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<ul><li>Kotak Mahindra Bank: Kotak Mahindra Bank’s (KMB) earnings were marginally above our estimates, with healthy growth on both sides of the balance sheet and stable margins, offset by elevated credit costs from the unsecured book</li><li>Loan growth came in at 15% YoY / 3.6% QoQ with healthy growth across secured businesses</li><li>Margins remained stable at 4.9%, despite strong growth, supported by a full-quarter impact of 50bps rate cut in select SA buckets, and stronger traction in CA (+5% QoQ) and TD sweeps (+31% YoY)</li></ul>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.

Kotak Mahindra Bank: Kotak Mahindra Bank’s (KMB) earnings were marginally above our estimates, with healthy growth on both sides of the balance sheet and stable margins, offset by elevated credit costs from the unsecured bookLoan growth came in at 15% YoY / 3.6% QoQ with healthy growth across secured businessesMargins remained stable at 4.9%, despite strong growth, supported by a full-quarter impact of 50bps rate cut in select SA buckets, and stronger traction in CA (+5% QoQ) and TD sweeps (+31% YoY)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.

HSIE Results Daily: Kotak Mahindra Bank, SBI Life Insurance, Indian Hotels

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Gaudenz Schneider

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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 ten pair trade opportunities persist across four markets and six 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 (14 Sep 2026)

<ul><li>SBI Life Insurance: SBILIFE’s H1FY25 VNB printed at INR24.2bn (+2.5% YoY), as the VNB margin softened to 26.8% (-180bps YoY) on the back of a higher share of ULIP in the overall APE mix at 69% (H1FY24: 64%)</li><li>Based on the management commentary, we maintain our APE growth forecast (+14% YoY), driven by sustained growth in individual business, and a weak Q4FY24 in the base</li><li>Our high conviction BUY is anchored on three powerful and sustainable moats: (a) exclusive access to SBI’s massive distribution network (branch penetration at ~2%), (b) scope for improvement in margin-accretive traditional mix, and (c) cost leadership (excl renewal comm)/APE ratio among peers (H1FY25: 37.1%, H1FY24: 36.3%)</li></ul>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.

SBI Life Insurance: SBILIFE’s H1FY25 VNB printed at INR24.2bn (+2.5% YoY), as the VNB margin softened to 26.8% (-180bps YoY) on the back of a higher share of ULIP in the overall APE mix at 69% (H1FY24: 64%)Based on the management commentary, we maintain our APE growth forecast (+14% YoY), driven by sustained growth in individual business, and a weak Q4FY24 in the baseOur high conviction BUY is anchored on three powerful and sustainable moats: (a) exclusive access to SBI’s massive distribution network (branch penetration at ~2%), (b) scope for improvement in margin-accretive traditional mix, and (c) cost leadership (excl renewal comm)/APE ratio among peers (H1FY25: 37.1%, H1FY24: 36.3%)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.

HSIE Results Daily: SBI Life Insurance, Godrej Properties, SRF, AU Small Finance Bank

<ul><li>As one of the most important aspects of the IRDAI master circular takes effect from 01st October 2024, we engaged with industry experts to understand how the life insurance (LI) industry is gearing up for key changes in the NPAR (NPS) category construct</li><li>While we expect the LI industry to take a one-time knock on NPS margins (50-200bps impact on profitability) on account of the revised surrender value norms, we understand that insurers have followed up with product intervention in the form of deferred payouts (20-30% of first-year commission), agent club-based payouts, persistency-linked clawbacks, and lower customer IRRs.</li><li>Our channel checks suggest that most insurers have gone LIVE with their new products at the beginning of October 2024, we incorporate the implications from the likely changes in the NPS product construct into our forecasts and reiterate SBILIFE as our highest-conviction BUY.</li></ul>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.

As one of the most important aspects of the IRDAI master circular takes effect from 01st October 2024, we engaged with industry experts to understand how the life insurance (LI) industry is gearing up for key changes in the NPAR (NPS) category constructWhile we expect the LI industry to take a one-time knock on NPS margins (50-200bps impact on profitability) on account of the revised surrender value norms, we understand that insurers have followed up with product intervention in the form of deferred payouts (20-30% of first-year commission), agent club-based payouts, persistency-linked clawbacks, and lower customer IRRs.Our channel checks suggest that most insurers have gone LIVE with their new products at the beginning of October 2024, we incorporate the implications from the likely changes in the NPS product construct into our forecasts and reiterate SBILIFE as our highest-conviction BUY.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: Changing the Rules of the Game

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Axis Direct

Axis Direct

Axis Direct is the flagship brand under Axis Securities Limited, a subsidiary of Axis Bank in India. 

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<ul><li>The systemic credit growth (as of 20th Sep’24) continued to remain healthy at 13% YoY.</li><li>This growth continues to be led by Retail and SMEs, while corporate credit continues to remain sluggish.</li><li>The deceleration in credit growth is most likely primarily amongst the private sector banks as they aim to reduce their LDR and maintain them at balance levels. </li></ul>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.

The systemic credit growth (as of 20th Sep’24) continued to remain healthy at 13% YoY.This growth continues to be led by Retail and SMEs, while corporate credit continues to remain sluggish.The deceleration in credit growth is most likely primarily amongst the private sector banks as they aim to reduce their LDR and maintain them at balance levels. 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.

Q2FY25 Earnings Preview - Banks, Financial Services and Insurance

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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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HSIE Results Daily: Kotak Mahindra Bank, SBI Life Insurance, Indian Hotels

(KMB) earnings were marginally above our estimates, with healthy growth on both sides of the balance sheet and stable margins, offset by elevated...

HDFC Securities

Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (14 Sep 2026)

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

Gaudenz Schneider

HSIE Results Daily: SBI Life Insurance, Godrej Properties, SRF, AU Small Finance Bank

SBILIFE’s H1FY25 VNB printed at INR24.2bn (+2.5% YoY), as the VNB margin softened to 26.8% (-180bps YoY) on the back of a higher share of ULIP in...

HDFC Securities

Life Insurance: Changing the Rules of the Game

Our channel checks suggest that most insurers have gone LIVE with their new products at the beginning of October 2024, we incorporate the...

HDFC Securities

Q2FY25 Earnings Preview - Banks, Financial Services and Insurance

Mirroring the systemic credit growth trends, we expect banks under our coverage (incl. SFBs) to register credit growth of ~14/4% YoY/QoQ.

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HSIE Results Daily: Kotak Mahindra Bank, SBI Life Insurance, Indian Hotels

(KMB) earnings were marginally above our estimates, with healthy growth on both sides of the balance sheet and stable margins, offset by elevated...

HDFC Securities

Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (14 Sep 2026)

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

Gaudenz Schneider

HSIE Results Daily: SBI Life Insurance, Godrej Properties, SRF, AU Small Finance Bank

SBILIFE’s H1FY25 VNB printed at INR24.2bn (+2.5% YoY), as the VNB margin softened to 26.8% (-180bps YoY) on the back of a higher share of ULIP in...

HDFC Securities

Life Insurance: Changing the Rules of the Game

Our channel checks suggest that most insurers have gone LIVE with their new products at the beginning of October 2024, we incorporate the...

HDFC Securities

Q2FY25 Earnings Preview - Banks, Financial Services and Insurance

Mirroring the systemic credit growth trends, we expect banks under our coverage (incl. SFBs) to register credit growth of ~14/4% YoY/QoQ.

Axis Direct

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