Chief Executive Officer, Emmer Capital Partners Limited

Manishi Raychaudhuri

Chief Executive Officer

Emmer Capital Partners Limited

Emmer Capital Partners is an Asia Pacific focused financial advisory firm engaging in strategic financial asset allocation advice, bespoke thematic research and advising early-stage companies and connecting them to investors. Emmer Capital provides macro-economic and multi-asset investment strategy inputs to institutions, family offices, private wealth managers, private equity, and corporate boards directly and through independent research platforms. Emmer Capital also advises a wide range of startup companies on fund raising and business strategy. Emmer Capital's active engagement with the print and electronic media reaches a broad spectrum of investors across the globe.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Since the last reshuffle (August 11), our Model Portfolio has appreciated 1.18%, against MXASJ's 0.92% advance. Since inception on May 15, 2025, our portfolio is up 44.9%, against MXASJ's 45.8%.</li>
<li>The main drivers of our portfolio were Korea (contributed 2.77% return) and Taiwan (0.34%). The returns were dragged down by China (-1.14%) and India (-0.66%).</li>
<li>We exclude Reliance Industries and include Hitachi Energy, reaffirming our preference for Indian industrials. Our overweight on HK/China, Korea, India and underweight on Taiwan (but preference for Taiwan technology) continues.</li>
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Since the last reshuffle (August 11), our Model Portfolio has appreciated 1.18%, against MXASJ's 0.92% advance. Since inception on May 15, 2025, our portfolio is up 44.9%, against MXASJ's 45.8%.
The main drivers of our portfolio were Korea (contributed 2.77% return) and Taiwan (0.34%). The returns were dragged down by China (-1.14%) and India (-0.66%).
We exclude Reliance Industries and include Hitachi Energy, reaffirming our preference for Indian industrials. Our overweight on HK/China, Korea, India and underweight on Taiwan (but preference for Taiwan technology) continues.


Asian Equities: Model Portfolio Outperformed Marginally; Focus More on Indian Industrials

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>On June 24, 2026, India has allowed four China-origin power equipment companies with existing Indian manufacturing units to bid for government and PSU power tenders for two years.</li>
<li>The exemption comes when India’s grid capex cycle is accelerating, driven by renewable evacuation, peak power demand, HVDC corridors and distribution upgrades.</li>
<li>Near-Term competition may rise in transformers, reactors, GIS, circuit breakers and insulators, but wider vendor access can reduce project delays and support grid execution.</li>
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On June 24, 2026, India has allowed four China-origin power equipment companies with existing Indian manufacturing units to bid for government and PSU power tenders for two years.
The exemption comes when India’s grid capex cycle is accelerating, driven by renewable evacuation, peak power demand, HVDC corridors and distribution upgrades.
Near-Term competition may rise in transformers, reactors, GIS, circuit breakers and insulators, but wider vendor access can reduce project delays and support grid execution.


India's Chinese Equipment Reset: A Turning Point for India's Power T&D Industry

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<li>Q4 FY26 concalls confirm five simultaneous cost shocks: bushing supply crunch, transformer oil inflation, US tariff volatility, Middle East export displacement and power-versus-distribution backlog mismatch hitting transformer manufacturers at once</li>
<li>India's transformer capacity set to nearly double to 690 GVA by FY28; the structural demand story is intact. But near-term margin compression is real as input cost escalates</li>
<li>The sector is building through a margin trough not a demand trough. Backward integration (CRGO, bushings, pressboard) is the critical differentiator for whoever emerges with structurally superior margins in FY28.</li>
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Q4 FY26 concalls confirm five simultaneous cost shocks: bushing supply crunch, transformer oil inflation, US tariff volatility, Middle East export displacement and power-versus-distribution backlog mismatch hitting transformer manufacturers at once
India's transformer capacity set to nearly double to 690 GVA by FY28; the structural demand story is intact. But near-term margin compression is real as input cost escalates
The sector is building through a margin trough not a demand trough. Backward integration (CRGO, bushings, pressboard) is the critical differentiator for whoever emerges with structurally superior margins in FY28.


Strong Order Books, Squeezed Margins: What India's Transformer Industry Is Actually Saying?

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<li>Budget 2026 grants foreign cloud companies a tax holiday until 2047, while four Indian conglomerates are on track to control 35-40% of national data center capacity by 2030.</li>
<li>The partnership model between global hyperscalers and Indian operators, structurally unlike the USA/Europe build-own approach, concentrates economic value domestically and compresses timelines.</li>
<li>AI demand is so capital-magnetic that the sector will grow regardless, but a chronic grid delivery gap raises the probability of the 10 GW target slipping to 2032.</li>
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Budget 2026 grants foreign cloud companies a tax holiday until 2047, while four Indian conglomerates are on track to control 35-40% of national data center capacity by 2030.
The partnership model between global hyperscalers and Indian operators, structurally unlike the USA/Europe build-own approach, concentrates economic value domestically and compresses timelines.
AI demand is so capital-magnetic that the sector will grow regardless, but a chronic grid delivery gap raises the probability of the 10 GW target slipping to 2032.


