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 analyse the changes of A-H premium on 143 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 115.1% as of Mar 10th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by 3.2ppt week on week, led by health care, communication services, information technology.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for China Shenhua, PetroChina, China Southern, ZTE, CRRC, CICC.</li>
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We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 143 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 115.1% as of Mar 10th.
The average A-H premium changed by 3.2ppt week on week, led by health care, communication services, information technology.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for China Shenhua, PetroChina, China Southern, ZTE, CRRC, CICC.


A-H Premium Weekly (Mar 10th): China Shenhua, PetroChina, China Southern, ZTE, CRRC, CICC

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<li>We analyze the monthly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine.</li>
<li>We tabulate the top stocks by inflows, outlfows, and holding by mainland investors.</li>
<li>We highlight inflows into China Mobile, GWM, Sensetime, and outflows from Tencent, HKEx, CCB, Meituan, BYD.</li>
</ul>


We analyze the monthly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine.
We tabulate the top stocks by inflows, outlfows, and holding by mainland investors.
We highlight inflows into China Mobile, GWM, Sensetime, and outflows from Tencent, HKEx, CCB, Meituan, BYD.


Hong Kong Connect Flows Monthly: First Monthly Outflows in 12 Months

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<li>We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 143 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 111.6% as of Feb 24th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by 2.0ppt week on week, led by utilities, health care, financials and offset by information technology, industrials.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Xinjiang Gold Wind, China Shenhua, CICC, GWM, Shanghai Fudan.</li>
</ul>


We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 143 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 111.6% as of Feb 24th.
The average A-H premium changed by 2.0ppt week on week, led by utilities, health care, financials and offset by information technology, industrials.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Xinjiang Gold Wind, China Shenhua, CICC, GWM, Shanghai Fudan.


A-H Premium Weekly (Feb 24th): Xinjiang Gold Wind, China Shenhua, CICC, GWM, Shanghai Fudan

Founder of Antler Capital

Stanley Tsai, CFA

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>We welcome the regulators' formalization of financial asset classifications. This will gradually remove regulatory arbitrage and pave the way for further bank reintermediation.</li>
<li>The new rules will likely have limited impacts on bond holdings that have active secondary markets, but illiquid debt investment plans will come under more intense regulatory and auditor scrutiny.</li>
<li>We see an impact of 10-15bp on the listed banks' reported NPL ratios. That said, a handful of banks may be at risk of capital shortages if the environment worsens. </li>
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We welcome the regulators' formalization of financial asset classifications. This will gradually remove regulatory arbitrage and pave the way for further bank reintermediation.
The new rules will likely have limited impacts on bond holdings that have active secondary markets, but illiquid debt investment plans will come under more intense regulatory and auditor scrutiny.
We see an impact of 10-15bp on the listed banks' reported NPL ratios. That said, a handful of banks may be at risk of capital shortages if the environment worsens. 


Chinese Banks: New Asset Classification Rules | You Can Run but You Can't Hide

Equity Bottom-Up

People's Insurance (PICC) / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>To build on our earlier work on the insurance space -- and as we search for beta-neutral relative value plays -- we look at PICC Group-H's SOTP valuation.</li>
<li>The group's life and health business has historically traded at a steep implicit discount to China Life-H, perhaps deservedly so. But price dislocations do occur from time to time.</li>
<li>We share our cheat sheet on how we approach these opportunities, which are often good for a quick 10% trade. As usual, we highlight the potential risks as well.</li>
</ul>


To build on our earlier work on the insurance space -- and as we search for beta-neutral relative value plays -- we look at PICC Group-H's SOTP valuation.
The group's life and health business has historically traded at a steep implicit discount to China Life-H, perhaps deservedly so. But price dislocations do occur from time to time.
We share our cheat sheet on how we approach these opportunities, which are often good for a quick 10% trade. As usual, we highlight the potential risks as well.


PICC Group / PICC P&C Pair: A Cheat Sheet to Improve Your Batting Average

China

Haitong Securities Co., Ltd. offers securities services. The Company provides securities brokerage, asset management, securities investment, share transfer agency, and capital intermediary services. Haitong Securities focuses on  online brokerage, wealth management, and institutional investors.

Haitong Securities Co Ltd (A) (600837 CH)

CSC Financial Co., Ltd. provides investment management services. The Company offers investment banking, wealth management, and trading and institutional client services. CSC Financial conducts its business in Hong Kong.

Caitong Securities Co.,Ltd. operates securities businesses. The Company provides securities brokerage, securities underwriting, asset management, credit trading, investment banking, and securities consulting services. Caitong Securities also conducts futures and fund management businesses.

