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

ACME Solar Holdings / Equity Capital Markets

ACME Solar Holdings Limited operates as a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides innovative green energy and energy management solutions for telecom passive Infrastructure. ACME Solar Holdings serves customers in India.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/acme-solar-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43723:1" rel="noopener">ACME Solar Holdings</a> is looking to raise up to US$345m in its India IPO. </li>
<li>ACME Solar (ACME) is a renewable energy firm with a portfolio of solar, wind, hybrid and firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) projects.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk about the RHP updates and IPO valuations</li>
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ACME Solar Holdings is looking to raise up to US$345m in its India IPO. 
ACME Solar (ACME) is a renewable energy firm with a portfolio of solar, wind, hybrid and firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) projects.
We have looked at the company’s past performance in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk about the RHP updates and IPO valuations


ACME Solar Holdings IPO - Needs Lots of Sunscreen and an Umbrella as Well

Global Emerging Market Equities, Propitious Research

Wium Malan, CFA

Global Emerging Market Equities

Independent, Fundamental Quantitative Research

Propitious Research

Fully independent, fundamental and quantitative equity research, focused on companies in the Telecommunication, Media, Technology, Internet and Healthcare sectors in the Global Emerging Markets. Idea generation focused on Quality stocks, trading below their intrinsic Value, with sound Corporate Governance.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>An overview (and output) of our machine learning-driven GEM screening model, which seeks to find the best medium-term long ideas within the top 100 stocks in the MSCI GEM Index.</li>
<li>The model is based on 1) a quantitative multifactor screening model, enhanced by two AI Technology-based approaches; 2) a Deep Neural Network model, and 3) a Recurrent Neural Network model.</li>
<li>Developed over roughly 4 years and implemented in its current state for over 3 years, the model has a solid real-world alpha-generating performance track record, discussed in detail below.</li>
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An overview (and output) of our machine learning-driven GEM screening model, which seeks to find the best medium-term long ideas within the top 100 stocks in the MSCI GEM Index.
The model is based on 1) a quantitative multifactor screening model, enhanced by two AI Technology-based approaches; 2) a Deep Neural Network model, and 3) a Recurrent Neural Network model.
Developed over roughly 4 years and implemented in its current state for over 3 years, the model has a solid real-world alpha-generating performance track record, discussed in detail below.


Bundl Technologies Private Limited provides food ordering and delivery services. The Company operates a fleet of delivery personnel who pick up orders from restaurants and deliver it to customers. Bundl Technologies serves customers in India.

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<li>Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.</li>
<li>On the IPOs front, Indian deals continue to flow in, even as other markets have taken a breather ahead of US elections this week.</li>
<li>On the placements front, there weren't many large deals but we did look at a number of upcoming lockup expiries.</li>
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Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.
On the IPOs front, Indian deals continue to flow in, even as other markets have taken a breather ahead of US elections this week.
On the placements front, there weren't many large deals but we did look at a number of upcoming lockup expiries.


ECM Weekly (4th Nov 2024) - Swiggy, Waaree, Afcons, TS Lines, Zeekr, Hyundai Marine, Indegene, TBO

Head of Trading/ Partner, AceGama Advisors

Sankalp Singh

Head of Trading/ Partner

Proprietary Trading Desk

AceGama Advisors

Trading desk specializing in the Listed & OTC options strategies for risk management & investment purposes.

Event-Driven

The NIFTY 50 index is National Stock Exchange of India's benchmark stock market index for Indian equity market. Nifty is owned and managed by India Index Services and Products (IISL), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of the NSE Strategic Investment Corporation Limited.

