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 Securities Depository / Equity Capital Markets

<ul>
<li>National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) is looking to raise around US$400m in its India IPO. </li>
<li>The deal will be run by ISec, Axis Capital, HSBC, IDBI, Motilal and SBI Caps.</li>
<li>It IS the largest depository in India in terms of number of issuers, number of active instruments, market share in demat value of settlement volume and value of assets.</li>
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National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) is looking to raise around US$400m in its India IPO. 
The deal will be run by ISec, Axis Capital, HSBC, IDBI, Motilal and SBI Caps.
It IS the largest depository in India in terms of number of issuers, number of active instruments, market share in demat value of settlement volume and value of assets.


National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) Pre-IPO Tearsheet

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

Index Rebalance

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<li>A third of the way through the review period of the June rebalance, we see one potential index change with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/adani-enterprises-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:245:1" rel="noopener">Adani Enterprises (ADE IN)</a> replacing <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wipro-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15360:1" rel="noopener">Wipro Ltd (WPRO IN)</a>. </li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/adani-enterprises-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:245:1" rel="noopener">Adani Enterprises (ADE IN)</a> could move lower in the short-term due to the public issue of shares but should find support from passive buying from local and global index trackers.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wipro-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15360:1" rel="noopener">Wipro Ltd (WPRO IN)</a> has underperformed most of its peers by a wide margin over the last year and the passive selling could provide an entry point.</li>
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A third of the way through the review period of the June rebalance, we see one potential index change with Adani Enterprises (ADE IN) replacing Wipro Ltd (WPRO IN). 

Adani Enterprises (ADE IN) could move lower in the short-term due to the public issue of shares but should find support from passive buying from local and global index trackers.

Wipro Ltd (WPRO IN) has underperformed most of its peers by a wide margin over the last year and the passive selling could provide an entry point.


SENSEX Index Rebalance Preview: Adani Enterprises Could Replace Wipro

Protean eGov Technologies / Equity Capital Markets

<ul>
<li>Protean eGov Technologies (PET) is looking to raise up to US$600m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>Protean eGov Technologies (PET) is a key IT-enabled solutions company in India engaged in conceptualizing, developing and executing nationally critical greenfield technology solutions. </li>
<li>In this note, we look at the company's past performance.</li>
</ul>


Protean eGov Technologies (PET) is looking to raise up to US$600m in its upcoming India IPO.
Protean eGov Technologies (PET) is a key IT-enabled solutions company in India engaged in conceptualizing, developing and executing nationally critical greenfield technology solutions. 
In this note, we look at the company's past performance.


Protean EGov Technologies Pre-IPO - A Key Service Provider but Earnings Have Lagged

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has ordered a meeting of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/housing-development-finance" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:252:1" rel="noopener">HDFC Limited</a> and <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</a> shareholders on 25 November to consider and approve the proposed Scheme of Amalgamation.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pidilite-industries-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20573:1" rel="noopener">Pidilite Industries (PIDI IN)</a> is a high probability ad hoc inclusion to 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> with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tata-power-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15618:1" rel="noopener">Tata Power (TPWR IN)</a> a lower probability inclusion candidate.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tata-motors-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:216:1" rel="noopener">Tata Motors Ltd (TTMT IN)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/adani-enterprises-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:245:1" rel="noopener">Adani Enterprises (ADE IN)</a> could be added to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-bse-sensex-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31494:1" rel="noopener">SENSEX INDEX</a> in December replacing <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/housing-development-finance" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:252:1" rel="noopener">HDFC Limited (HDFC IN)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dr-reddy-s-laboratories-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16406:1" rel="noopener">Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (DRRD IN)</a>.</li>
</ul>


The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has ordered a meeting of HDFC Limited and HDFC Bank shareholders on 25 November to consider and approve the proposed Scheme of Amalgamation.

Pidilite Industries (PIDI IN) is a high probability ad hoc inclusion to the NIFTY Index (NIFTY INDEX) with Tata Power (TPWR IN) a lower probability inclusion candidate.

Tata Motors Ltd (TTMT IN) and Adani Enterprises (ADE IN) could be added to the SENSEX INDEX in December replacing HDFC Limited (HDFC IN) and Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (DRRD IN).


HDFC/HDFCB Merger in the Home Stretch: Potential Changes to NIFTY50, NIFTY100 & SENSEX Indices

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles / Index Rebalance

<ul>
<li>AIPL has commenced a market consultation on amending the index universe to only include stocks that are a part of the Futures &amp; Options (F&amp;O) segment of the market.</li>
<li>This is likely driven by a bunch of Adani-group companies that are at the cusp of index inclusion and are not a part of the F&amp;O market.</li>
<li>Post implementation of the change, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tata-motors-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:216:1" rel="noopener">Tata Motors Ltd (TTMT IN)</a> is a likely inclusion to the index in December, though that depends on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dr-reddy-s-laboratories-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16406:1" rel="noopener">Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (DRRD IN)</a> being deleted.</li>
</ul>


AIPL has commenced a market consultation on amending the index universe to only include stocks that are a part of the Futures &amp; Options (F&amp;O) segment of the market.
This is likely driven by a bunch of Adani-group companies that are at the cusp of index inclusion and are not a part of the F&amp;O market.
Post implementation of the change, Tata Motors Ltd (TTMT IN) is a likely inclusion to the index in December, though that depends on Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (DRRD IN) being deleted.


SENSEX Index Rebalance Preview: Market Consultation on Derivative Linkage & Impact

India

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National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) Pre-IPO Tearsheet

National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) is looking to raise around US$400m in its India IPO. It is the largest depository in India.

Sumeet Singh

SENSEX Index Rebalance Preview: Adani Enterprises Could Replace Wipro

Adani Enterprises could replace Wipro in the Sensex in June. Adani Enterprises could move lower in the short-term due to the public offering. Wipro...

Brian Freitas

Protean EGov Technologies Pre-IPO - A Key Service Provider but Earnings Have Lagged

Protean eGov Technologies (PET) is looking to raise up to US$600m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note we talk about the company's past...

Sumeet Singh

HDFC/HDFCB Merger in the Home Stretch: Potential Changes to NIFTY50, NIFTY100 & SENSEX Indices

Approval of the scheme of amalgamation by HDFC & HDFCB shareholders on 25 Nov will trigger changes to the NIFTY and NIFTYJR in December. Sensex...

Brian Freitas

SENSEX Index Rebalance Preview: Market Consultation on Derivative Linkage & Impact

The market consultation makes derivatives linkage a necessary condition for index inclusion. That excludes a bunch of Adani group companies from...

Brian Freitas

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