SDIC Capital Co.,Ltd operates finance investment and management businesses. The Company focuses on securities, trust, fund, futures, insurance, and other finance areas. SDIC Capital also conducts investment banking and other self operation businesses.

Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co., Ltd. provides securities services. The Company offers securities brokerage, securities investment consulting, securities investment fund agency, securities asset management, and other services. Shenwan Hongyuan Group provides services in China.

China Galaxy Securities Co., Ltd. provides securities services. The Company provides securities underwriting, securities brokerage, securities investment advisory, securities transaction, and other services. China Galaxy Securities provides its services throughout China.

China Huarong Asset Management Co Ltd. provides a variety of financial services. The Company offers asset management, banking, securities services, financial leasing, trust services, and investment services. China Huarong Asset Management maintains branch locations throughout China.

Sinolink Securities Co., Ltd. brokers securities trading, trades securities, underwrites securities, provides securities custody services and financial advising services.

AnXin Trust Co., Ltd-A is a non-banking financial firm.  The Company's businesses include trust deposit, trust loan, securities trading, financing lease, securities underwriting, and other financial services. Through its subsidiaries, the Company also invests in real estate development.

Soochow Securities Company Limited provides securities-related services such as brokerage, investment and financial advisory, underwriting and sponsorship, proprietary trading, asset management and investment fund distribution. The Company also provides intermediary services to futures companies.

Moelis & Company is an investment bank. The Company provides financial advisory services and capital raising solutions to clients in connection with mergers, acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings. Moelis & Company offers its services worldwide.

Piper Sandler Cos operates as a financial services firm. The Company provides investment banking, mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt capital markets, private placements, restructuring, and financial advisory services to businesses, institutions, and individuals. Piper Jaffray serves customers worldwide.

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. is a global asset management company that invests in boutique investment management firms.  The Company allows the firms in which it invests operational autonomy while providing assistance in strategic matters, marketing, distribution, product development, and operations.

Banca Generali S.p.A. is an Italian asset gathering company targeting affluent and private clients through a network of financial advisors, private bankers and relationship managers. Banca Generali provides a full range of banking services, asset management and insurance products, combining in-house expertise with a multi-brand offer for asset management products.

Financiere de Tubize SA is a holding company which invests in establishing, developing, controlling, and transforming companies.  The Company invests in the chemical, pharmaceutical and film sectors.

Investec PLC is an international specialist bank and asset manager.  The Group provides corporate and investment banking, private banking, securities trading, asset management, property trading and management and trade finance services. Dually-listed company with INL SJ.

EFG International AG is a bank holding company.  The Bank offers private banking and asset management services.

Investec Limited is an international investment and private banking group. The Group provides corporate and investment banking, private banking, securities trading, asset management, property trading and management and trade finance services.  Dually-listed company with INVP LN.

Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited operates as an investment management firm. The Company offers portfolio management, financial planning, mutual fund investment, and advisory services to individuals, institutions, trusts, and private funds. Nippon Life India Asset Management serves customers in India.

Nippon Life India Asset Management (NAM IN)

Janus Henderson Group plc operates as an investment management company. The Company provides investment advisors for equities, fixed income, property, and private equity sectors. Janus Henderson Group serves customers worldwide.

China International Capital Corporation Ltd. (CICC) operates as an international investment bank. The Company provides financial services, including investment banking, capital markets, securities sales and trading, fixed income, asset management, and private equity. China International Capital also offers individual wealth management and research services.

China International Capital Corporation (3908 HK)

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China International Capital Corporation (3908 HK)

A-H Premium Weekly (Mar 10th): China Shenhua, PetroChina, China Southern, ZTE, CRRC, CICC

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for China Shenhua, PetroChina, China Southern, ZTE, CRRC, CICC.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Hong Kong Connect Flows Monthly: First Monthly Outflows in 12 Months

We analyzed the Hong Kong Connect Scheme for February and highlight flows for China Mobile, GWM, Sensetime, Tencent, HKEx, CCB, Meituan, BYD.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

A-H Premium Weekly (Feb 24th): Xinjiang Gold Wind, China Shenhua, CICC, GWM, Shanghai Fudan

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for Xinjiang Gold Wind, China Shenhua, CICC, GWM, Shanghai Fudan.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Chinese Banks: New Asset Classification Rules | You Can Run but You Can't Hide

New asset classification rules have officially been announced. We see this as a long-term positive for the sector as regulators continue to bring...

Stanley Tsai, CFA

PICC Group / PICC P&C Pair: A Cheat Sheet to Improve Your Batting Average

PICC Group / PICC P&C are an interesting pair that often provides investors with short windows for relative value trades. From the group's SOTP...

Stanley Tsai, CFA

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