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

National Stock Exchange of India / Equity Capital Markets

National Stock Exchange of India (NSE IN)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/national-stock-exchange" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23751:1" rel="noopener">National Stock Exchange (NSEIN IN)</a> is looking to raise upto US$2.5bn in its India IPO.</li>
<li>NSE operates electronic platforms for trading equities, derivatives, currencies, and debt securities, also earning revenue from clearing and settlement services, market data, index licensing, listing fees, connectivity, and technology services.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous note. In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison.</li>
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National Stock Exchange (NSEIN IN) is looking to raise upto US$2.5bn in its India IPO.
NSE operates electronic platforms for trading equities, derivatives, currencies, and debt securities, also earning revenue from clearing and settlement services, market data, index licensing, listing fees, connectivity, and technology services.
We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous note. In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison.


Aequitas:  NSE Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison

Pan-Asia Tactical Market Calls (Quant-Driven), MRM Research

Nico Rosti

Pan-Asia Tactical Market Calls (Quant-Driven)

MRM Research

Quantitative Research

Equity Derivatives

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<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nifty-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23617:1" rel="noopener">NIFTY Index (NIFTY INDEX)</a> on August 10th announced the removal of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wipro-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15360:1" rel="noopener">Wipro Ltd (WPRO IN)</a> and added <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bombay-stock-exchange" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23694:1" rel="noopener">Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE IN)</a>. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/nifty50-next50-index-rebalance-preview-announcement-today-after-market-close" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The flow and impact is estimated to be big</a> according to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/brian-freitas" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:4091" rel="noopener">Brian Freitas</a>. We applied our model research to the NIFTY to analyze the current trend and potential upcoming reversals.</li>
<li>The NIFTY Index is mildly overbought at the moment, this week may give way to a reversal.</li>
</ul>


The NIFTY Index (NIFTY INDEX) on August 10th announced the removal of Wipro Ltd (WPRO IN) and added Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE IN). 

The flow and impact is estimated to be big according to Brian Freitas. We applied our model research to the NIFTY to analyze the current trend and potential upcoming reversals.
The NIFTY Index is mildly overbought at the moment, this week may give way to a reversal.


NIFTY50 Tactical Outlook Post Index Rebalance

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), HDFC Securities

HDFC Securities

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>LIC Housing Finance: LICHF’s earnings continued to remain sub-par with P&amp;L outcomes significantly below estimates</li><li>Credit costs shot up to ~120bps (annualised), as the company shored up its Stage-III provisions to 51% (Q2FY23: 44%) in order to maintain healthy provisioning levels</li><li>While there were low incremental impairments (no write-offs during Q3), the slow pace of resolutions, particularly in project loans (GS-III at ~46%), remains a concer.</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

LIC Housing Finance: LICHF’s earnings continued to remain sub-par with P&amp;L outcomes significantly below estimatesCredit costs shot up to ~120bps (annualised), as the company shored up its Stage-III provisions to 51% (Q2FY23: 44%) in order to maintain healthy provisioning levelsWhile there were low incremental impairments (no write-offs during Q3), the slow pace of resolutions, particularly in project loans (GS-III at ~46%), remains a concer.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

HSIE Results Daily: LIC Housing Finance, Vinati Organics, The Ramco Cements

<ul><li>Exchanges: MCX revenue is expected to increase by 7.4% QoQ and the margin will expand to 52.3% (+82bps QoQ)</li><li>We prefer MCX in the exchanges space, aided by continued traction in options volume, healthy new product pipeline (index and mini contracts) and expected cost savings due to a change in tech vendor</li><li>The extension of the support timeline by the existing technology vendor will impact profitability in the short term</li></ul>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Exchanges: MCX revenue is expected to increase by 7.4% QoQ and the margin will expand to 52.3% (+82bps QoQ)We prefer MCX in the exchanges space, aided by continued traction in options volume, healthy new product pipeline (index and mini contracts) and expected cost savings due to a change in tech vendorThe extension of the support timeline by the existing technology vendor will impact profitability in the short termContent is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Exchanges, Staffing and Internet - Mixed Bag

Index Rebal/Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal/Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

<ul>
<li>NIFTY 50 represents the 50 largest stocks listed in the National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India and the NIFTY Next 50 index tracks the next 50 largest names.</li>
<li>Here we have presented our final expectations for these indices for the September 2026 index rebal event.</li>
<li>We see one change for NIFTY 50 and five changes for NIFTY 100 (and NIFTY Next 50).</li>
</ul>


NIFTY 50 represents the 50 largest stocks listed in the National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India and the NIFTY Next 50 index tracks the next 50 largest names.
Here we have presented our final expectations for these indices for the September 2026 index rebal event.
We see one change for NIFTY 50 and five changes for NIFTY 100 (and NIFTY Next 50).


Quiddity Leaderboard NIFTY Sep26: Final Expectations; ~US$1bn Combined One-Way Flow

India

BSE Ltd. is Asia's oldest stock exchange, providing a transparent market for trading in equities, debt instruments, derivatives, mutual funds, and other securities. It offers services including listing, trading, clearing, settlement, and data services, and operates platforms for SMEs and mutual fund distribution. The company is headquartered in Mumbai, India, and was founded in 1875.

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Aequitas: NSE Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison

National Stock Exchange (NSEIN IN) is looking to raise upto US$2.5bn in its India IPO. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison.

Sumeet Singh

NIFTY50 Tactical Outlook Post Index Rebalance

The NIFTY Index rebalance was announced on Aug 10th. Our model expects a trend reversal (pullback) this week or the next, but this is a buy-the...

Nico Rosti

HSIE Results Daily: LIC Housing Finance, Vinati Organics, The Ramco Cements

Credit costs shot up to ~120bps (annualised), as the company shored up its Stage-III provisions to 51% (Q2FY23: 44%) in order to maintain healthy...

HDFC Securities

Exchanges, Staffing and Internet - Mixed Bag

We prefer MCX in the exchanges space, aided by continued traction in options volume, healthy new product pipeline (index and mini contracts) and...

HDFC Securities

Quiddity Leaderboard NIFTY Sep26: Final Expectations; ~US$1bn Combined One-Way Flow

The 6-month reference period for the NIFTY September 2026 index review is from 1st February 2026 to 31st July 2026. This period is over now. These...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

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Aequitas: NSE Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison

National Stock Exchange (NSEIN IN) is looking to raise upto US$2.5bn in its India IPO. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison.

Sumeet Singh

NIFTY50 Tactical Outlook Post Index Rebalance

​The NIFTY Index rebalance was announced on Aug 10th. Our model expects a trend reversal (pullback) this week or the next, but this is a buy-the...

Nico Rosti

HSIE Results Daily: LIC Housing Finance, Vinati Organics, The Ramco Cements

Credit costs shot up to ~120bps (annualised), as the company shored up its Stage-III provisions to 51% (Q2FY23: 44%) in order to maintain healthy...

HDFC Securities

Exchanges, Staffing and Internet - Mixed Bag

We prefer MCX in the exchanges space, aided by continued traction in options volume, healthy new product pipeline (index and mini contracts) and...

HDFC Securities

Quiddity Leaderboard NIFTY Sep26: Final Expectations; ~US$1bn Combined One-Way Flow

The 6-month reference period for the NIFTY September 2026 index review is from 1st February 2026 to 31st July 2026. This period is over now. These...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

The NIFTY Index rebalance was announced on Aug 10th. Our model expects a trend reversal (pullback) this week or the next, but this is a buy-the...