Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

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Forensic Accounting

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<li>A foreign short seller has released its short thesis note on Vedanta Group, labelling the group as a Ponzi scheme. </li>
<li>The report’s central assertion is ‘to repay the debt of holding company Vedanta Resources, Vedanta Limited paid aggressive dividends leading to depletion of financial &amp; operational strength of Vedanta</li>
<li>Dividend &amp; delisting along with share purchases funded through debt, unreconciled interest, and depleting asset base, stagnancy in expansion plans.</li>
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A foreign short seller has released its short thesis note on Vedanta Group, labelling the group as a Ponzi scheme. 
The report’s central assertion is ‘to repay the debt of holding company Vedanta Resources, Vedanta Limited paid aggressive dividends leading to depletion of financial &amp; operational strength of Vedanta
Dividend &amp; delisting along with share purchases funded through debt, unreconciled interest, and depleting asset base, stagnancy in expansion plans.


Is Vedanta Running a Ponzi Scheme? Deep Dive into Findings of Shortseller Report

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

Coronado Global Resources Inc / Event-Driven

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<li>Declining coking coal prices, operational issues, a credit rating downgrade, and Sev.en Global's failed Offer, have resulted in met coal play <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/coronado-global-resources-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27473:1" rel="noopener">Coronado (CRN AU)</a></strong>'s shares trading around an all-time low. </li>
<li>Shares popped 14.8% today, and are now up ~48% from its all-time low a month ago.</li>
<li>What gives? Coronado has already confirmed the potential sale of a minority interest in certain assets. But there is speculation a full Offer may be in the wings.</li>
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Declining coking coal prices, operational issues, a credit rating downgrade, and Sev.en Global's failed Offer, have resulted in met coal play Coronado (CRN AU)'s shares trading around an all-time low. 
Shares popped 14.8% today, and are now up ~48% from its all-time low a month ago.
What gives? Coronado has already confirmed the potential sale of a minority interest in certain assets. But there is speculation a full Offer may be in the wings.


Coronado Global (CRN AU): Partial/Full Sale? Something's Up (As Is The Share Price)

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

FSN E-Commerce Ventures (Nykaa) / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Harindarpal Singh Banga, one of Nykaa’s early investors, aims to raise around US$140m via selling a 2% stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fsn-e-commerce-ventures-nykaa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33796:1" rel="noopener">FSN E-Commerce Ventures (NYKAA IN)</a>.</li>
<li>He has been gradually reducing his holding, currently owns about 4.97% of Nykaa. Prior to Nykaa’s IPO in Nov 2021, he held a stake of 8.7% in the company.</li>
<li>In this note, we run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.</li>
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Harindarpal Singh Banga, one of Nykaa’s early investors, aims to raise around US$140m via selling a 2% stake in FSN E-Commerce Ventures (NYKAA IN).
He has been gradually reducing his holding, currently owns about 4.97% of Nykaa. Prior to Nykaa’s IPO in Nov 2021, he held a stake of 8.7% in the company.
In this note, we run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.


Nykaa Block - US$140m Selldown by Banga Family

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>China's steel industry faces significant oversupply and weak domestic demand, driving aggressive exports and financial losses amidst rising global trade barriers</li>
<li>India's steel growth remains robust, driven by domestic demand, government support, product diversification, cost control, and ESG focus</li>
<li>Indian steelmakers note easing import pressure, leveraging quality norms and value-added products, expanding capacity, with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jsw-steel-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18561:1" rel="noopener">JSW Steel Ltd (JSTL IN)</a> targeting 50 MT by 2030 from 27 MT currently.</li>
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China's steel industry faces significant oversupply and weak domestic demand, driving aggressive exports and financial losses amidst rising global trade barriers
India's steel growth remains robust, driven by domestic demand, government support, product diversification, cost control, and ESG focus
Indian steelmakers note easing import pressure, leveraging quality norms and value-added products, expanding capacity, with JSW Steel Ltd (JSTL IN) targeting 50 MT by 2030 from 27 MT currently.


