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

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<li>Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.</li>
<li>On the IPO front, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/trial-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36821:1" rel="noopener">Trial Holdings (5882 JP)</a> was hoping for better luck with its listing this time around.</li>
<li>For placements, it was a very busy week for a change with most regions, apart from Hong Kong, chipping in.</li>
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Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.
On the IPO front, Trial Holdings (5882 JP) was hoping for better luck with its listing this time around.
For placements, it was a very busy week for a change with most regions, apart from Hong Kong, chipping in.


ECM Weekly (11th Mar 2024) - Oriental Land, ARM, Tuhu, Wiwynn, Macrotech, Zomato, Trial Holding

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Ethan Aw

APAC IPOs & Placements

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sbfc-finance-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36713:1" rel="noopener">SBFC Finance Limited (SBFC IN) </a>raised around US$131m in its India IPO, after the deal was priced at INR57/share. Its six-month lockup will expire on 12th Feb 2024. </li>
<li>SBFC Finance is a systematically important, non-deposit taking non-banking finance company (NBFC-ND-SI), offering secured MSME Loans and Loans against Gold.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.</li>
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SBFC Finance Limited (SBFC IN) raised around US$131m in its India IPO, after the deal was priced at INR57/share. Its six-month lockup will expire on 12th Feb 2024. 
SBFC Finance is a systematically important, non-deposit taking non-banking finance company (NBFC-ND-SI), offering secured MSME Loans and Loans against Gold.
In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.


SBFC Finance Lockup Expiry - Time to Cash in on Some Hefty Profits

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist, Trudence Capital Advisors

Pranav Bhavsar

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist

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.

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Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>The upcoming earnings season, along with the forthcoming Budget and Elections, should all contribute to keeping the undertone bullish for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nifty-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23617:1" rel="noopener">NIFTY Index (NIFTY INDEX)</a>. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bandhan-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26705:1" rel="noopener">Bandhan Bank Ltd (BANDHAN IN)</a> reported a minor dip in collections for the non-EEB portfolio, which has probably spooked the street.</li>
<li>Other names discussed include MMFS, POONAWAL, AUBANK, LTFH, and AAVAS.</li>
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The upcoming earnings season, along with the forthcoming Budget and Elections, should all contribute to keeping the undertone bullish for the NIFTY Index (NIFTY INDEX). 

Bandhan Bank Ltd (BANDHAN IN) reported a minor dip in collections for the non-EEB portfolio, which has probably spooked the street.
Other names discussed include MMFS, POONAWAL, AUBANK, LTFH, and AAVAS.


[Week 16] Namaste India 🙏 | More Smoke for Bandhan?

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<li>For this edition, we focus on our 2023 Bloopers, to improvise rather than get embarrassed.  We also share some thoughts on potential enhancements that can be anticipated going forward.</li>
<li>On the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nifty-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23617:1" rel="noopener">NIFTY Index (NIFTY INDEX)</a>, we are still not bearish but do not find the markets to be very attractive either.</li>
<li>Bloopers in focus include <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zomato-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28820:1" rel="noopener">Zomato (ZOMATO IN)</a>; <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cartrade-tech-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33474:1" rel="noopener">CarTrade (CARTRADE IN)</a> ; <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hero-motocorp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2391:1" rel="noopener">Hero Motocorp (HMCL IN)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aavas-financiers-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27422:1" rel="noopener">Aavas Financiers Ltd (AAVAS IN)</a>. </li>
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For this edition, we focus on our 2023 Bloopers, to improvise rather than get embarrassed.  We also share some thoughts on potential enhancements that can be anticipated going forward.
On the NIFTY Index (NIFTY INDEX), we are still not bearish but do not find the markets to be very attractive either.
Bloopers in focus include Zomato (ZOMATO IN); CarTrade (CARTRADE IN) ; Hero Motocorp (HMCL IN) and Aavas Financiers Ltd (AAVAS IN). 


[Week 15] Namaste India 🙏 | 2023 Bloopers Edition

Clarence Chu

India Shelter Finance / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/india-shelter-finance" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40025:1" rel="noopener">India Shelter Finance (0570670D IN)</a> raised around US$144m from its India IPO.</li>
<li>India Shelter Finance (ISF) is a retail-focused HFC targeting the self-employed customer with a focus on first time home loan takers in the low and middle income group.</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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India Shelter Finance (0570670D IN) raised around US$144m from its India IPO.
India Shelter Finance (ISF) is a retail-focused HFC targeting the self-employed customer with a focus on first time home loan takers in the low and middle income group.
We have covered various aspects of the deal in our previous note. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.


India Shelter Finance IPO Trading - Subscription Pulled by Strong Insti Demand

India

Aavas Financiers Ltd. is a retail-focused housing finance company primarily serving the low and middle-income segments, particularly self-employed individuals, in semi-urban and rural areas of India. The company specializes in providing home loans, including for construction, purchase, renovation, and extension, along with MSME loans and loans against property, to customers often excluded from formal credit due to a lack of documented income. Aavas Financiers Ltd. is headquartered in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, and was founded on February 23, 2011.

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ECM Weekly (11th Mar 2024) - Oriental Land, ARM, Tuhu, Wiwynn, Macrotech, Zomato, Trial Holding

Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Sumeet Singh

SBFC Finance Lockup Expiry - Time to Cash in on Some Hefty Profits

SBFC Finance Limited (SBFC IN) raised around US$131m in its India IPO, after the deal was priced at INR57/share. Its six-month lockup will expire...

Ethan Aw

[Week 16] Namaste India 🙏 | More Smoke for Bandhan?

The upcoming earnings season, Budget, and Elections are expected to keep the NIFTY Index bullish. Bandhan Bank's dip in collections for non-EEB...

Pranav Bhavsar

[Week 15] Namaste India 🙏 | 2023 Bloopers Edition

In this article, the focus is on 2023 market bloopers and potential enhancements. The NIFTY Index is neither bearish nor attractive.

Pranav Bhavsar

India Shelter Finance IPO Trading - Subscription Pulled by Strong Insti Demand

India Shelter Finance (0570670D IN) raised around US$144m from its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.

Clarence Chu

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ECM Weekly (11th Mar 2024) - Oriental Land, ARM, Tuhu, Wiwynn, Macrotech, Zomato, Trial Holding

Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Sumeet Singh

SBFC Finance Lockup Expiry - Time to Cash in on Some Hefty Profits

SBFC Finance Limited (SBFC IN) raised around US$131m in its India IPO, after the deal was priced at INR57/share. Its six-month lockup will expire...

Ethan Aw

[Week 16] Namaste India 🙏 | More Smoke for Bandhan?

​The upcoming earnings season, Budget, and Elections are expected to keep the NIFTY Index bullish. Bandhan Bank's dip in collections for non-EEB...

Pranav Bhavsar

[Week 15] Namaste India 🙏 | 2023 Bloopers Edition

​In this article, the focus is on 2023 market bloopers and potential enhancements. The NIFTY Index is neither bearish nor attractive.

Pranav Bhavsar

India Shelter Finance IPO Trading - Subscription Pulled by Strong Insti Demand

India Shelter Finance (0570670D IN) raised around US$144m from its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.

Clarence Chu

The upcoming earnings season, Budget, and Elections are expected to keep the NIFTY Index bullish. Bandhan Bank's dip in collections for non-EEB...

In this article, the focus is on 2023 market bloopers and potential enhancements. The NIFTY Index is neither bearish nor attractive.