APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Ethan Aw

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

IDFC First Bank Limited / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/idfc-first-bank-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26934:1" rel="noopener">IDFC First Bank Limited (IDFCBK IN)</a> plans to launch a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) of up to INR30bn (US$362m) in Oct 23, as per media reports. </li>
<li>On 22nd Sep 23, IFR had reported that IDFC First Bank is looking to launch a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) to raise up to INR30bn (US$362m) in Oct 23. </li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the possible placement and other deal dynamics.</li>
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IDFC First Bank Limited (IDFCBK IN) plans to launch a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) of up to INR30bn (US$362m) in Oct 23, as per media reports. 
On 22nd Sep 23, IFR had reported that IDFC First Bank is looking to launch a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) to raise up to INR30bn (US$362m) in Oct 23. 
In this note, we will talk about the possible placement and other deal dynamics.


IDFC First Bank Early Look - Likely to Be an Accretive Deal but Not Particularly Cheap

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), HDFC Securities

HDFC Securities

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<ul><li>With the key festive season behind, demand is normalizing, though it is higher than the pre-GST rate rationalization period</li><li>From the Q3 earnings perspective, there could be a positive surprise on realization and margin via better variant mix, due to the up-trading trend</li><li>Macros are favourable: lower interest rates, benign inflation, lower income tax rate, good kharif harvest, and higher rabi sowing, all of which augur well for sustained demand in Q4FY26.</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.

With the key festive season behind, demand is normalizing, though it is higher than the pre-GST rate rationalization periodFrom the Q3 earnings perspective, there could be a positive surprise on realization and margin via better variant mix, due to the up-trading trendMacros are favourable: lower interest rates, benign inflation, lower income tax rate, good kharif harvest, and higher rabi sowing, all of which augur well for sustained demand in Q4FY26.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.

Autos (Q3FY26 Results Preview): Operating Leverage and Up-Trading to Aid Margin

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Axis Direct

Axis Direct

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<ul><li>Apr’24 Wholesale Volumes: The domestic PV sales (Exhibit-2) grew by low single-digits YoY, largely led by strong SUV volumes across OEMs, which were partly offset by continued weakness in entry-level cars (in Maruti).</li><li>The 2W industry reported strong domestic volume growth of ~31%/19% YoY/MoM and export volume growth of 24% YoY (flat MoM) respectively.</li><li>The domestic CV industry sales grew by ~14% YoY (down 26% MoM). The 3W domestic wholesales for Bajaj grew by 3% while TVS/M&amp;M de-grew by 21%/1% YoY respectively.</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.

Apr’24 Wholesale Volumes: The domestic PV sales (Exhibit-2) grew by low single-digits YoY, largely led by strong SUV volumes across OEMs, which were partly offset by continued weakness in entry-level cars (in Maruti).The 2W industry reported strong domestic volume growth of ~31%/19% YoY/MoM and export volume growth of 24% YoY (flat MoM) respectively.The domestic CV industry sales grew by ~14% YoY (down 26% MoM). The 3W domestic wholesales for Bajaj grew by 3% while TVS/M&amp;M de-grew by 21%/1% YoY respectively.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.

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

Tata Capital Limited / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tata-capital-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45653:1" rel="noopener">Tata Capital Limited (TATACAP IN)</a> raised around US$1.7bn in its IPO in October 2025. The lockup on its promoter and pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.</li>
<li>Tata Capital Limited (TCL) is the flagship financial services company of the Tata group and a subsidiary of Tata Sons Private Limited.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.</li>
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Tata Capital Limited (TATACAP IN) raised around US$1.7bn in its IPO in October 2025. The lockup on its promoter and pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.
Tata Capital Limited (TCL) is the flagship financial services company of the Tata group and a subsidiary of Tata Sons Private Limited.
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.


Aequitas: Tata Capital IPO Lockup Expiry - Will Have to Sell US$1.4bn of Stock but Has More Time Now

Event-Driven

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<li>Tata Technologies (TT) raised around US$370m in its India IPO in Dec 2023.</li>
<li>Tata Technologies is a global engineering services company offering product development and digital solutions, including turnkey solutions, to global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and their tier 1 suppliers.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the upcoming lock-up expiry and possible deal dynamics.</li>
</ul>


Tata Technologies (TT) raised around US$370m in its India IPO in Dec 2023.
Tata Technologies is a global engineering services company offering product development and digital solutions, including turnkey solutions, to global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and their tier 1 suppliers.
In this note, we talk about the upcoming lock-up expiry and possible deal dynamics.


Tata Technologies IPO Lockup Expiry - US$1.5bn Lockup Release, Some Funds Are Sitting on 40x Gains

India

Tata Metaliks Ltd. manufactures foundry grade pig iron. The Company manufactures customized derivatives of pig iron for specific end-uses.

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Tata Metaliks (TML IN)

IDFC First Bank Early Look - Likely to Be an Accretive Deal but Not Particularly Cheap

IDFC First Bank has launched its QIP at an issue price of INR 90.25 (4.14% discount to the 3rd Oct 23 close price and 4.95% discount to the floor...

Ethan Aw

Autos (Q3FY26 Results Preview): Operating Leverage and Up-Trading to Aid Margin

From the Q3 earnings perspective, there could be a positive surprise on realization and margin via better variant mix, due to the up-trading trend

HDFC Securities

Auto Monthly Volume April 2024

The 2W industry reported strong domestic volume growth of ~31%/19% YoY/MoM and export volume growth of 24% YoY (flat MoM) respectively.

Axis Direct

Aequitas: Tata Capital IPO Lockup Expiry - Will Have to Sell US$1.4bn of Stock but Has More Time Now

Tata Capital Limited (TATACAP IN) raised around US$1.7bn in its IPO in October 2025. The lockup on its promoter and pre-IPO investors is set to...

Sumeet Singh

Tata Technologies IPO Lockup Expiry - US$1.5bn Lockup Release, Some Funds Are Sitting on 40x Gains

Tata Technologies raised around US$370m in its India IPO in Dec 2023. In this note, we talk about its upcoming US$1.5bn lockup release.

Sumeet Singh

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