Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Event-Driven

National Stock Exchange of India / Event-Driven

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 list on the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bse-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23694:1" rel="noopener">BSE</a> by selling 126.4m shares via an OFS to raise INR 226bn (US$2.35bn) at a valuation of US$46bn.</li>
<li>Anchor investors have been allotted 37.8m shares at INR 1785/share and shares will start trading from 24 September.</li>
<li>The stock will not get Fast Entry to local and global indices and inclusion will start in March 2027 with the biggest buying coming in May and June.</li>
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National Stock Exchange (NSEIN IN) is looking to list on the BSE by selling 126.4m shares via an OFS to raise INR 226bn (US$2.35bn) at a valuation of US$46bn.
Anchor investors have been allotted 37.8m shares at INR 1785/share and shares will start trading from 24 September.
The stock will not get Fast Entry to local and global indices and inclusion will start in March 2027 with the biggest buying coming in May and June.


National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) IPO: Index Entry Timeline & Flow

India focused: IPO, special situations, Stylus Holdings

Himanshu Dugar

India focused: IPO, special situations

Stylus Holdings

Stylus Holdings is a buy-side equity research firm. We offer bottom-up investment ideas as well as provide on demand equity research and portfolio tracking. 
At Stylus, our focus is to identify market dislocations that can generate 20+% IRR with a reasonable margin of safety. As part of our research process, we do a deep dive into the fundamentals of the company, evaluate their competitive positioning and assess their valuation.
Our investment team is led by Himanshu Dugar. Himanshu is a Chartered Accountant and a CFA charter holder. He has 10+ years of active experience in the stock market with stints at CRISIL Research, a S&P Global copmany and Miras Investments, a single family office based in Dubai.

Equity Research Firm

Equity Capital Markets

National Stock Exchange of India / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>NSE operates a vertically integrated exchange‑clearing‑data platform with high operating leverage and strong cash generation, positioning it as a quasi‑monopoly market infrastructure play on Indian financial deepening.</li>
<li>Despite a moderation in growth due to regulatory changes, strong 4QFY26 results outline the company's resilience and visibility to deliver superior growth and profitability. ROE metrics are best in class.</li>
<li>This is NSE's second attempt at listing after major regulatory/governance headwinds since its 2016 attempt. Most issues have now been settled, setting the course for its public listing.</li>
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NSE operates a vertically integrated exchange‑clearing‑data platform with high operating leverage and strong cash generation, positioning it as a quasi‑monopoly market infrastructure play on Indian financial deepening.
Despite a moderation in growth due to regulatory changes, strong 4QFY26 results outline the company's resilience and visibility to deliver superior growth and profitability. ROE metrics are best in class.
This is NSE's second attempt at listing after major regulatory/governance headwinds since its 2016 attempt. Most issues have now been settled, setting the course for its public listing.


World's Largest Stock Exchange by Contracts Is Finally Ready to Go Public

Financials & FinTech research, Galliano’s Financials Research

Victor Galliano

Financials & FinTech research

Financials & FinTech, EM & Developed Markets

Galliano’s Financials Research

Galliano's Financials Research provides fundamental research in Emerging Markets financials, including FinTech, as well as financials in select Developed Markets.

The investment style applied is generally value oriented, although Growth At Reasonable Price (GARP) strategies can also be used where appropriate. 

Our investment research approach aim is often contrarian, looking to capitalise on overly sceptical or optimistic consensus views. In terms of valuation techniques, the focus is on PBV ratio to ROE, PE multiples and dividend yield, as well as the application of PEG ratios and, where appropriate, Sum of the Parts (SOTP) valuations.

Equity Bottom-Up

Bolsa Mexicana De Valores Sab / Equity Bottom-Up

Bolsa Mexicana De Valores Sab (BOLSAA MM)

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<li>We upgrade BolsaMex to a buy rating; we believe that it is too cheap to ignore and that it has sound growth credentials with its healthy share of post-trade revenues</li>
<li>We downgrade B3 Exchange to a neutral from buy, after its strong share price performance since mid-October lows; we feel it is still attractive but not as compelling as BolsaMex</li>
<li>We upgrade BSE to a neutral rating from sell despite it trading on rich fundamental valuations; India’s strong IPO pipeline is one major factor in de-railing our sell recommendation</li>
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We upgrade BolsaMex to a buy rating; we believe that it is too cheap to ignore and that it has sound growth credentials with its healthy share of post-trade revenues
We downgrade B3 Exchange to a neutral from buy, after its strong share price performance since mid-October lows; we feel it is still attractive but not as compelling as BolsaMex
We upgrade BSE to a neutral rating from sell despite it trading on rich fundamental valuations; India’s strong IPO pipeline is one major factor in de-railing our sell recommendation


