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

Index Rebalance

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<li>We forecast 7 stocks moving from MidCap to LargeCap, 10 stocks moving from LargeCap to MidCap, 3 stocks from SmallCap to MidCap, and 11 stocks from MidCap to SmallCap.</li>
<li>From the new listings, 13 stocks are expected to be added to Large Cap, 5 stocks are expected to be added to Mid Cap, and multiple stocks to Small Cap.</li>
<li>With the review period nearing completion, there could still be more outperformance given the momentum, but we would look to take profit on the stocks as the divergence gets wider.</li>
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We forecast 7 stocks moving from MidCap to LargeCap, 10 stocks moving from LargeCap to MidCap, 3 stocks from SmallCap to MidCap, and 11 stocks from MidCap to SmallCap.
From the new listings, 13 stocks are expected to be added to Large Cap, 5 stocks are expected to be added to Mid Cap, and multiple stocks to Small Cap.
With the review period nearing completion, there could still be more outperformance given the momentum, but we would look to take profit on the stocks as the divergence gets wider.


AMFI Stock Reclassification Preview (Dec 2025): New Listings Shaking Up the Rankings

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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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Imports are swinging sharply between palm, soy, and even canola, while refinery utilization remains weak and farmer incentives are misaligned.</li>
<li>This leaves India exposed to global volatility, undercuts the self-sufficiency agenda, and pressures margins across refiners and FMCG players.</li>
<li>Duty cuts buy time, but unless farmer economics tilt back toward oilseeds, India’s edible-oil puzzle will remain unresolved.</li>
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Imports are swinging sharply between palm, soy, and even canola, while refinery utilization remains weak and farmer incentives are misaligned.
This leaves India exposed to global volatility, undercuts the self-sufficiency agenda, and pressures margins across refiners and FMCG players.
Duty cuts buy time, but unless farmer economics tilt back toward oilseeds, India’s edible-oil puzzle will remain unresolved.


Thematic Report: India’s Cooking-Oil Industry

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

Anthem Biosciences / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/anthem-biosciences" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44206:1" rel="noopener">Anthem Biosciences (1234D IN)</a> raised about US$397m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>Anthem Biosciences (ABS) is a contract research, development and manufacturing organisation (CRDMO) with fully integrated operations spanning drug discovery, development, and manufacturing.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the peer comp and IPO valuations.</li>
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Anthem Biosciences (1234D IN) raised about US$397m in its India IPO.
Anthem Biosciences (ABS) is a contract research, development and manufacturing organisation (CRDMO) with fully integrated operations spanning drug discovery, development, and manufacturing.
We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the peer comp and IPO valuations.


Anthem Biosciences IPO Trading - Robust Insti Coverage Drives Overall Demand

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

HDB Financial Services Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hdb-financial-services-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44072:1" rel="noopener">HDB Financial Services</a> is looking to raise around US$1.5bn in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>HDBFS is a leading retail-focused non-banking financial company (NBFC) in India, in terms of total gross loan book size, according to the CRISIL Report.</li>
<li>We have looked at the past performance in our previous note. In this note, we talk about the IPO pricing.</li>
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HDB Financial Services is looking to raise around US$1.5bn in its upcoming India IPO.
HDBFS is a leading retail-focused non-banking financial company (NBFC) in India, in terms of total gross loan book size, according to the CRISIL Report.
We have looked at the past performance in our previous note. In this note, we talk about the IPO pricing.


HDB Financial Services IPO - Parent Brand and Easing Macros Should See It Through

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Beat the Street

Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

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<li>Adani Group plans to raise $12.5B over five years to fund $57.16B capex, focusing on power, utilities, and green energy.</li>
<li>Paint sector demand sees mild recovery as competition intensifies, with Asian Paints countering Birla Opus' expansion through aggressive dealer incentives.</li>
<li>RBI orders large NBFCs to halt new credit lines and renewals, citing concerns over disguised borrower stress and repayment transparency.</li>
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Adani Group plans to raise $12.5B over five years to fund $57.16B capex, focusing on power, utilities, and green energy.
Paint sector demand sees mild recovery as competition intensifies, with Asian Paints countering Birla Opus' expansion through aggressive dealer incentives.
RBI orders large NBFCs to halt new credit lines and renewals, citing concerns over disguised borrower stress and repayment transparency.


#114 India Insight: Adani Plans $12.5B Raise, Paint Demand Recovers, RBI Curbs NBFC Credit Lines.

India

AWL Agri Business Limited manufactures packaged food products. The Company offer a wide range of edible oil products, including soyabean, palm, sunflower, rice bran, mustard, pulses, refined wheat flour, cottonseed, and blended oil, as well as soaps, detergents, cosmetics, and polymer. AWL Agri Business serves customers worldwide.

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AMFI Stock Reclassification Preview (Dec 2025): New Listings Shaking Up the Rankings

We currently forecast 31 migrations for the AMFI December reclassification. Many IPOs could be added to Large/Mid cap. The forecast upward...

Brian Freitas

Thematic Report: India’s Cooking-Oil Industry

India's edible oil industry faces volatility due to shifting imports and weak refinery utilization, highlighting the need for aligned farmer...

Nimish Maheshwari

Anthem Biosciences IPO Trading - Robust Insti Coverage Drives Overall Demand

Anthem Biosciences (ABS) raised about US$397m in its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.

Akshat Shah

HDB Financial Services IPO - Parent Brand and Easing Macros Should See It Through

HDB Financial Services is looking to raise around US$1.5bn in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the IPO pricing.

Sumeet Singh

#114 India Insight: Adani Plans $12.5B Raise, Paint Demand Recovers, RBI Curbs NBFC Credit Lines.

Adani Group to raise $12.5B for capex, paint sector demand recovers with competition, RBI halts credit lines for NBFCs.

Sudarshan Bhandari

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AMFI Stock Reclassification Preview (Dec 2025): New Listings Shaking Up the Rankings

We currently forecast 31 migrations for the AMFI December reclassification. Many IPOs could be added to Large/Mid cap. The forecast upward...

Brian Freitas

Thematic Report: India’s Cooking-Oil Industry

​India's edible oil industry faces volatility due to shifting imports and weak refinery utilization, highlighting the need for aligned farmer...

Nimish Maheshwari

Anthem Biosciences IPO Trading - Robust Insti Coverage Drives Overall Demand

Anthem Biosciences (ABS) raised about US$397m in its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.

Akshat Shah

HDB Financial Services IPO - Parent Brand and Easing Macros Should See It Through

HDB Financial Services is looking to raise around US$1.5bn in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the IPO pricing.

Sumeet Singh

#114 India Insight: Adani Plans $12.5B Raise, Paint Demand Recovers, RBI Curbs NBFC Credit Lines.

​Adani Group to raise $12.5B for capex, paint sector demand recovers with competition, RBI halts credit lines for NBFCs.

Sudarshan Bhandari

India's edible oil industry faces volatility due to shifting imports and weak refinery utilization, highlighting the need for aligned farmer...

Adani Group to raise $12.5B for capex, paint sector demand recovers with competition, RBI halts credit lines for NBFCs.