Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, 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.

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/adani-enterprises-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:245:1" rel="noopener">Adani Enterprises (ADE IN)</a>  is looking to raise INR200bn (US$2.4bn) via a further public offering. The company has obtained board approval and is now awaiting shareholder approval.</li>
<li>It is the flagship company of the Adani Group. The group’s listed entities' stock performance over the past few years has made the founder one of the richest persons globally.</li>
<li>However, the stock is expensive and has had some issues in the past. In this note, we take an early look at the possible placement and its impact.</li>
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Adani Enterprises (ADE IN)  is looking to raise INR200bn (US$2.4bn) via a further public offering. The company has obtained board approval and is now awaiting shareholder approval.
It is the flagship company of the Adani Group. The group’s listed entities' stock performance over the past few years has made the founder one of the richest persons globally.
However, the stock is expensive and has had some issues in the past. In this note, we take an early look at the possible placement and its impact.


Adani Enterprise US$2.4bn Raising Early Look - Lots to Think About: Controversies, Debt, Grand Plans

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

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<li>The Administrator of the Specified Undertaking of the Unit Trust of India (SUUTI) is offering 46.53m shares of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/axis-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:768:1" rel="noopener">Axis Bank Ltd (AXSB IN)</a> at a floor price of INR 830.63/share.</li>
<li>This will take SUUTI's stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/axis-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:768:1" rel="noopener">Axis Bank Ltd (AXSB IN)</a> to zero and remove an overhang on the stock.</li>
<li>Coming in close to Bain's partial stake sale last week, the stock could trade heavy. But <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/axis-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:768:1" rel="noopener">Axis Bank Ltd (AXSB IN)</a> still trades cheaper than peers.</li>
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The Administrator of the Specified Undertaking of the Unit Trust of India (SUUTI) is offering 46.53m shares of Axis Bank Ltd (AXSB IN) at a floor price of INR 830.63/share.
This will take SUUTI's stake in Axis Bank Ltd (AXSB IN) to zero and remove an overhang on the stock.
Coming in close to Bain's partial stake sale last week, the stock could trade heavy. But Axis Bank Ltd (AXSB IN) still trades cheaper than peers.


Axis Bank (AXSB IN): Last of the SUUTI Selldown Removes Overhang

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Ethan Aw

APAC IPOs & Placements

Equity Capital Markets

Fusion Micro Finance / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fusion-micro-finance-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36450:1" rel="noopener">Fusion Micro Finance Ltd (1053199D IN)</a> is looking to raise about US$250m in its upcoming India IPO. </li>
<li>Fusion Micro Finance (FMF) is a non-banking financial company - microfinance institution (NBFC-MFI) that provides financial services to unserved and underserved women in rural and peri-rural areas across India.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal. </li>
</ul>



Fusion Micro Finance Ltd (1053199D IN) is looking to raise about US$250m in its upcoming India IPO. 
Fusion Micro Finance (FMF) is a non-banking financial company - microfinance institution (NBFC-MFI) that provides financial services to unserved and underserved women in rural and peri-rural areas across India.
In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal. 


Fusion Micro Finance Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Much Less Inspiring as a Business

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fusion-micro-finance-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36450:1" rel="noopener">Fusion Micro Finance Ltd (1053199D IN) </a>is looking to raise about US$250m in its upcoming India IPO. </li>
<li>Fusion Micro Finance (FMF) is a non-banking financial company - microfinance institution (NBFC-MFI) that provides financial services to unserved and underserved women in rural and peri-rural areas across India.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal. </li>
</ul>



Fusion Micro Finance Ltd (1053199D IN) is looking to raise about US$250m in its upcoming India IPO. 
Fusion Micro Finance (FMF) is a non-banking financial company - microfinance institution (NBFC-MFI) that provides financial services to unserved and underserved women in rural and peri-rural areas across India.
In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal. 


Fusion Micro Finance Pre-IPO - The Positives - Inspiring as a Social Cause

Five Star Business Finance / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/five-star-business-finance" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35238:1" rel="noopener">Five-Star Business Finance (0958461D IN)</a>  is looking to raise around US$300m in its upcoming India IPO. The deal will be run by ICICI Securities, Edelweiss, Kotak, and Nomura.</li>
<li>Five-Star Business is a non-banking financial company (NBFC-ND-SI) that provides secured business loans to micro-entrepreneurs and self-employed individuals.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the not so positive aspects of the deal.</li>
</ul>



Five-Star Business Finance (0958461D IN)  is looking to raise around US$300m in its upcoming India IPO. The deal will be run by ICICI Securities, Edelweiss, Kotak, and Nomura.
Five-Star Business is a non-banking financial company (NBFC-ND-SI) that provides secured business loans to micro-entrepreneurs and self-employed individuals.
In this note, we talk about the not so positive aspects of the deal.


Five-Star Business Pre-IPO - The Negatives - NPLs Low but Delayed Payments Aren't

India

IndusInd Bank Limited is a Mumbai-based Indian new generation bank established in 1994. The Bank provides a range of banking and financial services including  wholesale banking, credit monitoring, risk management, tele-banking, investment banking and commercial lending. IndusInd Bank operates branches throughout India as well as an office in Dubai and London.

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Adani Enterprise US$2.4bn Raising Early Look - Lots to Think About: Controversies, Debt, Grand Plans

Adani Enterprises (ADE IN) is looking to raise INR200bn (US$2.4bn) via a further public offering. The company has obtained board approval and is...

Sumeet Singh

Axis Bank (AXSB IN): Last of the SUUTI Selldown Removes Overhang

SUUTI's sale of 46.5m shares (1.55% of shares out) could lead to a short-term price drop but removes a longer-term overhang. Axis Bank trades...

Brian Freitas

Fusion Micro Finance Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Much Less Inspiring as a Business

Fusion Micro Finance Ltd (1053199D IN) is looking to raise about US$250m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive...

Ethan Aw

Five-Star Business Pre-IPO - The Negatives - NPLs Low but Delayed Payments Aren't

Five-Star Business Finance (0958461D IN) is looking to raise around US$300m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the not-so...

Sumeet Singh

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Adani Enterprise US$2.4bn Raising Early Look - Lots to Think About: Controversies, Debt, Grand Plans

Adani Enterprises (ADE IN) is looking to raise INR200bn (US$2.4bn) via a further public offering. The company has obtained board approval and is...

Sumeet Singh

Axis Bank (AXSB IN): Last of the SUUTI Selldown Removes Overhang

SUUTI's sale of 46.5m shares (1.55% of shares out) could lead to a short-term price drop but removes a longer-term overhang. Axis Bank trades...

Brian Freitas

Fusion Micro Finance Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Much Less Inspiring as a Business

Fusion Micro Finance Ltd (1053199D IN) is looking to raise about US$250m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive...

Ethan Aw

Fusion Micro Finance Pre-IPO - The Positives - Inspiring as a Social Cause

Fusion Micro Finance Ltd (1053199D IN) is looking to raise about US$250m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the positive...

Ethan Aw

Five-Star Business Pre-IPO - The Negatives - NPLs Low but Delayed Payments Aren't

Five-Star Business Finance (0958461D IN) is looking to raise around US$300m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the not-so...

Sumeet Singh