Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Index Rebalance

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<li>There are 6 changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nse-nifty-next-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36053:1" rel="noopener">NSE Nifty Next 50 Index (NIFTYJR INDEX)</a>, 16 changes for the NIFTY Midcap 150 Index, and 33 changes for the NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index.</li>
<li>The largest passive flows are in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nse-nifty-next-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36053:1" rel="noopener">NSE Nifty Next 50 Index</a> changes but there are a lot of active assets tracking the NIFTY Midcap 150 Index.</li>
<li>The outright adds to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nse-nifty-next-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36053:1" rel="noopener">NSE Nifty Next 50 Index</a> and the Nifty Midcap 150 Index have outperformed the outright deletes over the last few months.</li>
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There are 6 changes for the NSE Nifty Next 50 Index (NIFTYJR INDEX), 16 changes for the NIFTY Midcap 150 Index, and 33 changes for the NIFTY Smallcap 250 Index.
The largest passive flows are in the NSE Nifty Next 50 Index changes but there are a lot of active assets tracking the NIFTY Midcap 150 Index.
The outright adds to the NSE Nifty Next 50 Index and the Nifty Midcap 150 Index have outperformed the outright deletes over the last few months.


NIFTY Family Index Rebalance: Over US$1.7bn to Trade Across Indices

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

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vikram-solar" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36670:1" rel="noopener">Vikram Solar (0490158D IN)</a> raised around US$238m in its IPO in August 2025. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.</li>
<li>Vikram Solar is an integrated solar photo-voltaic modules producer and an integrated solar energy solutions provider offering engineering, procurement and construction services, and operations and maintenance services to its customers.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.</li>
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Vikram Solar (0490158D IN) raised around US$238m in its IPO in August 2025. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.
Vikram Solar is an integrated solar photo-voltaic modules producer and an integrated solar energy solutions provider offering engineering, procurement and construction services, and operations and maintenance services to its customers.
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.


Aequitas: Vikram Solar IPO Lockup Expiry - US$170m Lockup Release, Likely to Be in Smaller Chunks

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/indo-mim-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45956:1" rel="noopener">Indo-MIM Ltd (1666551D IN)</a> (IML) is looking to raise about US$750m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>IML provides end-to-end solutions for the manufacture of precision engineering components using metal injection molding technology. Its capabilities include mold designing and tooling, coupled with finishing and assembly operations.</li>
<li>In this note, In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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Indo-MIM Ltd (1666551D IN) (IML) is looking to raise about US$750m in its upcoming India IPO.
IML provides end-to-end solutions for the manufacture of precision engineering components using metal injection molding technology. Its capabilities include mold designing and tooling, coupled with finishing and assembly operations.
In this note, In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.


Aequitas: Indo-MIM Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Capex-Driven Returns to Monitor

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> raised around US$410m in its IPO in August 2025. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.</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 will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.</li>
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JSW Cement Limited (9858514Z IN) raised around US$410m in its IPO in August 2025. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.
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 will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.


Aequitas: JSW Cement IPO Lockup Expiry - US$180m Lockup Release, But Shares Have Traded Down

SAEL Industries Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sael-industries-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46005:1" rel="noopener">SAEL Industries Ltd (2600245D IN)</a> is looking to raise about US$516m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>SAEL is a vertically integrated renewable energy independent power producer in India, with capabilities spanning solar module manufacturing, engineering, procurement and construction, and operations and maintenance for power projects.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.</li>
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SAEL Industries Ltd (2600245D IN) is looking to raise about US$516m in its upcoming India IPO.
SAEL is a vertically integrated renewable energy independent power producer in India, with capabilities spanning solar module manufacturing, engineering, procurement and construction, and operations and maintenance for power projects.
In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.


Aequitas: SAEL Industries Pre-IPO - Scalable Growth Amid Profitability Headwinds

India

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NIFTY Family Index Rebalance: Over US$1.7bn to Trade Across Indices

There are plenty of changes to the NIFTY family of indices in March. The net round-trip trade across all indices is estimated at INR 157.7bn...

Brian Freitas

Aequitas: Vikram Solar IPO Lockup Expiry - US$170m Lockup Release, Likely to Be in Smaller Chunks

Vikram Solar raised around US$238m in its IPO in August 2025. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon. In this note, we will talk...

Akshat Shah

Aequitas: Indo-MIM Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Capex-Driven Returns to Monitor

Indo-MIM Ltd (IML) is looking to raise about US$750m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.

Akshat Shah

Aequitas: JSW Cement IPO Lockup Expiry - US$180m Lockup Release, But Shares Have Traded Down

JSW Cement raised around US$410m in its IPO in August 2025. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon. In this note, we will talk...

Akshat Shah

Aequitas: SAEL Industries Pre-IPO - Scalable Growth Amid Profitability Headwinds

SAEL Industries Ltd is looking to raise about US$516m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the company’s historical performance.

Akshat Shah

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