Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>This is our first report on one of the largest asset managers, BlackRock.</li><li>While the market situation in 2022 was among the most difficult years, BlackRock delivered decent organic growth and ended the year with an all-around beat.</li><li>The company generated $300 billion in total net inflows in 2022, which led the industry, and experienced positive organic base fee growth.</li></ul>

This is our first report on one of the largest asset managers, BlackRock.While the market situation in 2022 was among the most difficult years, BlackRock delivered decent organic growth and ended the year with an all-around beat.The company generated $300 billion in total net inflows in 2022, which led the industry, and experienced positive organic base fee growth.

BlackRock Inc.: Initiation of Coverage – Business Strategy & Key Drivers

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

Nexus Select Trust / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nexus-select-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36566:1" rel="noopener">Nexus Select Trust (NST IN)</a>  is looking to raise up to US$500m in its upcoming India IPO. </li>
<li>NST is a REIT with a portfolio of 17 Grade A urban consumption centers. It is backed by Blackstone.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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Nexus Select Trust (NST IN)  is looking to raise up to US$500m in its upcoming India IPO. 
NST is a REIT with a portfolio of 17 Grade A urban consumption centers. It is backed by Blackstone.
In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


Nexus Select Trust Pre-IPO - The Positives - Forecasting Robust Growth

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Ethan Aw

APAC IPOs & Placements

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<li>In this note, we will take a look at the performance of bookrunners for Korean placements from 2019-2022. </li>
<li>The following dataset includes all Korean placements above US$100m for the period of Calendar Years 2019-2022, which amounted to a total of <strong>29 deals</strong>.</li>
<li>The deals you see in this note are based on our historical placements tracker. Feel free to drop us a message for additional information on any of these placements.</li>
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In this note, we will take a look at the performance of bookrunners for Korean placements from 2019-2022. 
The following dataset includes all Korean placements above US$100m for the period of Calendar Years 2019-2022, which amounted to a total of 29 deals.
The deals you see in this note are based on our historical placements tracker. Feel free to drop us a message for additional information on any of these placements.


Aequitas Korea Placements Bookrunner Performance (2019-2022)

Research Firm with a Qualitative Overlay, Pearl Gray Equity and Research

Pearl Gray Equity and Research

Research Firm with a Qualitative Overlay

Quantitative fund & research firm with a qualitative overlay. 

Our coverage: General U.S. with a skew towards the primary sector. 

Methods: Smart Beta/Factor Pricing, Neural Networks, Street Gossip, and Common Sense.

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<li>BlackRock's Q4 earnings report suggests an inflection point might be near.</li>
<li>The company managed to mitigate systemic risks during its latest quarter, preserving its base rate rate-centric business model.</li>
<li>In addition, aggressive investment in technology prompted a rise in product launch costs, according to the report.</li>
</ul>


BlackRock's Q4 earnings report suggests an inflection point might be near.
The company managed to mitigate systemic risks during its latest quarter, preserving its base rate rate-centric business model.
In addition, aggressive investment in technology prompted a rise in product launch costs, according to the report.


BlackRock's Q4 Earnings Beat Conveys An Inflection Point

Concise Playbook for the Week, Global Markets Playbook

Kevin George

Concise Playbook for the Week

Global Markets Playbook

I am an active trader in stocks, FX and commodities with over 15 years' market experience. I hold a master's degree in finance and have developed a strong skill base in technical analysis. 

Alongside technical setups I will provide earnings analysis, company valuation analysis and macroeconomic studies for the key market releases.

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<li>China is the real pivot that could drive stocks, say investors.</li>
<li>China's economic growth could be a real pivot for stocks, they say.</li>
<li>China's economy is a key factor in the growth of the country's economy, according to analysts.</li>
</ul>


China is the real pivot that could drive stocks, say investors.
China's economic growth could be a real pivot for stocks, they say.
China's economy is a key factor in the growth of the country's economy, according to analysts.


The S&P 500 Has Further Lows Ahead In 2023

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BlackRock, Inc. provides investment management services. The Company offers investment, advisory, and risk management services. BlackRock serves individuals, families, educational, governments, insurance companies, and non profit organizations worldwide.

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BlackRock (BLK US)

BlackRock Inc.: Initiation of Coverage – Business Strategy & Key Drivers

This is our first report on one of the largest asset managers, BlackRock. While the market situation in 2022 was among the most difficult years,...

Baptista Research

Nexus Select Trust Pre-IPO - The Positives - Forecasting Robust Growth

Nexus Select Trust, backed by Blackstoner, is looking to raise up to US$500m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the...

Sumeet Singh

Aequitas Korea Placements Bookrunner Performance (2019-2022)

In this note, we will take a look at the performance of bookrunners for Korean placements from 2019-2022, which includes all Korean placements...

Ethan Aw

BlackRock's Q4 Earnings Beat Conveys An Inflection Point

The company managed to mitigate systemic risks during its latest quarter, preserving its base rate rate-centric business model.

Pearl Gray Equity and Research

The S&P 500 Has Further Lows Ahead In 2023

China is the real pivot that could drive stocks, say investors. China's economic growth could be a real pivot for stocks, they say.

Kevin George

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