APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Ethan Aw

APAC 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.

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Leader Energy Holdings / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/leader-energy-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39938:1" rel="noopener">Leader Energy Holdings (1814173D MK)</a> is looking to raise up to US$215m in its upcoming Malaysia IPO. </li>
<li>Leader Energy Holdings (LE) is an independent power producer (IPP) primarily engaged in the development, ownership, O&amp;M of power assets and projects.</li>
<li>LE’s revenue has grown on the back of higher power generation as well as coal price increases over the track record period, which drove profitability up. </li>
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Leader Energy Holdings (1814173D MK) is looking to raise up to US$215m in its upcoming Malaysia IPO. 
Leader Energy Holdings (LE) is an independent power producer (IPP) primarily engaged in the development, ownership, O&amp;M of power assets and projects.
LE’s revenue has grown on the back of higher power generation as well as coal price increases over the track record period, which drove profitability up. 


Leader Energy Holdings Pre-IPO - Still Too Early for an ESG Angle

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>The final datapoints for the December Hang Seng Indices rebalances were recorded today, slightly altering the initially expected weights and flows. </li>
<li>The expected flows have slightly increased since the initial estimates on 15 then 17 November.</li>
<li>Across all three indices, I see a net total of roughly HK$13.4bn a side to trade. </li>
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The final datapoints for the December Hang Seng Indices rebalances were recorded today, slightly altering the initially expected weights and flows. 
The expected flows have slightly increased since the initial estimates on 15 then 17 November.
Across all three indices, I see a net total of roughly HK$13.4bn a side to trade. 


Hang Seng Indices (HSI, HSCEI, HS Tech) Recapping the Recaps - A Bit More To Trade

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zeekr-intelligent-technology-holding" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36785:1" rel="noopener">ZEEKR (ZK US)</a>, a premium EV brand by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/geely-automobile-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:127:1" rel="noopener">Geely Auto (175 HK)</a>, aims to raise around US$500m in its US listing.</li>
<li>Zeekr was formed in Mar 2021 as a JV between Geely and its founder. Its first model was launched in Apr 21 with deliveries starting in Oct 21.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk about the updates from its recent filings.</li>
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ZEEKR (ZK US), a premium EV brand by Geely Auto (175 HK), aims to raise around US$500m in its US listing.
Zeekr was formed in Mar 2021 as a JV between Geely and its founder. Its first model was launched in Apr 21 with deliveries starting in Oct 21.
We have looked at the company’s past performance and valuations in our earlier notes. In this note, we talk about the updates from its recent filings.


Zeekr Pre-IPO - Quick Note - Recent Filing Updates - 007, Earnings on Track

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport, Tracking Traffic

Daniel Hellberg

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport

Tracking Traffic

Focusing on Asian logistics, transportation, and travel companies

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>October's industry numbers hide pricing turmoil seen at company level</li>
<li>STO Express appears to be using price to gain share from Yunda, others</li>
<li>We believe price competition continues to hurt 'ground' express margins</li>
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October's industry numbers hide pricing turmoil seen at company level
STO Express appears to be using price to gain share from Yunda, others
We believe price competition continues to hurt 'ground' express margins


Monthly Chinese Express Tracker | Q3 Margins Battered By Price | More to Come in Q4 (November 2023)

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

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<li>The December rebalance of the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kraneshares-csi-china-internet-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28208:1" rel="noopener">KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB US)</a> will take place at the close of trading on 8 December.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fenbi-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36640:1" rel="noopener">Fenbi Ltd (2469 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ysb-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35982:1" rel="noopener">YSB (9885 HK)</a> will be added to the index and there are no deletions.</li>
<li>There is a big lock-up expiry in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ysb-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35982:1" rel="noopener">YSB (9885 HK)</a> soon after the index inclusion and this could be an opportunity to access liquidity in the stock.</li>
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The December rebalance of the KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB US) will take place at the close of trading on 8 December.

Fenbi Ltd (2469 HK) and YSB (9885 HK) will be added to the index and there are no deletions.
There is a big lock-up expiry in YSB (9885 HK) soon after the index inclusion and this could be an opportunity to access liquidity in the stock.


KWEB Index Rebalance: Fenbi (2469 HK) & YSB (9885 HK) Added

China

Alibaba Group Holding Limited provides online sales services. The Company provides internet infrastructure, electronic commerce, online financial, and internet content services through its subsidiaries. Alibaba Group Holding offers its products and services worldwide.

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Alibaba Group Holding (BABA US)

Leader Energy Holdings Pre-IPO - Still Too Early for an ESG Angle

Leader Energy Holdings (1814173D MK) is looking to raise up to US$215m in its upcoming Malaysia IPO. LE’s revenue has grown on the back of higher...

Ethan Aw

Hang Seng Indices (HSI, HSCEI, HS Tech) Recapping the Recaps - A Bit More To Trade

The Hang Seng Index Final rebalance flows were set based on today's closing price. The actual rebalance will be Friday at the close. Expected flows...

Travis Lundy

Zeekr Pre-IPO - Quick Note - Recent Filing Updates - 007, Earnings on Track

ZEEKR (ZK US), a premium EV brand by Geely Auto (175 HK), aims to raise around US$500m in its US listing. In this note, we talk about the updates...

Sumeet Singh

Monthly Chinese Express Tracker | Q3 Margins Battered By Price | More to Come in Q4 (November 2023)

Companies focused on China's domestic 'ground' express continued to experience price pressures in October. These pressures will continue in the...

Tracking Traffic

KWEB Index Rebalance: Fenbi (2469 HK) & YSB (9885 HK) Added

Fenbi and YSB will be bought by the KWEB ETF at the close on 8 December. Fenbi also has some passive inflows at month end. YSB has a big lock up...

Brian Freitas

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