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

Hexaware Technologies / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hexaware-technologies-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7882:1" rel="noopener">Hexaware Technologies (HEXW IN)</a> raised US$1bn from its India IPO in Feb 2025. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.</li>
<li>Hexaware is a global digital and technology services company with AI at its core, delivering innovative solutions that help customers in their digital transformation journey and subsequent operations.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.</li>
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Hexaware Technologies (HEXW IN) raised US$1bn from its India IPO in Feb 2025. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.
Hexaware is a global digital and technology services company with AI at its core, delivering innovative solutions that help customers in their digital transformation journey and subsequent operations.
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.


Hexaware Technologies IPO Lockup Expiry - US$2.89bn Lockup Release with Carlyle in the Money

WeWork India Management Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wework-india-management-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44329:1" rel="noopener">WeWork India Management Ltd (1690124D IN)</a> is looking to raise about US$407m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>WeWork India (WWI) offers a wide range of workspace solutions, including custom-designed buildings, floors, and offices; enterprise office suites; private offices; co-working spaces; customized managed offices; and hybrid digital solutions.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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WeWork India Management Ltd (1690124D IN) is looking to raise about US$407m in its upcoming India IPO.
WeWork India (WWI) offers a wide range of workspace solutions, including custom-designed buildings, floors, and offices; enterprise office suites; private offices; co-working spaces; customized managed offices; and hybrid digital solutions.
In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.


WeWork India Pre-IPO - Lease Mismatch and Structural Strains

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Axis Direct

Axis Direct

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<ul><li>Management Commentaries &amp; Guidance Remain Critical We are happy to share that the Axis Top Picks Basket delivered a return of 9.7% in the last three months against the 8.5% return posted by the Nifty 50, outperforming the Nifty 50 by a notable margin of 1.2%.</li><li>Moreover, over the last one month, the basket has gained 3.7%.</li><li>Our Top Picks Basket has delivered an impressive return of 336% since its inception (May’20), which stands well above the 175% return delivered by the NIFTY 50 index over the same period.</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.

Management Commentaries &amp; Guidance Remain Critical We are happy to share that the Axis Top Picks Basket delivered a return of 9.7% in the last three months against the 8.5% return posted by the Nifty 50, outperforming the Nifty 50 by a notable margin of 1.2%.Moreover, over the last one month, the basket has gained 3.7%.Our Top Picks Basket has delivered an impressive return of 336% since its inception (May’20), which stands well above the 175% return delivered by the NIFTY 50 index over the same period.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.

Axis Top Picks for the month of July 2025

Kalpataru Limited / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kalpataru-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43866:1" rel="noopener">Kalpataru Limited (KTARU IN)</a> raised about US$184m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>Kalpataru (KL) is an integrated real estate developer involved in identification and acquisition of land, planning, designing, execution, sales, and marketing of its projects.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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Kalpataru Limited (KTARU IN) raised about US$184m in its India IPO.
Kalpataru (KL) is an integrated real estate developer involved in identification and acquisition of land, planning, designing, execution, sales, and marketing of its projects.
We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.


Kalpataru IPO Trading - Decent Anchor; Muted Overall Demand

<ul><li>Topline growth remains muted: Staple companies reported muted topline growth, with low single-digit volume growth, primarily due to weak urban consumer demand.</li><li>However, rural demand continues to outpace urban demand and remains resilient.</li><li>Based on management guidance, a meaningful recovery is expected from H2FY26.</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.

Topline growth remains muted: Staple companies reported muted topline growth, with low single-digit volume growth, primarily due to weak urban consumer demand.However, rural demand continues to outpace urban demand and remains resilient.Based on management guidance, a meaningful recovery is expected from H2FY26.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.

Top Conviction Ideas - “FMCG” - June 2025

India

Varun Beverages Limited produces and distributes beverages. The Company offers carbonated soft drinks and non-alcoholic beverages, as well as provides packaged drinking water. Varun Beverages serves customers worldwide.

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Varun Beverages (VBL IN)

Hexaware Technologies IPO Lockup Expiry - US$2.89bn Lockup Release with Carlyle in the Money

Hexaware Technologies raised US$1bn from its India IPO in Feb 2025. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.

Akshat Shah

WeWork India Pre-IPO - Lease Mismatch and Structural Strains

WeWork India Management Ltd is looking to raise about US$407m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of...

Akshat Shah

Axis Top Picks for the month of July 2025

Our Top Picks Basket has delivered an impressive return of 336% since its inception (May’20), which stands well above the 175% return delivered by...

Axis Direct

Kalpataru IPO Trading - Decent Anchor; Muted Overall Demand

Kalpataru Limited (KL) raised about US$184m in its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.

Akshat Shah

Top Conviction Ideas - “FMCG” - June 2025

Topline growth remains muted: Staple companies reported muted topline growth, with low single-digit volume growth, primarily due to weak urban...

Axis Direct

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