Co-Founder & CEO, Newmark Risk

Nicholas Pezolano

Co-Founder & CEO

Option analytics for institutional investors

Newmark Risk

Fin-tech company focused on providing option derived analytics for institutional investors.

We handle the complexity of options data so you don't have to.

- Data and Analytics available all in one place so you can focus on Strategy Development
- Custom Solutions for your data and/or portfolio needs
- Advisory services to lend our expertise

Knowledge is something that was meant to be shared and we provide insights to our clients and to the community via posting about our research findings.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>HKEX has launched weekly stock options for 10 listed equities on 2024-11-04.</li>
<li>We explore recent HKEX volume trends and believe this may be a positive catalyst for HKEX.</li>
<li>HKEX may prove to be a catalyst for more equity option product development in the region.</li>
</ul>


HKEX has launched weekly stock options for 10 listed equities on 2024-11-04.
We explore recent HKEX volume trends and believe this may be a positive catalyst for HKEX.
HKEX may prove to be a catalyst for more equity option product development in the region.


EQD | HKEX Weekly Equity Options off to a Strong Start

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

Event-Driven

Zomato Limited is an online restaurant guide and food ordering platform. The Company offers platform connects customers, restaurant partners 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. Zomato serves customers worldwide.

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<li>There could be 17 changes for the Nifty200 Momentum 30 Index that will be implemented at the close on 30 December. Some changes from earlier following 45 new F&amp;O stocks.</li>
<li>If all changes are on expected lines, one-way turnover is estimated at 61.5% and that will result in a one-way trade of INR 63.4bn (US$752m).</li>
<li>The potential inclusions to the index have outperformed the potential deletions since the start of June. This trend could continue for a couple of weeks till the changes are announced.</li>
</ul>


There could be 17 changes for the Nifty200 Momentum 30 Index that will be implemented at the close on 30 December. Some changes from earlier following 45 new F&amp;O stocks.
If all changes are on expected lines, one-way turnover is estimated at 61.5% and that will result in a one-way trade of INR 63.4bn (US$752m).
The potential inclusions to the index have outperformed the potential deletions since the start of June. This trend could continue for a couple of weeks till the changes are announced.


NIFTY200 Momentum30 Index Rebalance Preview: More Changes with New F&O Stocks

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

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zinka-logistics" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43728:1" rel="noopener">Blackbuck (1355652D IN)</a>  raised about US$130m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>Zinka Logistics (Blackbuck) is India’s largest digital platform for truck operators (in terms of number of users), with 963,345 truck operators transacting on its platform in FY24, as per Redseer.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
</ul>



Blackbuck (1355652D IN)  raised about US$130m in its India IPO.
Zinka Logistics (Blackbuck) is India’s largest digital platform for truck operators (in terms of number of users), with 963,345 truck operators transacting on its platform in FY24, as per Redseer.
We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.


Zinka Logistics IPO Trading - Subdued Demand; Lags Recent Listings

Clarence Chu

NTPC Green Energy Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ntpc-green-energy-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43951:1" rel="noopener">NTPC Green Energy Ltd (2214556D IN)</a> is looking to raise around US$1.2bn in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) is a renewable energy public sector enterprise and a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited, a Maharatna central public sector enterprise (PSU).</li>
<li>In an earlier note, we looked at the firm’s past performance. In this note, we look at its RHP updates, undertake a peer comparison and discuss our thoughts on valuation.</li>
</ul>



NTPC Green Energy Ltd (2214556D IN) is looking to raise around US$1.2bn in its upcoming India IPO.
NTPC Green Energy Limited (NGEL) is a renewable energy public sector enterprise and a wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited, a Maharatna central public sector enterprise (PSU).
In an earlier note, we looked at the firm’s past performance. In this note, we look at its RHP updates, undertake a peer comparison and discuss our thoughts on valuation.


NTPC Green IPO - Grand Plans to Grow Its Portfolio, but Appears Expensive

Rosita Fernandes

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/oswal-pumps" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43952:1" rel="noopener">Oswal Pumps (1019841D IN)</a>  (OPL), established in 2003, specializes in the manufacturing of solar-powered and conventional pumps, electric motors, and related components for agricultural, residential, and industrial applications.</li>
<li>The company has established itself as a leading player in the solar pump market, benefiting from government initiatives such as the PM Kusum scheme</li>
<li>OPL aims to use its IPO proceeds to fund its expansion plans, including increasing manufacturing capacity and diversifying its product offerings.</li>
</ul>



Oswal Pumps (1019841D IN)  (OPL), established in 2003, specializes in the manufacturing of solar-powered and conventional pumps, electric motors, and related components for agricultural, residential, and industrial applications.
The company has established itself as a leading player in the solar pump market, benefiting from government initiatives such as the PM Kusum scheme
OPL aims to use its IPO proceeds to fund its expansion plans, including increasing manufacturing capacity and diversifying its product offerings.


Oswal Pumps Pre-IPO - Revenue Surge Driven by Growing Demand in Solar Projects

Indian Blocks Bazaar
Indian Blocks and Placements

EQD | HKEX Weekly Equity Options off to a Strong Start

HKEX introduces weekly stock options, potentially boosting volume and driving further equity option product development in the region.

Nicholas Pezolano

NIFTY200 Momentum30 Index Rebalance Preview: More Changes with New F&O Stocks

We forecast 17 changes a side for the index in Dec. Some of the changes have changed following 45 new F&O inclusions. The forecast adds have...

Brian Freitas

Zinka Logistics IPO Trading - Subdued Demand; Lags Recent Listings

Zinka Logistics (Blackbuck) raised about US$130m in its India IPO. In this note, we talk about the demand and trading dynamics.

Akshat Shah

NTPC Green IPO - Grand Plans to Grow Its Portfolio, but Appears Expensive

NTPC Green Energy Ltd (2214556D IN) is looking to raise around US$1.2bn in its India IPO. In this note, we look at its RHP updates, undertake a...

Clarence Chu

Oswal Pumps Pre-IPO - Revenue Surge Driven by Growing Demand in Solar Projects

Oswal Pumps is a key player in the solar pump market, set to expand with IPO proceeds for manufacturing capacity and product diversification.

Rosita Fernandes

EQD | HKEX Weekly Equity Options off to a Strong Start

​HKEX introduces weekly stock options, potentially boosting volume and driving further equity option product development in the region.

Nicholas Pezolano

NIFTY200 Momentum30 Index Rebalance Preview: More Changes with New F&O Stocks

We forecast 17 changes a side for the index in Dec. Some of the changes have changed following 45 new F&O inclusions. The forecast adds have...

Brian Freitas

Zinka Logistics IPO Trading - Subdued Demand; Lags Recent Listings

Zinka Logistics (Blackbuck) raised about US$130m in its India IPO. In this note, we talk about the demand and trading dynamics.

Akshat Shah

NTPC Green IPO - Grand Plans to Grow Its Portfolio, but Appears Expensive

NTPC Green Energy Ltd (2214556D IN) is looking to raise around US$1.2bn in its India IPO. In this note, we look at its RHP updates, undertake a...

Clarence Chu

Oswal Pumps Pre-IPO - Revenue Surge Driven by Growing Demand in Solar Projects

​Oswal Pumps is a key player in the solar pump market, set to expand with IPO proceeds for manufacturing capacity and product diversification.

Rosita Fernandes

HKEX introduces weekly stock options, potentially boosting volume and driving further equity option product development in the region.

Oswal Pumps is a key player in the solar pump market, set to expand with IPO proceeds for manufacturing capacity and product diversification.