Asia focused research insights & advisory, Asia Advisors

Vinay Patel

Asia focused research insights & advisory

Asia Advisors

Asia Advisors is an independent financial advisory and research firm working closely with corporates and institutions to provide consulting solutions & research insights. We provide advisory services including capital solutions, business strategy and investment insights.
Firm is headed by Vinay Patel who has close to two decades of experience in research and business development at large, international investment banks such as HSBC and ICICI Securities. Led research efforts in areas of Macroeconomics, Asset Allocation & Investment Strategy for close to a decade in global & domestic research teams. As a business head in Singapore, advised top global investment management firms & Portfolio managers in Asia for India related investments.
Vinay was recently joined by Swapnil Manish, an investment banker and ex-ecommerce entrepreneur with more than 12 years of experience. Swapnil was the TMT banker at BNP Paribas and was part of several large M&A and ECM transactions (Bharti-Zain, Bharti Infratel IPO, Schneider-Zicom among several others). He's also had a stint as an ecommerce entrepreneur having launched & led Mumbai's first online grocery player.

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Ruling party BJP has won a landslide victory in the largest state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) thereby putting to rest any doubts over the adverse impact of demonetisation on the electoral prospects of the party. Performance in UP is impressive as the opposition had formed an alliance to fight Modi but still lost poorly.  Most political analysts have been caught on the wrong foot as they predicted a hung assembly while the results show that Modi wave seen during the General elections continues. We…

Ruling party BJP has won a landslide victory in the largest state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) thereby putting to rest any doubts over the adverse impact of demonetisation on the electoral prospects of the party. Performance in UP is impressive as the opposition had formed an alliance to fight Modi but still lost poorly.  Most political analysts have been caught on the wrong foot as they predicted a hung assembly while the results show that Modi wave seen during the General elections continues. We…

Landslide Win for Modi in UP Elections;Upper House No.s to Cross 100 Mark by 2018, a +ve for Reforms

Primary issuances are expected to remain strong in 2017 following a five-year high in funds raised in 2016 (Rs 220bn) even as Fed rate expectations weigh on the broader secondary market outlook for India. Data shows that primary issuances in previous years have bucked the trend of weak capital inflows and in our view companies evaluate sector appetite &amp; valuations levels before deciding on a public issue. For e.g. in the recent past, CY2015 hardly recorded any significant FII inflows however the…

Primary issuances are expected to remain strong in 2017 following a five-year high in funds raised in 2016 (Rs 220bn) even as Fed rate expectations weigh on the broader secondary market outlook for India. Data shows that primary issuances in previous years have bucked the trend of weak capital inflows and in our view companies evaluate sector appetite &amp; valuations levels before deciding on a public issue. For e.g. in the recent past, CY2015 hardly recorded any significant FII inflows however the…

IPO Pipeline to Remain Strong as PE Funds, Quasi-Govt Promoters Aim for Portfolio Exits

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

Smartkarma

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Mahanagar Gas's (MGL) two main shareholders, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/15263" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15263">Gail India Ltd</a> and British Gas, plan to raise US$150m through this IPO by selling 12.5% stake each. We looked at the deal earlier, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/mahanagar-gas-pre-ipo-review-needs-to-come-in-at-a-discount-to-igl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:3998">Mahanagar Gas Pre-IPO Review - Needs to Come in at a Discount to IGL</a>, the title of our earlier insight pretty much sums up our thoughts on the IPO. The price range was announced earlier this week and it duly offers a discount to its larger peer. In this insight, we run the deal through our framework and provide our…

Mahanagar Gas's (MGL) two main shareholders, Gail India Ltd and British Gas, plan to raise US$150m through this IPO by selling 12.5% stake each. We looked at the deal earlier, Mahanagar Gas Pre-IPO Review - Needs to Come in at a Discount to IGL, the title of our earlier insight pretty much sums up our thoughts on the IPO. The price range was announced earlier this week and it duly offers a discount to its larger peer. In this insight, we run the deal through our framework and provide our…

Mahanagar Gas IPO - Provides Enough Discount but Might Not Be a High-Flyer

Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL), a city gas distributor for Mumbai and its neighbouring region, plans to raise US$150-200m through its IPO. The IPO will be via a secondary sell down by its co-owners GAIL and British Gas and is expected to be launched later this month. In this insight, we look at:<ul><li>The company's past financial performance</li><li>A few issues that investors need to be aware of</li><li>How it stacks up versus its main listed peer <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/6969" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6969">Indraprastha Gas Ltd</a> </li></ul>We will follow-up with another insight to look at valuations, once the deal is launched.

Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL), a city gas distributor for Mumbai and its neighbouring region, plans to raise US$150-200m through its IPO. The IPO will be via a secondary sell down by its co-owners GAIL and British Gas and is expected to be launched later this month. In this insight, we look at:The company's past financial performanceA few issues that investors need to be aware ofHow it stacks up versus its main listed peer Indraprastha Gas Ltd We will follow-up with another insight to look at valuations, once the deal is launched.

Mahanagar Gas Pre-IPO Review - Needs to Come in at a Discount to IGL

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Ishita Jain

In 2013, Xi Jinping launched the One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative. The aim of the initiative was to connect major Eurasian economies through infrastructure, trade and investment. At the heart of OBOR lay the creation of a 'belt' and a 'road'. Given the scope and geographical spread of the initiative, many expected OBOR to contribute to the regional economies, spur overseas infrastructure spending by China and encourage regional cooperation. As we review OBOR's progress three years since its launch, we'll look at a few OBOR success stories and the risks that still mar the initiative.

In 2013, Xi Jinping launched the One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative. The aim of the initiative was to connect major Eurasian economies through infrastructure, trade and investment. At the heart of OBOR lay the creation of a 'belt' and a 'road'. Given the scope and geographical spread of the initiative, many expected OBOR to contribute to the regional economies, spur overseas infrastructure spending by China and encourage regional cooperation. As we review OBOR's progress three years since its launch, we'll look at a few OBOR success stories and the risks that still mar the initiative. 

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GAIL India Limited processes and distributes natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas. The Company is a Government of India undertaking.

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Landslide Win for Modi in UP Elections;Upper House No.s to Cross 100 Mark by 2018, a +ve for Reforms

Ruling party BJP has won a landslide victory in the largest state of Uttar Pradesh (UP) thereby putting to rest any doubts over the adverse impact...

Asia Advisors

IPO Pipeline to Remain Strong as PE Funds, Quasi-Govt Promoters Aim for Portfolio Exits

Primary issuances are expected to remain strong in 2017 following a five-year high in funds raised in 2016 (Rs 220bn) even as Fed rate expectations...

Asia Advisors

Mahanagar Gas IPO - Provides Enough Discount but Might Not Be a High-Flyer

Mahanagar Gas's (MGL) two main shareholders, Gail India Ltd and British Gas, plan to raise US$150m through this IPO by selling 12.5% stake each. We...

Sumeet Singh

Mahanagar Gas Pre-IPO Review - Needs to Come in at a Discount to IGL

Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL), a city gas distributor for Mumbai and its neighbouring region, plans to raise US$150-200m through its IPO. The IPO...

Sumeet Singh

One Belt One Road - Three Years On

In 2013, Xi Jinping launched the One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative. The aim of the initiative was to connect major Eurasian economies through...

Ishita Jain

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