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.

Equity Capital Markets

Tata Capital Limited / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tata-capital-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45653:1" rel="noopener">Tata Capital Limited (TATACAP IN)</a> is looking to raise up to US$1.7bn in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>Tata Capital Limited (TCL) is the flagship financial services company of the Tata group and a subsidiary of Tata Sons Private Limited.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company's past performance in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk about valuations.</li>
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Tata Capital Limited (TATACAP IN) is looking to raise up to US$1.7bn in its upcoming India IPO.
Tata Capital Limited (TCL) is the flagship financial services company of the Tata group and a subsidiary of Tata Sons Private Limited.
We have looked at the company's past performance in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk about valuations.


Tata Capital IPO - Peer Comp and Thoughts on Valuation

Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

Beat the Street

Beat The Street was founded by Nimish Maheshwari and Sudarshan Bhandari, both of whom are Chartered Accountants by Profession, known for their expert analysis in the fields of Business, Sectoral analysis, and Corporate governance.

With a strong social media presence of 45,000+ Subscribers across various platforms, they are considered trusted voices in the industry. Their insights and analysis have been featured in some of India’s most prominent publications, including the Economic Times, Dalal Street Investment Journal, The Morning Context, and The Ken.

Their analysis on Bankrupt & Insolvent companies has been instrumental in saving investors from significant losses. They have a keen eye for identifying red flags and has identified exclusive redflags earlier in Vedanta, Nykaa, Dhani Services, Adani and many more.

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ICICI Prudential Life Insurance / Event-Driven

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<li>The GST Council's decision to exempt all individual life and health insurance premiums from GST (0% vs. 18% earlier), effective September 22, 2025, is a landmark affordability move.</li>
<li>The immediate drop in premiums for products like term and ULIPs is expected to drive a significant surge in demand, though insurers like ICICI Prudential will lose ITC on expenses.</li>
<li>While the volume boost from higher affordability is a major long-term catalyst,  immediate margin compression from ITC loss on commissions will require operational efficiency and pricing recalibration for ICICI Prudential.</li>
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The GST Council's decision to exempt all individual life and health insurance premiums from GST (0% vs. 18% earlier), effective September 22, 2025, is a landmark affordability move.
The immediate drop in premiums for products like term and ULIPs is expected to drive a significant surge in demand, though insurers like ICICI Prudential will lose ITC on expenses.
While the volume boost from higher affordability is a major long-term catalyst,  immediate margin compression from ITC loss on commissions will require operational efficiency and pricing recalibration for ICICI Prudential.


GST Exemption: A Catalyst for Growth and Margin Headwinds for ICICI Prudential Life

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tata-capital-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45653:1" rel="noopener">Tata Capital Limited (TATACAP IN)</a> is looking to raise up to US$1.7bn in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>Tata Capital Limited (TCL) is the flagship financial services company of the Tata group and a subsidiary of Tata Sons Private Limited.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company's past performance in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk about the RHP updates</li>
</ul>



Tata Capital Limited (TATACAP IN) is looking to raise up to US$1.7bn in its upcoming India IPO.
Tata Capital Limited (TCL) is the flagship financial services company of the Tata group and a subsidiary of Tata Sons Private Limited.
We have looked at the company's past performance in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk about the RHP updates


APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC IPOs & Placements

WeWork India Management Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wework-india-management-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44329:1" rel="noopener">WeWork India Management Ltd (1690124D IN)</a>  is looking to raise about US$338m in its India IPO. The all-secondary IPO has been downsized from its initial estimated size of about US$407m.</li>
<li>WeWork India (WWI) offers a wide range of workspace solutions, including custom-designed buildings, floors, and offices; enterprise office suites; private offices; co-working spaces; customized managed offices; and hybrid digital solutions.</li>
<li>In our earlier notes, we have looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we talk about the RHP updates.</li>
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WeWork India Management Ltd (1690124D IN)  is looking to raise about US$338m in its India IPO. The all-secondary IPO has been downsized from its initial estimated size of about US$407m.
WeWork India (WWI) offers a wide range of workspace solutions, including custom-designed buildings, floors, and offices; enterprise office suites; private offices; co-working spaces; customized managed offices; and hybrid digital solutions.
In our earlier notes, we have looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we talk about the RHP updates.


