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/vikram-solar" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36670:1" rel="noopener">Vikram Solar (0490158D IN)</a> raised about US$238m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>Vikram Solar is an integrated solar photo-voltaic modules producer and an integrated solar energy solutions provider offering engineering, procurement and construction services, and operations and maintenance services to its customers.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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Vikram Solar (0490158D IN) raised about US$238m in its India IPO.
Vikram Solar is an integrated solar photo-voltaic modules producer and an integrated solar energy solutions provider offering engineering, procurement and construction services, and operations and maintenance services to its customers.
We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.


Vikram Solar IPO Trading - Robust Insti-Led Demand; Decent Anchor

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Nimish Maheshwari

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>India is set for its biggest GST overhaul since 2017, with a shift to a dual-slab GST system (5% and 18%) to simplify tax structures, reduce consumer prices, boost consumption</li>
<li>The proposed rate cuts are likely to drive increased consumption, benefiting sectors like automobiles, cement, and consumer durables, and provide a multi-engine growth boost for the economy.</li>
<li>With the GST reform potentially lowering inflation, raising private sector investments, and stimulating discretionary spending, we see a positive impact on GDP growth by around 1.6-2% in the medium term.</li>
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India is set for its biggest GST overhaul since 2017, with a shift to a dual-slab GST system (5% and 18%) to simplify tax structures, reduce consumer prices, boost consumption
The proposed rate cuts are likely to drive increased consumption, benefiting sectors like automobiles, cement, and consumer durables, and provide a multi-engine growth boost for the economy.
With the GST reform potentially lowering inflation, raising private sector investments, and stimulating discretionary spending, we see a positive impact on GDP growth by around 1.6-2% in the medium term.


Thematic Report: Can Proposed GST Rate Cuts Revive Consumption Growth in India?

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vikram-solar" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36670:1" rel="noopener">Vikram Solar (0490158D IN)</a> is looking to raise about US$238m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>Vikram Solar is an integrated solar photo-voltaic modules producer and an integrated solar energy solutions provider offering engineering, procurement and construction services, and operations and maintenance services to its customers.</li>
<li>In our earlier notes, we have looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we talk about the RHP updates, peer comp and implied valuations in the price range.</li>
</ul>



Vikram Solar (0490158D IN) is looking to raise about US$238m in its India IPO.
Vikram Solar is an integrated solar photo-voltaic modules producer and an integrated solar energy solutions provider offering engineering, procurement and construction services, and operations and maintenance services to its customers.
In our earlier notes, we have looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we talk about the RHP updates, peer comp and implied valuations in the price range.


Vikram Solar IPO - RHP Updates, Peer Comp and Thoughts on Valuations

Knowledge Realty Trust / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/knowledge-realty-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44486:1" rel="noopener">Knowledge Realty Trust (258259D IN)</a> raised around US$551m in its India IPO. The trust undertook a pre-IPO placement round of around INR14bn (US$160m) in June 2025 as well.</li>
<li>Knowledge Realty Trust (KRT) owns and manages a high-quality office portfolio in India covering 87% of India's office supply and gross absorption between CY16-1QCY25, as per the CBRE report.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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Knowledge Realty Trust (258259D IN) raised around US$551m in its India IPO. The trust undertook a pre-IPO placement round of around INR14bn (US$160m) in June 2025 as well.
Knowledge Realty Trust (KRT) owns and manages a high-quality office portfolio in India covering 87% of India's office supply and gross absorption between CY16-1QCY25, as per the CBRE report.
In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.


Knowledge Realty Trust IPO Trading - Decent Demand; Leads Past REIT Listings

JSW Cement Limited / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jsw-cement-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43870:1" rel="noopener">JSW Cement Limited (9858514Z IN)</a> raised about US$410m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>JSW Cement (JSWC) is a cement manufacturing company in India focused on manufacturing green cementitious products comprising blended cement, ordinary portland cement, ground granulated blast furnace slag, among other products.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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JSW Cement Limited (9858514Z IN) raised about US$410m in its India IPO.
JSW Cement (JSWC) is a cement manufacturing company in India focused on manufacturing green cementitious products comprising blended cement, ordinary portland cement, ground granulated blast furnace slag, among other products.
We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.


JSW Cement IPO Trading - Overall Demand Lags Recent Listings

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)

Vikram Solar IPO Trading - Robust Insti-Led Demand; Decent Anchor

Vikram Solar raised about US$238m in its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the demand and the trading dynamics.

Akshat Shah

Thematic Report: Can Proposed GST Rate Cuts Revive Consumption Growth in India?

India is revamping its GST system with dual-slab rates to simplify taxes, reduce prices, and boost consumption, potentially driving GDP growth by...

Nimish Maheshwari

Vikram Solar IPO - RHP Updates, Peer Comp and Thoughts on Valuations

Vikram Solar is looking to raise about US$238m in its India IPO. In this note, we talk about the RHP updates, peer comp and implied valuations in...

Akshat Shah

Knowledge Realty Trust IPO Trading - Decent Demand; Leads Past REIT Listings

Knowledge Realty Trust (KRT) raised around US$551m in its India IPO. The market value of its assets stood at INR584.5bn (US$6.7bn), as of Mar'25....

Akshat Shah

JSW Cement IPO Trading - Overall Demand Lags Recent Listings

JSW Cement raised about US$410m in its India IPO. We have covered various aspects of the deal in our previous note. In this note, we will talk...

Akshat Shah

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Vikram Solar IPO Trading - Robust Insti-Led Demand; Decent Anchor

Vikram Solar raised about US$238m in its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the demand and the trading dynamics.

Akshat Shah

Thematic Report: Can Proposed GST Rate Cuts Revive Consumption Growth in India?

​India is revamping its GST system with dual-slab rates to simplify taxes, reduce prices, and boost consumption, potentially driving GDP growth by...

Nimish Maheshwari

Vikram Solar IPO - RHP Updates, Peer Comp and Thoughts on Valuations

Vikram Solar is looking to raise about US$238m in its India IPO. In this note, we talk about the RHP updates, peer comp and implied valuations in...

Akshat Shah

Knowledge Realty Trust IPO Trading - Decent Demand; Leads Past REIT Listings

Knowledge Realty Trust (KRT) raised around US$551m in its India IPO. The market value of its assets stood at INR584.5bn (US$6.7bn), as of Mar'25....

Akshat Shah

JSW Cement IPO Trading - Overall Demand Lags Recent Listings

JSW Cement raised about US$410m in its India IPO. We have covered various aspects of the deal in our previous note. In this note, we will talk...

Akshat Shah

India is revamping its GST system with dual-slab rates to simplify taxes, reduce prices, and boost consumption, potentially driving GDP growth by...