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

<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kakaobank-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33501:1" rel="noopener">KakaoBank (1349010D KS)</a> (KB), South Korea’s largest digital bank, aims to raise up to US$2.2bn in its South Korean IPO. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kakao-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15002:1" rel="noopener">Kakao Corp (035720 KS)</a> held a 31.62% stake prior to listing.</p><p>Kakao Bank is a digital-bank which counts Kakao as its main shareholder. It is a branchless digital bank that only started operations in 2017. As of Mar 21, it had a loan book of US$18.8bn, deposit base of US$21.1bn. It had 16.5m customers as of May 21.</p>

KakaoBank (1349010D KS) (KB), South Korea’s largest digital bank, aims to raise up to US$2.2bn in its South Korean IPO. Kakao Corp (035720 KS) held a 31.62% stake prior to listing.Kakao Bank is a digital-bank which counts Kakao as its main shareholder. It is a branchless digital bank that only started operations in 2017. As of Mar 21, it had a loan book of US$18.8bn, deposit base of US$21.1bn. It had 16.5m customers as of May 21.

Kakao Bank IPO - Riding on Parent's Network but Boundaries with Kakao Pay Remain Unclear

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Cross Asset Strategy

<p>The Korea Exchange announced its KOSDAQ150 and KRX300 indices rebalances today. There were 17 new additions and 17 deletions for KOSDAQ150. </p><p>Most of the stocks that were expected to be included in KOSDAQ 150 were officially included in the rebalance. However there were a few surprises. For example <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nanos-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16796:1" rel="noopener">Nanos Co Ltd (151910 KS),</a>which was one of the stocks that was expected to be included in KOSDAQ150, did not get included in this indext this time. On the other hand, the following stocks including <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sang-a-frontec-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20692:1" rel="noopener">Sang A Frontec (089980 KS)</a>, Novarex (194700 KS(, CIS (222080 KS), MedPacto (215980 KS), <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/koreacenter-com-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28329:1" rel="noopener">Koreacenter.com Co Ltd (290510 KS)</a>, and Soulbrain (357780 KS) which were not on the top of the lists of getting selected into the KOSDAQ150 index by the locals, were formally selected be part of the new KOSDAQ150 inclusions.  </p><p>The Korea Exchange also made changes to the KRX300 index. Although the KRX300 index is not currently as important as KOSPI200 and KOSDAQ150 indices, it is increasingly gaining in importance among the local institutional investors. The KRX300 had 33 new additions and 35 deletions. </p>

The Korea Exchange announced its KOSDAQ150 and KRX300 indices rebalances today. There were 17 new additions and 17 deletions for KOSDAQ150. Most of the stocks that were expected to be included in KOSDAQ 150 were officially included in the rebalance. However there were a few surprises. For example Nanos Co Ltd (151910 KS),which was one of the stocks that was expected to be included in KOSDAQ150, did not get included in this indext this time. On the other hand, the following stocks including Sang A Frontec (089980 KS), Novarex (194700 KS(, CIS (222080 KS), MedPacto (215980 KS), Koreacenter.com Co Ltd (290510 KS), and Soulbrain (357780 KS) which were not on the top of the lists of getting selected into the KOSDAQ150 index by the locals, were formally selected be part of the new KOSDAQ150 inclusions.  The Korea Exchange also made changes to the KRX300 index. Although the KRX300 index is not currently as important as KOSPI200 and KOSDAQ150 indices, it is increasingly gaining in importance among the local institutional investors. The KRX300 had 33 new additions and 35 deletions. 

KOSDAQ150 and KRX300 Indices Rebalances (Overlapping Additions & Deletions)

<p>KRX announced the rebalance to the KOSPI200 index today. There was not much surprise among the new 10 additions, which included stocks such as Samyang Foods, Zinus, and Kiwoom Securities. However, there was some surprises among the deletions including Unid, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dong-a-socio-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4271:1" rel="noopener">Dong A Socio Holdings (000640 KS), </a>and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dong-a-st-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16873:1" rel="noopener">Dong A St (170900 KS)</a>.</p><p>Among the newly included companies, in terms of their fundamental business outlook and reasonable valuations, we think Samyang Foods, Zinus, and Hanwha Systems fit into these categories. We would be cautious on Big Hit Entertainment, CS Wind, and Shinpoong Pharm as we think there could be some sellers on investors that trade on the "sell on news" strategy of being included in KOSPI 200.  </p>

