Indian Accounting Research Analyst, Trudence Capital Advisors

Nitin Mangal

Nitin is founder of Trudence Capital with more than 15 years of experience in Indian equities. He is Pioneer of Corporate Governance and Accounting Research in Indian Market and has successfully developed product for Institutional Investors named as "Analysis Beyond Consensus" during his association with Edelweiss Securities Ltd, Mumbai.  Later during the career, he has worked with Veritas Investment Research Corporation, Canada as Asia Consultant covering Indian and US equities. He has been profiled by leading financial news papers such as Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Business Standard etc.

Indian Accounting Research Analyst

Religare Enterprises: Sustained Red Flags

Trudence Capital Advisors

Trudence Capital Advisors Private Limited is a SEBI-registered Research Analyst, holding SEBI registration number INH000015747. Our firm is dedicated to providing independent and unbiased research on Indian mid to large-cap companies. Trudence Capital is known for its counter-consensus views, with a focus on forensic research and on-ground primary investigations. Our research approach is thorough, involving detailed analysis of accounting practices and governance, alongside extensive channel checks.

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<p>In our previous coverage on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/religare-enterprises-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14799:1" rel="noopener">Religare Enterprises (RELG IN)</a> in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/religare-enterprises-sustained-red-flags" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:53530" rel="noopener">Religare Enterprises: Sustained Red Flags</a> , we highlighted the red herrings that had tainted the group's image and valuation as a whole. In the two years i.e. F17-19, REL has witnessed a bunch of malpractices and poor asset quality, which led to a demise in the value of stock. The distressed state of affairs had almost corrupted its NBFC arm, as RBI had placed a cap on the operations. The NBFC business was also tarnished by its auditors in the last few years, having constantly been on the receiving end of qualified opinions, several of them being repeated year on year. </p>
<p>However, with the exit of 'recognisable promoters' and the entrance of the 'new management', REL has stepped up to clean itself, undergoing several measures to reinforce the confidence. Since most of the damage relating to the lending business is been done, and that other segments are doing better than ever including insurance IPO which just might be the savior, REL is set for a turnaround when one looks at the overall scheme of things.</p>

In our previous coverage on Religare Enterprises (RELG IN) in Religare Enterprises: Sustained Red Flags , we highlighted the red herrings that had tainted the group's image and valuation as a whole. In the two years i.e. F17-19, REL has witnessed a bunch of malpractices and poor asset quality, which led to a demise in the value of stock. The distressed state of affairs had almost corrupted its NBFC arm, as RBI had placed a cap on the operations. The NBFC business was also tarnished by its auditors in the last few years, having constantly been on the receiving end of qualified opinions, several of them being repeated year on year. 
However, with the exit of 'recognisable promoters' and the entrance of the 'new management', REL has stepped up to clean itself, undergoing several measures to reinforce the confidence. Since most of the damage relating to the lending business is been done, and that other segments are doing better than ever including insurance IPO which just might be the savior, REL is set for a turnaround when one looks at the overall scheme of things.

Religare Enterprises: Will Fortunes Change?