Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

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.

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Event-Driven

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<li>The RBI's revised Commercial Banks Credit Facilities Amendment Directions, 2026, now take effect on 1 July 2026, introducing 100% collateral mandates for bank guarantees, a ban on intraday margin funding.</li>
<li>Proprietary desks, accounting for roughly 40% of F&amp;O turnover, face materially higher capital intensity. Combined with STT changes and end of weekly expiry cycles, this could reduce derivative-volumes by 15–20%.</li>
<li>The shift rewards well-capitalized, self-clearing brokers while punishing balance-sheet-light participants. The open question is whether MTF collateral ambiguity gets clarified before implementation, which could define the magnitude of the shock.</li>
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The RBI's revised Commercial Banks Credit Facilities Amendment Directions, 2026, now take effect on 1 July 2026, introducing 100% collateral mandates for bank guarantees, a ban on intraday margin funding.
Proprietary desks, accounting for roughly 40% of F&amp;O turnover, face materially higher capital intensity. Combined with STT changes and end of weekly expiry cycles, this could reduce derivative-volumes by 15–20%.
The shift rewards well-capitalized, self-clearing brokers while punishing balance-sheet-light participants. The open question is whether MTF collateral ambiguity gets clarified before implementation, which could define the magnitude of the shock.


RBI's New Bank Funding Rules: The Slow Squeeze on India's Derivatives Ecosystem

India focused Portfolio Advisory - Exp of 40+years, Das Capital Management and Advisors

Arun Thirumalai

India focused Portfolio Advisory - Exp of 40+years

Das Capital Management and Advisors

Das Capital is a research boutique with an aim to continuously map and plan the investment needs of investors focused on India. We have a six member research team with a combined experience of over 40 years as a part of our investment wing. Our team assisted in the setup of Premji Investments, which was one of India’s first family offices focused to managing Mr.Azim Premji personal wealth. We also serve as a research team to two Indian private equity energy funds “Small is Beautiful” and “KSK Emerging India Energy Fund”.

Macroeconomics

For the month of Jan'18 India's main equity indices Nifty 50 and Sensex increased 5.67% and 6.37% receptively, second best among the world markets behind the Hang Seng.During the Jan'18, Indian sectoral indices such as Nifty IT, Nifty Pvt Bank and Nifty Financial services rose 12.3%, 9.2%, and 8.6% respectively, Nifty Pharma saw the biggest fall among the sectoral indices with losing -2.4%.We will be discussing the IIP data for the month Dec'17, CPI data for Jan'18, Purchasing Managers Index for…

For the month of Jan'18 India's main equity indices Nifty 50 and Sensex increased 5.67% and 6.37% receptively, second best among the world markets behind the Hang Seng.During the Jan'18, Indian sectoral indices such as Nifty IT, Nifty Pvt Bank and Nifty Financial services rose 12.3%, 9.2%, and 8.6% respectively, Nifty Pharma saw the biggest fall among the sectoral indices with losing -2.4%.We will be discussing the IIP data for the month Dec'17, CPI data for Jan'18, Purchasing Managers Index for…

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.

Index Rebalance

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pine-labs-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33472:1" rel="noopener">Pine Labs (PINELABS IN)</a> raised around US$450m in its India IPO in its India IPO in November 2025. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.</li>
<li>Pine Labs (PL) is a fintech firm focused on digitizing commerce through digital payments and issuing solutions for merchants, consumer brands and enterprises, and financial institutions.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.</li>
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Pine Labs (PINELABS IN) raised around US$450m in its India IPO in its India IPO in November 2025. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.
Pine Labs (PL) is a fintech firm focused on digitizing commerce through digital payments and issuing solutions for merchants, consumer brands and enterprises, and financial institutions.
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.


Aequitas: Pine Labs Lockup Expiry - US$2bn Lockup Release for 85% of the Company

Specialist in Indian Banking and Economic Research

Hemindra Hazari

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

Post the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) decisive victory in the Uttar Pradesh (UP) state elections, alarm bells have commenced tolling in the capital market.  The cause for concern is the BJP’s promise to the UP electorate to waive off all farm loans and provide fresh loans at zero per cent interest. Media, capital market analysts and prominent bankers have jumped on the bandwagon of moral hazard, ruining the loan payment discipline amongst farmers and apprehensions that the sacrosanct fiscal deficit may be breached as a consequence of such ‘populist’ policies. The BJP electoral promise raises some issues which need to be explored further on whether the central government has the fiscal space to provide for a total farm waiver and whether the criticism of moral hazard is credible.

Post the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) decisive victory in the Uttar Pradesh (UP) state elections, alarm bells have commenced tolling in the capital market.  The cause for concern is the BJP’s promise to the UP electorate to waive off all farm loans and provide fresh loans at zero per cent interest. Media, capital market analysts and prominent bankers have jumped on the bandwagon of moral hazard, ruining the loan payment discipline amongst farmers and apprehensions that the sacrosanct fiscal deficit may be breached as a consequence of such ‘populist’ policies. The BJP electoral promise raises some issues which need to be explored further on whether the central government has the fiscal space to provide for a total farm waiver and whether the criticism of moral hazard is credible.