KRX announced the rebalance to the KOSPI200 index today. There was not much surprise among the new 10 additions, which included stocks such as Samyang Foods, Zinus, and Kiwoom Securities. However, there was some surprises among the deletions including Unid, Dong A Socio Holdings (000640 KS), and Dong A St (170900 KS).Among the newly included companies, in terms of their fundamental business outlook and reasonable valuations, we think Samyang Foods, Zinus, and Hanwha Systems fit into these categories. We would be cautious on Big Hit Entertainment, CS Wind, and Shinpoong Pharm as we think there could be some sellers on investors that trade on the "sell on news" strategy of being included in KOSPI 200.  

KOSPI 200 Index Rebalances: No Surprises Among Additions, A Few Surprises Among Deletions

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Event-Driven

<p>The KRX has announced the list of inclusions and exclusions to 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> today. The rebalance is effective after the close of trading on 10 December.</p><p>There are 10 inclusions and 10 exclusions in the December 2020 review with an estimated one-way turnover of 1.06%.</p><p>The inclusions and exclusions are:</p><table class="table table-striped">
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 96pt;"><h3>Inclusions</h3></td>
<td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 96pt;"><h3>Exclusions</h3></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><strong>Code</strong></td>
<td><strong>Name</strong></td>
<td><strong>Code</strong></td>
<td><strong>Name</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>003090.KS</td>
<td>Daewoong Co Ltd</td>
<td>000640.KS</td>
<td>Dong-A Socio Holdings Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>003230.KS</td>
<td>Samyang Foods Co Ltd</td>
<td>001430.KS</td>
<td>SeAH Besteel Corp</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>008350.KS</td>
<td>Namsun Aluminium Co Ltd</td>
<td>002270.KS</td>
<td>Lotte Foods Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>013890.KS</td>
<td>Zinus Inc</td>
<td>014830.KS</td>
<td>Unid Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>019170.KS</td>
<td>Shinpoong Pharmaceutical Co Ltd</td>
<td>019680.KS</td>
<td>Daekyo Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>039490.KS</td>
<td>KIWOOM Securities Co Ltd</td>
<td>025860.KS</td>
<td>Namhae Chemical Corp</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>112610.KS</td>
<td>CS Wind Corp</td>
<td>027410.KS</td>
<td>BGF Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>272210.KS</td>
<td>Hanwha Systems Co Ltd</td>
<td>060980.KS</td>
<td>Halla Holdings Corp</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>336260.KS</td>
<td>Doosan Fuel Cell Co Ltd</td>
<td>093050.KS</td>
<td>LF Corp</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>352820.KS</td>
<td>Big Hit Entertainment Co Ltd</td>
<td>170900.KS</td>
<td>Dong-A ST Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table><p>There are 11 trading days to implementation and there are quite a few deletes that have over 3-4 days of ADV to trade. The impact on the inclusions is smaller but there will be a lot of active funds looking to buy the stocks so they don't deviate too much from their benchmark.</p>

The KRX has announced the list of inclusions and exclusions to the Korea Stock Exchange Kospi 200 Index (KOSPI2 INDEX) today. The rebalance is effective after the close of trading on 10 December.There are 10 inclusions and 10 exclusions in the December 2020 review with an estimated one-way turnover of 1.06%.The inclusions and exclusions are:



Inclusions
Exclusions


Code
Name
Code
Name


003090.KS
Daewoong Co Ltd
000640.KS
Dong-A Socio Holdings Co Ltd


003230.KS
Samyang Foods Co Ltd
001430.KS
SeAH Besteel Corp


008350.KS
Namsun Aluminium Co Ltd
002270.KS
Lotte Foods Co Ltd


013890.KS
Zinus Inc
014830.KS
Unid Co Ltd


019170.KS
Shinpoong Pharmaceutical Co Ltd
019680.KS
Daekyo Co Ltd


039490.KS
KIWOOM Securities Co Ltd
025860.KS
Namhae Chemical Corp


112610.KS
CS Wind Corp
027410.KS
BGF Co Ltd


272210.KS
Hanwha Systems Co Ltd
060980.KS
Halla Holdings Corp


336260.KS
Doosan Fuel Cell Co Ltd
093050.KS
LF Corp


352820.KS
Big Hit Entertainment Co Ltd
170900.KS
Dong-A ST Co Ltd


There are 11 trading days to implementation and there are quite a few deletes that have over 3-4 days of ADV to trade. The impact on the inclusions is smaller but there will be a lot of active funds looking to buy the stocks so they don't deviate too much from their benchmark.

