The government's divestment plan is likely to provide a push to fundraising in FY26 as the recent market correction has slowed down deal-making activity, Emkay Global Financial Services said on Thursday.
Addressing a webinar on the state of affairs of the Indian investment banking industry, Yatin Singh, CEO of investment banking at Emkay Global Financial Services, said the public sector is turning out to be material client for investment banks in India with the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM) setting a divestment target of Rs 47,000 crore for FY26.
"This is a huge opportunity for investment banks in FY26 and beyond," he said.
Over the past three years, the initial public offers (IPOs) of LIC, IREDA, and the offer for sale (OFS) of ONGC, IRCTC, HAL, Coal India, RVNL, NHPC, Hudco, Ircon, and Cochin Shipyard have kept the deal street buzzing within the PSU segment.
Looking ahead, the upcoming IPOs of Bharat Coking Coal, Central Mine Planning and Design ...