Thematic Report : Why China Won’t Derail India’s Steel Growth Plans?

Global Materials | Industrials | Commodities

Rahul Jain

Commodities

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<li>Recent Impact: India’s BIS mandate has disrupted steel imports overnight, stranding shipments and pressuring MSMEs.</li>
<li>Pricing: While prices have remained broadly stable so far, rising input tightness and seasonal factors suggest upward pressure is likely ahead.</li>
<li>Global Trends: Around 25–35% of global steel trade is now under protectionist measures, reflecting a broader shift toward regionalization and defensive trade policies.</li>
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Recent Impact: India’s BIS mandate has disrupted steel imports overnight, stranding shipments and pressuring MSMEs.
Pricing: While prices have remained broadly stable so far, rising input tightness and seasonal factors suggest upward pressure is likely ahead.
Global Trends: Around 25–35% of global steel trade is now under protectionist measures, reflecting a broader shift toward regionalization and defensive trade policies.


Steel Trade: India’s BIS Mandate Spurs Import Shock Amid Rising Global Protectionism

India

JSW Steel Limited is an integrated steel producer with manufacturing facilities in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and the western state of Maharashtra. The Company produces products including hot rolled coils, cold rolled coils, wire rods, galvanized coils and sheets.

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JSW Steel Ltd (JSTL IN)

Is Vedanta Running a Ponzi Scheme? Deep Dive into Findings of Shortseller Report

Foreign short seller accuses Vedanta Group of being a Ponzi scheme, citing aggressive dividends, debt-funded activities, and stagnancy in...

Nimish Maheshwari

Nykaa Block - US$140m Selldown by Banga Family

Harindarpal Singh Banga, one of Nykaa’s early investors, aims to raise around US$140m via selling a stake of around 2.1% at a floor price of around...

Akshat Shah

Thematic Report : Why China Won’t Derail India’s Steel Growth Plans?

China's steel industry struggles with oversupply and weak demand, while India's steel growth remains strong with government support and focus on...

Nimish Maheshwari

Steel Trade: India’s BIS Mandate Spurs Import Shock Amid Rising Global Protectionism

India's BIS mandate disrupts steel imports, pressures MSMEs; global steel trade trends show rise in protectionist measures.

Rahul Jain

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Is Vedanta Running a Ponzi Scheme? Deep Dive into Findings of Shortseller Report

​Foreign short seller accuses Vedanta Group of being a Ponzi scheme, citing aggressive dividends, debt-funded activities, and stagnancy in...

Nimish Maheshwari

Coronado Global (CRN AU): Partial/Full Sale? Something's Up (As Is The Share Price)

At 0.1x P/B, trading around a lifetime low share price, and talk of a possible sale of assets, even if partial, you're hard pressed to be bearish...

David Blennerhassett

Nykaa Block - US$140m Selldown by Banga Family

Harindarpal Singh Banga, one of Nykaa’s early investors, aims to raise around US$140m via selling a stake of around 2.1% at a floor price of around...

Akshat Shah

Thematic Report : Why China Won’t Derail India’s Steel Growth Plans?

​China's steel industry struggles with oversupply and weak demand, while India's steel growth remains strong with government support and focus on...

Nimish Maheshwari

Steel Trade: India’s BIS Mandate Spurs Import Shock Amid Rising Global Protectionism

​India's BIS mandate disrupts steel imports, pressures MSMEs; global steel trade trends show rise in protectionist measures.

Rahul Jain

Foreign short seller accuses Vedanta Group of being a Ponzi scheme, citing aggressive dividends, debt-funded activities, and stagnancy in...

China's steel industry struggles with oversupply and weak demand, while India's steel growth remains strong with government support and focus on...

India's BIS mandate disrupts steel imports, pressures MSMEs; global steel trade trends show rise in protectionist measures.