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 monthly Shanghai/Shenzhen northbound Connect flows with our data engine.</li>
<li>The monthly inflows of US$9.3bn tops the monthly inflows in the past 12 months. The inflows were led by the financials, consumer staples, and industrial sectors.</li>
<li>We highlight inflows into Moutai, Ping An, CMB, ICBC, Wuliangye.</li>
</ul>


We analyze the monthly Shanghai/Shenzhen northbound Connect flows with our data engine.
The monthly inflows of US$9.3bn tops the monthly inflows in the past 12 months. The inflows were led by the financials, consumer staples, and industrial sectors.
We highlight inflows into Moutai, Ping An, CMB, ICBC, Wuliangye.


Northbound Flows (Feb): $9.3bn Inflows in Feb

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>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ishares-ftse-a50-china-index-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:249:1" rel="noopener">iShares A50 China (2823 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/csop-ftse-china-a50-etf-26e3b671-fa47-4165-a12e-bf841640c5a3" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23664:1" rel="noopener">CSOP China A50 (HKD) (2822 HK)</a> ETFs will rebalance their holdings at the close on 15 March.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shaanxi-coal-industry-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11254:1" rel="noopener">Shaanxi Coal Industry</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hygon-information-technology-c" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36366:1" rel="noopener">Hygon Information Technology</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cgn-power-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29504:1" rel="noopener">CGN Power</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-everbright-bank-co-ltd-675cb9b4-f4fb-4317-9df7-75e3849a2f5a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:885:1" rel="noopener">China Everbright Bank</a> will replace <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aier-eye-hospital-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1103:1" rel="noopener">Aier Eye Hospital</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-of-ningbo-co-ltd-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4452:1" rel="noopener">Bank Of Ningbo</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wuxi-apptec-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27092:1" rel="noopener">WuXi AppTec</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jiangsu-yanghe-brewery-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1275:1" rel="noopener">Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery</a> in the ETFs.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hygon-information-technology-c" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36366:1" rel="noopener">Hygon Information Technology (688041 CH)</a> will also be added to a global index at the same time while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cgn-power-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:58:1" rel="noopener">CGN Power (1816 HK)</a> will be added to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ishares-china-large-cap-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:766:1" rel="noopener">FXI</a> ETF.</li>
</ul>


The iShares A50 China (2823 HK) and CSOP China A50 (HKD) (2822 HK) ETFs will rebalance their holdings at the close on 15 March.

Shaanxi Coal Industry, Hygon Information Technology, CGN Power and China Everbright Bank will replace Aier Eye Hospital, Bank Of Ningbo, WuXi AppTec and Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery in the ETFs.

Hygon Information Technology (688041 CH) will also be added to a global index at the same time while CGN Power (1816 HK) will be added to the FXI ETF.


China A50 ETF Rebalance: Four Changes in March

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>The Quiddity Mainland Connect NORTHBOUND Monitor. Like the A/H Premium Monitor and HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Monitor. Lots of Flows/Position Tables and Charts with which to play.</li>
<li>Last week saw NORTHBOUND net BUY RMB 23.5bn of A-shares on strong average activity after RMB +49bn the previous four trading weeks. More efforts by authorities to eliminate selling.</li>
<li>No finance names of any kind in the top ten this week after 5/10 the week before. Slight tendencies to trade on reversion.</li>
</ul>


The Quiddity Mainland Connect NORTHBOUND Monitor. Like the A/H Premium Monitor and HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Monitor. Lots of Flows/Position Tables and Charts with which to play.
Last week saw NORTHBOUND net BUY RMB 23.5bn of A-shares on strong average activity after RMB +49bn the previous four trading weeks. More efforts by authorities to eliminate selling.
No finance names of any kind in the top ten this week after 5/10 the week before. Slight tendencies to trade on reversion.