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<li>IVs continue moving higher in spite of low RV. Nifty50 &amp; BankNifty Monthly IVs at 14.7% &amp; 16.8% respectively. Re-pricing exaggerated in Short-dated options as they cover U.S. Elections.</li>
<li>Vol-Regime Switching Model now in "High &amp; Up" state. Vol-state switch triggers scale back of risk-premia capture strategies. Consider long Gamma exposure via buying Straddles on a delta-hedged basis.</li>
<li>Higher IVs not translating to Skew/ Smile extensions. Vol-curve Term-structure has transitioned from Contango to Backwardation - front-end vol-differential at +1.6 vols.</li>
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IVs continue moving higher in spite of low RV. Nifty50 &amp; BankNifty Monthly IVs at 14.7% &amp; 16.8% respectively. Re-pricing exaggerated in Short-dated options as they cover U.S. Elections.
Vol-Regime Switching Model now in "High &amp; Up" state. Vol-state switch triggers scale back of risk-premia capture strategies. Consider long Gamma exposure via buying Straddles on a delta-hedged basis.
Higher IVs not translating to Skew/ Smile extensions. Vol-curve Term-structure has transitioned from Contango to Backwardation - front-end vol-differential at +1.6 vols.


EQD / NSE Vol Update / US Elections & FOMC Event-Risk Push Vol Regime into High & Up State

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bundl-technologies-private-limited-swiggy" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35630:1" rel="noopener">Swiggy (1255298D IN)</a>, a hyperlocal commerce platform, aims to raise up to US$1.35 billion through an IPO at a price range of Rs371-390.</li>
<li>We previously discussed the IPO in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/swiggy-ipo-the-bull-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:163915" rel="noopener">Swiggy IPO: The Bull Case</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/swiggy-ipo-the-bear-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:164347" rel="noopener">Swiggy IPO: The Bear Case</a>. 
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<li>Our valuation analysis suggests that the IPO price range of Rs371-390 per share is unattractive. Therefore, we would pass on the IPO.</li>
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Swiggy (1255298D IN), a hyperlocal commerce platform, aims to raise up to US$1.35 billion through an IPO at a price range of Rs371-390.
We previously discussed the IPO in Swiggy IPO: The Bull Case and Swiggy IPO: The Bear Case. 

Our valuation analysis suggests that the IPO price range of Rs371-390 per share is unattractive. Therefore, we would pass on the IPO.


Indian Blocks Bazaar
Indian Blocks and Placements

ACME Solar Holdings IPO - Needs Lots of Sunscreen and an Umbrella as Well

ACME Solar Holdings is looking to raise up to US$345m in its India IPO. We have looked at the company's past performance in our earlier note. In...

Sumeet Singh

Screening for GEMs: November 2024

This insight provides an overview of our, machine learning-driven, proprietary GEM screening model, based on a Multifactor model, a Deep Neural...

Wium Malan, CFA

ECM Weekly (4th Nov 2024) - Swiggy, Waaree, Afcons, TS Lines, Zeekr, Hyundai Marine, Indegene, TBO

Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.

Sumeet Singh

EQD / NSE Vol Update / US Elections & FOMC Event-Risk Push Vol Regime into High & Up State

Short-dated risk premia inflated due to U.S. election uncertainty. Consider long Gamma exposure through buying Straddles. Vol-curve has shifted...

AceGama Advisors

Swiggy IPO: Valuation Insights

Our valuation analysis suggests that the IPO price range of Rs371-390 per share is unattractive. Therefore, we would pass on the IPO.

Arun George

ACME Solar Holdings IPO - Needs Lots of Sunscreen and an Umbrella as Well

ACME Solar Holdings is looking to raise up to US$345m in its India IPO. We have looked at the company's past performance in our earlier note. In...

Sumeet Singh

Screening for GEMs: November 2024

This insight provides an overview of our, machine learning-driven, proprietary GEM screening model, based on a Multifactor model, a Deep Neural...

Wium Malan, CFA

ECM Weekly (4th Nov 2024) - Swiggy, Waaree, Afcons, TS Lines, Zeekr, Hyundai Marine, Indegene, TBO

Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.

Sumeet Singh

EQD / NSE Vol Update / US Elections & FOMC Event-Risk Push Vol Regime into High & Up State

​Short-dated risk premia inflated due to U.S. election uncertainty. Consider long Gamma exposure through buying Straddles. Vol-curve has shifted...

AceGama Advisors

Swiggy IPO: Valuation Insights

Our valuation analysis suggests that the IPO price range of Rs371-390 per share is unattractive. Therefore, we would pass on the IPO.

Arun George

Short-dated risk premia inflated due to U.S. election uncertainty. Consider long Gamma exposure through buying Straddles. Vol-curve has shifted...