‘Ghar ghar’ demat: How LIC IPO can help stock market penetrate rural India
Live MintAs India eyes the bumper initial public offering of the state-run insurance behemoth Life Insurance Corporation of India, Spice Money & Religare Broking join hands for a ‘first-of-its-kind' long term partnership to simplify Demat Account Opening facility for rural India. Through this association, Religare Broking and Spice Money aim to provide rural citizens with equitable access to investment opportunities. Nitin Aggarwal, CEO, Religare Broking said, “With the help of Spice Adhikaris, each investor willing to invest in IPOs can seamlessly open a Demat account on Dynami App and make informed decisions for a range of investment products.” Gurpreet Sidana, COO, Religare Broking said, “Continuing our promise to offer simplified investment journeys & innovative services, this time we are building a large scale phygital DIY facility with Spice Money for opening Sabse Sasta Demat Account.” There is a fair degree of interest in the LIC IPO from retail investors. Varun Sridhar, CEO - of Paytm Money believes that May will be a record month for Demat account openings in recent times.