Quorn-Maker’s IPO Has Top Funds Ditching Blue Chip Stocks
- Blue-chip stocks are being sold to make space for Monde Nissin
- Company is dominant at home and has global growth prospects
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Food giant Monde Nissin Corp.’s record-breaking entry into the Philippine stock market is driving a shakeup that’s impacting everything from the nation’s consumer sector to holdings of some of the biggest money managers.
Investors say the 48.6 billion peso ($1 billion) initial share offering -- the biggest ever debut in the Southeast Asian country -- is pushing them to reallocate funds from existing consumer-staples holdings and even sell blue-chip stocks from other sectors to pay for a slice of the iconic snack brand that debuts June 1. Average volume on the benchmark stock index is up nearly one-third since the March 4 IPO filing compared with the start of the year.