Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Equity Bottom-Up

ICICI Lombard General Insurance / Equity Bottom-Up

ICICI Lombard General Insurance (ICICIGI IN)

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<strong>Context: </strong>This Insight follows up on previously highlighted relative value opportunities, using a statistical methodology based on mean-reversion to identify opportunities in paired securities.</li>
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<strong> Highlights:</strong> Currently <strong>nine pair trade opportunities</strong> persist across<strong> five markets and four sectors. </strong>
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<strong>Why read: </strong>Statistical analysis offers a unique perspective on relative value. Gain insights into actionable statistical pair trade opportunities and monitor performance of previously highlighted pairs.</li>
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Context: This Insight follows up on previously highlighted relative value opportunities, using a statistical methodology based on mean-reversion to identify opportunities in paired securities.

 Highlights: Currently nine pair trade opportunities persist across five markets and four sectors. 


Why read: Statistical analysis offers a unique perspective on relative value. Gain insights into actionable statistical pair trade opportunities and monitor performance of previously highlighted pairs.


Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (3 Aug 2026)

Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

Technical Analyst

Technical and Quantitative Research

Vermilion Research

Vermilion’s objective is to deliver timely, actionable, and unique technical research to professional investors through the application of our various technical indicators.

Our research strategists seek to highlight securities which we believe are at major inflection points, based on our various technical and quantitative indicators, and offer asymmetric risk/return profiles. Our unique research methodology, centered on relative strength, enables our strategists to deliver superior investment recommendations.

Our process begins by organizing the universe of actively traded stocks into discrete sectors, then into industry groups. We then apply our technical and quantitative tools to identify developing price trends. Once attractive trends are identified within a selected sector or group, we screen for individual stocks which we believe offer the best risk/reward profile. We provide a historical perspective that often reveals, through our long-term charts, how price patterns often repeat themselves over time.

Technical Analysis

S&P BSE SENSEX Index / Technical Analysis

S&P BSE SENSEX Index (SENSEX INDEX EQUITY)

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<li>Many major indexes are still testing (and holding above) critical supports. This includes MSCI ACWI (ACWI-US), TOPIX/TOPIX Small/Nikkei 225, EURO STOXX 50, STOXX Europe 600, and the DAX</li>
<li>Our overall outlook remains neutral, and we continue to see many attractive buying opportunities, especially out of Japan, India, and a new one -- Brazil.</li>
<li>Buy ideas focus on the Consumer Discretionary and Financials Sectors, with the vast majority of stock recommendations from Japan, India, and Brazil</li>
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Many major indexes are still testing (and holding above) critical supports. This includes MSCI ACWI (ACWI-US), TOPIX/TOPIX Small/Nikkei 225, EURO STOXX 50, STOXX Europe 600, and the DAX
Our overall outlook remains neutral, and we continue to see many attractive buying opportunities, especially out of Japan, India, and a new one -- Brazil.
Buy ideas focus on the Consumer Discretionary and Financials Sectors, with the vast majority of stock recommendations from Japan, India, and Brazil


Europe, Japan, $ACWI Testing Critical Supports; Rising DXY, Global Sovereign Yields a Major Headwind

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Nirmal Bang

Nirmal Bang

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<div><div><div><div><ul><li>Sector growth pegged at 15% CAGR over the coming decade: Currently, life insurance penetration in India (FY22) stands at 3.2% compared to 3.4-19.2% for Asian peers.</li></ul><div><div><div><div><ul><li>Protection segment expected to grow at a higher rate: We expect the protection segment to grow at a higher rate than the overall APE growth, implying higher sales contribution going forward.</li></ul><div><div><div><div><ul><li>Larger players better placed to capture growth: We see larger players (top 6-8) being most favourably placed to defend/gain market share.</li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

Sector growth pegged at 15% CAGR over the coming decade: Currently, life insurance penetration in India (FY22) stands at 3.2% compared to 3.4-19.2% for Asian peers.Protection segment expected to grow at a higher rate: We expect the protection segment to grow at a higher rate than the overall APE growth, implying higher sales contribution going forward.Larger players better placed to capture growth: We see larger players (top 6-8) being most favourably placed to defend/gain market share.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Life Insurance Sector - Structural Story at Attractive Valuations; SBI Life Top Pick

