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• The lock-in period for an anchor investor in an IPO is the minimum time they must hold the shares before selling them in the stock market.
• As per SEBI rules in India, 50% of the shares allotted to anchor investors are locked in for 30 days, while the remaining 50% are locked in for 90 days from the date of allotment.
• The lock-in requirements on anchor investors ensure the stability of the market in the long run. For More information regarding IPO eligibility criteria, visit IPOplatform.com.

An IPO anchor investor list is the official record of big institutions and funds that have invested in an IPO before it opens for the general public. The anchor investor list is released by the company and the stock exchanges one day before the IPO opens. It includes details of mutual funds, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), banks, insurance companies, and other Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) who participated as anchor investors. The below snippet from IPOplatform.com shows the top anchor investors according to investment made in SME IPOs.

You can check the list on the NSE and BSE sites issued by the company before the opening of the IPO application process. The list includes all the anchor investors that have participated in the process and the number of shares allotted to them. The List of Anchor investors can be checked from business sites and information providers like chittorgarh.com, IPOplatform.com. The snippet below shows the list of anchor investors for Sattva Engineering on the IPO information section of the IPOplatform.com site.

Anchor investors are big financial institutions like mutual funds, insurance companies, or banks that invest a large amount in an IPO one day before it opens to the public. They are called “anchors” because their investment builds trust and attracts other investors. Anchor investors usually get shares at the upper price band and have to invest a minimum of Rs 10 crore in a Mainboard IPO and Rs 2 crore in an SME IPO.
 

IPO advisors or SME IPO Consultants play a crucial role in guiding the company through the IPO process. They assist with structuring the offering, preparing necessary documentation, IPO pricing with fair valuations, ensuring regulatory compliance, due diligence activity, and helping market the IPO to potential investors. Their expertise ensures a smooth and successful public listing.

IPO platform in India provides information on upcoming IPOs on NSE Emerge and BSE SME and list of merchant bankers and anchor investors. Role of IPO advisor is important in the success of the listings. 

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