{
  "id": 15637700,
  "title": "India’s Jio lures marquee investors to IPO anchor book, bids top $25 billion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/indias-jio-lures-marquee-investors-to-ipo-anchor-book-bids-top-25",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-19T18:15:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/indias-jio-lures-marquee-investors-ipo-anchor-book-bids-top-25-billion-6471756"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai, October 19 - Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance opened its record $3.2 billion Jio Platforms IPO anchor book on Monday, attracting over $25 billion in demand from notable investors. The telecoms, cloud, and AI group announced that Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, BlackRock, and Fidelity were among the entities to bid in the exclusive IPO anchor book, which is earmarked for institutional investors. The company allocated shares worth 81 billion rupees ($853.31 million) to anchor investors, representing more than 30 times the quota reserved for them. The IPO, led by Mukesh Ambani's son Akash Ambani, is seen as a test for global investors' interest in Reliance Industries' scale and expansion into cloud and AI.",
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    "Mukesh Ambani's Reliance opens $3.2 billion Jio Platforms IPO anchor book",
    "Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, BlackRock, and Fidelity bid in exclusive IPO anchor book",
    "Shares worth 81 billion rupees allocated to anchor investors, 30 times their quota"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
        "title": "India’s Jio lures marquee investors to IPO anchor book, bids top $25 billion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/indias-jio-lures-marquee-investors-to-ipo-anchor-book-bids-top-25-15644399",
        "published": "2026-10-19T18:15:17.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}