Mainland Connect NORTHBOUND Flows (To 1 Mar 2024): Foreigners Buy a New Set of Names

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Feb 23rd.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. </li>
<li>We highlight short weekly changes in HSBC, Li Auto, Lenovo.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Feb 23rd.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. 
We highlight short weekly changes in HSBC, Li Auto, Lenovo.


HK Short Interest Weekly: HSBC, Li Auto, Lenovo

<ul>
<li>We analyze the weekly Shanghai/Shenzhen northbound Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of February 23rd.</li>
<li>We estimate the weekly inflows to be US$1,986.7 million, led by financials, consumer staples, industrials sectors, and offset by information technology, communication services.</li>
<li>We highlight flows for Moutai, CATL, Ping An Insurance, CMB, Industrial Bank, ICBC, Wuliangye, Agricultural Bank Of China, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial, Wuxi Apptec.</li>
</ul>


We analyze the weekly Shanghai/Shenzhen northbound Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of February 23rd.
We estimate the weekly inflows to be US$1,986.7 million, led by financials, consumer staples, industrials sectors, and offset by information technology, communication services.
We highlight flows for Moutai, CATL, Ping An Insurance, CMB, Industrial Bank, ICBC, Wuliangye, Agricultural Bank Of China, Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial, Wuxi Apptec.


Northbound Flows (Feb 23rd): Moutai, CATL, Ping An Insurance, CMB, Industrial Bank, ICBC, Wuliangye

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WuXi AppTec Co., Ltd. manufactures medical products. The Company produces biological agents, antibodies, biological diagnostic reagents, and other products. WuXi AppTec also provides biological analysis, technical study, and other services.

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Northbound Flows (Feb): $9.3bn Inflows in Feb

Analysis of Shanghai/Shenzhen northbound Connect flows shows record monthly inflows of US$9.3bn, led by financials, consumer staples, and...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

China A50 ETF Rebalance: Four Changes in March

There are 4 changes for the China A50 ETFs at the close 15 March. There are flows on some stocks from other ETFs as well adding to impact. The adds...

Brian Freitas

Mainland Connect NORTHBOUND Flows (To 1 Mar 2024): Foreigners Buy a New Set of Names

Mainland Connect NORTHBOUND net flows were again heavily to the buy side. This is the fifth week of trading in a row of net buying. Almost every...

Travis Lundy

HK Short Interest Weekly: HSBC, Li Auto, Lenovo

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Feb 23rd and highlight short interest changes in HSBC, Li Auto, Lenovo.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Northbound Flows (Feb 23rd): Moutai, CATL, Ping An Insurance, CMB, Industrial Bank, ICBC, Wuliangye

We analyzed northbound Shanghai/Shenzhen connect flows in the past week and highlight flows for Moutai, CATL, Ping An Insurance, CMB, Industrial...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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Northbound Flows (Feb): $9.3bn Inflows in Feb

​Analysis of Shanghai/Shenzhen northbound Connect flows shows record monthly inflows of US$9.3bn, led by financials, consumer staples, and...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

China A50 ETF Rebalance: Four Changes in March

There are 4 changes for the China A50 ETFs at the close 15 March. There are flows on some stocks from other ETFs as well adding to impact. The adds...

Brian Freitas

Mainland Connect NORTHBOUND Flows (To 1 Mar 2024): Foreigners Buy a New Set of Names

Mainland Connect NORTHBOUND net flows were again heavily to the buy side. This is the fifth week of trading in a row of net buying. Almost every...

Travis Lundy

HK Short Interest Weekly: HSBC, Li Auto, Lenovo

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Feb 23rd and highlight short interest changes in HSBC, Li Auto, Lenovo.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Northbound Flows (Feb 23rd): Moutai, CATL, Ping An Insurance, CMB, Industrial Bank, ICBC, Wuliangye

We analyzed northbound Shanghai/Shenzhen connect flows in the past week and highlight flows for Moutai, CATL, Ping An Insurance, CMB, Industrial...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Analysis of Shanghai/Shenzhen northbound Connect flows shows record monthly inflows of US$9.3bn, led by financials, consumer staples, and...