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.

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National Stock Exchange of India / Equity Capital Markets

National Stock Exchange of India (NSE IN)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/national-stock-exchange" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23751:1" rel="noopener">National Stock Exchange (NSEIN IN)</a> is looking to raise upto US$2.5bn in its India IPO.</li>
<li>NSE operates electronic platforms for trading equities, derivatives, currencies, and debt securities, also earning revenue from clearing and settlement services, market data, index licensing, listing fees, connectivity, and technology services.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous note. In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison.</li>
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National Stock Exchange (NSEIN IN) is looking to raise upto US$2.5bn in its India IPO.
NSE operates electronic platforms for trading equities, derivatives, currencies, and debt securities, also earning revenue from clearing and settlement services, market data, index licensing, listing fees, connectivity, and technology services.
We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous note. In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison.


Aequitas:  NSE Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Q3FY23 earnings season saw an overall in-line performance, with wide divergences across sectors and companies</li><li>Aggregate revenue/PAT grew by 19%/6% YoY across the HSIE coverage universe (~208 stocks), their three-year CAGR being 15%/15%</li><li>Our coverage universe saw strong YoY growth in auto, lending financials, capital goods, staples and power sectors</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.

Q3FY23 earnings season saw an overall in-line performance, with wide divergences across sectors and companiesAggregate revenue/PAT grew by 19%/6% YoY across the HSIE coverage universe (~208 stocks), their three-year CAGR being 15%/15%Our coverage universe saw strong YoY growth in auto, lending financials, capital goods, staples and power sectorsContent 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.

India Equity Strategy: Commodity pressure easing, margin expansion on the cards

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 five pair trade opportunities persist across three markets and five sectors. 
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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 five pair trade opportunities persist across three markets and five sectors. 


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 (10 Aug 2026)

<ul><li>ICICI Lombard: ICICI Lombard (ICICIGI) reported NEP 2% below our estimates (+14% YoY); however, better-than-expected loss ratios in motor TP business were offset by continued investments into building the retail health agency business, driving calculated CORs to 105% and APAT to INR3.5bn (+11% YoY, -6% vs estimates)</li><li>Even as we remain wary of heightened competitive intensity in the motor OD segment, we expect loss ratios in the motor TP segment to inch up during FY24, and consequently cut our FY23E/24E earnings by 7/10% to build in slower than industry growth</li><li>However, given the strong demand outlook in the underlying autos segment, we argue that the pessimism is overdone and maintain our ADD rating, with a TP of INR1,270 (implied Sep-24E P/E of 31x and P/ABV of 5x). Angel One: ANGELONE printed flat sequential growth in its top line due to slower retail derivatives ADTVs and weak ancillary transaction revenues</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.

ICICI Lombard: ICICI Lombard (ICICIGI) reported NEP 2% below our estimates (+14% YoY); however, better-than-expected loss ratios in motor TP business were offset by continued investments into building the retail health agency business, driving calculated CORs to 105% and APAT to INR3.5bn (+11% YoY, -6% vs estimates)Even as we remain wary of heightened competitive intensity in the motor OD segment, we expect loss ratios in the motor TP segment to inch up during FY24, and consequently cut our FY23E/24E earnings by 7/10% to build in slower than industry growthHowever, given the strong demand outlook in the underlying autos segment, we argue that the pessimism is overdone and maintain our ADD rating, with a TP of INR1,270 (implied Sep-24E P/E of 31x and P/ABV of 5x). Angel One: ANGELONE printed flat sequential growth in its top line due to slower retail derivatives ADTVs and weak ancillary transaction revenuesContent 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.

HSIE Results Daily: ICICI Lombard, Angel One, Mastek

<ul><li>ICICI Lombard: ICICI Lombard (ICICIGI) printed NEP 9% ahead of estimates (+18% YoY); however, reinvestments into building the retail health agency kept opex ratios elevated (32.7%), dragging calculated CORs to 106% and APAT to INR4.6bn (+3% YoY)</li><li>We expect loss ratios in the health segment to normalise during the rest of FY23, while we also expect loss ratios in motor TP segment to inch up during H2</li><li>We remain wary of the competitive pricing environment in the motor OD segment; however, with a strong demand outlook in the underlying autos segment, we argue that the pessimism is overdone</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.

ICICI Lombard: ICICI Lombard (ICICIGI) printed NEP 9% ahead of estimates (+18% YoY); however, reinvestments into building the retail health agency kept opex ratios elevated (32.7%), dragging calculated CORs to 106% and APAT to INR4.6bn (+3% YoY)We expect loss ratios in the health segment to normalise during the rest of FY23, while we also expect loss ratios in motor TP segment to inch up during H2We remain wary of the competitive pricing environment in the motor OD segment; however, with a strong demand outlook in the underlying autos segment, we argue that the pessimism is overdoneContent 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.

HSIE Results Daily: ICICI Lombard, L&T Technology Services, Sonata Software

India

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited is a leading private sector non-life insurer in India, offering a comprehensive range of products including motor, health, travel, home, and business insurance. The company also provides reinsurance, insurance claims management, and investment management services. It was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

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Aequitas: NSE Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison

National Stock Exchange (NSEIN IN) is looking to raise upto US$2.5bn in its India IPO. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison.

Sumeet Singh

India Equity Strategy: Commodity pressure easing, margin expansion on the cards

Aggregate revenue/PAT grew by 19%/6% YoY across the HSIE coverage universe (~208 stocks), their three-year CAGR being 15%/15%

HDFC Securities

Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (10 Aug 2026)

Discover five pair trade opportunities across three markets and five sectors using statistical mean-reversion methodology for actionable insights.

Gaudenz Schneider

HSIE Results Daily: ICICI Lombard, Angel One, Mastek

Even as we remain wary of heightened competitive intensity in the motor OD segment, we expect loss ratios in the motor TP segment to inch up during...

HDFC Securities

HSIE Results Daily: ICICI Lombard, L&T Technology Services, Sonata Software

ICICI Lombard: ICICI Lombard (ICICIGI) printed NEP 9% ahead of estimates (+18% YoY); however, reinvestments into building the retail health agency...

HDFC Securities

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Aequitas: NSE Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison

National Stock Exchange (NSEIN IN) is looking to raise upto US$2.5bn in its India IPO. In this note, we undertake a peer comparison.

Sumeet Singh

India Equity Strategy: Commodity pressure easing, margin expansion on the cards

Aggregate revenue/PAT grew by 19%/6% YoY across the HSIE coverage universe (~208 stocks), their three-year CAGR being 15%/15%

HDFC Securities

Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (10 Aug 2026)

​Discover five pair trade opportunities across three markets and five sectors using statistical mean-reversion methodology for actionable insights.

Gaudenz Schneider

HSIE Results Daily: ICICI Lombard, Angel One, Mastek

Even as we remain wary of heightened competitive intensity in the motor OD segment, we expect loss ratios in the motor TP segment to inch up during...

HDFC Securities

HSIE Results Daily: ICICI Lombard, L&T Technology Services, Sonata Software

ICICI Lombard: ICICI Lombard (ICICIGI) printed NEP 9% ahead of estimates (+18% YoY); however, reinvestments into building the retail health agency...

HDFC Securities

Discover five pair trade opportunities across three markets and five sectors using statistical mean-reversion methodology for actionable insights.