GEM Exchanges –Bolsa Mexicana (BOLSAA MM) Is Our Top Pick

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<li>We stick with Brazilian exchange B3 as our buy pick, as the scorecard indicates; data represents the highest share of total revenues versus peers and its post-trade revenues are understated</li>
<li>We downgrade Hong Kong Exchange to a neutral from buy, after its strong share price performance YTD; we feel much growth potential is discounted at current valuations</li>
<li>We downgrade BSE to a sell rating as it trades on rich fundamental valuations making it vulnerable to negative earnings surprises; its EBITDA margin no longer lags its peer group</li>
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We stick with Brazilian exchange B3 as our buy pick, as the scorecard indicates; data represents the highest share of total revenues versus peers and its post-trade revenues are understated
We downgrade Hong Kong Exchange to a neutral from buy, after its strong share price performance YTD; we feel much growth potential is discounted at current valuations
We downgrade BSE to a sell rating as it trades on rich fundamental valuations making it vulnerable to negative earnings surprises; its EBITDA margin no longer lags its peer group


GEM Exchanges –Scorecard Confirms Brazilian Exchange B3 (B3SA3 BZ) As Our Top Pick

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.

Read Business Not Stock Prices

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<li>SEBI has asked BSE to pay regulatory fees on options trading based on notional turnover instead of premium turnover</li>
<li>The impact of this would 10-20% on earnings in short term</li>
<li>The bigger question lies ahead what BSE will do to offset the impact and grow its market share in derivative trading</li>
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SEBI has asked BSE to pay regulatory fees on options trading based on notional turnover instead of premium turnover
The impact of this would 10-20% on earnings in short term
The bigger question lies ahead what BSE will do to offset the impact and grow its market share in derivative trading


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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National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) IPO: Index Entry Timeline & Flow

NSE is listing on the BSE by raising US$2.35bn at a valuation of US$46bn. Global index inclusions and passive buying between March and June. Local...

Brian Freitas

World's Largest Stock Exchange by Contracts Is Finally Ready to Go Public

IPO timeline is firming up as bankers seek valuation of up to $55 billion As per news reports, NSE has completed most of its global roadshow across...

Himanshu Dugar

GEM Exchanges –Bolsa Mexicana (BOLSAA MM) Is Our Top Pick

We Upgrade BolsaMex to buy for its deep value, strong post-trade revenues, more attractive than downgraded-to-neutral B3; BSE upgraded to neutral...

Victor Galliano

GEM Exchanges –Scorecard Confirms Brazilian Exchange B3 (B3SA3 BZ) As Our Top Pick

In GEM exchanges, stick with B3 as our buy due to attractive value and low PEG, downgrade HKEx to neutral, and downgrade BSE to sell due to rich...

Victor Galliano

BSE - A Regulatory Accident?

BSE - Regulatory Fee Hike Impact Is a Short-Term Overhang In Long-Term Multifold Growth. Impact on future business strategies and treatment of this...

Sudarshan Bhandari

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National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) IPO: Index Entry Timeline & Flow

NSE is listing on the BSE by raising US$2.35bn at a valuation of US$46bn. Global index inclusions and passive buying between March and June. Local...

Brian Freitas

World's Largest Stock Exchange by Contracts Is Finally Ready to Go Public

IPO timeline is firming up as bankers seek valuation of up to $55 billion As per news reports, NSE has completed most of its global roadshow across...

Himanshu Dugar

GEM Exchanges –Bolsa Mexicana (BOLSAA MM) Is Our Top Pick

​We Upgrade BolsaMex to buy for its deep value, strong post-trade revenues, more attractive than downgraded-to-neutral B3; BSE upgraded to neutral...

Victor Galliano

GEM Exchanges –Scorecard Confirms Brazilian Exchange B3 (B3SA3 BZ) As Our Top Pick

​In GEM exchanges, stick with B3 as our buy due to attractive value and low PEG, downgrade HKEx to neutral, and downgrade BSE to sell due to rich...

Victor Galliano

BSE - A Regulatory Accident?

BSE - Regulatory Fee Hike Impact Is a Short-Term Overhang In Long-Term Multifold Growth. Impact on future business strategies and treatment of this...

Sudarshan Bhandari

We Upgrade BolsaMex to buy for its deep value, strong post-trade revenues, more attractive than downgraded-to-neutral B3; BSE upgraded to neutral...

In GEM exchanges, stick with B3 as our buy due to attractive value and low PEG, downgrade HKEx to neutral, and downgrade BSE to sell due to rich...