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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ICICI Prudential AMC / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/icici-prudential-amc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45499:1" rel="noopener">ICICI Prudential AMC</a> is looking to raise about US$1bn in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>IPru AMC is an asset management company involved in managing mutual funds, providing portfolio management services, managing alternative investment funds, and providing advisory services to offshore clients.</li>
<li>In this note, we look at the company’s past performance.</li>
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ICICI Prudential AMC is looking to raise about US$1bn in its upcoming India IPO.
IPru AMC is an asset management company involved in managing mutual funds, providing portfolio management services, managing alternative investment funds, and providing advisory services to offshore clients.
In this note, we look at the company’s past performance.


ICICI Pru AMC Pre-IPO - Ticking All the Right Boxes

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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, the deal flow continues unabated, although a lot of listing in Hong Kong didn't do to well last week.</li>
<li>On the placements front, there were a number of deals, with a few right at lockup expiry.</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, the deal flow continues unabated, although a lot of listing in Hong Kong didn't do to well last week.
On the placements front, there were a number of deals, with a few right at lockup expiry.


ECM Weekly (10 November 2025) - Seres, Pony, WeRide, Joyson, DIY, Maynilad, Northsand, 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, we had a look at a number of deals that are in the pipeline.</li>
<li>On the placements front, it was a relatively quiet week with a few primary raisings.</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, we had a look at a number of deals that are in the pipeline.
On the placements front, it was a relatively quiet week with a few primary raisings.


ECM Weekly (28 July 2025) - MMC, Pine Lags, Prestige, Veritas, Daehan, Kasumigaseki, NSDL, GNI

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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, next week will see a large number of listings across the region.</li>
<li>On the placements front, given the HK and US holidays and approaching earnings season, there were only a few deals in the past 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, next week will see a large number of listings across the region.
On the placements front, given the HK and US holidays and approaching earnings season, there were only a few deals in the past week.


ECM Weekly (7 July 2025) - IFBH, HDB, Anjoy, FWD, Lens, Fortior, NTT DC, Daehan, Kanzhun, Nykaa, NH

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Credit growth expected to rise to 13–13.5 percent in FY26, led by industrial lending and public sector bank support.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/reliance-industries-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:198:1" rel="noopener">Reliance Industries (RIL IN)</a> ’s RISE Worldwide partners with Denmark’s BLAST to launch Jio BLAST eSports, signaling a major push into India’s booming gaming industry.</li>
<li>Sona Comstar plans to manufacture EV magnets in India, aiming to reduce China dependence and strengthen domestic capabilities in the electric mobility sector.</li>
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Credit growth expected to rise to 13–13.5 percent in FY26, led by industrial lending and public sector bank support.

Reliance Industries (RIL IN) ’s RISE Worldwide partners with Denmark’s BLAST to launch Jio BLAST eSports, signaling a major push into India’s booming gaming industry.
Sona Comstar plans to manufacture EV magnets in India, aiming to reduce China dependence and strengthen domestic capabilities in the electric mobility sector.


#166 India Insights:Sona EV Magnets, Jio Boosts ESports, Pine Labs Plans ₹2,600 Cr IPO

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Pine Labs Limited. designs and develops software solutions. The Company offers digital infrastructure and transaction platform that allows merchants to accept a wide range of payment methods for in-store and online purchases and simplifies the checkout process across various payment form factors. Pine Labs serves customers globally.

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ICICI Pru AMC Pre-IPO - Ticking All the Right Boxes

ICICI Prudential AMC is looking to raise about US$1bn in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we look at the company's past performance.

Sumeet Singh

ECM Weekly (10 November 2025) - Seres, Pony, WeRide, Joyson, DIY, Maynilad, Northsand, 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 (28 July 2025) - MMC, Pine Lags, Prestige, Veritas, Daehan, Kasumigaseki, NSDL, GNI

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 (7 July 2025) - IFBH, HDB, Anjoy, FWD, Lens, Fortior, NTT DC, Daehan, Kanzhun, Nykaa, NH

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

#166 India Insights:Sona EV Magnets, Jio Boosts ESports, Pine Labs Plans ₹2,600 Cr IPO

Credit growth set to increase in FY26, Reliance Industries enters gaming industry, Sona Comstar to manufacture EV magnets in India.

Sudarshan Bhandari

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ICICI Pru AMC Pre-IPO - Ticking All the Right Boxes

ICICI Prudential AMC is looking to raise about US$1bn in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we look at the company's past performance.

Sumeet Singh

ECM Weekly (10 November 2025) - Seres, Pony, WeRide, Joyson, DIY, Maynilad, Northsand, 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 (28 July 2025) - MMC, Pine Lags, Prestige, Veritas, Daehan, Kasumigaseki, NSDL, GNI

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 (7 July 2025) - IFBH, HDB, Anjoy, FWD, Lens, Fortior, NTT DC, Daehan, Kanzhun, Nykaa, NH

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

#166 India Insights:Sona EV Magnets, Jio Boosts ESports, Pine Labs Plans ₹2,600 Cr IPO

​Credit growth set to increase in FY26, Reliance Industries enters gaming industry, Sona Comstar to manufacture EV magnets in India.

Sudarshan Bhandari

Credit growth set to increase in FY26, Reliance Industries enters gaming industry, Sona Comstar to manufacture EV magnets in India.