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 statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on Jun 16th 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), CK Asset (1113 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), CK Asset (1113 HK).</li>
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We analyze statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on Jun 16th 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), CK Asset (1113 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), CK Asset (1113 HK).


Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Jun 16th): Tencent, Aia, Ck Asset

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

Equity Capital Markets

JD.com Inc (ADR) / Equity Capital Markets

<ul>
<li>Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.</li>
<li>In the IPO space,  HK remained quiet with Australia seeing some more action.</li>
<li>On the placement front, Bain continued to exit <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/axis-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:768:1" rel="noopener">Axis Bank Ltd (AXSB IN)</a> while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/weilong-delicious-global-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33378:1" rel="noopener">Weilong Delicious Global (9985 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sula-vineyards-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36206:1" rel="noopener">Sula Vineyards</a> had lock-up expiries.</li>
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Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.
In the IPO space,  HK remained quiet with Australia seeing some more action.
On the placement front, Bain continued to exit Axis Bank Ltd (AXSB IN) while Weilong Delicious Global (9985 HK) and Sula Vineyards had lock-up expiries.


ECM Weekly (18th June 2023) - JD Property, Tata Tech, SBFC Fin, Auckland Air, Weilong, Sula, Abacus

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>There were a bunch of rebalances across different index families that were implemented at the close of trading on Friday.</li>
<li>The coming week is quieter though there are a couple of ad hoc rebalances for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">Korea Stock Exchange Kospi 200 Index (KOSPI2 INDEX)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX)</a>. </li>
<li>Yet another week of inflows to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tracker-fund-of-hong-kong-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29257:1" rel="noopener">Tracker Fund of Hong Kong Ltd (2800 HK)</a> as the number of units outstanding is nearly the highest over the last couple of years.</li>
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There were a bunch of rebalances across different index families that were implemented at the close of trading on Friday.
The coming week is quieter though there are a couple of ad hoc rebalances for the Korea Stock Exchange Kospi 200 Index (KOSPI2 INDEX) and KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX). 
Yet another week of inflows to Tracker Fund of Hong Kong Ltd (2800 HK) as the number of units outstanding is nearly the highest over the last couple of years.


Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: HSCEI, HSTECH, STAR50, KOSDAQ150, CPSE/CNXBANK, Kenedix Merger

China/Asia TMT

Shawn Yang

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)

<ul>
<li>700.HK/NetEase: Tencent's in-development project codenamed "Paradise" started recruiting players for its closed beta test. </li>
<li>BGNE: AbbVie sued BeiGene over patent infringement on BRUKINSA (-)</li>
<li>002352.SZ: SF Express may cooperate with J&amp;T on international logistics (+)</li>
</ul>


700.HK/NetEase: Tencent's in-development project codenamed "Paradise" started recruiting players for its closed beta test. 
BGNE: AbbVie sued BeiGene over patent infringement on BRUKINSA (-)
002352.SZ: SF Express may cooperate with J&amp;T on international logistics (+)


China TMT Update - 700.HK/NTES/BGNE/2352.SZ: Tencent's In-Development Project "Paradise" Start Test.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>Recently, there has been an increase in discussions about Wechat Video Accounts (known as "ShiPinHao") on local Chinese media and social networks. </li>
<li>Overall, merchants acknowledge the potential of Video Accounts and are willing to give it a try, but the results vary significantly among different businesses.</li>
<li>We expect that Wechat Video Account will remain to have a high speed growth in the next several quarters, but the market expectation is also high.</li>
</ul>


Recently, there has been an increase in discussions about Wechat Video Accounts (known as "ShiPinHao") on local Chinese media and social networks. 
Overall, merchants acknowledge the potential of Video Accounts and are willing to give it a try, but the results vary significantly among different businesses.
We expect that Wechat Video Account will remain to have a high speed growth in the next several quarters, but the market expectation is also high.


Tencent/700.HK: Pros and Cons of Wechat Video Accounts, a Summary of On-The-Ground Discussions

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 Buybacks Weekly (Jun 16th): Tencent, Aia, Ck Asset

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

ECM Weekly (18th June 2023) - JD Property, Tata Tech, SBFC Fin, Auckland Air, Weilong, Sula, Abacus

Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Sumeet Singh

Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: HSCEI, HSTECH, STAR50, KOSDAQ150, CPSE/CNXBANK, Kenedix Merger

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

Brian Freitas

China TMT Update - 700.HK/NTES/BGNE/2352.SZ: Tencent's In-Development Project "Paradise" Start Test.

700.HK/NetEase: Tencent's in-development project codenamed "Paradise" started beta test；BGNE: AbbVie sued BeiGene over patent infringement on...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Tencent/700.HK: Pros and Cons of Wechat Video Accounts, a Summary of On-The-Ground Discussions

Overall, merchants acknowledge the potential of Video Accounts and are willing to give it a try, but the results vary significantly among different...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

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