Investors come running as GIC Re hits market with $1.7bn IPO

General Insurance Corp looks set to close the largest Indian IPO in seven years, after offering investors a whopping Rp113.7bn ($1.7bn) deal — and managing to cover 75% of the book on the first day. That was a rare show of early demand for an Indian listing, but the deal was simply too big to ignore, said local bankers. Jonathan Breen reports.