U.P. Loan Waiver: 'Populist' or a Necessity?

Asia focused research insights & advisory, Asia Advisors

Vinay Patel

Asia focused research insights & advisory

Asia Advisors

Asia Advisors is an independent financial advisory and research firm working closely with corporates and institutions to provide consulting solutions & research insights. We provide advisory services including capital solutions, business strategy and investment insights.
Firm is headed by Vinay Patel who has close to two decades of experience in research and business development at large, international investment banks such as HSBC and ICICI Securities. Led research efforts in areas of Macroeconomics, Asset Allocation & Investment Strategy for close to a decade in global & domestic research teams. As a business head in Singapore, advised top global investment management firms & Portfolio managers in Asia for India related investments.
Vinay was recently joined by Swapnil Manish, an investment banker and ex-ecommerce entrepreneur with more than 12 years of experience. Swapnil was the TMT banker at BNP Paribas and was part of several large M&A and ECM transactions (Bharti-Zain, Bharti Infratel IPO, Schneider-Zicom among several others). He's also had a stint as an ecommerce entrepreneur having launched & led Mumbai's first online grocery player.

Expectations on economic reforms from Modi government are running high after the big win in Uttar Pradesh. Political analysts are expecting this win to ease Modi's chances for another term at national elections in 2019 and that would give him total 7 year period to push for reforms (In his victory speech Modi himself said he is now looking for delivering by 2022 - the 75th year of Indian Independence). Amidst the euphoria of Modi's victory, we would like to highlight some of the ground realities…

Expectations on economic reforms from Modi government are running high after the big win in Uttar Pradesh. Political analysts are expecting this win to ease Modi's chances for another term at national elections in 2019 and that would give him total 7 year period to push for reforms (In his victory speech Modi himself said he is now looking for delivering by 2022 - the 75th year of Indian Independence). Amidst the euphoria of Modi's victory, we would like to highlight some of the ground realities…

Investors Need To Be Patient With Reform Momentum Even As Modi Win Ensures Policy Continuity

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National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. provides securities exchange and market infrastructure services. The Company offers trading, clearing-related services, market data, indexes, listings, and investor education. The company serves investors, brokers, listed companies, financial institutions, and market participants in India.

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RBI's New Bank Funding Rules: The Slow Squeeze on India's Derivatives Ecosystem

RBI's new rules on bank guarantees and margin funding could lead to lower derivative volumes and favor well-capitalized brokers over others....

Nimish Maheshwari

India Monthly Report Jan'18 - Feb'18

For the month of Jan'18 India's main equity indices Nifty 50 and Sensex increased 5.67% and 6.37% receptively, second best among the world markets...

Das Capital Management and Advisors

Aequitas: Pine Labs Lockup Expiry - US$2bn Lockup Release for 85% of the Company

Pine Labs (PINELABS IN) raised around US$450m in its India IPO in its India IPO in November 2025. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to...

Sumeet Singh

U.P. Loan Waiver: 'Populist' or a Necessity?

Post the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) decisive victory in the Uttar Pradesh (UP) state elections, alarm bells have commenced tolling in the...

Hemindra Hazari

Investors Need To Be Patient With Reform Momentum Even As Modi Win Ensures Policy Continuity

Expectations on economic reforms from Modi government are running high after the big win in Uttar Pradesh. Political analysts are expecting this...

Asia Advisors

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52-week Range

Market Cap (USDm)

P/E

Dividend (Yield)

RBI's New Bank Funding Rules: The Slow Squeeze on India's Derivatives Ecosystem

​RBI's new rules on bank guarantees and margin funding could lead to lower derivative volumes and favor well-capitalized brokers over others....

Nimish Maheshwari

India Monthly Report Jan'18 - Feb'18

For the month of Jan'18 India's main equity indices Nifty 50 and Sensex increased 5.67% and 6.37% receptively, second best among the world markets...

Das Capital Management and Advisors

Aequitas: Pine Labs Lockup Expiry - US$2bn Lockup Release for 85% of the Company

Pine Labs (PINELABS IN) raised around US$450m in its India IPO in its India IPO in November 2025. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to...

Sumeet Singh

U.P. Loan Waiver: 'Populist' or a Necessity?

Post the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) decisive victory in the Uttar Pradesh (UP) state elections, alarm bells have commenced tolling in the...

Hemindra Hazari

Investors Need To Be Patient With Reform Momentum Even As Modi Win Ensures Policy Continuity

Expectations on economic reforms from Modi government are running high after the big win in Uttar Pradesh. Political analysts are expecting this...

Asia Advisors

RBI's new rules on bank guarantees and margin funding could lead to lower derivative volumes and favor well-capitalized brokers over others....