Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

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.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of January 5th.</li>
<li>The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.</li>
<li>We highlight HK Connect flows for China Mobile, and CNOOC.</li>
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We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of January 5th.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We highlight HK Connect flows for China Mobile, and CNOOC.


Hong Kong Connect Flows (Jan 5th): China Mobile, CNOOC

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<li>We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Dec 22nd.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. </li>
<li>We highlight short changes in Link Reit, Kuaishou, Ntes, Wuxi Bio.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Dec 22nd.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. 
We highlight short changes in Link Reit, Kuaishou, Ntes, Wuxi Bio.


HK Short Interest Weekly: Link Reit, Kuaishou, Ntes, Wuxi Bio

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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/posco-dx-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5198:1" rel="noopener">Posco DX (022100 KS)</a> continues to drop following its section transfer from the KOSDAQ market to the KOSPI market. Short interest in the stock nearly halved in December.</li>
<li>There were big net inflows to China ETFs with creations in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-shenzhen-csi-300-inde" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22906:1" rel="noopener">CSI 300 Index</a> ETFs and redemptions in ETFs tracking the CSI 500 Index and CSI 1000 Index.</li>
<li>Creations continued in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ishares-msci-emerging-markets-223f5da3-7054-4e4f-bc55-b7f0852c2581" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31998:1" rel="noopener">iShares Emerging Markets ex China (EMXC US)</a> ETF with units outstanding reaching a new high.</li>
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Posco DX (022100 KS) continues to drop following its section transfer from the KOSDAQ market to the KOSPI market. Short interest in the stock nearly halved in December.
There were big net inflows to China ETFs with creations in CSI 300 Index ETFs and redemptions in ETFs tracking the CSI 500 Index and CSI 1000 Index.
Creations continued in the iShares Emerging Markets ex China (EMXC US) ETF with units outstanding reaching a new high.


Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: HSCEI, HSCI, KRX New Deal, NIFTY50, NEXT50, CNXBANK

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<li>We analyze statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on Jan 5th based on HKEx daily reports.</li>
<li>In the past 7 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), AIA (1299 HK), Xiaomi (1810 HK).</li>
<li>In the past 30 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), AIA (1299 HK), Wuxi Biologics (2269 HK).</li>
</ul>


We analyze statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on Jan 5th based on HKEx daily reports.
In the past 7 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), AIA (1299 HK), Xiaomi (1810 HK).
In the past 30 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), AIA (1299 HK), Wuxi Biologics (2269 HK).


Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Jan 5th): Tencent, AIA, Xiaomi

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Ying Pan

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>BABA/BIDU/700.HK/0728.HK: Alibaba layoffs staff in hybrid cloud and IoT division (+/-/-/+)</li>
<li>JD/VIPS/BABA/PDD/2618.HK: JD announces minimum 20% salary increase for retail group employees (-/-/-/-/+)</li>
<li>JD/BABA/PDD/VIPS/2618.HK: JD also launched refund without returning the product for 3P merchants (+/-/-/-/-)</li>
</ul>


BABA/BIDU/700.HK/0728.HK: Alibaba layoffs staff in hybrid cloud and IoT division (+/-/-/+)
JD/VIPS/BABA/PDD/2618.HK: JD announces minimum 20% salary increase for retail group employees (-/-/-/-/+)
JD/BABA/PDD/VIPS/2618.HK: JD also launched refund without returning the product for 3P merchants (+/-/-/-/-)


[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]: BABA/BIDU/700 HK/0728 HK/JD/VIPS/PDD/2618 HK

China

Tencent Holdings Limited operates as an investment holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides Internet and mobile value-added services (VAS), online advertising, and e-commerce transactions. Tencent Holdings offers services to users worldwide.

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Tencent (700 HK)

Hong Kong Connect Flows (Jan 5th): China Mobile, CNOOC

We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and highlight Hong Kong connect flows for China Mobile, CNOOC.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Short Interest Weekly: Link Reit, Kuaishou, Ntes, Wuxi Bio

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Dec 22nd and highlight short interest changes in Link Reit, Kuaishou, Ntes,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: HSCEI, HSCI, KRX New Deal, NIFTY50, NEXT50, CNXBANK

This recap highlights Insights covering Asian index rebalances (announcements/ forecasts/ IPO Fast Entry/ M&A driven changes). We also highlight...

Brian Freitas

Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Jan 5th): Tencent, AIA, Xiaomi

We analyzed the Hong Kong buyback data in the past week and highlight the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares were Tencent (700 HK),...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]: BABA/BIDU/700 HK/0728 HK/JD/VIPS/PDD/2618 HK

Alibaba lays off staff in hybrid cloud and IoT division, JD announces salary increase for retail group employees, and JD introduces refund without...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

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Hong Kong Connect Flows (Jan 5th): China Mobile, CNOOC

We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and highlight Hong Kong connect flows for China Mobile, CNOOC.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Short Interest Weekly: Link Reit, Kuaishou, Ntes, Wuxi Bio

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Dec 22nd and highlight short interest changes in Link Reit, Kuaishou, Ntes,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: HSCEI, HSCI, KRX New Deal, NIFTY50, NEXT50, CNXBANK

This recap highlights Insights covering Asian index rebalances (announcements/ forecasts/ IPO Fast Entry/ M&A driven changes). We also highlight...

Brian Freitas

Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Jan 5th): Tencent, AIA, Xiaomi

We analyzed the Hong Kong buyback data in the past week and highlight the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares were Tencent (700 HK),...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]: BABA/BIDU/700 HK/0728 HK/JD/VIPS/PDD/2618 HK

​Alibaba lays off staff in hybrid cloud and IoT division, JD announces salary increase for retail group employees, and JD introduces refund without...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Alibaba lays off staff in hybrid cloud and IoT division, JD announces salary increase for retail group employees, and JD introduces refund without...