Specialist in Indian Banking and Economic Research

Hemindra Hazari

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<li>When stocks languish, or spiral downwards, it is not just shareholders whose wealth erodes. Senior executives, also suffer, as much of their personal wealth may be tied up in ESOPs. </li>
<li>Few HDFC Bank ESOPs  may be of concern to executives while many ESOPs of RBL Bank and Bandhan Bank are under water</li>
<li>ESOPs are a major retention tool for holding onto executives. If ESOPs are under water it may accelerate senior executive attrition worsening the situation</li>
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When stocks languish, or spiral downwards, it is not just shareholders whose wealth erodes. Senior executives, also suffer, as much of their personal wealth may be tied up in ESOPs. 
Few HDFC Bank ESOPs  may be of concern to executives while many ESOPs of RBL Bank and Bandhan Bank are under water
ESOPs are a major retention tool for holding onto executives. If ESOPs are under water it may accelerate senior executive attrition worsening the situation


When Bank ESOPs Go Under Water, Expect Senior Management to Be Distracted or Departing

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

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<li>Two-Thirds of the way through the review period, we see 7 stocks migrating from MidCap to LargeCap, 8 stocks from LargeCap to MidCap, and 1 new listing added to LargeCap.</li>
<li>Post listing, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/life-insurance-corp-of-india-lic" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28829:1" rel="noopener">Life Insurance Corp of India (LIC) (1248Z IN)</a> should be added to the LargeCap segment while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/delhivery-pvt-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33471:1" rel="noopener">Delhivery (1058656D IN)</a> should be added to the MidCap segment.</li>
<li>On average, stocks expected to migrate from Mid Cap to Large Cap have outperformed. Stocks expected to migrate from the Large Cap to Mid Cap segment have performed the worst.</li>
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Two-Thirds of the way through the review period, we see 7 stocks migrating from MidCap to LargeCap, 8 stocks from LargeCap to MidCap, and 1 new listing added to LargeCap.
Post listing, Life Insurance Corp of India (LIC) (1248Z IN) should be added to the LargeCap segment while Delhivery (1058656D IN) should be added to the MidCap segment.
On average, stocks expected to migrate from Mid Cap to Large Cap have outperformed. Stocks expected to migrate from the Large Cap to Mid Cap segment have performed the worst.


India: Preview of Stock Reclassification for Active Funds

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Nirmal Bang

Nirmal Bang

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

A Relationship Beyond Broking

Nirmal Bang, one of the leading stock broking companies in India, caters to retail and institutional clients by offering them a range of financial products and services, including equities, derivatives, commodities, currency derivatives, mutual funds, IPOs, insurance, depository services and PMS.

Nirmal Bang is drawn from a diversity of professional backgrounds, and blend of experience, skill and dedication is shared with its clients. Nirmal Bang emphasizes adequate, thorough research local and world-wide developments, balancing these with the astute discovery of intrinsic values, synergies and growth. The aim is simply to help the investors to maximize their returns.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Credit growth picking up; lower provisions to drive earnings We expect strong earnings performance from banks in 4QFY22, driven by: (1) improving credit growth (systemic growth 8.5% YoY) (2) stable margins and (3) lower credit costs.</li>
<li>Data suggests upturn in credit growth across segments (Retail and Corporate).</li>
<li>Within the Retail segment, Housing has continued to show sustained traction while unsecured credit has been improving sequentially.</li>
<li>Large private banks are expected to grow at a highe...(continued).</li>
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Credit growth picking up; lower provisions to drive earnings We expect strong earnings performance from banks in 4QFY22, driven by: (1) improving credit growth (systemic growth 8.5% YoY) (2) stable margins and (3) lower credit costs.
Data suggests upturn in credit growth across segments (Retail and Corporate).
Within the Retail segment, Housing has continued to show sustained traction while unsecured credit has been improving sequentially.
Large private banks are expected to grow at a highe...(continued).

Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Banking & Financials Sector: Credit Growth Picking Up; Lower Provisions to Drive Earnings

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist, Trudence Capital Advisors

Pranav Bhavsar

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist

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.

