Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Equity Derivatives

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<li>This strategy exploits relative value in implied volatilities and combines it with a long Nifty 50 vs. short Nikkei 225 directional view over a period of two months.</li>
<li>The strategy performs well if the Nifty 50 rises and outperforms the Nikkei 225. If both indices decline, neither profit nor loss is incurred.</li>
<li>Leverage increases both the strategy's payoff and probability of success.</li>
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This strategy exploits relative value in implied volatilities and combines it with a long Nifty 50 vs. short Nikkei 225 directional view over a period of two months.
The strategy performs well if the Nifty 50 rises and outperforms the Nikkei 225. If both indices decline, neither profit nor loss is incurred.
Leverage increases both the strategy's payoff and probability of success.


EQD | Long Nifty 50 Vs. Short Nikkei 225 - A Relative Value Option Strategy with a Kicker

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.

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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.


External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Prabhudas Lilladhar

Prabhudas Lilladhar

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

Prabhudas Lilladher is one of India's leading research based financial services organisation.

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<ul><li>Revenue reported at USD 7.5 bn, flat QoQ in CC (down 1.7% QoQ in USD) vs our &amp; cons. est. of 0.4% QoQ CC growth.</li><li>The growth was led by regional market &amp; India regions, primarily attributed to the continued ramp up of BSNL deal, although the incremental growth from the deal has come off substantially in 3Q and it would decelerate further in 4Q.</li><li>EBIT margin increased by 40 bps QoQ to 24.5% largely in-line with cons. est, &amp; below PLe of 24.8%, attributed to the tailwinds of operational efficiencies, improved utilization &amp; pyramid optimization.</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.

Revenue reported at USD 7.5 bn, flat QoQ in CC (down 1.7% QoQ in USD) vs our &amp; cons. est. of 0.4% QoQ CC growth.The growth was led by regional market &amp; India regions, primarily attributed to the continued ramp up of BSNL deal, although the incremental growth from the deal has come off substantially in 3Q and it would decelerate further in 4Q.EBIT margin increased by 40 bps QoQ to 24.5% largely in-line with cons. est, &amp; below PLe of 24.8%, attributed to the tailwinds of operational efficiencies, improved utilization &amp; pyramid optimization.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.

Tata Consultancy Services - Weak Performance, but Painting a Positive Outlook

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited

Motilal Oswal

Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited

Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited is an Indian diversified financial services firm offering a range of financial products and services. 

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<ul><li>TCS reported revenue of USD7.5b in 3QFY25, down 1.7% QoQ in USD terms vs. our estimated decline of 0.3%.</li><li>Growth was driven by India (up 8.2% QoQ/66.3% YoY) and MEA (up 7.7% QoQ), while North America was down 1.5% QoQ.</li><li>EBIT margins came in line with our estimate at 24.5% (up 40bp QoQ). PAT was up 4.1% QoQ/12.1% YoY at INR124b (below our est. of INR127b). </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.

TCS reported revenue of USD7.5b in 3QFY25, down 1.7% QoQ in USD terms vs. our estimated decline of 0.3%.Growth was driven by India (up 8.2% QoQ/66.3% YoY) and MEA (up 7.7% QoQ), while North America was down 1.5% QoQ.EBIT margins came in line with our estimate at 24.5% (up 40bp QoQ). PAT was up 4.1% QoQ/12.1% YoY at INR124b (below our est. of INR127b). 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.

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

Travel Food Services / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/travel-food-services-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44175:1" rel="noopener">Travel Food Services Ltd (1450229D IN)</a> is looking to raise about US$233m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>Travel Food Services Limited (TFS) operates a network of travel quick service restaurants (Travel QSRs) and private lounges in airports.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the RHP updates and IPO valuations.</li>
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Travel Food Services Ltd (1450229D IN) is looking to raise about US$233m in its India IPO.
Travel Food Services Limited (TFS) operates a network of travel quick service restaurants (Travel QSRs) and private lounges in airports.
We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the RHP updates and IPO valuations.


Travel Food Services IPO - RHP Updates & Thoughts on Valuation

India

Tata Consultancy Services, a division of Tata Sons Limited, is a global IT services organization that provides a comprehensive range of IT services to its clients in diverse industries. The Company, caters to finance and banking, insurance, telecommunication, transportation, retail, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and utility industries.

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Tata Consultancy Svcs (TCS IN)

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Sudarshan Bhandari

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TCS - A Sunny Turn for Tech Spends

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Motilal Oswal

Travel Food Services IPO - RHP Updates & Thoughts on Valuation

Travel Food Services (TFS) is looking to raise about US$233m in its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the RHP updates and IPO valuations.

Akshat Shah

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EQD | Long Nifty 50 Vs. Short Nikkei 225 - A Relative Value Option Strategy with a Kicker

Option strategy: exploit relative value in implied volatilities combined with directional positioning for a leveraged payoff in a long Nifty 50 vs....

Gaudenz Schneider

#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

Tata Consultancy Services - Weak Performance, but Painting a Positive Outlook

EBIT margin increased by 40 bps QoQ to 24.5% largely in-line with cons. est, & below PLe of 24.8%, attributed to the tailwinds of operational...

Prabhudas Lilladhar

TCS - A Sunny Turn for Tech Spends

TCS reported revenue of USD7.5b in 3QFY25, down 1.7% QoQ in USD terms vs. our estimated decline of 0.3%. Growth was driven by India (up 8.2% QoQ...

Motilal Oswal

Travel Food Services IPO - RHP Updates & Thoughts on Valuation

Travel Food Services (TFS) is looking to raise about US$233m in its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the RHP updates and IPO valuations.

Akshat Shah

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