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

LG Electronics India / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lg-electronics-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8814:1" rel="noopener">LG Electronics (066570 KS)</a> is looking to raise US$1.5bn+ via part-selling its stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lg-electronics-india" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44148:1" rel="noopener">LG Electronics India</a>.</li>
<li>LG Electronics India (LGEI) was the market leader in India in major home appliances and consumer electronics (excluding mobile phones) in terms of volume in 1Q25, as per Redseer Report.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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LG Electronics (066570 KS) is looking to raise US$1.5bn+ via part-selling its stake in LG Electronics India.
LG Electronics India (LGEI) was the market leader in India in major home appliances and consumer electronics (excluding mobile phones) in terms of volume in 1Q25, as per Redseer Report.
In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.


LG Electronics India Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Not All Categories Have Been Growing

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lg-electronics-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8814:1" rel="noopener">LG Electronics (066570 KS)</a> is looking to raise US$1.5bn+ via part-selling its stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lg-electronics-india" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44148:1" rel="noopener">LG Electronics India</a> IPO. </li>
<li>LG Electronics India (LGEI) was the market leader in India in major home appliances and consumer electronics (excluding mobile phones) in terms of volume in 1Q25, as per Redseer Report.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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LG Electronics (066570 KS) is looking to raise US$1.5bn+ via part-selling its stake in LG Electronics India IPO. 
LG Electronics India (LGEI) was the market leader in India in major home appliances and consumer electronics (excluding mobile phones) in terms of volume in 1Q25, as per Redseer Report.
In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


LG Electronics India Pre-IPO - The Positives - Well Known and Well Loved

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC IPOs & Placements

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/crizac" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:41120:1" rel="noopener">Crizac (CRIZAC IN)</a> is looking to raise US$120m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>Crizac is an education platform offering international student recruitment solutions to global institutions of higher education in the United Kingdom, Canada, Republic of Ireland, Australia and New Zealand (ANZ).</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.</li>
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Crizac (CRIZAC IN) is looking to raise US$120m in its upcoming India IPO.
Crizac is an education platform offering international student recruitment solutions to global institutions of higher education in the United Kingdom, Canada, Republic of Ireland, Australia and New Zealand (ANZ).
In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.


Crizac Pre-IPO - Expanding Network and Service Portfolio to Drive Growth

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<li>In this note, we will take a look at the Asia Pacific IPO pipeline for 2025, following up with a look at India after having looked at Hong Kong earlier.</li>
<li>This list has been compiled on a best effort basis from tracking the company filings and through various other sources.</li>
<li>The deals you see in this note are only a part of our full IPO pipeline tracker. Feel free to drop us a message for additional information on these IPOs.</li>
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In this note, we will take a look at the Asia Pacific IPO pipeline for 2025, following up with a look at India after having looked at Hong Kong earlier.
This list has been compiled on a best effort basis from tracking the company filings and through various other sources.
The deals you see in this note are only a part of our full IPO pipeline tracker. Feel free to drop us a message for additional information on these IPOs.


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Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bajaj-finance-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8950:1" rel="noopener">Bajaj Finance Ltd (BAF IN)</a>  reported strong Q3 FY25 growth, with a 28% rise in AUM, 22% increase in loans issued, and a 19% rise in deposits. </li>
<li>India aims to reach $500 billion in electronics production by 2030, focusing on mobile phones, IT hardware, and wearables. The PLI scheme will support supply chain growth.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hdfc-bank-ltd-4b6b7a92-9087-468d-9dbe-ab169e77f014" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:558:1" rel="noopener">HDFC Bank (HDFCB IN)</a>  has received RBI approval to acquire up to 9.5% stakes in Kotak Mahindra, AU Small Finance, and Capital Small Finance Banks through its subsidiaries</li>
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Bajaj Finance Ltd (BAF IN)  reported strong Q3 FY25 growth, with a 28% rise in AUM, 22% increase in loans issued, and a 19% rise in deposits. 
India aims to reach $500 billion in electronics production by 2030, focusing on mobile phones, IT hardware, and wearables. The PLI scheme will support supply chain growth.

HDFC Bank (HDFCB IN)  has received RBI approval to acquire up to 9.5% stakes in Kotak Mahindra, AU Small Finance, and Capital Small Finance Banks through its subsidiaries


#80 India Insight: Bajaj Finance Adds 5M Users, Electronics Production Aim $500B, HDFC Gains RBI Nod

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

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LG Electronics India Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Not All Categories Have Been Growing

LG Electronics (066570 KS) is looking to raise US$1.5bn+ via part-selling its stake in LG Electronics India. In this note, we talk about the not-so...

Sumeet Singh

LG Electronics India Pre-IPO - The Positives - Well Known and Well Loved

LG Electronics (066570 KS) is looking to raise US$1.5bn+ via part-selling its stake in LG Electronics India IPO. In this note, we talk about the...

Sumeet Singh

Crizac Pre-IPO - Expanding Network and Service Portfolio to Drive Growth

Crizac is looking to raise US$120m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.

Akshat Shah

Aequitas 2025 Asia IPO Pipeline - India

In this note, we will take a look at the Asia Pacific IPO pipeline for 2025, following up with a look at India after having looked at Hong Kong...

Sumeet Singh

#80 India Insight: Bajaj Finance Adds 5M Users, Electronics Production Aim $500B, HDFC Gains RBI Nod

Bajaj Finance sees strong Q3 growth, India targets $500 billion in electronics production by 2030, HDFC Bank gets RBI approval for stake...

Sudarshan Bhandari

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LG Electronics India Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Not All Categories Have Been Growing

LG Electronics (066570 KS) is looking to raise US$1.5bn+ via part-selling its stake in LG Electronics India. In this note, we talk about the not-so...

Sumeet Singh

LG Electronics India Pre-IPO - The Positives - Well Known and Well Loved

LG Electronics (066570 KS) is looking to raise US$1.5bn+ via part-selling its stake in LG Electronics India IPO. In this note, we talk about the...

Sumeet Singh

Crizac Pre-IPO - Expanding Network and Service Portfolio to Drive Growth

Crizac is looking to raise US$120m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.

Akshat Shah

Aequitas 2025 Asia IPO Pipeline - India

In this note, we will take a look at the Asia Pacific IPO pipeline for 2025, following up with a look at India after having looked at Hong Kong...

Sumeet Singh

#80 India Insight: Bajaj Finance Adds 5M Users, Electronics Production Aim $500B, HDFC Gains RBI Nod

​Bajaj Finance sees strong Q3 growth, India targets $500 billion in electronics production by 2030, HDFC Bank gets RBI approval for stake...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Bajaj Finance sees strong Q3 growth, India targets $500 billion in electronics production by 2030, HDFC Bank gets RBI approval for stake...