Independent Asian Credit Research, Bondcritic

Warut Promboon

Independent Asian Credit Research

Asian Fixed Income/Frontier Market Research

Bondcritic

Bondcritic, established in 2009, is designed to be an independent credit research voice that helps investors gain insights and unbiased analyses on Asian fixed income market. Our mission is to discover deep-value Asian high-yield and distressed bonds with a bottom-up approach, together with the help of our proprietary ESG (Environmental, Social Development, and Governance) model. At the same time, we focus on bringing investment cases of unrated and unloved issuers to the general public.

Debt Capital Markets

Fidelity Funds - Asian High Yield Fund / Debt Capital Markets

Fidelity Funds - Asian High Yield Fund (FFASIAU LX)

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<li>The Fed hiked 25 bps to 3.75-4.00% on 16-Sep as WTI returned near USD100/bbl; we expect Asian USD bond yields to stay elevated and spreads to widen into year-end. </li>
<li>We keep Asian USD bonds at Neutral at best and advise investors to favor floating rate bonds, Bond Laddering, duration below five years, and swap hedges on fixed rate positions. </li>
<li>We remain positive on Asian credit fundamentals and list 10 fixed rate picks yielding 7.4-10.8%, led by Avation at +233 bps over B-rated peers; we exclude China property.</li>
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The Fed hiked 25 bps to 3.75-4.00% on 16-Sep as WTI returned near USD100/bbl; we expect Asian USD bond yields to stay elevated and spreads to widen into year-end. 
We keep Asian USD bonds at Neutral at best and advise investors to favor floating rate bonds, Bond Laddering, duration below five years, and swap hedges on fixed rate positions. 
We remain positive on Asian credit fundamentals and list 10 fixed rate picks yielding 7.4-10.8%, led by Avation at +233 bps over B-rated peers; we exclude China property.


Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Sree Capital

Sreemant Dudhoria

Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

Fundamental Research on Listed Indian Companies

Sree Capital

Sree Capital is a platform to share fundamental research on listed Indian companies. We do this research for our own investment

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Promoters of multiple large-cap Indian firms made significant insider purchases in March 2025.</li>
<li>Sectors with notable activity include financials, real estate, and specialty chemicals.</li>
<li>Many of these stocks have already rallied post-purchase, with gains reaching up to 30%.</li>
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Promoters of multiple large-cap Indian firms made significant insider purchases in March 2025.
Sectors with notable activity include financials, real estate, and specialty chemicals.
Many of these stocks have already rallied post-purchase, with gains reaching up to 30%.


Insider Buying Trends in Indian Equities (Market Cap > USD 1 Billion) – March 2025

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

Equity Bottom-Up

Fedbank Financial Services / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Fedfina operates a "Twin Engine" model balancing high-liquidity Gold Loans with stable Loan Against Property (LAP), recently pivoting to a 97.7% secured asset portfolio to minimize risk.</li>
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Managing Rs. 161 billion in AUM, the company is aggressively expanding by targeting 150 new Gold Loan branches in FY26 to drive volume and market depth.</li>
<li>Backed by Federal Bank, Fedfina enjoys a structural cost advantage with an AA+/Stable rating, maintaining a high-quality granular book with 75% of customers holding prime CIBIL scores.</li>
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Fedfina operates a "Twin Engine" model balancing high-liquidity Gold Loans with stable Loan Against Property (LAP), recently pivoting to a 97.7% secured asset portfolio to minimize risk.

Managing Rs. 161 billion in AUM, the company is aggressively expanding by targeting 150 new Gold Loan branches in FY26 to drive volume and market depth.
Backed by Federal Bank, Fedfina enjoys a structural cost advantage with an AA+/Stable rating, maintaining a high-quality granular book with 75% of customers holding prime CIBIL scores.


The Beat Ideas: Fedfina- Unlocking Value with High-Velocity Gold Assets

Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

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<li>Northern Arc is fast shifting toward direct retail Lending (D2C), while leveraging originator partnerships and technology; recent rate cuts and regulatory relief are improving cost of funds &amp; capital efficiency. 
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<li>Northern Arc’s mix of structured finance, co-lending, and fund management creates steady fee income, making it more resilient than traditional NBFCs relying mainly on heavy lending assets.</li>
<li>Northern Arc is a differentiated NBFC benefits from inclusion &amp; fintech growth, but valuation relies on retail execution, risk control, and asset quality pressures.</li>
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Northern Arc is fast shifting toward direct retail Lending (D2C), while leveraging originator partnerships and technology; recent rate cuts and regulatory relief are improving cost of funds &amp; capital efficiency. 

