APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC 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

Canara HSBC Life Insurance / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/canara-hsbc-life-insurance" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45165:1" rel="noopener">Canara HSBC Life Insurance (CHLI) (2908709Z IJ)</a> raised about US$284m from its India IPO.</li>
<li>CHLI is an Indian private life insurer, promoted by Canara Bank and HSBC Insurance (Asia-Pacific) Holdings, offering a range of life insurance products tailored for both individual and group customers.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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Canara HSBC Life Insurance (CHLI) (2908709Z IJ) raised about US$284m from its India IPO.
CHLI is an Indian private life insurer, promoted by Canara Bank and HSBC Insurance (Asia-Pacific) Holdings, offering a range of life insurance products tailored for both individual and group customers.
In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.


Canara HSBC Life Insurance IPO Trading - Muted Demand All Round

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal Trades & 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>In this insight, we take a look at the names leading the race to become ADDs/DELs for these indices during the March 2026 index rebal event.</li>
<li>We see no changes for NIFTY 50 and three changes for NIFTY 100 (which would result in similar changes to NIFTY Next 50).</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.
In this insight, we take a look at the names leading the race to become ADDs/DELs for these indices during the March 2026 index rebal event.
We see no changes for NIFTY 50 and three changes for NIFTY 100 (which would result in similar changes to NIFTY Next 50).


Quiddity Leaderboard NIFTY Mar26: Hindustan Aeronautics and Adani Enterprises Close to the Borders

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Beat the Street

Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

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.

With a strong social media presence of 45,000+ Subscribers across various platforms, they are considered trusted voices in the industry. Their insights and analysis have been featured in some of India’s most prominent publications, including the Economic Times, Dalal Street Investment Journal, The Morning Context, and The Ken.

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.

Read Business Not Stock Prices

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>India’s GST 2.0 reform slashes tax rates on essentials, durables, autos, and healthcare while exempting insurance and education.</li>
<li>The move could accelerate consumption, especially in rural India, but risks straining government revenues and widening fiscal deficits.</li>
<li>If implemented smoothly, GST 2.0 may drive a multi-sector consumption upcycle, though revenue trade-offs and uneven pass-through pose risks.</li>
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India’s GST 2.0 reform slashes tax rates on essentials, durables, autos, and healthcare while exempting insurance and education.
The move could accelerate consumption, especially in rural India, but risks straining government revenues and widening fiscal deficits.
If implemented smoothly, GST 2.0 may drive a multi-sector consumption upcycle, though revenue trade-offs and uneven pass-through pose risks.


Thematic Report on GST 2.0 Regime: Who Gains, Who Loses as India Bets on Demand Revival.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Vikram Solar’s IPO launch with INR 1,500 crore fresh issue underscores its ambition to fund large-scale expansion, boosting installed capacity from 4.5 GW to 20.5 GW by FY27.</li>
<li>A robust 10.3 GW order book and Tier-1 global recognition reinforce demand visibility and credibility, positioning the company strongly amid India’s accelerating renewable transition.</li>
<li>Execution risks in new facilities, raw material price volatility, and premium valuations temper the growth story, requiring cautious optimism from investors.</li>
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Vikram Solar’s IPO launch with INR 1,500 crore fresh issue underscores its ambition to fund large-scale expansion, boosting installed capacity from 4.5 GW to 20.5 GW by FY27.
A robust 10.3 GW order book and Tier-1 global recognition reinforce demand visibility and credibility, positioning the company strongly amid India’s accelerating renewable transition.
Execution risks in new facilities, raw material price volatility, and premium valuations temper the growth story, requiring cautious optimism from investors.


Vikram Solar IPO - Riding India’s Renewable Energy Wave

JSW Cement Limited / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jsw-cement-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43870:1" rel="noopener">JSW Cement Limited (9858514Z IN)</a>  is looking to raise about US$480m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>JSW Cement (JSWC) is a cement manufacturing company in India focused on manufacturing green cementitious products comprising blended cement, ordinary portland cement, ground granulated blast furnace slag, among other products.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.</li>
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JSW Cement Limited (9858514Z IN)  is looking to raise about US$480m in its upcoming India IPO.
JSW Cement (JSWC) is a cement manufacturing company in India focused on manufacturing green cementitious products comprising blended cement, ordinary portland cement, ground granulated blast furnace slag, among other products.
In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.


JSW Cement Pre-IPO - Leveraging Synergies of the JSW Group but Has High Debt

India

JSW Energy Limited generates power by using Corex gas and coal. The Company, through its subsidiary, also operates lignite thermal power plant in Rajasthan and has a capacity to produce 3,140 megawatts of electricity. JSW is also present in the power trading and transmission businesses.

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JSW Energy Ltd (JSW IN)

Canara HSBC Life Insurance IPO Trading - Muted Demand All Round

Canara HSBC Life Insurance raised about US$284m from its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.

Akshat Shah

Quiddity Leaderboard NIFTY Mar26: Hindustan Aeronautics and Adani Enterprises Close to the Borders

We see Hindustan Aeronautics (HNAL IN) as the highest-ranked potential ADD and Adani Enterprises (ADE IN) as the highest-ranked potential DEL for...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Thematic Report on GST 2.0 Regime: Who Gains, Who Loses as India Bets on Demand Revival.

India's GST 2.0 reform cuts tax rates on essentials, durables, autos, and healthcare, potentially boosting consumption but risking fiscal deficits.

Sudarshan Bhandari

Vikram Solar IPO - Riding India’s Renewable Energy Wave

Vikram Solar's IPO aims to raise INR 1,500 crore for massive expansion, with a strong order book and global recognition, but faces risks from raw...

Sudarshan Bhandari

JSW Cement Pre-IPO - Leveraging Synergies of the JSW Group but Has High Debt

JSW Cement has launched a smaller IPO of up to INR 36bn (US$412m) in a INR139–147 range, with the primary component cut down to INR 16bn from INR...

Akshat Shah

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Canara HSBC Life Insurance IPO Trading - Muted Demand All Round

Canara HSBC Life Insurance raised about US$284m from its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.

Akshat Shah

Quiddity Leaderboard NIFTY Mar26: Hindustan Aeronautics and Adani Enterprises Close to the Borders

We see Hindustan Aeronautics (HNAL IN) as the highest-ranked potential ADD and Adani Enterprises (ADE IN) as the highest-ranked potential DEL for...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Thematic Report on GST 2.0 Regime: Who Gains, Who Loses as India Bets on Demand Revival.

​India's GST 2.0 reform cuts tax rates on essentials, durables, autos, and healthcare, potentially boosting consumption but risking fiscal deficits.

Sudarshan Bhandari

Vikram Solar IPO - Riding India’s Renewable Energy Wave

​Vikram Solar's IPO aims to raise INR 1,500 crore for massive expansion, with a strong order book and global recognition, but faces risks from raw...

Sudarshan Bhandari

JSW Cement Pre-IPO - Leveraging Synergies of the JSW Group but Has High Debt

JSW Cement has launched a smaller IPO of up to INR 36bn (US$412m) in a INR139–147 range, with the primary component cut down to INR 16bn from INR...

Akshat Shah

India's GST 2.0 reform cuts tax rates on essentials, durables, autos, and healthcare, potentially boosting consumption but risking fiscal deficits.

Vikram Solar's IPO aims to raise INR 1,500 crore for massive expansion, with a strong order book and global recognition, but faces risks from raw...