APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Equity Capital Markets

Milestone Gears Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/milestone-gears-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46075:1" rel="noopener">Milestone Gears Ltd (1049966D IN)</a> (MGL) is looking to raise about US$124m in its upcoming India IPO. The deal will be run by Axis, JM Fin and Motilal Oswal.</li>
<li>MGL is a manufacturer of high-precision, complex engineered transmission components that have applications across multiple sectors, including tractors, construction equipment, electric vehicles, locomotives, windmills and other heavy industries.</li>
<li>According to 1Lattice, between April 1, 2022 and June 30, 2025, MGL had supplied products to over 50 customers, including all the top nine OEMs in the Indian tractor sector.</li>
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Milestone Gears Ltd (1049966D IN) (MGL) is looking to raise about US$124m in its upcoming India IPO. The deal will be run by Axis, JM Fin and Motilal Oswal.
MGL is a manufacturer of high-precision, complex engineered transmission components that have applications across multiple sectors, including tractors, construction equipment, electric vehicles, locomotives, windmills and other heavy industries.
According to 1Lattice, between April 1, 2022 and June 30, 2025, MGL had supplied products to over 50 customers, including all the top nine OEMs in the Indian tractor sector.


Nicholas Tan

Guangdong Tianyu Semiconductor / Equity Capital Markets

Guangdong Tianyu (GT) was founded in 2009, and is the largest domestic PRC SiC epitaxal wafer manufacturer both in terms of revenue and sales volume, as of 2024. It specializes in the design, research and development, and manufacture of various types of silicon carbide (SiC) epitaxial wafers. Its core product is the SiC epitaxial wafer, which serves as the key raw material for the production of power semiconductor devices. As a third-generation semiconductor material, SiC offers significant performance advantages over traditional silicon, making it highly suitable for applications operating in high-voltage, high-temperature, and high-frequency environments. Silicon carbide epitaxial wafers are used to produce high-efficiency power semiconductors for electric vehicles, renewable energy and industrial applications.

Guangdong Tianyu Semiconductor (2223725D CH)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/guangdong-tianyu-semiconductor" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46068:1" rel="noopener">Guangdong Tianyu Semiconductor (2223725D CH)</a> raised around US$224m in its HK IPO.</li>
<li>It was founded in 2009, and is the largest domestic PRC SiC epitaxal wafer manufacturer both in terms of revenue and sales volume, as of 2024.</li>
<li>We have covered various aspects of the deal in our previous note. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.</li>
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Guangdong Tianyu Semiconductor (2223725D CH) raised around US$224m in its HK IPO.
It was founded in 2009, and is the largest domestic PRC SiC epitaxal wafer manufacturer both in terms of revenue and sales volume, as of 2024.
We have covered various aspects of the deal in our previous note. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.


Guangdong Tianyu IPO Trading: Weak Insti and Retail Demand

Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Sree Capital

Sreemant Dudhoria,CFA

Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

Fundamental Research on Listed Indian Companies

Sree Capital

Sree Capital is a platform to share fundamental research on listed Indian companies. We do this research for our own investment

Meesho operates as a software development company. The Company provides a platform for online resellers. Meesho offers timely and secure payments, low returns, and shipping services. Meesho serves customers in India.

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<li>In this insight, we highlight why <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meesho-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35872:1" rel="noopener">Meesho (1546271D IN)</a> is a data science workhorse masquerading as an E-Commerce Platform</li>
<li>We discuss about the various advancements made by the company towards AL/ML models which are difficult to replicate.</li>
<li>Finally, we discuss our view on future prospects and valuation of the company.</li>
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In this insight, we highlight why Meesho (1546271D IN) is a data science workhorse masquerading as an E-Commerce Platform
We discuss about the various advancements made by the company towards AL/ML models which are difficult to replicate.
Finally, we discuss our view on future prospects and valuation of the company.


Meesho:Data Science Workhorse;Fast Evolving—Venturing into Financial Services & Other AI Investments

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

SBI Shinsei Bank / Equity Capital Markets

SBI Shinsei Bank, Ltd. provides banking services including deposits, loans, and foreign exchange transaction, as well as investment trust service and issuance of long-term bonds.

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<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sbi-shinsei-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16897:1" rel="noopener">SBI Shinsei Bank (8303 JP)</a> IPO is due to be priced on 8 December and start trading on 17 December 2025.</li>
<li>I have been reluctant to write because of my general lack of excitement regarding the IPO and its after-market prospects. It is, as a friend says, "neither here nor there."</li>
<li>But as the bank was my High Conviction Long trade for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/2021-high-conviction-shinsei-bank" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2021</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/2022-high-conviction-shinsei-bank" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2022</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/2023-high-conviction-sbi-shinsei-bank-8303-jp-still-reading-between-the-lines" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2023</a> and I wrote about the events in the interim, I thought I should opine.</li>
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The SBI Shinsei Bank (8303 JP) IPO is due to be priced on 8 December and start trading on 17 December 2025.
I have been reluctant to write because of my general lack of excitement regarding the IPO and its after-market prospects. It is, as a friend says, "neither here nor there."
But as the bank was my High Conviction Long trade for 2021, 2022, and 2023 and I wrote about the events in the interim, I thought I should opine.


