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

Kioxia Holdings  / 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,  the deal flow doesn't seem to be slowing down much into the year end. The coming two weeks will see some of the past IPOs listing.</li>
<li>On the placements front, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/goodman-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:959:1" rel="noopener">Goodman Group (GMG AU)</a>'s block trade was hogging all of the limelight this week. </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,  the deal flow doesn't seem to be slowing down much into the year end. The coming two weeks will see some of the past IPOs listing.
On the placements front, Goodman Group (GMG AU)'s block trade was hogging all of the limelight this week. 


ECM Weekly (9th Dec 2024) - Goodman, Auckland Airport, Kioxia, MNC, DIY, Vishal Mega, Mao Geping

Vishal Mega Mart / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vishal-mega-mart" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44041:1" rel="noopener">Vishal Mega Mart</a> is planning to raise around US$950m through its upcoming IPO in India.</li>
<li>Vishal Mega Mart Limited (VMM), is a one-stop retail destination. As per the company it targets middle and lower-middle income consumers across India</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the not-so-good aspects of the deal.</li>
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Vishal Mega Mart is planning to raise around US$950m through its upcoming IPO in India.
Vishal Mega Mart Limited (VMM), is a one-stop retail destination. As per the company it targets middle and lower-middle income consumers across India
In this note, we talk about the not-so-good aspects of the deal.


Vishal Mega Mart Pre-IPO - The Negatives - No Online Presence, PE Overhang

Head of Trading/ Partner, AceGama Advisors

Sankalp Singh

Head of Trading/ Partner

Proprietary Trading Desk

AceGama Advisors

Trading desk specializing in the Listed & OTC options strategies for risk management & investment purposes.

Equity Derivatives

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<li>IV PercentRank metrics indicate middle-of-the-range Risk Premia. "High &amp; Down" vol-state persists for the Vol Regime-Switching model.   </li>
<li>Front-End IVs battered  as Weekly options expire prior to Friday's tier-1 event risks. IVs marked down -3.6 vols. </li>
<li>IV Term-Structure shifts drastically - from Backwardation to Kinked-Shape. Year-end calendar effects causing Vol-surface distortions.</li>
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IV PercentRank metrics indicate middle-of-the-range Risk Premia. "High &amp; Down" vol-state persists for the Vol Regime-Switching model.   
Front-End IVs battered  as Weekly options expire prior to Friday's tier-1 event risks. IVs marked down -3.6 vols. 
IV Term-Structure shifts drastically - from Backwardation to Kinked-Shape. Year-end calendar effects causing Vol-surface distortions.


EQD / NSE Vol Update / Front-End IVs Battered as Wkly. Expiry Date Misses Out on Tier-1 Event Risks.

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC IPOs & Placements

Carraro India Limited / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/carraro-india-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43890:1" rel="noopener">Carraro India Limited (810618Z IN)</a> is looking to raise about US$216m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>Carraro India Limited (CIL), is an independent tier 1 solution provider of axles, transmission systems and gears for the agricultural tractor and construction vehicle industries in India.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.</li>
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Carraro India Limited (810618Z IN) is looking to raise about US$216m in its India IPO.
Carraro India Limited (CIL), is an independent tier 1 solution provider of axles, transmission systems and gears for the agricultural tractor and construction vehicle industries in India.
In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.


Carraro India Pre-IPO - Strategic Partnerships and Related Party Risks

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

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<li>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>finished last week in positive territory. A longer rally could ensue.</li>
<li>This Insight provides option strategies based on the resistance and support levels identified in the quantitative Insight <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/eqd-nifty-50-state-of-the-odds" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:167397" rel="noopener">EQD | NIFTY 50: State Of The Odds</a>.</li>
<li>Volatility skew and option liquidity inform three strategies, which include a Capped Risk Reversal, a Risk Reversal, and a Call Spread.</li>
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The NIFTY Index (NIFTY INDEX) finished last week in positive territory. A longer rally could ensue.
This Insight provides option strategies based on the resistance and support levels identified in the quantitative Insight EQD | NIFTY 50: State Of The Odds.
Volatility skew and option liquidity inform three strategies, which include a Capped Risk Reversal, a Risk Reversal, and a Call Spread.


EQD | NIFTY 50 (NIFTY INDEX) - Capped Risk Reversal and Other Option Opportunities

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)

ECM Weekly (9th Dec 2024) - Goodman, Auckland Airport, Kioxia, MNC, DIY, Vishal Mega, Mao Geping

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

Vishal Mega Mart Pre-IPO - The Negatives - No Online Presence, PE Overhang

Vishal Mega Mart is planning to raise around US$950m through its upcoming IPO in India. In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of...

Sumeet Singh

EQD / NSE Vol Update / Front-End IVs Battered as Wkly. Expiry Date Misses Out on Tier-1 Event Risks.

IV metrics show moderate risk premia. Front-end IVs dropping before tier-1 event risks. Term structure shifts from backwardation to kinked-shape...

AceGama Advisors

EQD | NIFTY 50 (NIFTY INDEX) - Capped Risk Reversal and Other Option Opportunities

The NIFTY 50 ended positively last week with potential for a longer rally. This Insight offers option strategies based on resistance/support...

Gaudenz Schneider

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ECM Weekly (9th Dec 2024) - Goodman, Auckland Airport, Kioxia, MNC, DIY, Vishal Mega, Mao Geping

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

Vishal Mega Mart Pre-IPO - The Negatives - No Online Presence, PE Overhang

Vishal Mega Mart is planning to raise around US$950m through its upcoming IPO in India. In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of...

Sumeet Singh

EQD / NSE Vol Update / Front-End IVs Battered as Wkly. Expiry Date Misses Out on Tier-1 Event Risks.

​IV metrics show moderate risk premia. Front-end IVs dropping before tier-1 event risks. Term structure shifts from backwardation to kinked-shape...

AceGama Advisors

Carraro India Pre-IPO - Strategic Partnerships and Related Party Risks

Carraro India Limited is looking to raise about US$216m in its India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.

Akshat Shah

EQD | NIFTY 50 (NIFTY INDEX) - Capped Risk Reversal and Other Option Opportunities

The ​NIFTY 50 ended positively last week with potential for a longer rally. This Insight offers option strategies based on resistance/support...

Gaudenz Schneider

IV metrics show moderate risk premia. Front-end IVs dropping before tier-1 event risks. Term structure shifts from backwardation to kinked-shape...

The NIFTY 50 ended positively last week with potential for a longer rally. This Insight offers option strategies based on resistance/support...