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

Recruit Holdings / Equity Capital Markets

<ul>
<li>An undisclosed seller is looking to raise around US$520m via selling 0.5% of its stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/recruit-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15070:1" rel="noopener">Recruit Holdings (6098 JP)</a> .</li>
<li>We have covered a number of placements in the stock over the past few years, most of which have ended up doing well.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
</ul>


An undisclosed seller is looking to raise around US$520m via selling 0.5% of its stake in Recruit Holdings (6098 JP) .
We have covered a number of placements in the stock over the past few years, most of which have ended up doing well.
In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Recruit Holdings Placement - Relatively Small US$520m Deal but Momentum Is Weak

Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

Equity Analyst

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/recruit-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15070:1" rel="noopener">Recruit Holdings (6098 JP)</a> reported 3QFY03/2025 results today which were in line with estimates. Despite labour markets cooling off, Recruit managed to report a strong set of results.</li>
<li>The company also has provided revised guidance for full-year FY03/2025 with an upward revision to revenues while Adj. EBITDA is forecast to be above the midpoint of the previous range.</li>
<li>Despite the slowdown in labour markets, Recruit’s monetisation efforts have paid off, however, we would not rush to make an entry.</li>
</ul>



Recruit Holdings (6098 JP) reported 3QFY03/2025 results today which were in line with estimates. Despite labour markets cooling off, Recruit managed to report a strong set of results.
The company also has provided revised guidance for full-year FY03/2025 with an upward revision to revenues while Adj. EBITDA is forecast to be above the midpoint of the previous range.
Despite the slowdown in labour markets, Recruit’s monetisation efforts have paid off, however, we would not rush to make an entry.


Recruit 3Q: Strong Set of Results Despite Slowdown in Labour Markets

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/recruit-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15070:1" rel="noopener">Recruit Holdings (6098 JP)</a> reported 2QFY03/2025 results on Monday which saw strong improvement in earnings with a beat. The company also revised its full-year guidance upwards.</li>
<li>The labour markets globally have continued to trend downwards, particularly in the US while web traffic on Indeed and Glassdoor has fallen significantly.</li>
<li>• Recruit’s monetisation efforts coupled with measures to reduce costs have paid off, however, we don’t expect labour markets to improve anytime soon, posing significant threat.</li>
</ul>



Recruit Holdings (6098 JP) reported 2QFY03/2025 results on Monday which saw strong improvement in earnings with a beat. The company also revised its full-year guidance upwards.
The labour markets globally have continued to trend downwards, particularly in the US while web traffic on Indeed and Glassdoor has fallen significantly.
• Recruit’s monetisation efforts coupled with measures to reduce costs have paid off, however, we don’t expect labour markets to improve anytime soon, posing significant threat.


Recruit Holdings: Another Quarter of Strong Earnings Despite Labour Markets Trending Downwards

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Equity Derivatives

<ul>
<li>This strategy exploits relative value in implied volatilities and combines it with a long Nifty 50 vs. short Nikkei 225 directional view over a period of two months.</li>
<li>The strategy performs well if the Nifty 50 rises <em>and</em> outperforms the Nikkei 225. If both indices decline, neither profit nor loss is incurred.</li>
<li>Leverage increases both the strategy's payoff and probability of success.</li>
</ul>


This strategy exploits relative value in implied volatilities and combines it with a long Nifty 50 vs. short Nikkei 225 directional view over a period of two months.
The strategy performs well if the Nifty 50 rises and outperforms the Nikkei 225. If both indices decline, neither profit nor loss is incurred.
Leverage increases both the strategy's payoff and probability of success.


EQD | Long Nifty 50 Vs. Short Nikkei 225 - A Relative Value Option Strategy with a Kicker

Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Kawasaki Heavy Industries / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>Expect continued buying in defense related, as well as banks and life insurance, renewable energy, rails, and medical IT plays with Shigeru Ishiba at the helm. </li>
<li>The Market will be quick to rotate out of names which spiked into Friday's close on expectation for a Sanae Takaichi win in the LDP election.  </li>
<li>Ishiba has been a vocal critic of Abenomics, and his potential policies aimed at higher taxes for investment incomes and capital gains are set to weigh on the Japanese market. </li>
</ul>


Expect continued buying in defense related, as well as banks and life insurance, renewable energy, rails, and medical IT plays with Shigeru Ishiba at the helm. 
The Market will be quick to rotate out of names which spiked into Friday's close on expectation for a Sanae Takaichi win in the LDP election.  
Ishiba has been a vocal critic of Abenomics, and his potential policies aimed at higher taxes for investment incomes and capital gains are set to weigh on the Japanese market. 


Best Outright and Pair Trades for an Ishiba-Led LDP

Japan

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. operates information providing services in human resource, housing, bridal, travel, restaurants, beauty, automobiles, and education and more. The company also operate staffing services and advertising business.

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Recruit Holdings (6098 JP)

Recruit Holdings Placement - Relatively Small US$520m Deal but Momentum Is Weak

An undisclosed seller is looking to raise around US$520m via selling 0.5% of its stake in Recruit Holdings (6098 JP) . In this note, we talk about...

Sumeet Singh

Recruit 3Q: Strong Set of Results Despite Slowdown in Labour Markets

Recruit Holdings (6098 JP) reported strong 3QFY03/2025 results in line with estimates. Despite labour markets cooling off, the company has managed...

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

EQD | Long Nifty 50 Vs. Short Nikkei 225 - A Relative Value Option Strategy with a Kicker

Option strategy: exploit relative value in implied volatilities combined with directional positioning for a leveraged payoff in a long Nifty 50 vs....

Gaudenz Schneider

Best Outright and Pair Trades for an Ishiba-Led LDP

How to position in Japanese equities after the surprise win by Shigeru Ishiba over Sanae Takaichi in Friday's LDP election.

Andrew Jackson

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Recruit Holdings Placement - Relatively Small US$520m Deal but Momentum Is Weak

An undisclosed seller is looking to raise around US$520m via selling 0.5% of its stake in Recruit Holdings (6098 JP) . In this note, we talk about...

Sumeet Singh

Recruit 3Q: Strong Set of Results Despite Slowdown in Labour Markets

​Recruit Holdings (6098 JP) reported strong 3QFY03/2025 results in line with estimates. Despite labour markets cooling off, the company has managed...

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

Recruit Holdings: Another Quarter of Strong Earnings Despite Labour Markets Trending Downwards

​Recruit's 2Q earnings beat expectations and raised full-year guidance. Global labor market trends downwards, however, Recruit's monetisation...

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

EQD | Long Nifty 50 Vs. Short Nikkei 225 - A Relative Value Option Strategy with a Kicker

Option strategy: exploit relative value in implied volatilities combined with directional positioning for a leveraged payoff in a long Nifty 50 vs....

Gaudenz Schneider

Best Outright and Pair Trades for an Ishiba-Led LDP

How to position in Japanese equities after the surprise win by Shigeru Ishiba over Sanae Takaichi in Friday's LDP election.

Andrew Jackson

Recruit Holdings (6098 JP) reported strong 3QFY03/2025 results in line with estimates. Despite labour markets cooling off, the company has managed...

Recruit's 2Q earnings beat expectations and raised full-year guidance. Global labor market trends downwards, however, Recruit's monetisation...