Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

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.

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>On May 2, 2026, the Finance Ministry gazetted 100% FDI in Indian insurance companies under the automatic route, completing a liberalization journey that began at 26% in 2000. </li>
<li>With penetration at 3.7% of GDP against a global average of 7%, India's $142 billion sector remains structurally underserved and massively investible.</li>
<li>The move triggers a wave of JV reassessments, raises competitive pressure on premium-priced incumbents, and compels a strategic re-rating across listed insurers. </li>
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On May 2, 2026, the Finance Ministry gazetted 100% FDI in Indian insurance companies under the automatic route, completing a liberalization journey that began at 26% in 2000. 
With penetration at 3.7% of GDP against a global average of 7%, India's $142 billion sector remains structurally underserved and massively investible.
The move triggers a wave of JV reassessments, raises competitive pressure on premium-priced incumbents, and compels a strategic re-rating across listed insurers. 


India Opens the Vault: 100% FDI in Insurance Changes the Game

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hyundai-motor-india-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40900:1" rel="noopener">Hyundai Motor India (1342Z IN)</a> plans India’s largest IPO, valued at Rs. 27,870 crore.</li>
<li>Historical data shows large IPOs often underperform, raising concerns about valuation and market timing.</li>
<li>Caution is essential; analyzing fundamentals over hype is crucial for IPO investments.</li>
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Hyundai Motor India (1342Z IN) plans India’s largest IPO, valued at Rs. 27,870 crore.
Historical data shows large IPOs often underperform, raising concerns about valuation and market timing.
Caution is essential; analyzing fundamentals over hype is crucial for IPO investments.


Thematic Report : How India’s Biggest IPOs Have Performed?

Silver Point

Thomas J. Monaco

Silver Point is a boutique research firm that focuses on the broader financial services sector, with a particular focus on troubled institutions globally. 

Asia Ex Japan

*Reversing Course Again: On April 3, 2020, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) - the European Union’s financial regulatory body which replaced the Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors (CEIOPS) – in the context of the corona virus, released a statement urging insurers to “temporarily suspend all discretionary dividend distributions and share buybacks aimed at remunerating shareholders” in order to preserve capital. In an odd reversal of course, EIOPA has updated its commentary surrounding European insurance capital management; and  *Asia-Pacific Insurers Still At Risk: Asia-Pacific insurance counterparts previously acted in capital solidarity with their Western peer during COVID-19. Many Asia-Pacific insurers purchased USD-denominated assets in their desperate search for yield in this low/negative rate environment where the impact of credit default and ratings agency downgrades on their investment portfolios is likely to continue to be outsized and challenge capital their ratios. We are hopeful that the Asia-Pacific insurers - particularly in Japan, Australia, Taiwan, and South Korea – don’t behave as desperately as their European counterparts have.

*Reversing Course Again: On April 3, 2020, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) - the European Union’s financial regulatory body which replaced the Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors (CEIOPS) – in the context of the corona virus, released a statement urging insurers to “temporarily suspend all discretionary dividend distributions and share buybacks aimed at remunerating shareholders” in order to preserve capital. In an odd reversal of course, EIOPA has updated its commentary surrounding European insurance capital management; and  *Asia-Pacific Insurers Still At Risk: Asia-Pacific insurance counterparts previously acted in capital solidarity with their Western peer during COVID-19. Many Asia-Pacific insurers purchased USD-denominated assets in their desperate search for yield in this low/negative rate environment where the impact of credit default and ratings agency downgrades on their investment portfolios is likely to continue to be outsized and challenge capital their ratios. We are hopeful that the Asia-Pacific insurers - particularly in Japan, Australia, Taiwan, and South Korea – don’t behave as desperately as their European counterparts have. 

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

Midea Group Co Ltd A / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.</li>
<li>On the IPO front, we looked at <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/midea-group-co-ltd-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16185:1" rel="noopener">Midea Group Co Ltd A (000333 CH)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bajaj-housing-finance" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43675:1" rel="noopener">Bajaj Housing Finance (BHF IN)</a>, which are two relatively large listings coming up. </li>
<li>Placement were flowing through again this week, across the region.</li>
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Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.
On the IPO front, we looked at Midea Group Co Ltd A (000333 CH) and Bajaj Housing Finance (BHF IN), which are two relatively large listings coming up. 
Placement were flowing through again this week, across the region.


