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>Companies in India have disclosed their shareholding pattern as of end-December in January. There are companies with significant float changes from end-September and/or end-June.</li>
<li>The changes in free float could be reflected in domestic and global indices over the next few weeks and months resulting in action from passive trackers.</li>
<li>Depending on the date that the shareholding was published, there could be 13 stocks with passive inflows from global trackers while 4 could see passive outflows in February.</li>
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Companies in India have disclosed their shareholding pattern as of end-December in January. There are companies with significant float changes from end-September and/or end-June.
The changes in free float could be reflected in domestic and global indices over the next few weeks and months resulting in action from passive trackers.
Depending on the date that the shareholding was published, there could be 13 stocks with passive inflows from global trackers while 4 could see passive outflows in February.


India: Potential Free Float Changes & Passive Flows in February

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Beat the Street

Sudarshan Bhandari

India Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

Beat the Street

Beat The Street was founded by Nimish Maheshwari and Sudarshan Bhandari, both of whom are Chartered Accountants by Profession, known for their expert analysis in the fields of Business, Sectoral analysis, and Corporate governance.

With a strong social media presence of 45,000+ Subscribers across various platforms, they are considered trusted voices in the industry. Their insights and analysis have been featured in some of India’s most prominent publications, including the Economic Times, Dalal Street Investment Journal, The Morning Context, and The Ken.

Their analysis on Bankrupt & Insolvent companies has been instrumental in saving investors from significant losses. They have a keen eye for identifying red flags and has identified exclusive redflags earlier in Vedanta, Nykaa, Dhani Services, Adani and many more.

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The microfinance sector sees 7.6% YoY growth, but quarterly loan book shrinks by 4.3%. Rising delinquencies, particularly in Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu, raise concerns.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nippon-life-india-asset-management-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25984:1" rel="noopener">Nippon Life India Asset Management (NAM IN)</a>  launches the Nippon India Large Cap Fund GIFT in GIFT City, offering global investors access to India's equity market.</li>
<li>FHRAI and NRAI are challenging <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/swiggy-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35630:1" rel="noopener">Swiggy (SWIGGY IN)</a>  and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zomato-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28820:1" rel="noopener">Zomato (ZOMATO IN)</a>  private labels, Snacc and Bistro, alleging market manipulation and anti-competitive practices. </li>
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The microfinance sector sees 7.6% YoY growth, but quarterly loan book shrinks by 4.3%. Rising delinquencies, particularly in Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu, raise concerns.

Nippon Life India Asset Management (NAM IN)  launches the Nippon India Large Cap Fund GIFT in GIFT City, offering global investors access to India's equity market.
FHRAI and NRAI are challenging Swiggy (SWIGGY IN)  and Zomato (ZOMATO IN)  private labels, Snacc and Bistro, alleging market manipulation and anti-competitive practices. 


#86 India Insight: Microfinance Grows 7.6%, Nippon AMC Fund Launch, FHRAI Challenges Swiggy, Zomato

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

Kioxia Holdings  / Equity Capital Markets

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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, listing in the past week didn't do much, while a number of comapnies are still looking to beat the year end deadline.</li>
<li>On the placements front, there were a number of secondary selldowns in Japan.</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, listing in the past week didn't do much, while a number of comapnies are still looking to beat the year end deadline.
On the placements front, there were a number of secondary selldowns in Japan.


ECM Weekly (2nd Dec 2024) - Kioxia, FineToday, MNC Solutions, JST, Pateo, Carraro, Hulic, Sanrio

Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

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<li>The NDA's landslide victory in Maharashtra has ushered in a period of political stability, boosting market sentiment and investor confidence. This will increase government spending on infrastructure &amp; rural development.</li>
<li>Analysts predict a modest recovery in corporate earnings in the second half of the fiscal year, potentially triggering a "mini risk-on rally". </li>
<li>While women-centric welfare schemes contributed to the NDA's success, concerns arise regarding their potential strain on state finances. </li>
</ul>


The NDA's landslide victory in Maharashtra has ushered in a period of political stability, boosting market sentiment and investor confidence. This will increase government spending on infrastructure &amp; rural development.
Analysts predict a modest recovery in corporate earnings in the second half of the fiscal year, potentially triggering a "mini risk-on rally". 
While women-centric welfare schemes contributed to the NDA's success, concerns arise regarding their potential strain on state finances. 