<div><div><div><div><ul><li>The company expects share of retail protection to increase in FY23 driven by low base of last year and strong demand.</li></ul><div><div><div><ul><li>Targeted VNB of Rs26.5bn will be achieved by (1) topline growth (2) margin expansion.</li></ul><div><div><div><div><ul><li>Beyond FY23, the company expects savings to grow in line with the nominal GDP growth.</li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

The company expects share of retail protection to increase in FY23 driven by low base of last year and strong demand.Targeted VNB of Rs26.5bn will be achieved by (1) topline growth (2) margin expansion.Beyond FY23, the company expects savings to grow in line with the nominal GDP growth.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Life Insurance Sector - Key Takeaways from Conference Meetings

<div><div><div><div><ul><li>ICICI Pru Life – tracking well: For May’22, the company reported 36.2% YoY growth in individual APE. In FY22, its individual APE was up 15.5%.</li></ul><div><div><div><div><ul><li>HDFC Life – upbeat on protection: In May’22, the no. of individual policies sold increased by 13.7% YoY. Individual APE for May’22 was up 51.8% YoY (up 16.4% in FY22).</li></ul><div><div><div><div><ul><li>SBI Life – outperformer: SBI Life has reported individual APE growth of 193.6% YoY for May’22, aided by a low base.</li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

ICICI Pru Life – tracking well: For May’22, the company reported 36.2% YoY growth in individual APE. In FY22, its individual APE was up 15.5%.HDFC Life – upbeat on protection: In May’22, the no. of individual policies sold increased by 13.7% YoY. Individual APE for May’22 was up 51.8% YoY (up 16.4% in FY22).SBI Life – outperformer: SBI Life has reported individual APE growth of 193.6% YoY for May’22, aided by a low base.Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Life Insurance Sector - Strong Momentum Aided by Low Base; SBI Life Ups Market Share

India

SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd. is a prominent Indian life insurance company, operating as a joint venture between the State Bank of India and BNP Paribas Cardif. The company offers a comprehensive suite of individual and group life insurance and savings products, including traditional plans, unit-linked plans (ULIPs), pension plans, and health plans. It also provides accident, disability, and critical illness insurance. SBI Life Insurance is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, and was founded in October 2000.

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SBI Life Insurance (SBILIFE IN)

Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (3 Aug 2026)

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Life Insurance Sector - Key Takeaways from Conference Meetings

Our recent interaction with two life insurance companies indicates strong growth outlook for the life insurance sector. FY23 growth is expected to...

Nirmal Bang

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Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (3 Aug 2026)

​Discover nine pair trade opportunities across five markets and four sectors using statistical mean-reversion methodology for actionable insights.

Gaudenz Schneider

Europe, Japan, $ACWI Testing Critical Supports; Rising DXY, Global Sovereign Yields a Major Headwind

Europe $STOXX 50, Japan $TOPIX $Nikkei 225, $ACWI Testing Critical Supports; Rising $DXY, Global Sovereign Yields Remain Major Headwinds for global...

Vermilion Research

Life Insurance Sector - Structural Story at Attractive Valuations; SBI Life Top Pick

Life insurance stocks have corrected by 9-16% over the last six months vs a correction of 9% and 5.3% in NIFTY50 and Bank Nifty, respectively.

Nirmal Bang

Life Insurance Sector - Key Takeaways from Conference Meetings

Our recent interaction with two life insurance companies indicates strong growth outlook for the life insurance sector. FY23 growth is expected to...

Nirmal Bang

Life Insurance Sector - Strong Momentum Aided by Low Base; SBI Life Ups Market Share

May’22 life insurance industry numbers indicate strong momentum in sales, aided by a favorable base. YTD sales are up 72.6% YoY for the insurance...

Nirmal Bang

Discover nine pair trade opportunities across five markets and four sectors using statistical mean-reversion methodology for actionable insights.