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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Life Insurance  of India / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Government of India (GoI) is looking to raise around US$2.7bn via selling a 3.5% stake in Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>This is less than half of its initial plans in terms of fundraising target and comes at less than half of its initial valuation target.</li>
<li>We have looked at various aspects of the deal in our earlier notes. In this note, we compare it's anchor book results with recent listings.</li>
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Government of India (GoI) is looking to raise around US$2.7bn via selling a 3.5% stake in Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) in its upcoming India IPO.
This is less than half of its initial plans in terms of fundraising target and comes at less than half of its initial valuation target.
We have looked at various aspects of the deal in our earlier notes. In this note, we compare it's anchor book results with recent listings.


Life Insurance Corporation of India IPO - Anchor Book Results Weren’t Great

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/life-insurance-corp-of-india-lic" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28829:1" rel="noopener">Life Insurance Corp of India (LIC) (1248Z IN)</a> is the largest life insurer in India. At the IPO price range of Rs902-904, the Indian government aims to raise $2.6-2.7 billion. </li>
<li>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/life-insurance-corp-of-india-ipo-key-takeaways-from-the-rhp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:69219" rel="noopener">Life Insurance Corp of India IPO: Key Takeaways from the RHP</a>,  we outlined the latest developments from the Red Herring Prospectus.</li>
<li>In this note, we look at LIC’s valuation metrics. In light of the challenging market conditions, the IPO price range is reasonable.</li>
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Life Insurance Corp of India (LIC) (1248Z IN) is the largest life insurer in India. At the IPO price range of Rs902-904, the Indian government aims to raise $2.6-2.7 billion. 
In Life Insurance Corp of India IPO: Key Takeaways from the RHP,  we outlined the latest developments from the Red Herring Prospectus.
In this note, we look at LIC’s valuation metrics. In light of the challenging market conditions, the IPO price range is reasonable.


Life Insurance Corp of India IPO: Valuation Insights

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<li>Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.</li>
<li>On the IPOs front, Campus Activewear got great coverage, while Rainbow and Shieldus appear to be struggling.</li>
<li>There were no large placements, apart from a selldown in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/areit-ayalaland-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28856:1" rel="noopener">Areit (AyalaLand REIT) (AREIT PM)</a> and a friends and family round in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zhongyuan-bank-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24139:1" rel="noopener">Zhongyuan Bank (1216 HK)</a>.</li>
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Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.
On the IPOs front, Campus Activewear got great coverage, while Rainbow and Shieldus appear to be struggling.
There were no large placements, apart from a selldown in Areit (AyalaLand REIT) (AREIT PM) and a friends and family round in Zhongyuan Bank (1216 HK).


ECM Weekly (2nd May 22) - LIC, Shieldus, One Store, Campus, Rainbow, Kakao Pay, Uju, GoTo, Zhongyuan

Alpha-Centric ESG Research

Kyle Rudden

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<li>Several months ago, I published two Insights addressing aspects of the impending IPO of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/life-insurance-corp-of-india-lic" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28829:1" rel="noopener">Life Insurance Corporation of India (1248Z IN)</a> from several specific ESG perspectives.</li>
<li>More specifically, they addressed: 1) LIC's pursuit of pre-IPO ESG ratings, and 2) the decidedly weak (almost non-existent) ESG messaging in the Draft Red Herring Prospectus.</li>
<li>I promised an update as the IPO drew closer. Unfortunately, no pre-IPO ESG ratings yet and the same generic pre-IPO message... but at this stage, none of that really matters.</li>
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Several months ago, I published two Insights addressing aspects of the impending IPO of Life Insurance Corporation of India (1248Z IN) from several specific ESG perspectives.
More specifically, they addressed: 1) LIC's pursuit of pre-IPO ESG ratings, and 2) the decidedly weak (almost non-existent) ESG messaging in the Draft Red Herring Prospectus.
I promised an update as the IPO drew closer. Unfortunately, no pre-IPO ESG ratings yet and the same generic pre-IPO message... but at this stage, none of that really matters.


Life Insurance Corporation of India: Update on LIC's Pre-IPO ESG Ratings and Message

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/carsome-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35913:1" rel="noopener">Carsome (CARSOME1 SP)</a>, Malaysia's used-car eCommerce/technology unicorn, has reportedly submitted a confidential IPO filing for a dual listing on Nasdaq and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/singapore-exchange-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1047:1" rel="noopener">Singapore Exchange</a>.</li>
<li>Carsome has a great ESG story to tell, but needs to be less humble about telling it because pre-IPO ESG messaging can impact IPO valuations, especially for transportation-related deals.</li>
<li>The centerpiece of Carsome's ESG story should be the important (but underappreciated) role of used car markets in decarbonising road transportation, a leading source of carbon emissions.</li>
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Carsome (CARSOME1 SP), Malaysia's used-car eCommerce/technology unicorn, has reportedly submitted a confidential IPO filing for a dual listing on Nasdaq and Singapore Exchange.
Carsome has a great ESG story to tell, but needs to be less humble about telling it because pre-IPO ESG messaging can impact IPO valuations, especially for transportation-related deals.
The centerpiece of Carsome's ESG story should be the important (but underappreciated) role of used car markets in decarbonising road transportation, a leading source of carbon emissions.


Carsome: A Paradigm of Circular Economy and Unsung Hero in the Decarbonisation of Transportation

India

Life Insurance Corporation of India operates as an insurance company. The Company provides life, pension, health, and micro insurance products and services. Life Insurance serves customers in India.

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Life Insurance Corporation of India IPO - Anchor Book Results Weren’t Great

Government of India (GoI) is looking to raise around US$2.7bn via selling a 3.5% stake in Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) in its upcoming...

Sumeet Singh

Life Insurance Corp of India IPO: Valuation Insights

The offer period is 4-9 May. The shares will be listed on 17 May. In light of the challenging market conditions, the IPO price range is reasonable.

Arun George

ECM Weekly (2nd May 22) - LIC, Shieldus, One Store, Campus, Rainbow, Kakao Pay, Uju, GoTo, Zhongyuan

Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Sumeet Singh

Life Insurance Corporation of India: Update on LIC's Pre-IPO ESG Ratings and Message

Several months ago, I discussed ESG aspects of the LIC IPO and promised an updated as the date drew closer, so here it is. Alas, no pre-IPO ESG...

Kyle Rudden

Carsome: A Paradigm of Circular Economy and Unsung Hero in the Decarbonisation of Transportation

Carsome has reportedly filed for an IPO (dual Nasdaq/SGX listing), and has a great ESG story to tell investors including the role that used car...

Kyle Rudden

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