Maharashtra Elections Inject Optimism into Indian Markets

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>With an asset-light model and a solid alliance with HDFC, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/arvind-smartspaces-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43948:1" rel="noopener">Arvind SmartSpaces (ARVSMART IN)</a> greatly increases its project pipeline to 75.47Mn square feet, propelling a 30–35% increase in business development.</li>
<li>Together with its strong market positions in Bangalore and Ahmedabad, the company's strategic asset-light approach guarantees effective capital use, rapid project turnover, and improved cash flow visibility.</li>
<li>Arvind Smartspaces is well-positioned for long-term, high-margin growth supported by strong cash flows, minimal leverage, and distinct geographic and product diversification.</li>
</ul>


With an asset-light model and a solid alliance with HDFC, Arvind SmartSpaces (ARVSMART IN) greatly increases its project pipeline to 75.47Mn square feet, propelling a 30–35% increase in business development.
Together with its strong market positions in Bangalore and Ahmedabad, the company's strategic asset-light approach guarantees effective capital use, rapid project turnover, and improved cash flow visibility.
Arvind Smartspaces is well-positioned for long-term, high-margin growth supported by strong cash flows, minimal leverage, and distinct geographic and product diversification.


The Beat Ideas: Arvind Smartspaces- Growing Real Estate Co with Asset Light Model

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India: Potential Free Float Changes & Passive Flows in February

Changes to shareholding patterns could lead to changes in float for some stocks in local/global indices. Passive trackers will need to trade over 5...

Brian Freitas

#86 India Insight: Microfinance Grows 7.6%, Nippon AMC Fund Launch, FHRAI Challenges Swiggy, Zomato

Microfinance sector shows growth but faces delinquency concerns; Nippon Life India AMC launches fund in GIFT City; FHRAI and NRAI challenge Swiggy...

Sudarshan Bhandari

ECM Weekly (2nd Dec 2024) - Kioxia, FineToday, MNC Solutions, JST, Pateo, Carraro, Hulic, Sanrio

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

Maharashtra Elections Inject Optimism into Indian Markets

NDA's victory in Maharashtra boosts market sentiment, predicts recovery in corporate earnings, but raises concerns about strain on state finances...

Nimish Maheshwari

The Beat Ideas: Arvind Smartspaces- Growing Real Estate Co with Asset Light Model

Arvind SmartSpaces boosts project pipeline to 75.47Mn sq ft with asset-light model and HDFC alliance, driving 30-35% business growth.

Sudarshan Bhandari

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India: Potential Free Float Changes & Passive Flows in February

Changes to shareholding patterns could lead to changes in float for some stocks in local/global indices. Passive trackers will need to trade over 5...

Brian Freitas

#86 India Insight: Microfinance Grows 7.6%, Nippon AMC Fund Launch, FHRAI Challenges Swiggy, Zomato

​Microfinance sector shows growth but faces delinquency concerns; Nippon Life India AMC launches fund in GIFT City; FHRAI and NRAI challenge Swiggy...

Sudarshan Bhandari

ECM Weekly (2nd Dec 2024) - Kioxia, FineToday, MNC Solutions, JST, Pateo, Carraro, Hulic, Sanrio

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

Maharashtra Elections Inject Optimism into Indian Markets

​NDA's victory in Maharashtra boosts market sentiment, predicts recovery in corporate earnings, but raises concerns about strain on state finances...

Nimish Maheshwari

The Beat Ideas: Arvind Smartspaces- Growing Real Estate Co with Asset Light Model

​Arvind SmartSpaces boosts project pipeline to 75.47Mn sq ft with asset-light model and HDFC alliance, driving 30-35% business growth.

Sudarshan Bhandari

Microfinance sector shows growth but faces delinquency concerns; Nippon Life India AMC launches fund in GIFT City; FHRAI and NRAI challenge Swiggy...

NDA's victory in Maharashtra boosts market sentiment, predicts recovery in corporate earnings, but raises concerns about strain on state finances...

Arvind SmartSpaces boosts project pipeline to 75.47Mn sq ft with asset-light model and HDFC alliance, driving 30-35% business growth.