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>Singapore's stellar performance has been propelled primarily by large caps. We think investors should focus on SMID now, as MAS's S$5bn EQDP incentivizes fund managers to look outside index stocks.</li>
<li>We screen SMID stocks in SGX with above-market forecast earnings growth, EPS estimate upgrades over past 6 months, low leverage and reasonable growth adjusted valuations (PEG&lt;1.4x).</li>
<li>Eight SMID stocks come up on our screen, spread across various sectors, but tilted towards Energy and Minerals and Mining. Most are net cash companies with ROEs higher than COEs.</li>
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Singapore's stellar performance has been propelled primarily by large caps. We think investors should focus on SMID now, as MAS's S$5bn EQDP incentivizes fund managers to look outside index stocks.
We screen SMID stocks in SGX with above-market forecast earnings growth, EPS estimate upgrades over past 6 months, low leverage and reasonable growth adjusted valuations (PEG&lt;1.4x).
Eight SMID stocks come up on our screen, spread across various sectors, but tilted towards Energy and Minerals and Mining. Most are net cash companies with ROEs higher than COEs.


Asian Equities: A Few Singapore Small and Mid-Cap Jewels

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

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<li>Temasek aims to raise around US$104m via selling nearly half of its stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ifast-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17798:1" rel="noopener">iFAST (IFAST SP)</a>.</li>
<li>The stock has done exceptionally well over the past few years, however, it is now trading at its all time highs.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
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Temasek aims to raise around US$104m via selling nearly half of its stake in iFAST (IFAST SP).
The stock has done exceptionally well over the past few years, however, it is now trading at its all time highs.
In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.


IFAST Placement - Great Track Record but the Stock Is Toppish

Singapore Market Roundup, Singapore Market Roundup

Singapore Market Roundup

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>Analysts remain optimistic on CICT, stating it's 'revving on all engines.'</li><li>UOB Kay Hian starts coverage on Centurion REIT, target price $1.23.</li><li>DBS rates CAO a 'buy,' citing capital inefficiency and potential dividend increases.</li></ul>

Analysts remain optimistic on CICT, stating it's 'revving on all engines.'UOB Kay Hian starts coverage on Centurion REIT, target price $1.23.DBS rates CAO a 'buy,' citing capital inefficiency and potential dividend increases.

Singapore Market Roundup (29-Oct-2025): Analysts are optimistic on CICT, citing strong

<ul><li>RHB's Yeo increases HRnetGroup target price to 85 cents.</li><li>JP Morgan upgrades Keppel REIT and MLT due to lower debt costs and strong demand.</li><li>Analysts raise iFast's TPs after record AUA and net profit in 3QFY2025.</li></ul>

RHB's Yeo increases HRnetGroup target price to 85 cents.JP Morgan upgrades Keppel REIT and MLT due to lower debt costs and strong demand.Analysts raise iFast's TPs after record AUA and net profit in 3QFY2025.

Singapore Market Roundup (28-Oct-2025): RHB's Yeo raises HRnetGroup target price to 85 cents.

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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, there was a lack of fireworks from last week's listing. This week might have some better luck.</li>
<li>On the placements front, there was no dearth of deals with raisings across the region.</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, there was a lack of fireworks from last week's listing. This week might have some better luck.
On the placements front, there was no dearth of deals with raisings across the region.


ECM Weekly (25 August 2025)- Hansoh, Daiichi, IFAST, Guzman, Vikram, Shuandeng, Jiaxin, Forest, Aux

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iFast Corporation Ltd. operates a funds and investments distribution platform in the Asia Pacific region.

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iFAST (IFAST SP)

Asian Equities: A Few Singapore Small and Mid-Cap Jewels

SG investors should focus on SMID stocks with strong growth potential & attractive valuations, as MAS's EQDP incentivizes fund managers to look...

Manishi Raychaudhuri

IFAST Placement - Great Track Record but the Stock Is Toppish

Temasek aims to raise around US$104m via selling nearly half of its stake in iFAST (IFAST SP). In this note, we talk about the deal dyanmics.

Sumeet Singh

Singapore Market Roundup (29-Oct-2025): Analysts are optimistic on CICT, citing strong

Analysts are optimistic on CICT, UOB Kay Hian sets Centurion REIT target at $1.23, and DBS rates CAO a 'buy' for its capital inefficiency and...

Singapore Market Roundup

Singapore Market Roundup (28-Oct-2025): RHB's Yeo raises HRnetGroup target price to 85 cents.

RHB raises HRnetGroup target to 85 cents; JP Morgan upgrades Keppel REIT and MLT; analysts boost iFast TPs after record AUA and net profit in...

Singapore Market Roundup

ECM Weekly (25 August 2025)- Hansoh, Daiichi, IFAST, Guzman, Vikram, Shuandeng, Jiaxin, Forest, Aux

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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Asian Equities: A Few Singapore Small and Mid-Cap Jewels

​SG investors should focus on SMID stocks with strong growth potential & attractive valuations, as MAS's EQDP incentivizes fund managers to look...

Manishi Raychaudhuri

IFAST Placement - Great Track Record but the Stock Is Toppish

Temasek aims to raise around US$104m via selling nearly half of its stake in iFAST (IFAST SP). In this note, we talk about the deal dyanmics.

Sumeet Singh

Singapore Market Roundup (29-Oct-2025): Analysts are optimistic on CICT, citing strong

Analysts are optimistic on CICT, UOB Kay Hian sets Centurion REIT target at $1.23, and DBS rates CAO a 'buy' for its capital inefficiency and...

Singapore Market Roundup

Singapore Market Roundup (28-Oct-2025): RHB's Yeo raises HRnetGroup target price to 85 cents.

RHB raises HRnetGroup target to 85 cents; JP Morgan upgrades Keppel REIT and MLT; analysts boost iFast TPs after record AUA and net profit in...

Singapore Market Roundup

ECM Weekly (25 August 2025)- Hansoh, Daiichi, IFAST, Guzman, Vikram, Shuandeng, Jiaxin, Forest, Aux

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

SG investors should focus on SMID stocks with strong growth potential & attractive valuations, as MAS's EQDP incentivizes fund managers to look...