Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, 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

Vishal Mega Mart / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vishal-mega-mart" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44041:1" rel="noopener">Vishal Mega Mart</a> raised around US$950m in its India IPO. Its IPO linked lockup will expire soon.</li>
<li>Vishal Mega Mart Limited (VMM), is a one-stop retail destination. As per the company it targets middle and lower-middle income consumers across India.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.</li>
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Vishal Mega Mart raised around US$950m in its India IPO. Its IPO linked lockup will expire soon.
Vishal Mega Mart Limited (VMM), is a one-stop retail destination. As per the company it targets middle and lower-middle income consumers across India.
In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.


Vishal Mega Mart IPO Lockup Expiry - US$4bn Lockup Release with PE Sitting on 10x Gains

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>The semiannual index rebal events of the SENSEX index, BSE 100 index, and BSE 200 index will take place in June 2025.</li>
<li>There will be two changes for BSE Sensex, three changes for BSE 100, and eight changes for BSE 200.</li>
<li>In this insight, we take a look at our final flow expectations.</li>
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The semiannual index rebal events of the SENSEX index, BSE 100 index, and BSE 200 index will take place in June 2025.
There will be two changes for BSE Sensex, three changes for BSE 100, and eight changes for BSE 200.
In this insight, we take a look at our final flow expectations.


Quiddity BSE/​​​​SENSEX Jun25 Results: 23/26 Correct; ~US$600mn Total One-Way Flows

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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<li>There could be 20 changes for the Nifty200 Momentum 30 Index that will be implemented at the close on 27 June.</li>
<li>If all changes are on expected lines, one-way turnover is estimated at 68.7% and that will result in a round-trip trade of INR 159bn (US$1.87bn).</li>
<li>Financials are expected to gain 9 index spots and Materials are expected to gain 3 spots. Consumer Discretionary could lose 5 spots and Information Technology could lose 4 spots.</li>
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There could be 20 changes for the Nifty200 Momentum 30 Index that will be implemented at the close on 27 June.
If all changes are on expected lines, one-way turnover is estimated at 68.7% and that will result in a round-trip trade of INR 159bn (US$1.87bn).
Financials are expected to gain 9 index spots and Materials are expected to gain 3 spots. Consumer Discretionary could lose 5 spots and Information Technology could lose 4 spots.


NIFTY200 Momentum30 Index Rebalance Preview: 69% One-Way Turnover & US$1.9bn Trade

Quantitative Researcher, MRM Research

Nico Rosti

Quantitative Researcher

MRM Research

Quantitative Research

Event-Driven

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<li>As reported by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/brian-freitas" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:4091" rel="noopener">Brian Freitas</a> , one of the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nifty-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23617:1" rel="noopener">NIFTY Index (NIFTY INDEX)</a> 's component (Zomato: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eternal-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28820:1" rel="noopener">Eternal (ETERNAL IN)</a> ) will be subject to big passive selling beginning on Tuesday.</li>
<li>Let's have a look at the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nifty-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23617:1" rel="noopener">NIFTY Index (NIFTY INDEX)</a> to evaluate the tactical outlook according to our model.</li>
<li>Since our <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/nifty-index-outlook-back-in-an-uptrend-where-to-buy-this-dip" target="_blank" rel="noopener">last BUY recommendation in a previous insight in early May</a>, the index has made some progress uptrending, let's see if the rally can continue...</li>
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As reported by Brian Freitas , one of the NIFTY Index (NIFTY INDEX) 's component (Zomato: Eternal (ETERNAL IN) ) will be subject to big passive selling beginning on Tuesday.
Let's have a look at the NIFTY Index (NIFTY INDEX) to evaluate the tactical outlook according to our model.
Since our last BUY recommendation in a previous insight in early May, the index has made some progress uptrending, let's see if the rally can continue...


NIFTY Index Outlook (With an Eye on Zomato’s Passive Selling Starting...)