Independent & Unbiased Research

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<li>The focus of this channel Insight is the state of Uttar Pradesh, one of the largest and most important states in India currently undergoing Legislative elections. </li>
<li>The objective is to know the on-ground narrative about business and elections and is not aimed at forecasting the outcome of the event. </li>
<li>Business sentiment is not very encouraging, however, most of them seem to be hinting at the ruling party BJP remaining in power. </li>
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The focus of this channel Insight is the state of Uttar Pradesh, one of the largest and most important states in India currently undergoing Legislative elections. 
The objective is to know the on-ground narrative about business and elections and is not aimed at forecasting the outcome of the event. 
Business sentiment is not very encouraging, however, most of them seem to be hinting at the ruling party BJP remaining in power. 


India Channel Insight # 27 | Postcard from Uttar Pradesh (UP) | BJP Likely to Remain in Power

Financials & FinTech research, Galliano’s Financials Research

Victor Galliano

Financials & FinTech research

Financials & FinTech, EM & Developed Markets

Galliano’s Financials Research

Galliano's Financials Research provides fundamental research in Emerging Markets financials, including FinTech, as well as financials in select Developed Markets.

The investment style applied is generally value oriented, although Growth At Reasonable Price (GARP) strategies can also be used where appropriate. 

Our investment research approach aim is often contrarian, looking to capitalise on overly sceptical or optimistic consensus views. In terms of valuation techniques, the focus is on PBV ratio to ROE, PE multiples and dividend yield, as well as the application of PEG ratios and, where appropriate, Sum of the Parts (SOTP) valuations.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Our profitability and credit quality screens were generally, in terms of credit quality metrics to end-December 2021, more constructive than the prior quarter, whilst core profitability signals improved slightly</li>
<li>The threat of worsening credit quality in the coming quarters is still real, in our view, with the financial difficulties of Future Retail indicating potential corporate credit quality deterioration</li>
<li>We like quality play HDFC Bank, turn constructive on State Bank of India and we remain negative on Canara Bank and Bandhan Bank; neutral on Kotak Mahindra and ICICI Bank</li>
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Our profitability and credit quality screens were generally, in terms of credit quality metrics to end-December 2021, more constructive than the prior quarter, whilst core profitability signals improved slightly
The threat of worsening credit quality in the coming quarters is still real, in our view, with the financial difficulties of Future Retail indicating potential corporate credit quality deterioration
We like quality play HDFC Bank, turn constructive on State Bank of India and we remain negative on Canara Bank and Bandhan Bank; neutral on Kotak Mahindra and ICICI Bank


Indian Banks; Further Question Marks on Credit Quality

India

Bandhan Bank Limited operates as a commercial bank. The Bank provides accounts checking, savings deposits, money market, mortgage, and term loans services, as well as card facilities and Internet banking services. Bandhan Bank serves customers in India.

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When Bank ESOPs Go Under Water, Expect Senior Management to Be Distracted or Departing

A decling/flat share price not only frustrates shareholders but can prove disastrous for senior executives either locked into/granted ESOPs at...

Hemindra Hazari

India: Preview of Stock Reclassification for Active Funds

Two-thirds of the way through the review period, we see quite a few changes to the Large/Mid/Small Cap classification for Indian stocks. The upward...

Brian Freitas

Banking & Financials Sector: Credit Growth Picking Up; Lower Provisions to Drive Earnings

Credit growth picking up; lower provisions to drive earnings We expect strong earnings performance from banks in 4QFY22, driven by: (1) improving...

Nirmal Bang

India Channel Insight # 27 | Postcard from Uttar Pradesh (UP) | BJP Likely to Remain in Power

The focus of this channel Insight is the state of Uttar Pradesh, one of the largest and most important states in India currently undergoing...

Pranav Bhavsar

Indian Banks; Further Question Marks on Credit Quality

We still have NPL concerns on Indian banks; yet we like quality play HDFC Bank, turn positive on State Bank of India & we stay negative on Canara &...

Victor Galliano

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