Thematic Report: India's Data Center Oligopoly!

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<li>India's power equipment manufacturers are collectively committing roughly INR 32,000 crore to new factories and capacity upgrades, the largest manufacturing investment wave the sector has seen in decades.</li>
<li>Peak electricity demand hit a record 250 GW in FY25 and is heading toward 458 GW by 2032, creating an order environment that manufacturers cannot fulfill with existing infrastructure alone.</li>
<li>This is not a single big-ticket NTPC-style investment, but dozens of simultaneous factory expansions across the power value chain funded majorly by internal accrual shocasing their confidence.</li>
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India's power equipment manufacturers are collectively committing roughly INR 32,000 crore to new factories and capacity upgrades, the largest manufacturing investment wave the sector has seen in decades.
Peak electricity demand hit a record 250 GW in FY25 and is heading toward 458 GW by 2032, creating an order environment that manufacturers cannot fulfill with existing infrastructure alone.
This is not a single big-ticket NTPC-style investment, but dozens of simultaneous factory expansions across the power value chain funded majorly by internal accrual shocasing their confidence.


India’s Energy Sector ₹32,000 Cr Capex Surge: Decoding the Value Chain

India

Hitachi Energy India specializes in advanced power systems and grid solutions, serving utility, industry, and infrastructure customers with products, projects, and services across the energy value chain. The company manufactures and supplies systems, equipment, devices, and accessories such as transformers, high-voltage products, and grid automation solutions, playing a significant role in integrating renewable energy into the national grid and modernizing power transmission. It is headquartered in Bengaluru, India, and was incorporated on February 19, 2019, carrying a legacy of operations in India since 1949 through its predecessor entities.

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Asian Equities: Model Portfolio Outperformed Marginally; Focus More on Indian Industrials

Since last reshuffle Portfolio is up 1.18% vs MXASJ's 0.92%. Since inception it's up 44.9% vs MXASJ's 45.8%. Excluded Reliance Ind, included...

Manishi Raychaudhuri

India's Chinese Equipment Reset: A Turning Point for India's Power T&D Industry

India allows China-origin power equipment companies to bid for government tenders for two years, boosting grid capex amid rising competition in...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Strong Order Books, Squeezed Margins: What India's Transformer Industry Is Actually Saying?

Record backlogs. Collapsing margins. Five cost shocks hitting India's transformer sector at once and one backward integration race that decides...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Thematic Report: India's Data Center Oligopoly!

Budget 2026 grants tax holiday to foreign cloud companies, Indian conglomerates set to control data center capacity, AI sector growth inevitable...

Sudarshan Bhandari

India’s Energy Sector ₹32,000 Cr Capex Surge: Decoding the Value Chain

India's power equipment manufacturers are investing INR 32,000 crore in new factories and upgrades to meet rising electricity demand, signaling a...

Sudarshan Bhandari

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Asian Equities: Model Portfolio Outperformed Marginally; Focus More on Indian Industrials

Since last reshuffle Portfolio is up 1.18% vs MXASJ's 0.92%. Since inception it's up 44.9% vs MXASJ's 45.8%. Excluded Reliance Ind, included...

Manishi Raychaudhuri

India's Chinese Equipment Reset: A Turning Point for India's Power T&D Industry

​India allows China-origin power equipment companies to bid for government tenders for two years, boosting grid capex amid rising competition in...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Strong Order Books, Squeezed Margins: What India's Transformer Industry Is Actually Saying?

​Record backlogs. Collapsing margins. Five cost shocks hitting India's transformer sector at once and one backward integration race that decides...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Thematic Report: India's Data Center Oligopoly!

​Budget 2026 grants tax holiday to foreign cloud companies, Indian conglomerates set to control data center capacity, AI sector growth inevitable...

Sudarshan Bhandari

India’s Energy Sector ₹32,000 Cr Capex Surge: Decoding the Value Chain

​India's power equipment manufacturers are investing INR 32,000 crore in new factories and upgrades to meet rising electricity demand, signaling a...

Sudarshan Bhandari

India allows China-origin power equipment companies to bid for government tenders for two years, boosting grid capex amid rising competition in...

Record backlogs. Collapsing margins. Five cost shocks hitting India's transformer sector at once and one backward integration race that decides...

Budget 2026 grants tax holiday to foreign cloud companies, Indian conglomerates set to control data center capacity, AI sector growth inevitable...

India's power equipment manufacturers are investing INR 32,000 crore in new factories and upgrades to meet rising electricity demand, signaling a...