Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of IPO & Placements for Aequitas Research. At Aequitas we cover all IPOs and placements across Asia-Pac with a deal size of at least US$100m. 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%. 
Prior to Aequitas. I was heading Content Strategy for Smartkarma, along with covering IPOs & Placement. In an earlier life I have covered ASEAN property and the banking space in India.

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

Saracen Mining Entitlement Offer and Institutional Placement - Golden Deal with Some Caveats

Northern Star Resources Placement - Great Track Record Helps, Although It Already Has Enough Cash

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

Northern Star Resources / Equity Capital Markets

<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/4243" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4243:1" rel="noopener">Northern Star Resources (NST AU)</a> plans to raise up to US$526m (A$765m) to part fund its purchase of 50% interest in Kalgoorlie Gold Mines for US$800m from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/newmont-mining-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14503:1" rel="noopener">Newmont Mining (NEM US)</a>. </p><p>The transaction is expected to be accretive to earnings despite the large dilution. While NST's share price performance over the past few months hasn't been great, its longer term track record remains stellar. </p>

Northern Star Resources (NST AU) plans to raise up to US$526m (A$765m) to part fund its purchase of 50% interest in Kalgoorlie Gold Mines for US$800m from Newmont Mining (NEM US). The transaction is expected to be accretive to earnings despite the large dilution. While NST's share price performance over the past few months hasn't been great, its longer term track record remains stellar. 

Northern Star Resources Placement - Earnings Accretive, Good Track Record