Northern Arc’s mix of structured finance, co-lending, and fund management creates steady fee income, making it more resilient than traditional NBFCs relying mainly on heavy lending assets.
Northern Arc is a differentiated NBFC benefits from inclusion &amp; fintech growth, but valuation relies on retail execution, risk control, and asset quality pressures.


The Beat Ideas: Northern Arc Capital - A Niche Player in a Crowded Field?

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<li>Capri Global’s foray into merchant banking, investment banking, and wealth management signals a major shift towards becoming a full-spectrum financial services provider, broadening its business model.</li>
<li>With a target of reaching INR 50,000 crore AUM in the next three years, CGCL is positioning itself for significant expansion in India’s underserved financial segments, highlighting strong growth potential.</li>
<li>By integrating AI, data science, and machine learning into its operations, Capri Global is enhancing underwriting, improving customer acquisition, and streamlining business processes, positioning itself for sustained competitive advantage.</li>
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Capri Global’s foray into merchant banking, investment banking, and wealth management signals a major shift towards becoming a full-spectrum financial services provider, broadening its business model.
With a target of reaching INR 50,000 crore AUM in the next three years, CGCL is positioning itself for significant expansion in India’s underserved financial segments, highlighting strong growth potential.
By integrating AI, data science, and machine learning into its operations, Capri Global is enhancing underwriting, improving customer acquisition, and streamlining business processes, positioning itself for sustained competitive advantage.


The Beat Ideas: Capri Global Capital: Small-Ticket Loans, Big-Ticket Growth

India

Capri Global Capital Limited is a diversified Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) in India, focusing on underserved segments. It provides MSME lending, affordable housing finance, gold loans, and construction finance. The company also generates fee-based income through car loan distribution and insurance products. Capri Global Capital is headquartered in Mumbai, India, and was founded in 1994.

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Bondcritic

Insider Buying Trends in Indian Equities (Market Cap > USD 1 Billion) – March 2025

Promoters increased stakes in key large-cap Indian stocks in March'25, signaling strong conviction. Focus on financials, real estate, and chemicals...

Sreemant Dudhoria

The Beat Ideas: Fedfina- Unlocking Value with High-Velocity Gold Assets

Fedfina's "Twin Engine" model balances high-liquidity Gold Loans with stable Loan Against Property, maintaining a 97.7% secured asset portfolio to...

Sudarshan Bhandari

The Beat Ideas: Northern Arc Capital - A Niche Player in a Crowded Field?

Northern Arc is shifting to direct retail lending, leveraging partnerships and technology for improved cost efficiency and steady fee income, but...

Nimish Maheshwari

The Beat Ideas: Capri Global Capital: Small-Ticket Loans, Big-Ticket Growth

Capri Global diversifies into merchant banking, investment banking, and wealth management, aiming for INR 50,000 crore AUM in 3 years with AI...

Sudarshan Bhandari

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Asian Bond Monitor: Stay A-Float

The Fed hikes into an oil shock near USD100/bbl. We expect Asian USD bond yields to keep rising. Stay Neutral, favor floaters and ladder short...

Bondcritic

Insider Buying Trends in Indian Equities (Market Cap > USD 1 Billion) – March 2025

Promoters increased stakes in key large-cap Indian stocks in March'25, signaling strong conviction. Focus on financials, real estate, and chemicals...

Sreemant Dudhoria

The Beat Ideas: Fedfina- Unlocking Value with High-Velocity Gold Assets

​Fedfina's "Twin Engine" model balances high-liquidity Gold Loans with stable Loan Against Property, maintaining a 97.7% secured asset portfolio to...

Sudarshan Bhandari

The Beat Ideas: Northern Arc Capital - A Niche Player in a Crowded Field?

​Northern Arc is shifting to direct retail lending, leveraging partnerships and technology for improved cost efficiency and steady fee income, but...

Nimish Maheshwari

The Beat Ideas: Capri Global Capital: Small-Ticket Loans, Big-Ticket Growth

​Capri Global diversifies into merchant banking, investment banking, and wealth management, aiming for INR 50,000 crore AUM in 3 years with AI...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Fedfina's "Twin Engine" model balances high-liquidity Gold Loans with stable Loan Against Property, maintaining a 97.7% secured asset portfolio to...

Northern Arc is shifting to direct retail lending, leveraging partnerships and technology for improved cost efficiency and steady fee income, but...

Capri Global diversifies into merchant banking, investment banking, and wealth management, aiming for INR 50,000 crore AUM in 3 years with AI...