WeWork India IPO - RHP Updates - Growing Footprint, Softening Operational Trends

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

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Exchange holidays: Early October holidays in China (Golden Week) and South Korea (Chuseok) may dampen market activity, while India’s Diwali on 21–22 October brings the traditional Muhurat trading session.</li>
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Earnings season begins in the final third of October across India, Japan, China/Hong Kong, and South Korea, alongside key central bank meetings and the TOPIX rebalance on 30 October.</li>
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Why Read: Plan ahead and take into account known market events when making investment and trading decision.</li>
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Exchange holidays: Early October holidays in China (Golden Week) and South Korea (Chuseok) may dampen market activity, while India’s Diwali on 21–22 October brings the traditional Muhurat trading session.

Earnings season begins in the final third of October across India, Japan, China/Hong Kong, and South Korea, alongside key central bank meetings and the TOPIX rebalance on 30 October.

Why Read: Plan ahead and take into account known market events when making investment and trading decision.


Earnings Kickoff Dominates October 2025 Key Events

India

ICICI Bank Limited operates as a bank. The Bank offers saving accounts, loans, debit, credit cards, insurance, investments, mortgages, and online banking services. ICICI Bank serves customers worldwide.

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Tata Capital IPO - Peer Comp and Thoughts on Valuation

Tata Capital Limited (TATACAP IN) is looking to raise up to US$1.7bn in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison and...

Sumeet Singh

GST Exemption: A Catalyst for Growth and Margin Headwinds for ICICI Prudential Life

The GST Council's decision to exempt individual life and health insurance premiums from GST will drive demand but pose challenges for insurers...

Nimish Maheshwari

Tata Capital Pre-IPO - RHP Updates

Tata Capital Limited (TATACAP IN) is looking to raise up to US$1.7bn in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the updates from its...

Sumeet Singh

WeWork India IPO - RHP Updates - Growing Footprint, Softening Operational Trends

WeWork India is looking to raise about US$338m in its India IPO. The all-secondary IPO has been downsized from its initial estimated size of about...

Akshat Shah

Earnings Kickoff Dominates October 2025 Key Events

October 2025 kicks off earnings season – reports from Fast Retailing (9983 JP), ICICI Bank (ICICIB IN) & more – alongside holidays and central bank...

Gaudenz Schneider

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Tata Capital IPO - Peer Comp and Thoughts on Valuation

Tata Capital Limited (TATACAP IN) is looking to raise up to US$1.7bn in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison and...

Sumeet Singh

GST Exemption: A Catalyst for Growth and Margin Headwinds for ICICI Prudential Life

​The GST Council's decision to exempt individual life and health insurance premiums from GST will drive demand but pose challenges for insurers...

Nimish Maheshwari

Tata Capital Pre-IPO - RHP Updates

Tata Capital Limited (TATACAP IN) is looking to raise up to US$1.7bn in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the updates from its...

Sumeet Singh

WeWork India IPO - RHP Updates - Growing Footprint, Softening Operational Trends

WeWork India is looking to raise about US$338m in its India IPO. The all-secondary IPO has been downsized from its initial estimated size of about...

Akshat Shah

Earnings Kickoff Dominates October 2025 Key Events

October 2025 kicks off earnings season – reports from Fast Retailing (9983 JP), ICICI Bank (ICICIB IN) & more – alongside holidays and central bank...

Gaudenz Schneider

The GST Council's decision to exempt individual life and health insurance premiums from GST will drive demand but pose challenges for insurers...