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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Physicswallah Limited / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/physicswallah-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45792:1" rel="noopener">Physicswallah</a> is looking to raise about US$434m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>Physicswallah Ltd (PWL) offers test preparation courses for competitive examinations, and other courses such as for upskilling, across 13 education categories, including JEE, NEET, and UPSC, among others.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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Physicswallah is looking to raise about US$434m in its upcoming India IPO.
Physicswallah Ltd (PWL) offers test preparation courses for competitive examinations, and other courses such as for upskilling, across 13 education categories, including JEE, NEET, and UPSC, among others.
In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


Physicswallah Pre-IPO - The Positives - Has Had a Dream Run

Samsung Electronics / 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, there were a flurry of deal launches across Hong Kong and India.</li>
<li>On the placements front, while the week was rather quiet, we did have a look at the upcoming lockup release.</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, there were a flurry of deal launches across Hong Kong and India.
On the placements front, while the week was rather quiet, we did have a look at the upcoming lockup release.


ECM Weekly (3 November 2025)-Sany, Seres, CIG, PonyAI, WeRide, Mininglamp, Lenskart, Groww, Softcare

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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, this week saw a few good listings across the region while the spotlight will be on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zijin-gold-international" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45448:1" rel="noopener">Zijin Gold (2259 HK)</a> in the coming week.</li>
<li>On the placements front, it was a relatively quiter week, as compared to some of the more recent weekly flows.</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, this week saw a few good listings across the region while the spotlight will be on Zijin Gold (2259 HK) in the coming week.
On the placements front, it was a relatively quiter week, as compared to some of the more recent weekly flows.


ECM Weekly (29 September 2025)- Zijin, Chery, CAREIT, Orion, Butong, Victory Giant, Northern Star

Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Sree Capital

Sreemant Dudhoria,CFA

Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

Fundamental Research on Listed Indian Companies

Sree Capital

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<li>This insight describes about <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/national-securities-depository-ltd-nsdl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39939:1" rel="noopener">NSDL (NSDL IN)</a> 's complete overhaul in top management team over the last 12 months.</li>
<li>The mandate for new team is to arrest the market share loss with new age/ discount brokers. The revised strategy seems to be working.</li>
<li>The IPO provides investors a front-row seat opportunity to witness this turnaround.</li>
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This insight describes about NSDL (NSDL IN) 's complete overhaul in top management team over the last 12 months.
The mandate for new team is to arrest the market share loss with new age/ discount brokers. The revised strategy seems to be working.
The IPO provides investors a front-row seat opportunity to witness this turnaround.


NSDL - New Management, Revised Strategy — The Battle for Market Share Continues

Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

Beat the Street

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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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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>India's depository duopoly shows strong growth, with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/national-securities-depository-ltd-nsdl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39939:1" rel="noopener">NSDL (NSDL IN)</a> leading in institutional assets and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/central-depository-services" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27902:1" rel="noopener">Central Depository Services (CDSL IN)</a> dominating the expanding retail investor base.</li>
<li>Financially, CDSL shows superior growth (37% revenue CAGR) and higher profitability margins, while NSDL has grown revenue at a 23% CAGR.</li>
<li>NSDL’s settlement value market share has declined to 66% from 82% in FY19, as competitor CDSL gains ground by partnering with high-volume, new-age retail brokers.</li>
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India's depository duopoly shows strong growth, with NSDL (NSDL IN) leading in institutional assets and Central Depository Services (CDSL IN) dominating the expanding retail investor base.
Financially, CDSL shows superior growth (37% revenue CAGR) and higher profitability margins, while NSDL has grown revenue at a 23% CAGR.
NSDL’s settlement value market share has declined to 66% from 82% in FY19, as competitor CDSL gains ground by partnering with high-volume, new-age retail brokers.


NSDL Vs. CDSL: Who Can Drive More Growth Ahead in This Duopoly?

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Nextbillion Technology Private Limited, doing business as Groww, operates as an online investment platform. The Company offers mutual funds, tax planning, investment management, and financial information services. Groww serves customers in India.

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Physicswallah Pre-IPO - The Positives - Has Had a Dream Run

Physicswallah is looking to raise about US$434m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.

Sumeet Singh

ECM Weekly (3 November 2025)-Sany, Seres, CIG, PonyAI, WeRide, Mininglamp, Lenskart, Groww, Softcare

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

ECM Weekly (29 September 2025)- Zijin, Chery, CAREIT, Orion, Butong, Victory Giant, Northern Star

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

NSDL Vs. CDSL: Who Can Drive More Growth Ahead in This Duopoly?

India's depository duopoly sees NSDL leading in institutional assets, while CDSL dominates retail investors with superior growth and profitability.

Nimish Maheshwari

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Physicswallah Pre-IPO - The Positives - Has Had a Dream Run

Physicswallah is looking to raise about US$434m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.

Sumeet Singh

ECM Weekly (3 November 2025)-Sany, Seres, CIG, PonyAI, WeRide, Mininglamp, Lenskart, Groww, Softcare

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

ECM Weekly (29 September 2025)- Zijin, Chery, CAREIT, Orion, Butong, Victory Giant, Northern Star

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

NSDL - New Management, Revised Strategy — The Battle for Market Share Continues

NSDL has moved sharply post listing. It is up 56% from the IPO price. The stock now trades (73x P/E FY25) at premium to CDSL (62x P/E FY25). One...

Sreemant Dudhoria,CFA

NSDL Vs. CDSL: Who Can Drive More Growth Ahead in This Duopoly?

​India's depository duopoly sees NSDL leading in institutional assets, while CDSL dominates retail investors with superior growth and profitability.

Nimish Maheshwari

India's depository duopoly sees NSDL leading in institutional assets, while CDSL dominates retail investors with superior growth and profitability.