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

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meesho-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35872:1" rel="noopener">Meesho Ltd (1546271D IN)</a> is looking to raise around US$607m in its upcoming India IPO. </li>
<li>Meesho is an e-commerce marketplace, offering a wide assortment of products ranging from low cost unbranded products, regional and national brands at affordable prices to consumers.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.</li>
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Meesho Ltd (1546271D IN) is looking to raise around US$607m in its upcoming India IPO. 
Meesho is an e-commerce marketplace, offering a wide assortment of products ranging from low cost unbranded products, regional and national brands at affordable prices to consumers.
In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.


Meesho Ltd Pre-IPO - Mass-Market Player Scaling on Low-Cost, High-Frequency Commerce

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

Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders  / Index Rebalance

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<li>We forecast 10 stocks moving from MidCap to LargeCap, 11 stocks moving from LargeCap to MidCap, 10 stocks from SmallCap to MidCap, and 13 stocks from MidCap to SmallCap.</li>
<li>From the new listings, 1 stock is expected to be added to Large cap, 2 stocks are expected to be added to Mid Cap, and multiple stocks to Small Cap.</li>
<li>There are multiple stocks among the AMFI changes that will be changes for global indices, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nifty-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23617:1" rel="noopener">NIFTY Index</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nse-nifty-next-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36053:1" rel="noopener">NSE Nifty Next 50 Index</a> and/or Nifty Midcap 150 Index in September.</li>
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We forecast 10 stocks moving from MidCap to LargeCap, 11 stocks moving from LargeCap to MidCap, 10 stocks from SmallCap to MidCap, and 13 stocks from MidCap to SmallCap.
From the new listings, 1 stock is expected to be added to Large cap, 2 stocks are expected to be added to Mid Cap, and multiple stocks to Small Cap.
There are multiple stocks among the AMFI changes that will be changes for global indices, NIFTY Index, NSE Nifty Next 50 Index and/or Nifty Midcap 150 Index in September.


AMFI Stock Reclassification Preview (Jun 2025): Active Flows Lead to Passive Flows

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<li>We currently forecast 10 stocks moving from MidCap to LargeCap, 10 stocks moving from LargeCap to MidCap, 9 stocks from SmallCap to MidCap, and 11 stocks from MidCap to SmallCap.</li>
<li>From the new listings, 2 stocks are expected to be added to Mid Cap, and multiple stocks to Small Cap.</li>
<li>There are multiple stocks among the AMFI changes that will be changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nse-nifty-next-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36053:1" rel="noopener">NSE Nifty Next 50 Index (NIFTYJR INDEX)</a> and/or Nifty Midcap 150 Index in September.</li>
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We currently forecast 10 stocks moving from MidCap to LargeCap, 10 stocks moving from LargeCap to MidCap, 9 stocks from SmallCap to MidCap, and 11 stocks from MidCap to SmallCap.
From the new listings, 2 stocks are expected to be added to Mid Cap, and multiple stocks to Small Cap.
There are multiple stocks among the AMFI changes that will be changes for the NSE Nifty Next 50 Index (NIFTYJR INDEX) and/or Nifty Midcap 150 Index in September.


AMFI Stock Reclassification Preview (Jun 2025): Plenty of Change With More Likely

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.

Read Business Not Stock Prices

Event-Driven

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<li>In the overheated Indian markets where selling spree by promoters is going at record pace.</li>
<li>We identified certain interesting companies where promoters are buying giving confidence in their business</li>
<li>We further delve into the thesis and key triggers for these companies</li>
</ul>


In the overheated Indian markets where selling spree by promoters is going at record pace.
We identified certain interesting companies where promoters are buying giving confidence in their business
We further delve into the thesis and key triggers for these companies


Thematic Report : Investment Opportunities in Indian Markets Led by Promoter Buying

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Beat the Street

Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

Equity Bottom-Up

Authum Investment Infrastructure / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Transformation of the company from Equity investment driven to Equity and stress business. </li>
<li>Complete restructuring of Reliance Capital and Reliance Home Finance into Authum and Focus on ARC and stressed assets.</li>
<li>Recoveries in completely provided portfolios of Reliance Capital, Planned debt fundraise for further growth.</li>
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Transformation of the company from Equity investment driven to Equity and stress business. 
Complete restructuring of Reliance Capital and Reliance Home Finance into Authum and Focus on ARC and stressed assets.
Recoveries in completely provided portfolios of Reliance Capital, Planned debt fundraise for further growth.


The Beat Ideas- Authum 2.0: A New Era in Financial Services!

India

Authum Investment Infrastructure Limited operates as an investment company. The Company invests in shares and securities, as well as provides other financial services. Authum Investment Infrastructure serves customers in India.

Authum Investment Infrastructure (AIIL IN)

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Authum Investment Infrastructure (AIIL IN)

Meesho Ltd Pre-IPO - Mass-Market Player Scaling on Low-Cost, High-Frequency Commerce

Meesho Ltd (ML) is looking to raise around US$607m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.

Akshat Shah

AMFI Stock Reclassification Preview (Jun 2025): Active Flows Lead to Passive Flows

We currently forecast 44 migrations for the AMFI July reclassification. Some IPOs could be added to Large/Mid cap. The forecast upward migrations...

Brian Freitas

AMFI Stock Reclassification Preview (Jun 2025): Plenty of Change With More Likely

We currently forecast 40 migrations for the AMFI July reclassification. There are 2 new listings that could be added to MidCap. The forecast upward...

Brian Freitas

Thematic Report : Investment Opportunities in Indian Markets Led by Promoter Buying

Indian markets see record promoter selling, but some companies show confidence with promoter buying. Article explores thesis and key triggers for...

Nimish Maheshwari

The Beat Ideas- Authum 2.0: A New Era in Financial Services!

In Authum 2.0, Sanjay Dangi led NBFC entering into ARC segment to become a turnaround specialist in Indian markets along with their existing...

Sudarshan Bhandari

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Meesho Ltd Pre-IPO - Mass-Market Player Scaling on Low-Cost, High-Frequency Commerce

Meesho Ltd (ML) is looking to raise around US$607m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.

Akshat Shah

AMFI Stock Reclassification Preview (Jun 2025): Active Flows Lead to Passive Flows

We currently forecast 44 migrations for the AMFI July reclassification. Some IPOs could be added to Large/Mid cap. The forecast upward migrations...

Brian Freitas

AMFI Stock Reclassification Preview (Jun 2025): Plenty of Change With More Likely

We currently forecast 40 migrations for the AMFI July reclassification. There are 2 new listings that could be added to MidCap. The forecast upward...

Brian Freitas

Thematic Report : Investment Opportunities in Indian Markets Led by Promoter Buying

​Indian markets see record promoter selling, but some companies show confidence with promoter buying. Article explores thesis and key triggers for...

Nimish Maheshwari

The Beat Ideas- Authum 2.0: A New Era in Financial Services!

In Authum 2.0, Sanjay Dangi led NBFC entering into ARC segment to become a turnaround specialist in Indian markets along with their existing...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Indian markets see record promoter selling, but some companies show confidence with promoter buying. Article explores thesis and key triggers for...