APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC 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.

Equity Capital Markets

Niva Bupa Health Insurance / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/niva-bupa-health-insurance" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43716:1" rel="noopener">Niva Bupa Health Insurance (1226871D IN)</a> (Niva Bupa) raised around US$260m in its India IPO in Nov 2024. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.</li>
<li>Niva Bupa is a health insurance firm. Its portfolio consists of health (including retail and group), personal accident, and travel insurance.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics, possible placement and updates since our last note.</li>
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Niva Bupa Health Insurance (1226871D IN) (Niva Bupa) raised around US$260m in its India IPO in Nov 2024. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.
Niva Bupa is a health insurance firm. Its portfolio consists of health (including retail and group), personal accident, and travel insurance.
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics, possible placement and updates since our last note.


Niva Bupa Health Insurance IPO Lockup-Bunch of PE Investors Could Pare Around US$500m Worth of Stock

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

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<li>In this insight, we take a look at the Potential ADDs/DELs for the BSE SENSEX, BSE 100, and BSE 200 indices in the June 2025 index rebal event.</li>
<li>As things stand, there could be two index changes for the SENSEX index.</li>
<li>There could be three ADDs/DELs for the BSE 100 index and eight ADDs/DELs for the BSE 200 index.</li>
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In this insight, we take a look at the Potential ADDs/DELs for the BSE SENSEX, BSE 100, and BSE 200 indices in the June 2025 index rebal event.
As things stand, there could be two index changes for the SENSEX index.
There could be three ADDs/DELs for the BSE 100 index and eight ADDs/DELs for the BSE 200 index.


Quiddity Leaderboard BSE/​​​​SENSEX Jun25: Pair Trade Delivers Strong Alpha; More Pair Trade Ideas

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Beat the Street

Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

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.

Read Business Not Stock Prices

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tata-consultancy-svcs-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18708:1" rel="noopener">Tata Consultancy Svcs (TCS IN)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aurionpro-solutions-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7984:1" rel="noopener">Aurionpro Solutions (AUPS IN)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mazagon-dock-shipbuilders-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27022:1" rel="noopener">Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders (MAZDOCKS IN)  </a>have shared major updates across demand outlook, sector focus, expansion plans, and strategic pivots. </li>
<li>Each company is aligning efforts to navigate macro uncertainties, tap digital or sectoral growth, and optimize capital allocation.</li>
<li>From TCS’s cautious outlook and margin levers to Apollo’s digital push and Indigo’s hospitality play, these moves reflect a broad spectrum of strategies among market leaders.</li>
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Tata Consultancy Svcs (TCS IN) , Aurionpro Solutions (AUPS IN) , Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders (MAZDOCKS IN)  have shared major updates across demand outlook, sector focus, expansion plans, and strategic pivots. 
Each company is aligning efforts to navigate macro uncertainties, tap digital or sectoral growth, and optimize capital allocation.
From TCS’s cautious outlook and margin levers to Apollo’s digital push and Indigo’s hospitality play, these moves reflect a broad spectrum of strategies among market leaders.


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<li>In this insight, we take a look at the Potential ADDs/DELs for the BSE SENSEX, BSE 100, and BSE 200 Indices in the June 2025 index rebal event.</li>
<li>As things stand, there could be two index changes for the SENSEX index.</li>
<li>There could be two ADDs/DELs for the BSE 100 Index and four ADDs/DELs for the BSE 200 Index.</li>
</ul>


In this insight, we take a look at the Potential ADDs/DELs for the BSE SENSEX, BSE 100, and BSE 200 Indices in the June 2025 index rebal event.
As things stand, there could be two index changes for the SENSEX index.
There could be two ADDs/DELs for the BSE 100 Index and four ADDs/DELs for the BSE 200 Index.