[Japan IPO] The SBI Shinsei Bank (8303 JP) IPO; Cosmetically Pretty, Otherwise Meh

Forensic Analyst, Trudence Capital Advisors

Nitin Mangal

Forensic Analyst

Trudence Capital Advisors

Trudence Capital Advisors Private Limited is a SEBI-registered Research Analyst, holding SEBI registration number INH000015747. Our firm is dedicated to providing independent and unbiased research on Indian mid to large-cap companies. Trudence Capital is known for its counter-consensus views, with a focus on forensic research and on-ground primary investigations. Our research approach is thorough, involving detailed analysis of accounting practices and governance, alongside extensive channel checks.

Independent & Unbiased Research

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meesho-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35872:1" rel="noopener">Meesho (1546271D IN)</a>'s INR 52.4 bn IPO is currently open for subscription. It consists of fresh issue worth INR 42.5 bn and OFS component worth INR 11.7 bn </li>
<li>The company is India’s largest E-Com platforms in terms of placed orders and user base, and make its mark in the value segment, offering mostly unbranded and regional branded products. </li>
<li>While KPIs signal growth and operational efficiencies, Meesho is still a loss maker. It has high litigation risk and seeing rapid increase in impairments and write offs with receivables</li>
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Meesho (1546271D IN)'s INR 52.4 bn IPO is currently open for subscription. It consists of fresh issue worth INR 42.5 bn and OFS component worth INR 11.7 bn 
The company is India’s largest E-Com platforms in terms of placed orders and user base, and make its mark in the value segment, offering mostly unbranded and regional branded products. 
While KPIs signal growth and operational efficiencies, Meesho is still a loss maker. It has high litigation risk and seeing rapid increase in impairments and write offs with receivables


Meesho Ltd IPO- Watch Out for Impairment Allowance

Equity Capital Markets (ECM)
Equity Capital Markets (ECM) Insights

Milestone Gears Ltd Pre-IPO Tearsheet

Milestone Gears Ltd (MGL) is a manufacturer of high-precision, complex engineered transmission components. It is looking to raise about US$124m in...

Akshat Shah

Guangdong Tianyu IPO Trading: Weak Insti and Retail Demand

Guangdong Tianyu Semiconductor raised $224m in HK IPO, largest PRC SiC epitaxal wafer manufacturer as of 2024. Previous note covered deal aspects,...

Nicholas Tan

Meesho:Data Science Workhorse;Fast Evolving—Venturing into Financial Services & Other AI Investments

Insight on Meesho: A data science workhorse posing as an E-Commerce Platform with advanced AL/ML models and promising future prospects.

Sreemant Dudhoria,CFA

[Japan IPO] The SBI Shinsei Bank (8303 JP) IPO; Cosmetically Pretty, Otherwise Meh

The SBI Shinsei Bank IPO at north of book comes only 2 years post-squeezeout at half of book. It was a big trade for SBI but they need to sell...

Travis Lundy

Meesho Ltd IPO- Watch Out for Impairment Allowance

India's largest E-Com platform Meesho's KPIs look promising. Watch out for high litigation risk and increasing ECL provisions.

Nitin Mangal

Milestone Gears Ltd Pre-IPO Tearsheet

Milestone Gears Ltd (MGL) is a manufacturer of high-precision, complex engineered transmission components. It is looking to raise about US$124m in...

Akshat Shah

Guangdong Tianyu IPO Trading: Weak Insti and Retail Demand

​Guangdong Tianyu Semiconductor raised $224m in HK IPO, largest PRC SiC epitaxal wafer manufacturer as of 2024. Previous note covered deal aspects,...

Nicholas Tan

Meesho:Data Science Workhorse;Fast Evolving—Venturing into Financial Services & Other AI Investments

​Insight on Meesho: A data science workhorse posing as an E-Commerce Platform with advanced AL/ML models and promising future prospects.

Sreemant Dudhoria,CFA

[Japan IPO] The SBI Shinsei Bank (8303 JP) IPO; Cosmetically Pretty, Otherwise Meh

The SBI Shinsei Bank IPO at north of book comes only 2 years post-squeezeout at half of book. It was a big trade for SBI but they need to sell...

Travis Lundy

Meesho Ltd IPO- Watch Out for Impairment Allowance

​India's largest E-Com platform Meesho's KPIs look promising. Watch out for high litigation risk and increasing ECL provisions.

Nitin Mangal

Guangdong Tianyu Semiconductor raised $224m in HK IPO, largest PRC SiC epitaxal wafer manufacturer as of 2024. Previous note covered deal aspects,...

Insight on Meesho: A data science workhorse posing as an E-Commerce Platform with advanced AL/ML models and promising future prospects.

India's largest E-Com platform Meesho's KPIs look promising. Watch out for high litigation risk and increasing ECL provisions.