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC IPOs & Placements

Schloss Bangalore Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/schloss-bangalore-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43983:1" rel="noopener">Schloss Bangalore Ltd (SCHBL IN) </a>is looking to raise about US$409m in its India IPO. The deal has been downsized from an earlier size of around US$600m.</li>
<li>It is a luxury hospitality company which owns, operates, manages and develops luxury hotels and resorts under ‘The Leela’ brand, through direct ownership and hotel management agreements with third-party owners.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the IPO valuations.</li>
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Schloss Bangalore Ltd (SCHBL IN) is looking to raise about US$409m in its India IPO. The deal has been downsized from an earlier size of around US$600m.
It is a luxury hospitality company which owns, operates, manages and develops luxury hotels and resorts under ‘The Leela’ brand, through direct ownership and hotel management agreements with third-party owners.
In this note, we will talk about the IPO valuations.


Schloss Bangalore IPO - Thoughts on Peer Comp and Valuation

India

Eternal Limited is an online restaurant guide and food ordering platform. The Company offers platform connects customers, restaurants, and delivery partners to search and discover restaurants, read and write customer generated reviews, order food delivery, book a table, and make payments while dining-out at restaurants. Eternal serves customers worldwide.

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Eternal (ETERNAL IN)

Vishal Mega Mart IPO Lockup Expiry - US$4bn Lockup Release with PE Sitting on 10x Gains

Kedaara Capital is now, on the day of the lock-up expiry, looking to sell around 10% of the company, as per media reports, at a floor price of...

Sumeet Singh

Quiddity BSE/SENSEX Jun25 Results: 23/26 Correct; ~US$600mn Total One-Way Flows

We expect US$429mn, US$106mn, and US$62mn one-way index flows for SENSEX, BSE 100, and BSE 200 during the June 2025 index rebal event.

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

NIFTY200 Momentum30 Index Rebalance Preview: 69% One-Way Turnover & US$1.9bn Trade

We forecast 20 changes for the index in June. One-way turnover is estimated at 68.7% resulting in a round-trip trade of INR 159bn (US$1.87bn). The...

Brian Freitas

NIFTY Index Outlook (With an Eye on Zomato’s Passive Selling Starting...)

NIFTY Index's component Zomato (ETERNAL IN) to face passive selling from Tuesday, this insight evaluates the index's current tactical outlook...

Nico Rosti

Schloss Bangalore IPO - Thoughts on Peer Comp and Valuation

Schloss Bangalore Limited is looking to raise about US$400m in its upcoming India IPO. The deal has been downsized from an earlier size of US$600m....

Akshat Shah

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Vishal Mega Mart IPO Lockup Expiry - US$4bn Lockup Release with PE Sitting on 10x Gains

Kedaara Capital is now, on the day of the lock-up expiry, looking to sell around 10% of the company, as per media reports, at a floor price of...

Sumeet Singh

Quiddity BSE/​​​​SENSEX Jun25 Results: 23/26 Correct; ~US$600mn Total One-Way Flows

We expect US$429mn, US$106mn, and US$62mn one-way index flows for SENSEX, BSE 100, and BSE 200 during the June 2025 index rebal event.

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

NIFTY200 Momentum30 Index Rebalance Preview: 69% One-Way Turnover & US$1.9bn Trade

We forecast 20 changes for the index in June. One-way turnover is estimated at 68.7% resulting in a round-trip trade of INR 159bn (US$1.87bn). The...

Brian Freitas

NIFTY Index Outlook (With an Eye on Zomato’s Passive Selling Starting...)

​NIFTY Index's component Zomato (ETERNAL IN) to face passive selling from Tuesday, this insight evaluates the index's current tactical outlook...

Nico Rosti

Schloss Bangalore IPO - Thoughts on Peer Comp and Valuation

Schloss Bangalore Limited is looking to raise about US$400m in its upcoming India IPO. The deal has been downsized from an earlier size of US$600m....

Akshat Shah

Quiddity BSE/SENSEX Jun25 Results: 23/26 Correct; ~US$600mn Total One-Way Flows

NIFTY Index's component Zomato (ETERNAL IN) to face passive selling from Tuesday, this insight evaluates the index's current tactical outlook...