Quiddity Leaderboard BSE/​​​​SENSEX Jun25: One Change to Expectations; US$500mn One-Way Collectively

Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

Forensic Accounting

Religare Enterprises / Forensic Accounting

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/religare-enterprises-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14799:1" rel="noopener">Religare Enterprises (RELG IN)</a>’s saga intensifies as CEO Rashmi Saluja sues her own company amid takeover bids by the Burman family, amid insider trading allegations.</li>
<li>The battle, initially a takeover bid, has evolved into an ED probe, halting shareholder meetings and raising serious governance concerns.</li>
<li>Everything lies in the hands of Religare’s shareholder since to gain the helm again Rashmi needs more than 50% votes in the upcoming meeting on 7-Feb.</li>
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Religare Enterprises (RELG IN)’s saga intensifies as CEO Rashmi Saluja sues her own company amid takeover bids by the Burman family, amid insider trading allegations.
The battle, initially a takeover bid, has evolved into an ED probe, halting shareholder meetings and raising serious governance concerns.
Everything lies in the hands of Religare’s shareholder since to gain the helm again Rashmi needs more than 50% votes in the upcoming meeting on 7-Feb.


The Religare Controversy: A Corporate Battle

India

Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Limited operates as insurance company. The Company offers health, travel, and accidental insurance policies. Star Health and Allied Insurance serves customers in India.

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Niva Bupa Health Insurance IPO Lockup-Bunch of PE Investors Could Pare Around US$500m Worth of Stock

PE fund True North (via Fettle Tone) and Niva Bupa's MD and CEO, Krishnan Ramachandran have launched a INR10.8bn (US$126m) block of 132m shares or...

Akshat Shah

Quiddity Leaderboard BSE/SENSEX Jun25: Pair Trade Delivers Strong Alpha; More Pair Trade Ideas

The reference period for selection ranks ended on 30th April 2025. The only change in expectations since this insight is that we no longer see...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

#3 Leadership Bytes(11-Apr-25)

Market leaders TCS, Aurionpro Solutions, and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders are adapting to macro uncertainties, focusing on digital growth, and...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Quiddity Leaderboard BSE/SENSEX Jun25: One Change to Expectations; US$500mn One-Way Collectively

Collectively, we see one way flows of around US$500mn for BSE Sensex, BSE 100, and BSE 200 in June 2025 based on the latest data. Some names have...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

The Religare Controversy: A Corporate Battle

The Delhi High Court denied Rashmi Saluja's request for interim relief to block the upcoming AGM proceedings on 7th February, during which her...

Nimish Maheshwari

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Niva Bupa Health Insurance IPO Lockup-Bunch of PE Investors Could Pare Around US$500m Worth of Stock

PE fund True North (via Fettle Tone) and Niva Bupa's MD and CEO, Krishnan Ramachandran have launched a INR10.8bn (US$126m) block of 132m shares or...

Akshat Shah

Quiddity Leaderboard BSE/​​​​SENSEX Jun25: Pair Trade Delivers Strong Alpha; More Pair Trade Ideas

The reference period for selection ranks ended on 30th April 2025. The only change in expectations since this insight is that we no longer see...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

#3 Leadership Bytes(11-Apr-25)

​Market leaders TCS, Aurionpro Solutions, and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders are adapting to macro uncertainties, focusing on digital growth, and...

Sudarshan Bhandari

Quiddity Leaderboard BSE/​​​​SENSEX Jun25: One Change to Expectations; US$500mn One-Way Collectively

Collectively, we see one way flows of around US$500mn for BSE Sensex, BSE 100, and BSE 200 in June 2025 based on the latest data. Some names have...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

The Religare Controversy: A Corporate Battle

The Delhi High Court denied Rashmi Saluja's request for interim relief to block the upcoming AGM proceedings on 7th February, during which her...

Nimish Maheshwari

Quiddity Leaderboard BSE/SENSEX Jun25: Pair Trade Delivers Strong Alpha; More Pair Trade Ideas

Market leaders TCS, Aurionpro Solutions, and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders are adapting to macro uncertainties, focusing on digital growth, and...

Quiddity Leaderboard BSE/SENSEX Jun25: One Change to Expectations; US$500mn One-Way Collectively