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.

Event-Driven

Bluestone Jewellery and Lifestyle Ltd (BJL) / Event-Driven

Bluestone Jewellery and Lifestyle Ltd (BJL) (0124165D IN)

Bluestone Jewellery and Lifestyle Ltd (BJL)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bluestone-jewellery-and-lifestyle-ltd-bjl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44176:1" rel="noopener">Bluestone Jewellery and Lifestyle Ltd (BJL)</a> raised around US$176m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>BJL offers contemporary lifestyle diamond, gold, platinum, and studded jewellery under its flagship brand. It is a digital-first direct-to-consumer (DTC) brand.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.</li>
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Bluestone Jewellery and Lifestyle Ltd (BJL) raised around US$176m in its India IPO.
BJL offers contemporary lifestyle diamond, gold, platinum, and studded jewellery under its flagship brand. It is a digital-first direct-to-consumer (DTC) brand.
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.


Aequitas: Bluestone Jewellery IPO Lockup - US$400m Lockup Release for over 50% Stake

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, A/H lsitings show no signs of slowing down, despite CNY fast approaching.</li>
<li>On the placement front, Japan deals accounted for the bulk of the flows this 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, A/H lsitings show no signs of slowing down, despite CNY fast approaching.
On the placement front, Japan deals accounted for the bulk of the flows this week


Aequitas ECM Weekly (2 February 2026)- Eastroc, Muyuan, Han's CNC, Wuxi Lead, Sungrow, Kokusai

Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Sree Capital

Sreemant Dudhoria

Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

Fundamental Research on Listed Indian Companies

Sree Capital

Sree Capital is a platform to share fundamental research on listed Indian companies. We do this research for our own investment

Equity Bottom-Up

ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company / Equity Bottom-Up

ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company (ICICIAMC IN)

ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company

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<li>In 2025, Indian mainboard IPOs raised approximately INR 1.83 trillion of capital.</li>
<li>In this Insight, we review our hits and misses in the Indian Primary Market with focus on companies where post issue market cap was above USD 1 billion.</li>
<li>We review the initial rationale for each company before the IPO and how it played out immediately on the listing day.</li>
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In 2025, Indian mainboard IPOs raised approximately INR 1.83 trillion of capital.
In this Insight, we review our hits and misses in the Indian Primary Market with focus on companies where post issue market cap was above USD 1 billion.
We review the initial rationale for each company before the IPO and how it played out immediately on the listing day.


2025: A Review of Our Hits and Misses in the Indian Primary Market

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>We forecast 7 stocks moving from MidCap to LargeCap, 11 stocks moving from LargeCap to MidCap, 3 stocks from SmallCap to MidCap, and 15 stocks from MidCap to SmallCap.</li>
<li>From the new listings, 4 stocks are expected to be added to Large Cap, 8 stocks are expected to be added to Mid Cap, and multiple stocks to Small Cap.</li>
<li>SEBI has reclassified Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT) as equity related instruments and REITs will be added to the AMFI classification from the upcoming review.</li>
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We forecast 7 stocks moving from MidCap to LargeCap, 11 stocks moving from LargeCap to MidCap, 3 stocks from SmallCap to MidCap, and 15 stocks from MidCap to SmallCap.
From the new listings, 4 stocks are expected to be added to Large Cap, 8 stocks are expected to be added to Mid Cap, and multiple stocks to Small Cap.
SEBI has reclassified Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT) as equity related instruments and REITs will be added to the AMFI classification from the upcoming review.


AMFI Stock Reclassification Preview (Dec 2025): New Listings and REIT Inclusion Drive Changes

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<li>We forecast 7 stocks moving from MidCap to LargeCap, 10 stocks moving from LargeCap to MidCap, 3 stocks from SmallCap to MidCap, and 11 stocks from MidCap to SmallCap.</li>
<li>From the new listings, 13 stocks are expected to be added to Large Cap, 5 stocks are expected to be added to Mid Cap, and multiple stocks to Small Cap.</li>
<li>With the review period nearing completion, there could still be more outperformance given the momentum, but we would look to take profit on the stocks as the divergence gets wider.</li>
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We forecast 7 stocks moving from MidCap to LargeCap, 10 stocks moving from LargeCap to MidCap, 3 stocks from SmallCap to MidCap, and 11 stocks from MidCap to SmallCap.
From the new listings, 13 stocks are expected to be added to Large Cap, 5 stocks are expected to be added to Mid Cap, and multiple stocks to Small Cap.
With the review period nearing completion, there could still be more outperformance given the momentum, but we would look to take profit on the stocks as the divergence gets wider.


AMFI Stock Reclassification Preview (Dec 2025): New Listings Shaking Up the Rankings

India

National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) is an Indian central securities depository that provides services for holding and transacting securities in electronic form, ensuring the smooth settlement of trades on stock exchanges. It offers dematerialization, rematerialization, and maintenance of ownership records for securities like equities, debentures, bonds, and mutual fund units. Headquartered in Mumbai, India, NSDL was established in August 1996.

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Aequitas: Bluestone Jewellery IPO Lockup - US$400m Lockup Release for over 50% Stake

Bluestone Jewellery and Lifestyle Ltd (BJL) raised around US$176m in its India IPO. The lockup on its pre-IPO shareholders is set to expire soon.

Sumeet Singh

Aequitas ECM Weekly (2 February 2026)- Eastroc, Muyuan, Han's CNC, Wuxi Lead, Sungrow, Kokusai

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

2025: A Review of Our Hits and Misses in the Indian Primary Market

In 2025, Indian mainboard IPOs raised INR 1.83 trillion; this insight reviews our hits and misses in Indian Primary Market for companies with post...

Sreemant Dudhoria

AMFI Stock Reclassification Preview (Dec 2025): New Listings and REIT Inclusion Drive Changes

36 stocks could see size reclassification in Jan. 12 new stocks could be added to Large and Mid-cap. REITs will be added to the AMFI classification...

Brian Freitas

AMFI Stock Reclassification Preview (Dec 2025): New Listings Shaking Up the Rankings

We currently forecast 31 migrations for the AMFI December reclassification. Many IPOs could be added to Large/Mid cap. The forecast upward...

Brian Freitas

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Aequitas: Bluestone Jewellery IPO Lockup - US$400m Lockup Release for over 50% Stake

Bluestone Jewellery and Lifestyle Ltd (BJL) raised around US$176m in its India IPO. The lockup on its pre-IPO shareholders is set to expire soon.

Sumeet Singh

Aequitas ECM Weekly (2 February 2026)- Eastroc, Muyuan, Han's CNC, Wuxi Lead, Sungrow, Kokusai

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

2025: A Review of Our Hits and Misses in the Indian Primary Market

​In 2025, Indian mainboard IPOs raised INR 1.83 trillion; this insight reviews our hits and misses in Indian Primary Market for companies with post...

Sreemant Dudhoria

AMFI Stock Reclassification Preview (Dec 2025): New Listings and REIT Inclusion Drive Changes

36 stocks could see size reclassification in Jan. 12 new stocks could be added to Large and Mid-cap. REITs will be added to the AMFI classification...

Brian Freitas

AMFI Stock Reclassification Preview (Dec 2025): New Listings Shaking Up the Rankings

We currently forecast 31 migrations for the AMFI December reclassification. Many IPOs could be added to Large/Mid cap. The forecast upward...

Brian Freitas

In 2025, Indian mainboard IPOs raised INR 1.83 trillion; this insight reviews our hits and misses in Indian Primary Market for companies with post...