ECM Weekly (9th Sep 2024) - Midea, Bajaj Housing, Carote, Western Digital, Challenger, CICT, Premier

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

APAC IPOs & Placements

General Insurance Corporation of India / Equity Capital Markets

General Insurance Corporation of India (GICRE IN)

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<li>The GoI is looking to raise up to US$600m from selling its stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/general-ins-corp-of-india" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25944:1" rel="noopener">General Insurance Corp Of India (GICRE IN)</a>.</li>
<li>Earlier in Apr 2024, there were media reports indicating that the GoI planned to offload a 10% stake in the insurer over multiple tranches.</li>
<li>In this note, we run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.</li>
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The GoI is looking to raise up to US$600m from selling its stake in General Insurance Corp Of India (GICRE IN).
Earlier in Apr 2024, there were media reports indicating that the GoI planned to offload a 10% stake in the insurer over multiple tranches.
In this note, we run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.


General Insurance Corp of India OFS - Large One to Digest, and a Potential Overhang to Contend With

India

General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re) is an Indian public sector reinsurance company, serving as the sole Indian reinsurer. It provides reinsurance solutions across various classes of business, including property, marine, motor, aviation, engineering, agriculture, health, and liability to direct general and life insurance companies in India and globally. The company is headquartered in Mumbai, India, and was founded on November 22, 1972.

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General Insurance Corporation of India (GICRE IN)

India Opens the Vault: 100% FDI in Insurance Changes the Game

India opens up insurance sector to 100% FDI, sparking competition and investment opportunities in a $142 billion industry with low penetration...

Nimish Maheshwari

Thematic Report : How India’s Biggest IPOs Have Performed?

Hyundai Motor India plans India's largest IPO valued at Rs. 27,870 crore, but historical data suggests caution is needed as large IPOs often...

Nimish Maheshwari

Asian Insurers – Mea, Mea EIOPA

ASIA INSURERS: On April 3, 2020, EIOPA temporarily suspended capital management activities," but just reversed course. Many Asia-Pacific insurers...

Thomas J. Monaco

ECM Weekly (9th Sep 2024) - Midea, Bajaj Housing, Carote, Western Digital, Challenger, CICT, Premier

Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.

Sumeet Singh

General Insurance Corp of India OFS - Large One to Digest, and a Potential Overhang to Contend With

The GoI is looking to raise up to US$600m from selling its stake in General Insurance Corp Of India (GICRE IN). In this note, we run the deal...

Clarence Chu

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India Opens the Vault: 100% FDI in Insurance Changes the Game

​India opens up insurance sector to 100% FDI, sparking competition and investment opportunities in a $142 billion industry with low penetration...

Nimish Maheshwari

Thematic Report : How India’s Biggest IPOs Have Performed?

​Hyundai Motor India plans India's largest IPO valued at Rs. 27,870 crore, but historical data suggests caution is needed as large IPOs often...

Nimish Maheshwari

Asian Insurers – Mea, Mea EIOPA

ASIA INSURERS: On April 3, 2020, EIOPA temporarily suspended capital management activities," but just reversed course. Many Asia-Pacific insurers...

Thomas J. Monaco

ECM Weekly (9th Sep 2024) - Midea, Bajaj Housing, Carote, Western Digital, Challenger, CICT, Premier

Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.

Sumeet Singh

General Insurance Corp of India OFS - Large One to Digest, and a Potential Overhang to Contend With

The GoI is looking to raise up to US$600m from selling its stake in General Insurance Corp Of India (GICRE IN). In this note, we run the deal...

Clarence Chu

India opens up insurance sector to 100% FDI, sparking competition and investment opportunities in a $142 billion industry with low penetration...

Hyundai Motor India plans India's largest IPO valued at Rs. 27,870 crore, but historical data suggests caution is needed as large IPOs often...