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

Tata Capital Limited / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tata-capital-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45653:1" rel="noopener">Tata Capital Limited</a> raised around US$1.7bn in its India IPO, which will begin to trade today.</li>
<li>Tata Capital Limited (TCL) is the flagship financial services company of the Tata group and a subsidiary of Tata Sons Private Limited.</li>
<li>We have looked at the past performance in our previous note. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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Tata Capital Limited raised around US$1.7bn in its India IPO, which will begin to trade today.
Tata Capital Limited (TCL) is the flagship financial services company of the Tata group and a subsidiary of Tata Sons Private Limited.
We have looked at the past performance in our previous note. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.


Tata Capital IPO Trading - No Tata Premium This Time

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Equity Bottom-Up

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Context: This Insight follows up on previously highlighted relative value opportunities, using a statistical methodology based on mean-reversion to identify opportunities in paired securities.</li>
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Highlights: Currently 14 pair trade opportunities across four markets and six sectors persist.</li>
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Why read: Statistical analysis offers a unique perspective on relative value. Gain insights into actionable statistical pair trade opportunities and monitor performance of previously highlighted pairs.</li>
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Context: This Insight follows up on previously highlighted relative value opportunities, using a statistical methodology based on mean-reversion to identify opportunities in paired securities.

Highlights: Currently 14 pair trade opportunities across four markets and six sectors persist.

Why read: Statistical analysis offers a unique perspective on relative value. Gain insights into actionable statistical pair trade opportunities and monitor performance of previously highlighted pairs.


Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (13 Oct)

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC IPOs & Placements

WeWork India Management Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wework-india-management-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44329:1" rel="noopener">WeWork India Management Ltd (1690124D IN)</a> raised about US$338m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>WeWork India (WWI) offers a wide range of workspace solutions, including custom-designed buildings, floors, and offices, enterprise office suites, private offices, co-working spaces, customized managed offices, and hybrid digital solutions.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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WeWork India Management Ltd (1690124D IN) raised about US$338m in its India IPO.
WeWork India (WWI) offers a wide range of workspace solutions, including custom-designed buildings, floors, and offices, enterprise office suites, private offices, co-working spaces, customized managed offices, and hybrid digital solutions.
We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.


WeWork India IPO Trading - Muted Demand, Likely to Trade Weak

Rubicon Research Limited / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rubicon-research-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43796:1" rel="noopener">Rubicon Research Limited (1453591D IN)</a> is looking to raise about US$155m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>RR’s has shown strong FY25–1Q26 growth, driven by expanding product launches, ANDA approvals, and higher US market penetration, while margins improved with operating leverage and lower R&amp;D intensity.</li>
<li>In our earlier notes, we have looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we talk about the RHP updates, peer comp and implied valuations in the price range.</li>
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Rubicon Research Limited (1453591D IN) is looking to raise about US$155m in its India IPO.
RR’s has shown strong FY25–1Q26 growth, driven by expanding product launches, ANDA approvals, and higher US market penetration, while margins improved with operating leverage and lower R&amp;D intensity.
In our earlier notes, we have looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we talk about the RHP updates, peer comp and implied valuations in the price range.


Rubicon Research IPO - RHP Updates, Peer Comp and Thoughts on Valuation

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Axis Direct

Axis Direct

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>The systemic credit growth as of 19 th September, 2025, stood at 10.4% YoY, with muted growth seen in retail and corporate segments.</li><li>However, credit growth is showing gradual signs of revival. For banks that have reported their provisional update, they have reported a healthy sequential growth.</li><li>We expect banks under our coverage to deliver ~11% YoY credit growth, only marginally ahead of industry growth. </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.

The systemic credit growth as of 19 th September, 2025, stood at 10.4% YoY, with muted growth seen in retail and corporate segments.However, credit growth is showing gradual signs of revival. For banks that have reported their provisional update, they have reported a healthy sequential growth.We expect banks under our coverage to deliver ~11% YoY credit growth, only marginally ahead of industry growth. 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.

Q2FY26 Earnings Preview - Banks, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI)

India

HDFC Bank Ltd. offers a wide range of services to the global corporate sector. The Bank provides corporate banking and custodial services and is active in the treasury and capital markets. HDFC also markets project advisory services and capital market products such as Global Deposit Receipts, Euro currency loans, and Euro currency bonds.

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HDFC Bank (HDFCB IN)

Tata Capital IPO Trading - No Tata Premium This Time

Tata Capital Limited raised around US$1.7bn in its India IPO, which will begin to trade today. In this note we talk about the trading dynamics.

Sumeet Singh

Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (13 Oct)

Statistical methodology identifies 14 pair trade opportunities across four markets and six sectors, offering unique insights into relative value.

Gaudenz Schneider

WeWork India IPO Trading - Muted Demand, Likely to Trade Weak

WeWork India raised about US$338m in its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the demand and the trading dynamics.

Akshat Shah

Rubicon Research IPO - RHP Updates, Peer Comp and Thoughts on Valuation

Rubicon Research Limited (RR) is looking to raise about US$155m in its India IPO. In this note, we talk about the RHP updates, peer comp and...

Akshat Shah

Q2FY26 Earnings Preview - Banks, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI)

The systemic credit growth as of 19 th September, 2025, stood at 10.4% YoY, with muted growth seen in retail and corporate segments.

Axis Direct

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Tata Capital IPO Trading - No Tata Premium This Time

Tata Capital Limited raised around US$1.7bn in its India IPO, which will begin to trade today. In this note we talk about the trading dynamics.

Sumeet Singh

Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (13 Oct)

​Statistical methodology identifies 14 pair trade opportunities across four markets and six sectors, offering unique insights into relative value.

Gaudenz Schneider

WeWork India IPO Trading - Muted Demand, Likely to Trade Weak

WeWork India raised about US$338m in its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the demand and the trading dynamics.

Akshat Shah

Rubicon Research IPO - RHP Updates, Peer Comp and Thoughts on Valuation

Rubicon Research Limited (RR) is looking to raise about US$155m in its India IPO. In this note, we talk about the RHP updates, peer comp and...

Akshat Shah

Q2FY26 Earnings Preview - Banks, Financial Services & Insurance (BFSI)

The systemic credit growth as of 19 th September, 2025, stood at 10.4% YoY, with muted growth seen in retail and corporate segments.

Axis Direct

Statistical methodology identifies 14 pair trade opportunities across four markets and six sectors, offering unique insights into relative value.