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

Vishal Mega Mart / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vishal-mega-mart" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44041:1" rel="noopener">Vishal Mega Mart (VMM)</a> raised around US$950m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>Vishal Mega Mart Limited (VMM), is a one-stop retail destination. As per the company it targets middle and lower-middle income consumers across India</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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Vishal Mega Mart (VMM) raised around US$950m in its India IPO.
Vishal Mega Mart Limited (VMM), is a one-stop retail destination. As per the company it targets middle and lower-middle income consumers across India
We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.


Vishal Mega Mart IPO Trading - Strong Demand Despite Not so Strong Anchor

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC IPOs & Placements

SAI Life Sciences / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sai-life-sciences" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43724:1" rel="noopener">SAI Life Sciences (SAILS12 IN)</a> raised around US$360m in its India IPO.</li>
<li>Sai Life Sciences is a contract research, development and manufacturing organisation providing end-to-end services across drug discovery, development and manufacturing value-chain, for small to global pharmaceutical innovators and biotechnology firms.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
</ul>



SAI Life Sciences (SAILS12 IN) raised around US$360m in its India IPO.
Sai Life Sciences is a contract research, development and manufacturing organisation providing end-to-end services across drug discovery, development and manufacturing value-chain, for small to global pharmaceutical innovators and biotechnology firms.
We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.


Sai Life Sciences IPO Trading - Strong Anchor Demand with Decent Overall Coverage

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>A long-short strategy with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hdfc-bank-ltd-4b6b7a92-9087-468d-9dbe-ab169e77f014" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:558:1" rel="noopener">HDFC Bank</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/icici-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:547:1" rel="noopener">ICICI Bank</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/state-bank-of-india" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:160:1" rel="noopener">State Bank Of India</a> outperformed the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nse-nifty-bank-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26811:1" rel="noopener">NSE Nifty Bank Index</a> by 2.1% from 21 November to present.</li>
<li>The trade is supported by strong fundamentals, institutional and systemic aspects, and favorable technical factors.</li>
<li>The strategy is market-neutral with zero correlation to the Nifty Bank Index, enhanced by the yield pick-up from shorting the futures in a contango market.</li>
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A long-short strategy with HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, and State Bank Of India outperformed the NSE Nifty Bank Index by 2.1% from 21 November to present.
The trade is supported by strong fundamentals, institutional and systemic aspects, and favorable technical factors.
The strategy is market-neutral with zero correlation to the Nifty Bank Index, enhanced by the yield pick-up from shorting the futures in a contango market.


Banking on Success: A Long-Short Strategy for Nifty Banks

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sai-life-sciences" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43724:1" rel="noopener">SAI Life Sciences (SAILS12 IN)</a> is looking to raise up to US$360m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>Sai Life Sciences is a contract research, development and manufacturing organisation providing end-to-end services across drug discovery, development and manufacturing value-chain, for small to global pharmaceutical innovators and biotechnology firms.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the IPO valuations.</li>
</ul>



SAI Life Sciences (SAILS12 IN) is looking to raise up to US$360m in its upcoming India IPO.
Sai Life Sciences is a contract research, development and manufacturing organisation providing end-to-end services across drug discovery, development and manufacturing value-chain, for small to global pharmaceutical innovators and biotechnology firms.
We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the IPO valuations.


Sai Life Sciences IPO - Quick Thoughts on Peer Comp and Valuation

IGI (India) Limited / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>International Gemmological Institute (India) Limited (IGII) is looking to raise about US$500m in its upcoming India IPO.</li>
<li>IGI India is part of the International Gemmological Institute (IGI) group. As of 22nd August 2024, IGI India handled operations of the IGI business in India and Türkiye.</li>
<li>In this note, we will look at the company’s past performance and talk about the IPO valuations.</li>
</ul>


International Gemmological Institute (India) Limited (IGII) is looking to raise about US$500m in its upcoming India IPO.
IGI India is part of the International Gemmological Institute (IGI) group. As of 22nd August 2024, IGI India handled operations of the IGI business in India and Türkiye.
In this note, we will look at the company’s past performance and talk about the IPO valuations.


IGI (India) IPO - Unique Exposure but Questionable Acquisition, and 4x Returns for PE in 18 Months

India

Axis Bank Limited provides a full range of banking services throughout India. The Group's activities include retail banking, investment management, merchant banking, treasury and NRI services, cash and credit management services, and ATM facilities.

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Axis Bank Ltd (AXSB IN)

Vishal Mega Mart IPO Trading - Strong Demand Despite Not so Strong Anchor

Vishal Mega Mart (VMM) raised around US$950m in its India IPO. We have looked at the past performance in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk...

Sumeet Singh

Sai Life Sciences IPO Trading - Strong Anchor Demand with Decent Overall Coverage

Sai Life Sciences raised around US$360m in its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.

Akshat Shah

Banking on Success: A Long-Short Strategy for Nifty Banks

Long-short strategy with zero correlation to the NSE Nifty Bank Index with yield pick-up. Trade rationale supported by strong fundamentals,...

Gaudenz Schneider

Sai Life Sciences IPO - Quick Thoughts on Peer Comp and Valuation

Sai Life Sciences is looking to raise up to US$360m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we will undertake a quick peer comparison and talk...

Akshat Shah

IGI (India) IPO - Unique Exposure but Questionable Acquisition, and 4x Returns for PE in 18 Months

International Gemmological Institute (India) Limited (IGII) is looking to raise about US$500m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we look at...

Sumeet Singh

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Vishal Mega Mart IPO Trading - Strong Demand Despite Not so Strong Anchor

Vishal Mega Mart (VMM) raised around US$950m in its India IPO. We have looked at the past performance in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk...

Sumeet Singh

Sai Life Sciences IPO Trading - Strong Anchor Demand with Decent Overall Coverage

Sai Life Sciences raised around US$360m in its India IPO. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.

Akshat Shah

Banking on Success: A Long-Short Strategy for Nifty Banks

​Long-short strategy with zero correlation to the NSE Nifty Bank Index with yield pick-up. Trade rationale supported by strong fundamentals,...

Gaudenz Schneider

Sai Life Sciences IPO - Quick Thoughts on Peer Comp and Valuation

Sai Life Sciences is looking to raise up to US$360m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we will undertake a quick peer comparison and talk...

Akshat Shah

IGI (India) IPO - Unique Exposure but Questionable Acquisition, and 4x Returns for PE in 18 Months

International Gemmological Institute (India) Limited (IGII) is looking to raise about US$500m in its upcoming India IPO. In this note, we look at...

Sumeet Singh

Long-short strategy with zero correlation to the NSE Nifty Bank Index with yield pick-up. Trade rationale supported by strong fundamentals,...