe the stock has bottomed out
Max Financial Services posted net profit of Rs 393 crore in preceding fiscal ended March 2016