Taiwan Tech Focused Senior Analyst

Patrick Liao

Equity Bottom-Up

Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - ADR / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>We anticipate Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - ADR (TSM US) can achieve a 25% growth in 2025.  </li>
<li>It is unsurprising for TSMC to dominate in AI, including the assembly and testing segments.  </li>
<li>Chinese companies are also involved in AI, but there hasn't been a recent spread as a result of U.S. sanctions.  </li>
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We anticipate Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - ADR (TSM US) can achieve a 25% growth in 2025.  
It is unsurprising for TSMC to dominate in AI, including the assembly and testing segments.  
Chinese companies are also involved in AI, but there hasn't been a recent spread as a result of U.S. sanctions.  


TSMC (2330.TT; TSM.US): 2025 Could Achieve 25% Yearly Growth.

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

DigiCo Infrastructure REIT / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/digico-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44091:1" rel="noopener">DigiCo REIT (DIGICO AU)</a> raised around US$1.3bn in its Australian IPO.</li>
<li>DigiCo REIT (DREIT) aims to be a diversified owner, operator and developer of data centres, with a global portfolio and broad investment mandate across stabilised, value-add and development opportunities</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
</ul>



DigiCo REIT (DIGICO AU) raised around US$1.3bn in its Australian IPO.
DigiCo REIT (DREIT) aims to be a diversified owner, operator and developer of data centres, with a global portfolio and broad investment mandate across stabilised, value-add and development opportunities
We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous notes. In this note, we will talk about the trading dynamics.


DigiCo Infrastructure REIT IPO Trading - Now for the Real Test, Ex-Adjustments

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>Constituent changes to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-500-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22886:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P 500 INDEX</a> and capping changes will result in a round-trip trade of US$15.9bn across the Select Sector indices and the S&amp;P500 Equal Weight Index.</li>
<li>The Select Sector index trackers and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/invesco-s-p-500-equal-weight-e" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32932:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P 500 Equal Weight</a> trackers will need to buy <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/apollo-global-management-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28770:1" rel="noopener">Apollo Global Management</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/workday-inc-class-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5660:1" rel="noopener">Workday</a>, adding to the buying from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-500-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22886:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P 500 INDEX</a> trackers.</li>
<li>The flows will change over the next week as stock prices move around and final capping is done after the close on 13 December.</li>
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Constituent changes to the S&amp;P 500 INDEX and capping changes will result in a round-trip trade of US$15.9bn across the Select Sector indices and the S&amp;P500 Equal Weight Index.
The Select Sector index trackers and S&amp;P 500 Equal Weight trackers will need to buy Apollo Global Management and Workday, adding to the buying from S&amp;P 500 INDEX trackers.
The flows will change over the next week as stock prices move around and final capping is done after the close on 13 December.


Select Sector Indices and S&P Equal Weight Rebalance: US$16bn Trade; More Buying for APO and WDAY

US-EU Index & Corporate Actions Analyst

Harry Kalfas

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ares-management-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28771:1" rel="noopener">Ares Management (ARES US) </a>entered into a definitive agreement a $3.7 billion acquisition of GLP Capital Partners’ international operations.</li>
<li>The acquisition is structured with a mix of cash and stock, including performance incentives.</li>
<li>The deal, subject to regulatory approvals, will impact Ares’ presence in a global and a major US index, potentially creating significant passive demand.</li>
</ul>



Ares Management (ARES US) entered into a definitive agreement a $3.7 billion acquisition of GLP Capital Partners’ international operations.
The acquisition is structured with a mix of cash and stock, including performance incentives.
The deal, subject to regulatory approvals, will impact Ares’ presence in a global and a major US index, potentially creating significant passive demand.


Ares Management’s $3.7 Billion Acquisition: Shift for the U.S. And Global Index

Vishal Mega Mart / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vishal-mega-mart" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44041:1" rel="noopener">Vishal Mega Mart</a> is planning to raise around US$950m through its upcoming IPO in India.</li>
<li>Vishal Mega Mart Limited (VMM), is a one-stop retail destination. As per the company it targets middle and lower-middle income consumers across India</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
</ul>



Vishal Mega Mart is planning to raise around US$950m through its upcoming IPO in India.
Vishal Mega Mart Limited (VMM), is a one-stop retail destination. As per the company it targets middle and lower-middle income consumers across India
In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


Vishal Mega Mart Pre-IPO - The Positives - One-Stop Shop

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TSMC (2330.TT; TSM.US): 2025 Could Achieve 25% Yearly Growth.

TSMC expected to achieve 25% growth by 2025, dominating in AI despite Chinese competition hindered by U.S. sanction actions.

Patrick Liao

DigiCo Infrastructure REIT IPO Trading - Now for the Real Test, Ex-Adjustments

DigiCo REIT (DIGICO AU) raised around US$1.3bn in its Australian IPO. We have looked at the company's past performance earlier, in this note we...

Sumeet Singh

Select Sector Indices and S&P Equal Weight Rebalance: US$16bn Trade; More Buying for APO and WDAY

Constituent changes to the SPX and capping changes result in a round-trip trade of US$15.9bn. Apollo Global, Workday, Exxon and McDonald's are...

Brian Freitas

Ares Management’s $3.7 Billion Acquisition: Shift for the U.S. And Global Index

Ares Management's $3.7B acquisition of GLP Capital’s international ops enhances its footprint and index presence, driving potential passive demand.

Harry Kalfas

Vishal Mega Mart Pre-IPO - The Positives - One-Stop Shop

Vishal Mega Mart is planning to raise around US$950m through its upcoming IPO in India. In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.

Sumeet Singh

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TSMC (2330.TT; TSM.US): 2025 Could Achieve 25% Yearly Growth.

​TSMC expected to achieve 25% growth by 2025, dominating in AI despite Chinese competition hindered by U.S. sanction actions.

Patrick Liao

DigiCo Infrastructure REIT IPO Trading - Now for the Real Test, Ex-Adjustments

DigiCo REIT (DIGICO AU) raised around US$1.3bn in its Australian IPO. We have looked at the company's past performance earlier, in this note we...

Sumeet Singh

Select Sector Indices and S&P Equal Weight Rebalance: US$16bn Trade; More Buying for APO and WDAY

Constituent changes to the SPX and capping changes result in a round-trip trade of US$15.9bn. Apollo Global, Workday, Exxon and McDonald's are...

Brian Freitas

Ares Management’s $3.7 Billion Acquisition: Shift for the U.S. And Global Index

Ares Management's $3.7B acquisition of GLP Capital’s international ops enhances its footprint and index presence, driving potential passive demand.

Harry Kalfas

Vishal Mega Mart Pre-IPO - The Positives - One-Stop Shop

Vishal Mega Mart is planning to raise around US$950m through its upcoming IPO in India. In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.

Sumeet Singh

TSMC expected to achieve 25% growth by 2025, dominating in AI despite Chinese competition hindered by U.S. sanction actions.