Forensics and Corporate Governance Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Forensics and Corporate Governance 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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Forensic Accounting

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<li>The investigative analysis highlights a deceptive and confusing saga involving the Vedanta Group's semiconductor venture in India. </li>
<li>The group skillfully blurred the lines between <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vedanta-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:514:1" rel="noopener">Vedanta Ltd (VEDL IN)</a>  and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vedanta-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22202:1" rel="noopener">Vedanta Resources (VED LN)</a>, creating an impression that the semiconductor business was under Vedanta Limited, despite previous clarifications. </li>
<li>Eventually, regulatory authorities penalized Vedanta for disclosure lapses, exposing governance concerns and a lack of transparency in this complex corporate maneuver.</li>
</ul>


The investigative analysis highlights a deceptive and confusing saga involving the Vedanta Group's semiconductor venture in India. 
The group skillfully blurred the lines between Vedanta Ltd (VEDL IN)  and Vedanta Resources (VED LN), creating an impression that the semiconductor business was under Vedanta Limited, despite previous clarifications. 
Eventually, regulatory authorities penalized Vedanta for disclosure lapses, exposing governance concerns and a lack of transparency in this complex corporate maneuver.


Vedanta's Sweet Semiconductor Saga: A Sour Tale of Deception and Governance

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Yesterday, with earnings, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tata-motors-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:216:1" rel="noopener">Tata Motors Ltd (TTMT IN)</a> announced that it would delist its ADS, making an application on or around 13 January.</li>
<li>This sounds relatively benign because since 2004 when the ADS was listed, local funding capacity has increased substantially. It may no longer be needed. </li>
<li>But it is MUCH more interesting than that. There is lots of fun to be had here. </li>
</ul>


Yesterday, with earnings, Tata Motors Ltd (TTMT IN) announced that it would delist its ADS, making an application on or around 13 January.
This sounds relatively benign because since 2004 when the ADS was listed, local funding capacity has increased substantially. It may no longer be needed. 
But it is MUCH more interesting than that. There is lots of fun to be had here. 


Tata Motors ADS Delisting - Here We Go Again - Lots of Fun To Be Had!

Yesterday after the close, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vedanta-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:514:1" rel="noopener">Vedanta Ltd (VEDL IN)</a> made an announcement of Intention to delist American Depositary Shares from the New York Stock Exchange and terminate its American Depositary Share Program.This has been a big mover. <section class="figure"><figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/231/745/original/Screenshot+2021-09-25+at+11.33.54+PM.png?1632584056" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="231745"></figure></section>The elimination of the ADS sets up a group of Very Interesting Possibilities and it is worthwhile working through what those possibilities are, and what the timing could be.

Yesterday after the close, Vedanta Ltd (VEDL IN) made an announcement of Intention to delist American Depositary Shares from the New York Stock Exchange and terminate its American Depositary Share Program.This has been a big mover. The elimination of the ADS sets up a group of Very Interesting Possibilities and it is worthwhile working through what those possibilities are, and what the timing could be.

Vedanta To Eliminate Its ADRs - Creates VERY Interesting Possibilities

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Copper, known as the "red metal" and vital in modern civilization, has seen a significant surge in demand globally, especially in sectors like electrical, electronics, construction, and transportation.</li>
<li>Global and Indian reserves of copper, use cases, production process and government push towards Copper mining and overall analysis of existing new entrants in the industry.</li>
<li>India possessing only 0.25% of the world's reserves, the overall view from mining to distribution and consumption of copper across India and companies involved in the space.</li>
</ul>


Copper, known as the "red metal" and vital in modern civilization, has seen a significant surge in demand globally, especially in sectors like electrical, electronics, construction, and transportation.
Global and Indian reserves of copper, use cases, production process and government push towards Copper mining and overall analysis of existing new entrants in the industry.
India possessing only 0.25% of the world's reserves, the overall view from mining to distribution and consumption of copper across India and companies involved in the space.


