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

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<li>Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.</li>
<li>On the IPO front, the two Japanese IPO set the ball rolling for the year end rush, with a few more lined up in Hong Kong along with Sunshine.</li>
<li>There were a few largish selldowns in Japan and India and given Hong Kong's recent performace, it will see some deals soon as well.</li>
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Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.
On the IPO front, the two Japanese IPO set the ball rolling for the year end rush, with a few more lined up in Hong Kong along with Sunshine.
There were a few largish selldowns in Japan and India and given Hong Kong's recent performace, it will see some deals soon as well.


ECM Weekly (4th Dec 2022) - Skymark, Daiei, Sunshine, Lygend, Weilong, NRI, Zomato, Goto, Bobcat

Asia Consumer Sector Research, Investory

Devi Subhakesan

Asia Consumer Sector Research

ASIA CONSUMER: INSIGHTS AND INVESTMENT IDEAS

Investory

Investory is a Singapore-based boutique independent equity research firm founded in January 2017 with a primary focus on consumption themes across Asia-Pacific.

We aim to generate investible ideas based on consumption trends and outlook. We screen our ideas on several parameters - product potential, long-term growth and management commitment being the most critical.  We follow a fundamental analysis approach in our stock selection process and are not restricted by market cap.

We aspire to grow into a leading source of unbiased research, free of conflict of interest, for investors yearning for independent and disciplined analysis. 

We also undertake bespoke research mandates to support our Institutional clients’ investment needs.

Our team comprises of professionals with extensive experience in the Asian equity markets, in areas ranging from research, servicing institutional clients and investment management.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>An unprecedented pace of expansion is underway at <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/trent-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8410:1" rel="noopener">Trent Ltd</a> (a TATA group company) with the rapid roll-out of Zudio, a youth-fashion retail store chain across India, beyond big cities.</li>
<li>STAR Bazaar, its 50:50 JV with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tesco-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22187:1" rel="noopener">Tesco PLC (TSCO LN)</a>, in grocery retail, has the potential to drive long term growth given the segment's immense size and scope. </li>
<li>Trent could emerge as one of the leading players in India's fast-growing organized retail sector as it rapidly expands its pan-India network in apparel and plans to grow in grocery. </li>
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An unprecedented pace of expansion is underway at Trent Ltd (a TATA group company) with the rapid roll-out of Zudio, a youth-fashion retail store chain across India, beyond big cities.
STAR Bazaar, its 50:50 JV with Tesco PLC (TSCO LN), in grocery retail, has the potential to drive long term growth given the segment's immense size and scope. 
Trent could emerge as one of the leading players in India's fast-growing organized retail sector as it rapidly expands its pan-India network in apparel and plans to grow in grocery. 


2023 High Conviction: Trent Ltd (TRENT IN) - Transformational Growth in Progress.

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<li>Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.</li>
<li>On the IPO front,  Indian IPOs delivered some decent performance while HK IPOs are likely to pick up as well.</li>
<li>There were a number of placement and blocks this week, after the expiry of lockups in a few Indian names.</li>
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Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.
On the IPO front,  Indian IPOs delivered some decent performance while HK IPOs are likely to pick up as well.
There were a number of placement and blocks this week, after the expiry of lockups in a few Indian names.


ECM Weekly (20th Nov 2022) - I-Tail, Growatt, Lygend, SinoHytech, Meituan/Tencent, Olympus, Paytm

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<li>Zomato is one of the largest food delivery platforms in India. It was listed in Jul 21 and after initially doubling, its shares are now trading below its IPO price.</li>
<li>It has grown its food delivery GOV by 3.5x over FY19-22 and growth remains strong, while profitablity has been improving.</li>
<li>Its recent venture into quick commerce should allow for better fleet utilisation and hence, better longer term growth and profitability.</li>
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Zomato is one of the largest food delivery platforms in India. It was listed in Jul 21 and after initially doubling, its shares are now trading below its IPO price.
It has grown its food delivery GOV by 3.5x over FY19-22 and growth remains strong, while profitablity has been improving.
Its recent venture into quick commerce should allow for better fleet utilisation and hence, better longer term growth and profitability.


2023 High Conviction: Zomato - Home Delivering Laziness

Event-Driven

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<li>In May 2022, Delhivery raised around US$680m in its India IPO, the company is backed by a host of financial investors, the largest being Softbank.</li>
<li>Delhivery is an online logistics service provider which covers express parcel delivery, heavy goods delivery, part truckload (PTL) freight, truckload (TL) freight, supply chain solutions, cross border solutions etc.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the upcoming lockup expiry.</li>
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In May 2022, Delhivery raised around US$680m in its India IPO, the company is backed by a host of financial investors, the largest being Softbank.
Delhivery is an online logistics service provider which covers express parcel delivery, heavy goods delivery, part truckload (PTL) freight, truckload (TL) freight, supply chain solutions, cross border solutions etc.
In this note, we will talk about the upcoming lockup expiry.


Delhivery IPO Lockup Expiry - US$2.8bn Lockup Release, with Softbank the Largest Holder

India

Reliance Industries Ltd. manufactures petrochemicals, synthetic fibers, fiber intermediates, textiles, blended yarn and polyester staple fiber. The Company also owns a petroleum refinery cum petrochemicals complex in Jamnagar, India that produces a wide range of products such as gasoline, superior kerosene oil and liquefied petroleum gas.

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Reliance Industries (RIL IN)

ECM Weekly (4th Dec 2022) - Skymark, Daiei, Sunshine, Lygend, Weilong, NRI, Zomato, Goto, Bobcat

Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Sumeet Singh

2023 High Conviction: Trent Ltd (TRENT IN) - Transformational Growth in Progress.

Trent can emerge as one of the leading players in India's fast-growing organized retail segment; Better visibility and conviction of growth from...

Devi Subhakesan

ECM Weekly (20th Nov 2022) - I-Tail, Growatt, Lygend, SinoHytech, Meituan/Tencent, Olympus, Paytm

Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Sumeet Singh

2023 High Conviction: Zomato - Home Delivering Laziness

Zomato is one of the largest food delivery platforms in India. It was listed in Jul 21 and after initially doubling, its shares are now trading...

Sumeet Singh

Delhivery IPO Lockup Expiry - US$2.8bn Lockup Release, with Softbank the Largest Holder

In May 2022, Delhivery raised around US$680m in its India IPO, the company is backed by a host of financial investors, the largest being Softbank....

Sumeet Singh

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