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 analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Jul 19th.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. </li>
<li>We highlight short changes in Ping An, Meituan, China Mobile, HSBC, Haidilao, Picc P&amp;C, Gwmotor, Psbc.</li>
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We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Jul 19th.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. 
We highlight short changes in Ping An, Meituan, China Mobile, HSBC, Haidilao, Picc P&amp;C, Gwmotor, Psbc.


HK Short Interest Weekly: Ping An, Meituan, China Mobile, HSBC, Haidilao, Picc P&C, Gwmotor, Psbc

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>1797 HK/JD US: Popular live streamer Dong Yuhui leaves East Buy (-/+)</li>
<li>BABA US/PDD US: AliExpress receives small fine in Korea due to data privacy violation (+)</li>
<li>Chinese Gaming Industry: Games Can Now Be Filed for Testing Without Approval of Game Code, Guangdong Province Leads the Way  (+)</li>
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1797 HK/JD US: Popular live streamer Dong Yuhui leaves East Buy (-/+)
BABA US/PDD US: AliExpress receives small fine in Korea due to data privacy violation (+)
Chinese Gaming Industry: Games Can Now Be Filed for Testing Without Approval of Game Code, Guangdong Province Leads the Way  (+)


[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:1797 HK/JD US/BABA US/PDD US/3690 HK/1024HK/700HK/NTE US/TCOMUS/AMZNUS

China New Economy Equity Analyst, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Robert McKay

China New Economy Equity Analyst

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<li>US semiconductor restrictions are limiting China's access to advanced AI accelerators, causing a widening gap in AI compute. The US will expand its lead over China to ~7x by 2025.</li>
<li>Although China has domestic alternatives, bottlenecks due to separate US restrictions on semiconductor equipment are hindering yields and capacity expansions, effectively limiting China’s capacity to train state-of-the-art AI models.</li>
<li>To maximize AI compute, Huawei will likely curtail smartphone semiconductors in favor of AI accelerators. We expect manufacturers offering mid-end Android devices like <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xiaomi-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24409:1" rel="noopener">Xiaomi Corp (1810 HK)</a> to benefit first.</li>
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US semiconductor restrictions are limiting China's access to advanced AI accelerators, causing a widening gap in AI compute. The US will expand its lead over China to ~7x by 2025.
Although China has domestic alternatives, bottlenecks due to separate US restrictions on semiconductor equipment are hindering yields and capacity expansions, effectively limiting China’s capacity to train state-of-the-art AI models.
To maximize AI compute, Huawei will likely curtail smartphone semiconductors in favor of AI accelerators. We expect manufacturers offering mid-end Android devices like Xiaomi Corp (1810 HK) to benefit first.


Demand for AI Chips Might Cut Huawei's Smartphone Semiconductor Short

Andy Fu

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<li>We call the communique courageous because it pressed ahead on three fundamental, long standing issues of Chinese economy: fiscal revenue, social security and over-capacity;</li>
<li>But we question its timing as well as the wisdom of staunch refusal to print money to revive consumption. In our view, such measure doesn't run counter to the communique;</li>
<li>We believe the likelihood points to prolonged slow recovery in consumption, investment, job market and eventually manufacturing. But we see positive momentum in healthcare, infrastructure and eventually consumption.</li>
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We call the communique courageous because it pressed ahead on three fundamental, long standing issues of Chinese economy: fiscal revenue, social security and over-capacity;
But we question its timing as well as the wisdom of staunch refusal to print money to revive consumption. In our view, such measure doesn't run counter to the communique;
We believe the likelihood points to prolonged slow recovery in consumption, investment, job market and eventually manufacturing. But we see positive momentum in healthcare, infrastructure and eventually consumption.


The 3rd Plenum of CCPCC Announced An Courageous But Tough-To-Execute Communique

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/amer-sports-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21751:1" rel="noopener">Amer Sports (AS US)</a> raised around US$1.3bn in its US IPO in Feb 2024, after pricing its IPO below its initial range.</li>
<li>Amer Sports is a sports and outdoor brands company making clothing and other sporting equipment for use in snow sports, running, climbing, baseball, american football, tennis and other sports.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the upcoming lock-up expiry and deal dynamics.</li>
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Amer Sports (AS US) raised around US$1.3bn in its US IPO in Feb 2024, after pricing its IPO below its initial range.
Amer Sports is a sports and outdoor brands company making clothing and other sporting equipment for use in snow sports, running, climbing, baseball, american football, tennis and other sports.
In this note, we talk about the upcoming lock-up expiry and deal dynamics.


Amer Sports IPO Lock-Up Expiry - PE Investor Might Look to Trim US$750m Stake

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 (9988 HK)

HK Short Interest Weekly: Ping An, Meituan, China Mobile, HSBC, Haidilao, Picc P&C, Gwmotor, Psbc

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Jul 19th and highlight short interest changes in Ping An, Meituan, China...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:1797 HK/JD US/BABA US/PDD US/3690 HK/1024HK/700HK/NTE US/TCOMUS/AMZNUS

Popular live streamer Dong Yuhui leaves East Buy, AliExpress fined for data privacy violation in Korea, and Guangdong Province allows games to be...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Demand for AI Chips Might Cut Huawei's Smartphone Semiconductor Short

US AI accelerator and wafer equipment restrictions are widening the US/China AI compute gap. Expect Huawei to curtail smartphone IC in favor of AI...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

The 3rd Plenum of CCPCC Announced An Courageous But Tough-To-Execute Communique

The communique of CCP's 3rd Plenum of the 20th CC has pressed forward with tough reforms in the next five years. While timing is quite bad, it...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Amer Sports IPO Lock-Up Expiry - PE Investor Might Look to Trim US$750m Stake

Amer Sports (AS US) raised around US$1.3bn in its US IPO in Feb 2024, after pricing its IPO below its initial range. Its pre-IPO investors will be...

Sumeet Singh

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HK Short Interest Weekly: Ping An, Meituan, China Mobile, HSBC, Haidilao, Picc P&C, Gwmotor, Psbc

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Jul 19th and highlight short interest changes in Ping An, Meituan, China...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:1797 HK/JD US/BABA US/PDD US/3690 HK/1024HK/700HK/NTE US/TCOMUS/AMZNUS

​Popular live streamer Dong Yuhui leaves East Buy, AliExpress fined for data privacy violation in Korea, and Guangdong Province allows games to be...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Demand for AI Chips Might Cut Huawei's Smartphone Semiconductor Short

​US AI accelerator and wafer equipment restrictions are widening the US/China AI compute gap. Expect Huawei to curtail smartphone IC in favor of AI...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

The 3rd Plenum of CCPCC Announced An Courageous But Tough-To-Execute Communique

​The communique of CCP's 3rd Plenum of the 20th CC has pressed forward with tough reforms in the next five years. While timing is quite bad, it...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Amer Sports IPO Lock-Up Expiry - PE Investor Might Look to Trim US$750m Stake

Amer Sports (AS US) raised around US$1.3bn in its US IPO in Feb 2024, after pricing its IPO below its initial range. Its pre-IPO investors will be...

Sumeet Singh

Popular live streamer Dong Yuhui leaves East Buy, AliExpress fined for data privacy violation in Korea, and Guangdong Province allows games to be...

US AI accelerator and wafer equipment restrictions are widening the US/China AI compute gap. Expect Huawei to curtail smartphone IC in favor of AI...

The communique of CCP's 3rd Plenum of the 20th CC has pressed forward with tough reforms in the next five years. While timing is quite bad, it...