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

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<li>SK Square is looking to raise around US$198m via selling 2.1% of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/krafton-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28956:1" rel="noopener">Krafton (259960 KS).</a>
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<li>The stock has been doing well over the past few months and its earnings and price momentum remain strong.</li>
<li>In this note, we will run the deal through our ECM framework and talk about the recent updates.</li>
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SK Square is looking to raise around US$198m via selling 2.1% of Krafton (259960 KS).

The stock has been doing well over the past few months and its earnings and price momentum remain strong.
In this note, we will run the deal through our ECM framework and talk about the recent updates.


Krafton Placement - Stock Has Been Doing Well, Momentum Remains Strong

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Ying Pan

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research

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)

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<li>03888 HK/BIDU US/BABA US: Kingsoft WPS has released an upgraded AI version, with the new AI platform integrating "Ernie Bot" and "Qwen". (+)</li>
<li>700 HK/002624 CH/BILI US: The NPPA Has Released the Latest Batch of Import Game Code Approvals. (+/+/-)</li>
<li>1519.HK/SE: J&amp;T reports Southeast Asia parcel volume increased 55% yoy in 1Q24 (+)</li>
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03888 HK/BIDU US/BABA US: Kingsoft WPS has released an upgraded AI version, with the new AI platform integrating "Ernie Bot" and "Qwen". (+)
700 HK/002624 CH/BILI US: The NPPA Has Released the Latest Batch of Import Game Code Approvals. (+/+/-)
1519.HK/SE: J&amp;T reports Southeast Asia parcel volume increased 55% yoy in 1Q24 (+)


[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:3888 HK/BIDU/BABA/700HK/002624 CH/BILI/1519HK/SE/JD/NTES /ATVI/MSFT

Oil and Gas, Mint Finance

Suhas Reddy

Oil and Gas

Deep Fundamental Analysis

Mint Finance

Mint Finance's investment research blends deep fundamental analysis with technical & quant insights. Investment strategies straddle across multiple asset classes with risk management embedded into every trade to deliver an outsized reward-to-risk ratio.

Mint Finance's research is centered around three key themes. First, energy transition and climate change. Second, artificial intelligence. Third, shifting world order with its impact across politics and monetary economics.

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>The Federal Trust Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DoJ) issued new guidelines for mergers and acquisitions addressing modern market realities.</li>
<li>Guidelines are aimed at preventing large corporations in highly concentrated markets from acquiring current and/or potential competitors with a view to monopolising their industries.</li>
<li>The new guidelines give regulators better ammunition to scrutinise vertical and cross mergers, giving them much needed “teeth” to challenge “clever” M&amp;A transactions.</li>
</ul>


The Federal Trust Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DoJ) issued new guidelines for mergers and acquisitions addressing modern market realities.
Guidelines are aimed at preventing large corporations in highly concentrated markets from acquiring current and/or potential competitors with a view to monopolising their industries.
The new guidelines give regulators better ammunition to scrutinise vertical and cross mergers, giving them much needed “teeth” to challenge “clever” M&amp;A transactions.


FTC Under Lina Khan Is Armed with Shrewd Regulatory Arsenal Against Anti-Competitive M&A Deals

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vng-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26716:1" rel="noopener">Vng (VNG US)</a>, Vietnam’s leading internet platform, aims to raise up to US$300m in its US IPO.</li>
<li>VNG is Vietnam’s leading homegrown digital ecosystem, as per the company, with diverse product offerings across games, communications and media, fintech and other opportunities</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
</ul>



Vng (VNG US), Vietnam’s leading internet platform, aims to raise up to US$300m in its US IPO.
VNG is Vietnam’s leading homegrown digital ecosystem, as per the company, with diverse product offerings across games, communications and media, fintech and other opportunities
In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


VNG Pre-IPO - The Positives - Vietnam's Mini-Tencent

Articles from Caixin Global, Caixin Global

Caixin Global

Articles from Caixin Global

Caixin is a media group dedicated to providing financial and business news through periodicals, online content, mobile apps, conferences, books and TV/video programs. Caixin aims to blaze a trail that helps traditional media prosper in the new media age through integrated multimedia platforms.

News from Caixin

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E-commerce /In Depth: Chinese fast fashion platforms could be next U.S. targetSentiment /: British firms ‘conditionally optimistic’ about their China operations in 2023AIDS /: HIV/AIDS cases in China fell 13% during pandemic, expert says

CX Daily: Chinese Fast Fashion Platforms Could Be Next U.S. Target

United States

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Krafton Placement - Stock Has Been Doing Well, Momentum Remains Strong

SK Square is looking to raise around US$198m via selling 2.1% of Krafton (259960 KS). In this note, we talk about the deal dyanmics and run it...

Sumeet Singh

[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:3888 HK/BIDU/BABA/700HK/002624 CH/BILI/1519HK/SE/JD/NTES /ATVI/MSFT

Kingsoft WPS upgrades AI version with "Ernie Bot" and "Qwen", NPPA releases new import game code approvals, J&T reports 55% yoy parcel volume...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

FTC Under Lina Khan Is Armed with Shrewd Regulatory Arsenal Against Anti-Competitive M&A Deals

Clever business models are essential to outperform which includes astute M&A deals. With regulators getting trigger happy and equipped with shrewd...

Mint Finance

VNG Pre-IPO - The Positives - Vietnam's Mini-Tencent

Vng (VNG US), Vietnam’s leading internet platform, aims to raise up to US$300m in its US IPO. In this note we talk about the positive aspects of...

Sumeet Singh

CX Daily: Chinese Fast Fashion Platforms Could Be Next U.S. Target

E-commerce /In Depth: Chinese fast fashion platforms could be next U.S. target Sentiment /: British firms ‘conditionally optimistic’ about their...

Caixin Global

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Krafton Placement - Stock Has Been Doing Well, Momentum Remains Strong

SK Square is looking to raise around US$198m via selling 2.1% of Krafton (259960 KS). In this note, we talk about the deal dyanmics and run it...

Sumeet Singh

[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:3888 HK/BIDU/BABA/700HK/002624 CH/BILI/1519HK/SE/JD/NTES /ATVI/MSFT

​Kingsoft WPS upgrades AI version with "Ernie Bot" and "Qwen", NPPA releases new import game code approvals, J&T reports 55% yoy parcel volume...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

FTC Under Lina Khan Is Armed with Shrewd Regulatory Arsenal Against Anti-Competitive M&A Deals

Clever business models are essential to outperform which includes astute M&A deals. With regulators getting trigger happy and equipped with shrewd...

Mint Finance

VNG Pre-IPO - The Positives - Vietnam's Mini-Tencent

Vng (VNG US), Vietnam’s leading internet platform, aims to raise up to US$300m in its US IPO. In this note we talk about the positive aspects of...

Sumeet Singh

CX Daily: Chinese Fast Fashion Platforms Could Be Next U.S. Target

E-commerce /In Depth: Chinese fast fashion platforms could be next U.S. target Sentiment /: British firms ‘conditionally optimistic’ about their...

Caixin Global

Kingsoft WPS upgrades AI version with "Ernie Bot" and "Qwen", NPPA releases new import game code approvals, J&T reports 55% yoy parcel volume...