Alpha-Centric ESG Research

Kyle Rudden

<ul>
<li>In a recent Insight, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/regulating-esg-ratings-in-india-outline-of-sebi-s-proposed-regulatory-framework" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:64468" rel="noopener">Regulating ESG Ratings in India: Outline of SEBI's Proposed Regulatory Framework</a>, I summarised SEBI's proposed regulatory framework for ESG ratings in India. </li>
<li>This Insight goes a bit further, looking at implications of regulation on stocks of ESG ratings providers (ERPs), especially Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs) and Research Analysts (RAs).</li>
<li>Downside risk are minimal for ERPs, but a few scenarios and stipulations related to conflicts of interest and compensation (how ERPs are paid, and by whom) could have an impact.</li>
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In a recent Insight, Regulating ESG Ratings in India: Outline of SEBI's Proposed Regulatory Framework, I summarised SEBI's proposed regulatory framework for ESG ratings in India. 
This Insight goes a bit further, looking at implications of regulation on stocks of ESG ratings providers (ERPs), especially Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs) and Research Analysts (RAs).
Downside risk are minimal for ERPs, but a few scenarios and stipulations related to conflicts of interest and compensation (how ERPs are paid, and by whom) could have an impact.


Credit Rating Agency Stocks Most Impacted by SEBI Regulation of ESG Ratings in India

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), Edelweiss Broking Limited

Edelweiss

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<ul><li>Infosys is India’s second-largest provider of consulting and IT services to clients across the globe</li><li>It is also among the fastest-growing IT services organization in the world and leader in the offshore services space</li><li> The company provides business consulting, application development and maintenance, and engineering services to 1,738 active clients</li></ul><div class="content-highlight"><em>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.</em></div>

Infosys is India’s second-largest provider of consulting and IT services to clients across the globeIt is also among the fastest-growing IT services organization in the world and leader in the offshore services space The company provides business consulting, application development and maintenance, and engineering services to 1,738 active clientsContent 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.

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning, Copley Fund Research

Steven Holden

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning

Copley Fund Research

Copley Fund Research provide research and data on asset allocation among Global and Emerging Market equity funds.  The analysis details absolute and relative positioning across countries, sectors and industries together with highly granular data on single stock and single fund allocations.  The data is updated monthly with time series going back to January 2011.

Global Research - Analysis of 165 prominent Global equity funds, combined AUM $335bn
GEM Research - Analysis of 127 prominent global EM equity funds, combined AUM $250bn

Asset Allocation - Global and GEM Equity

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>India moves to largest underweight country holding among EM Value managers.  Current underweight the highest on record.</li>
<li>Among Value managers, India saw net fund outflows of $322m, the underweight increase by -1.92% and a further 7.7% of managers move to underweight over the last 6-months.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/reliance-industries-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:198:1" rel="noopener">Reliance Industries (RIL IN)</a> is the key underweight, whilst <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bajaj-finance-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8950:1" rel="noopener">Bajaj Finance Ltd (BAF IN)</a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bharti-airtel-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:953:1" rel="noopener">Bharti Airtel (BHARTI IN)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/larsen-toubro-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2499:1" rel="noopener">Larsen &amp; Toubro </a>have been avoided by EM Value managers altogether.</li>
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India moves to largest underweight country holding among EM Value managers.  Current underweight the highest on record.
Among Value managers, India saw net fund outflows of $322m, the underweight increase by -1.92% and a further 7.7% of managers move to underweight over the last 6-months.

Reliance Industries (RIL IN) is the key underweight, whilst Bajaj Finance Ltd (BAF IN)Bharti Airtel (BHARTI IN) and Larsen &amp; Toubro have been avoided by EM Value managers altogether.


Value Funds Move to Record Underweight in India

Equity L/S Analyst | Forensic Accounting | India, Yellowstone Equity

Ankit Agrawal, CFA

Equity L/S Analyst | Forensic Accounting | India

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<li>TCS reported a healthy revenue growth of 15.4% YoY in constant currency (CC) terms. Operating margins contracted by -60bp to 25%, due to supply-side challenges. </li>
<li>LTM attrition for TCS was 15.4%, best in the industry. However, on an absolute basis, it is high and TCS is continuously working on stabilizing it.  </li>
<li>Growth has been broad-based across sectors and the demand outlook remains robust on the back of strong spends by corporates on digital transformation and adoption of cloud.</li>
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TCS reported a healthy revenue growth of 15.4% YoY in constant currency (CC) terms. Operating margins contracted by -60bp to 25%, due to supply-side challenges. 
LTM attrition for TCS was 15.4%, best in the industry. However, on an absolute basis, it is high and TCS is continuously working on stabilizing it.  
Growth has been broad-based across sectors and the demand outlook remains robust on the back of strong spends by corporates on digital transformation and adoption of cloud.


Earnings Update | TCS: Reports Decent Earnings

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<li>Infosys reported strong Q3FY22 earnings with constant currency (CC) sequential growth of 7%, despite weak seasonality.  <strong>YoY CC growth at 21.5% is the highest ever over the past 11 years.</strong>
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<li>Large deal wins and continued momentum in digital revenue growth helped <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/infosys-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:267:1" rel="noopener">Infosys Ltd (INFO IN)</a> to post a strong Q3. Share of digital revenues grew to 58.5% vs 50.1% YoY.</li>
<li>On the back of strong Q3FY22 earnings, Infosys raised its FY22 revenue growth guidance to 19.5-20% vs 16.5%-17.5% earlier.</li>
</ul>


Infosys reported strong Q3FY22 earnings with constant currency (CC) sequential growth of 7%, despite weak seasonality.  YoY CC growth at 21.5% is the highest ever over the past 11 years.

Large deal wins and continued momentum in digital revenue growth helped Infosys Ltd (INFO IN) to post a strong Q3. Share of digital revenues grew to 58.5% vs 50.1% YoY.
On the back of strong Q3FY22 earnings, Infosys raised its FY22 revenue growth guidance to 19.5-20% vs 16.5%-17.5% earlier.


Earnings Update | Infosys: Raises Revenue Growth Guidance

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Infosys Limited provides IT consulting and software services, including e-business, program management and supply chain solutions. The Group's services include application development, product co-development, and system implementation and system engineering. Infosys targets businesses specializing in the insurance, banking, telecommunication and manufacturing sectors.

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Credit Rating Agency Stocks Most Impacted by SEBI Regulation of ESG Ratings in India

The potential impacts of SEBI's proposed framework for regulating ESG ratings are unclear at this stage, but a few things (related to conflicts of...

Kyle Rudden

Pick of the Week - Infosys

Infosys is India’s second-largest provider of consulting and IT services to clients across the globe. It is also among the fastest-growing IT...

Edelweiss

Value Funds Move to Record Underweight in India

India moves to the largest underweight country holding among EM Value managers. Current underweight the highest on record.

Steven Holden

Earnings Update | TCS: Reports Decent Earnings

TCS reported healthy 15%+ YoY growth in CC terms. Demand outlook continues to remain highly optimistic. Supply-side challenges are stabilizing now.

Ankit Agrawal, CFA

Earnings Update | Infosys: Raises Revenue Growth Guidance

Infosys reported record revenue growth (highest YoY growth in 11 years) in Q3FY22 and has raised its FY22 revenue growth guidance to 19.5%-20% vs...

Ankit Agrawal, CFA

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