Copper Is the New "GOLD": India's Rush for Rare Minerals

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/light-wonder-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36929:1" rel="noopener">Light &amp; Wonder (LNW US)</a>/ <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/light-wonder-inc-7e7d040f-e811-4fb9-9710-796a39af299e" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40171:1" rel="noopener">Light &amp; Wonder (LNW AU)</a> replaced <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/united-malt-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29116:1" rel="noopener">United Malt Group Ltd (UMG AU)</a> in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-asx-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22901:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX)</a> last week.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/newcrest-mining-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:691:1" rel="noopener">Newcrest Mining (NCM AU)</a> stops trading this week and should be replaced by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/newmont-mining-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14503:1" rel="noopener">Newmont Mining (NEM US)</a> CDIs in the ASX indices.</li>
<li>Another week of ETF outflows for China with the largest outflows from trackers benchmarked to the CSI 1000 Index.</li>
</ul>



Light &amp; Wonder (LNW US)/ Light &amp; Wonder (LNW AU) replaced United Malt Group Ltd (UMG AU) in the S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX) last week.

Newcrest Mining (NCM AU) stops trading this week and should be replaced by Newmont Mining (NEM US) CDIs in the ASX indices.
Another week of ETF outflows for China with the largest outflows from trackers benchmarked to the CSI 1000 Index.


Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: NKY, ASX, Liontown, J&T Express, JP/IN Positioning, IndusInd Bank

India

Vedanta Limited mines, produces, and exports base metals. The Company mines and distributes metals such as zinc, iron ore, copper, silver, and aluminium, as well as operates power plants. Vedanta markets its products worldwide.

Vedanta Ltd (VEDL US)

Vedanta's Sweet Semiconductor Saga: A Sour Tale of Deception and Governance

Investigation reveals deceptive tactics by Vedanta Group in India's semiconductor venture, leading to regulatory penalties and exposing governance...

Nimish Maheshwari

Tata Motors ADS Delisting - Here We Go Again - Lots of Fun To Be Had!

Tata Motors will delist its ADS and eliminate its programme. Delisting will be late January. Elimination up to 6mos later. That means extraordinary...

Travis Lundy

Vedanta To Eliminate Its ADRs - Creates VERY Interesting Possibilities

VEDL is going to eliminate its ADS. This is not benign. For anyone. Near-term or short-term. There are opportunities in the interim.

Travis Lundy

Copper Is the New "GOLD": India's Rush for Rare Minerals

LME Copper prices at 7 month high, above $8840 a ton - New York Copper at 16 mth high - Shanghai copper hits 2 year high Copper prices : +4% on...

Nimish Maheshwari

Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: NKY, ASX, Liontown, J&T Express, JP/IN Positioning, IndusInd Bank

This recap highlights Insights covering Asian index rebalances (announcements/ forecasts/ IPO Fast Entry/ M&A driven changes). We also highlight...

Brian Freitas

Vedanta's Sweet Semiconductor Saga: A Sour Tale of Deception and Governance

​Investigation reveals deceptive tactics by Vedanta Group in India's semiconductor venture, leading to regulatory penalties and exposing governance...

Nimish Maheshwari

Tata Motors ADS Delisting - Here We Go Again - Lots of Fun To Be Had!

Tata Motors will delist its ADS and eliminate its programme. Delisting will be late January. Elimination up to 6mos later. That means extraordinary...

Travis Lundy

Vedanta To Eliminate Its ADRs - Creates VERY Interesting Possibilities

VEDL is going to eliminate its ADS. This is not benign. For anyone. Near-term or short-term. There are opportunities in the interim.

Travis Lundy

Copper Is the New "GOLD": India's Rush for Rare Minerals

LME Copper prices at 7 month high, above $8840 a ton - New York Copper at 16 mth high - Shanghai copper hits 2 year high Copper prices : +4% on...

Nimish Maheshwari

Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: NKY, ASX, Liontown, J&T Express, JP/IN Positioning, IndusInd Bank

This recap highlights Insights covering Asian index rebalances (announcements/ forecasts/ IPO Fast Entry/ M&A driven changes). We also highlight...

Brian Freitas

Investigation reveals deceptive tactics by Vedanta Group in India's semiconductor venture, leading to regulatory penalties and exposing governance...