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Goldman, Templeton, Fidelity Said to Plan Buying Into NSE IPO

PUBLISHED Sep 15, 2026, 2:22 AM ET

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Global institutional asset management firms including Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Franklin Templeton, and Fidelity International are preparing to participate as anchor investors in the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) initial public offering. The proposed offering is structured entirely as an Offer for Sale consisting of equity shares from existing shareholders, with major financial institutions like State Bank of India participating as selling shareholders. The exchange submitted its Draft Red Herring Prospectus to the Securities and Exchange Board of India following regulatory progress on legacy settlement applications. Market expectations estimate the exchange's valuation between ₹4.42 lakh crore and ₹5.25 lakh crore based on recent unlisted market transactions. Because the transaction is purely secondary, no new proceeds will accrue to the company. Equity shares are slated to list on the rival BSE platform in accordance with domestic market infrastructure regulations.

By Ayesha A. | JQJO News

Timeline of Events

On December 28 2016 NSE submitted initial public offering draft documents.
On February 10 2019 Regulatory review stalled over co-location allegations.
On March 15 2024 SEBI cleared settlement framework terms addressing legacy.
On June 17 2026 NSE filed official draft prospectus for public offering.
On June 17 2026 Exchange confirmed offering structured as pure share sale.
On June 17 2026 Reports confirmed listing targeted on competing BSE platform.
On September 10 2026 Red Herring Prospectus filed finalizing anchor dates.
On September 15 2026 Institutional asset managers reported positioning for anchor allocation.
On September 16 2026 Anchor investor bidding window opens for institutional allocation.
Expectations for coming months include public subscription and trading debut.

News Intelligence

Immediate US impact: Provides direct exposure for American asset managers into Indian equities.
Possible long-term US impact: Strengthens international fund involvement across foreign capital market structures.
Most affected groups: Global institutional investors, American fund managers, Indian capital market traders.
Reader priority: Monitor anchor allocation disclosures and finalized offer price band metrics.

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Left: Evidence was insufficient. Center: Focuses on institutional demand, regulatory approvals, and valuation details. Right: Evidence was insufficient.

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Global institutional funds position for National Stock Exchange anchor allotment. https://www.etnownews.com/markets/ipo/nse-ipo-goldman-templeton-fidelity-eye-stake-norges-bank-adia-gic-among-potential-anchors-article-156159236

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Articles Published:: 50
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Explain Framing

Left: Evidence was insufficient. Center: Focuses on institutional demand, regulatory approvals, and valuation details. Right: Evidence was insufficient.

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