India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Beat the Street

Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

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>India’s GST 2.0 reform slashes tax rates on essentials, durables, autos, and healthcare while exempting insurance and education.</li>
<li>The move could accelerate consumption, especially in rural India, but risks straining government revenues and widening fiscal deficits.</li>
<li>If implemented smoothly, GST 2.0 may drive a multi-sector consumption upcycle, though revenue trade-offs and uneven pass-through pose risks.</li>
</ul>


India’s GST 2.0 reform slashes tax rates on essentials, durables, autos, and healthcare while exempting insurance and education.
The move could accelerate consumption, especially in rural India, but risks straining government revenues and widening fiscal deficits.
If implemented smoothly, GST 2.0 may drive a multi-sector consumption upcycle, though revenue trade-offs and uneven pass-through pose risks.


Thematic Report on GST 2.0 Regime: Who Gains, Who Loses as India Bets on Demand Revival.

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$2bn 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>In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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Tata Capital Limited (TATACAP IN) is looking to raise up to US$2bn 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.
In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.


Tata Capital Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Recent Merger Wasn't All that Great

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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</a> is looking to raise up to US$2bn 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>In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
</ul>



Tata Capital Limited is looking to raise up to US$2bn 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.
In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


Tata Capital Pre-IPO - The Positives - Will Ride High on the Brand Name

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC IPOs & Placements

SAI Life Sciences / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sai-life-sciences" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43724:1" rel="noopener">SAI Life Sciences (SAILS12 IN)</a> raised around US$360m in its India IPO in Dec 2024. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.</li>
<li>Sai Life Sciences is a contract research, development and manufacturing organisation providing end-to-end services across drug discovery, development and manufacturing value-chain, for small to global pharmaceutical innovators and biotechnology firms.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.</li>
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SAI Life Sciences (SAILS12 IN) raised around US$360m in its India IPO in Dec 2024. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.
Sai Life Sciences is a contract research, development and manufacturing organisation providing end-to-end services across drug discovery, development and manufacturing value-chain, for small to global pharmaceutical innovators and biotechnology firms.
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.


Sai Life Sciences IPO Lockup - US$840m Lockup Release; TPG Asia up 5.8x with a 24.8% Stake

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning, Copley Fund Research

Steven Holden

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning

Copley Fund Research

Copley Fund Research provide research and data on asset allocation among Global and Emerging Market equity funds.  The analysis details absolute and relative positioning across countries, sectors and industries together with highly granular data on single stock and single fund allocations.  The data is updated monthly with time series going back to January 2011.

Global Research - Analysis of 165 prominent Global equity funds, combined AUM $335bn
GEM Research - Analysis of 127 prominent global EM equity funds, combined AUM $250bn

Asset Allocation - Global and GEM Equity

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>ChatGPT said: HDFC Bank is now held by 71% of active EM funds — an all-time high, with steady inflows and just one exit in six months.</li>
<li>Aggressive Growth funds show strongest conviction, with multiple holders above a 7% weight.</li>
<li>Post-Merger, HDFC has widened its lead over ICICI and regional peers, cementing its role as EM managers’ core financials exposure.</li>
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ChatGPT said: HDFC Bank is now held by 71% of active EM funds — an all-time high, with steady inflows and just one exit in six months.
Aggressive Growth funds show strongest conviction, with multiple holders above a 7% weight.
Post-Merger, HDFC has widened its lead over ICICI and regional peers, cementing its role as EM managers’ core financials exposure.


HDFC Bank Limited:  Record Ownership and Dominance Among EM Financials

India

Bajaj Finance Limited is a financial services company that operates branches in India, which provide an assortment of financial services.

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Bajaj Finance Ltd (BAF IN)

Thematic Report on GST 2.0 Regime: Who Gains, Who Loses as India Bets on Demand Revival.

India's GST 2.0 reform cuts tax rates on essentials, durables, autos, and healthcare, potentially boosting consumption but risking fiscal deficits.

Sudarshan Bhandari

Tata Capital Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Recent Merger Wasn't All that Great

Tata Capital Limited (TATACAP IN) is looking to raise up to US$2bn in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive...

Sumeet Singh

Tata Capital Pre-IPO - The Positives - Will Ride High on the Brand Name

Tata Capital Limited is looking to raise up to US$2bn in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.

Sumeet Singh

Sai Life Sciences IPO Lockup - US$840m Lockup Release; TPG Asia up 5.8x with a 24.8% Stake

TPG Asia has launched an INR26.4bn (US$302m) cleanup block (14.7% stake) in Sai Life Sciences at a floor price of INR860/share, a 5.2% discount to...

Akshat Shah

HDFC Bank Limited: Record Ownership and Dominance Among EM Financials

HDFC Bank has become the core EM financials holding, owned by 71% of funds at record highs. Post-merger strength and Aggressive Growth conviction...

Steven Holden

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Thematic Report on GST 2.0 Regime: Who Gains, Who Loses as India Bets on Demand Revival.

​India's GST 2.0 reform cuts tax rates on essentials, durables, autos, and healthcare, potentially boosting consumption but risking fiscal deficits.

Sudarshan Bhandari

Tata Capital Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Recent Merger Wasn't All that Great

Tata Capital Limited (TATACAP IN) is looking to raise up to US$2bn in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive...

Sumeet Singh

Tata Capital Pre-IPO - The Positives - Will Ride High on the Brand Name

Tata Capital Limited is looking to raise up to US$2bn in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.

Sumeet Singh

Sai Life Sciences IPO Lockup - US$840m Lockup Release; TPG Asia up 5.8x with a 24.8% Stake

TPG Asia has launched an INR26.4bn (US$302m) cleanup block (14.7% stake) in Sai Life Sciences at a floor price of INR860/share, a 5.2% discount to...

Akshat Shah

HDFC Bank Limited: Record Ownership and Dominance Among EM Financials

HDFC Bank has become the core EM financials holding, owned by 71% of funds at record highs. Post-merger strength and Aggressive Growth conviction...

Steven Holden

India's GST 2.0 reform cuts tax rates on essentials, durables, autos, and healthcare, potentially boosting consumption but risking fiscal deficits.