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.

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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

Index Rebal/Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal/Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

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<li>NIFTY 50 represents the 50 largest stocks listed in the National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India and the NIFTY Next 50 index tracks the next 50 largest names.</li>
<li>Here we have presented our expectations for these indices for the upcoming index rebal event in March 2027.</li>
<li>We see two changes for NIFTY 50 and five changes for NIFTY 100.</li>
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NIFTY 50 represents the 50 largest stocks listed in the National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India and the NIFTY Next 50 index tracks the next 50 largest names.
Here we have presented our expectations for these indices for the upcoming index rebal event in March 2027.
We see two changes for NIFTY 50 and five changes for NIFTY 100.


Quiddity Leaderboard NIFTY Mar27: Some High-Impact ADDs/DELs; ~US$1.3bn Combined One-Way Flow

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Beat the Street

Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

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<li>SEBI’s February 2026 consultation paper proposes transitioning ETF base price calculations from  T-2 to  T-1 NAV reference and introducing dynamic price bands alongside a pre-open session for commodity ETFs.</li>
<li>The current 48-hour lag creates severe pricing dislocations during high volatility-notably seen in recent precious metals rallies leading to "mispricing traps" where ETF secondary market prices decouple from intrinsic values.</li>
<li>This reform signals a shift toward institutional-grade market efficiency, reducing operational risks and protecting global investors from the hidden costs of outdated price bands and manual corporate action adjustments.</li>
</ul>


SEBI’s February 2026 consultation paper proposes transitioning ETF base price calculations from  T-2 to  T-1 NAV reference and introducing dynamic price bands alongside a pre-open session for commodity ETFs.
The current 48-hour lag creates severe pricing dislocations during high volatility-notably seen in recent precious metals rallies leading to "mispricing traps" where ETF secondary market prices decouple from intrinsic values.
This reform signals a shift toward institutional-grade market efficiency, reducing operational risks and protecting global investors from the hidden costs of outdated price bands and manual corporate action adjustments.


Closing the Gap: SEBI’s Structural Overhaul of ETF Pricing Dislocation

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

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 about US$2.4bn in its upcoming 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 talk about valuations.</li>
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National Stock Exchange (NSEIN IN) is looking to raise about US$2.4bn in its upcoming 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 talk about valuations.


Aequitas: NSE IPO - Digestible Valuation, Given Its Dominance

Shenzhen Longsys Electronics / 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, both <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shein-global-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:55372:1" rel="noopener">SHEIN Global Holdings (625 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mech-mind-robotics-technologies" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:55473:1" rel="noopener">Mech-Mind Robotics Technologies</a>  failed to do much.</li>
<li>On the placement front, deals continued to flow in across the region, throughout the 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, both SHEIN Global Holdings (625 HK) and Mech-Mind Robotics Technologies  failed to do much.
On the placement front, deals continued to flow in across the region, throughout the week.


Aequitas ECM Weekly (7 September 2026)-Shein, Mech-Mind, Longsys, Jio, Elice, Cathay, Bilibili,

India

ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company is a leading Indian asset management firm that offers a diverse range of investment solutions, including mutual funds, portfolio management services (PMS), and alternative investment funds (AIFs). It provides savings and investment products across various financial asset classes to both retail and institutional investors. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India.

ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company (ICICIAMC IN)

ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company

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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

Quiddity Leaderboard NIFTY Mar27: Some High-Impact ADDs/DELs; ~US$1.3bn Combined One-Way Flow

We expect US$824mn and US$493mn one-way flows for NIFTY 50 and NIFTY Next 50 respectively. The NIFTY 50 expected ADDs/DELs have >8x ADV to trade.

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Closing the Gap: SEBI’s Structural Overhaul of ETF Pricing Dislocation

SEBI's proposed reform for ETF base price calculations aims to enhance market efficiency and protect investors from pricing dislocations caused by...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Aequitas: NSE IPO - Digestible Valuation, Given Its Dominance

National Stock Exchange (NSEIN IN) is looking to raise about US$2.4bn in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about valuations.

Sumeet Singh

Aequitas ECM Weekly (7 September 2026)-Shein, Mech-Mind, Longsys, Jio, Elice, Cathay, Bilibili,

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

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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

Quiddity Leaderboard NIFTY Mar27: Some High-Impact ADDs/DELs; ~US$1.3bn Combined One-Way Flow

We expect US$824mn and US$493mn one-way flows for NIFTY 50 and NIFTY Next 50 respectively. The NIFTY 50 expected ADDs/DELs have >8x ADV to trade.

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Closing the Gap: SEBI’s Structural Overhaul of ETF Pricing Dislocation

​SEBI's proposed reform for ETF base price calculations aims to enhance market efficiency and protect investors from pricing dislocations caused by...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Aequitas: NSE IPO - Digestible Valuation, Given Its Dominance

National Stock Exchange (NSEIN IN) is looking to raise about US$2.4bn in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about valuations.

Sumeet Singh

Aequitas ECM Weekly (7 September 2026)-Shein, Mech-Mind, Longsys, Jio, Elice, Cathay, Bilibili,

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

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

SEBI's proposed reform for ETF base price calculations aims to enhance market efficiency and protect investors from pricing dislocations caused by...