KOSPI200 Index Rebalance: No Surprises Here, but Decent Impact Expected

<p>The Korea Exchange (KRX) will announce the results of the December 2020 review of 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> in November. The constituent changes will be effective from the open on 11 December 2020 and the rebalancing trades will need to be done at the closing auction on 10 December 2020.</p><p>At the current time, we see nine stocks being added to and deleted from the index with another three stocks as very close adds and deletes. There could be an additional change with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/big-hit-entertainment" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28959:1" rel="noopener">Big Hit Entertainment (352820 KS)</a> getting index inclusion as a Fast Entry - this change could be announced ahead of the regular review announcement or as a part of the regular announcement, though the implementation will be at the same time as the December review.</p><p>The potential inclusions have outperformed the potential exclusions by a wide margin over the last 6 months though the performance has been subdued over the last 2 months. With the short sell ban still in force, we could see the potential inclusions continue to outperform the potential exclusions after this period of consolidation, especially once the announcement of the changes has been made.</p><p>In the Insight, we look at the expected changes, the impact of the changes on the stocks, the performance of the stocks and the short interest, the behaviour of the inclusions/exclusions at the June review and recommend some trades going forward.</p>

The Korea Exchange (KRX) will announce the results of the December 2020 review of the Korea Stock Exchange Kospi 200 Index (KOSPI2 INDEX) in November. The constituent changes will be effective from the open on 11 December 2020 and the rebalancing trades will need to be done at the closing auction on 10 December 2020.At the current time, we see nine stocks being added to and deleted from the index with another three stocks as very close adds and deletes. There could be an additional change with Big Hit Entertainment (352820 KS) getting index inclusion as a Fast Entry - this change could be announced ahead of the regular review announcement or as a part of the regular announcement, though the implementation will be at the same time as the December review.The potential inclusions have outperformed the potential exclusions by a wide margin over the last 6 months though the performance has been subdued over the last 2 months. With the short sell ban still in force, we could see the potential inclusions continue to outperform the potential exclusions after this period of consolidation, especially once the announcement of the changes has been made.In the Insight, we look at the expected changes, the impact of the changes on the stocks, the performance of the stocks and the short interest, the behaviour of the inclusions/exclusions at the June review and recommend some trades going forward.

KOSPI200 Index Rebalance Preview: Review Period Nearly Complete, Nine (Or Ten) Possible Changes

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Lotte Food Co., Ltd. is an integrated food manufacturer.  The Company specializes in producing frozen sweets, soft drinks, and dairy products.

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KakaoBank (1349010D KS) (KB), South Korea’s largest digital bank, aims to raise up to US$2.2bn in its South Korean IPO. Kakao Corp (035720 KS) held...

Sumeet Singh

KOSDAQ150 and KRX300 Indices Rebalances (Overlapping Additions & Deletions)

We highlight the KOSDAQ150 and KRX300 indices rebalances. There are some interesting new names, especially among those that are over lapping in...

Douglas Kim

KOSPI 200 Index Rebalances: No Surprises Among Additions, A Few Surprises Among Deletions

KRX anounced its KOSPI200 index rebalance. There were no surprises among the new additions but a few surprises among the deletions.

Douglas Kim

KOSPI200 Index Rebalance: No Surprises Here, but Decent Impact Expected

There are 10 inclusions and exclusions in the KOSPI200 and there is significant impact expected some of the stocks. We feel the inclusions could...

Brian Freitas

KOSPI200 Index Rebalance Preview: Review Period Nearly Complete, Nine (Or Ten) Possible Changes

The KOSPI200 index review will be announced in the next 4 weeks. We see 9 inclusions/ exclusions and significant volume to sell on the deletions....

Brian Freitas

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