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 Apr 28th.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. </li>
<li>We highlight short changes in Genscript Bio, China Merchants Bank, Baba.</li>
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We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Apr 28th.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. 
We highlight short changes in Genscript Bio, China Merchants Bank, Baba.


HK Short Interest Weekly: Genscript Bio, CMB, Alibaba

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Pharmaron’s disappointing 2022 performance is just a start.Its business layout has always been "one step behind". CGT cannot become the main cornerstone business supporting valuation growth for the next stage.</li>
<li>The overall environment of CXO is different from that of the past. Even if Pharmaron finally achieves end-to-end integration,whether the prosperity of CXO industry still exists is a question mark.</li>
<li>Pharmaron may have entered a vicious circle, so that it is very challenging to generate the expected results no matter which direction the Company tries to break through.  </li>
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Pharmaron’s disappointing 2022 performance is just a start.Its business layout has always been "one step behind". CGT cannot become the main cornerstone business supporting valuation growth for the next stage.
The overall environment of CXO is different from that of the past. Even if Pharmaron finally achieves end-to-end integration,whether the prosperity of CXO industry still exists is a question mark.
Pharmaron may have entered a vicious circle, so that it is very challenging to generate the expected results no matter which direction the Company tries to break through.  


Pharmaron Beijing Co Ltd (3759.HK/300759.CH) - Start to Enter a Vicious Circle

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<li>Genscript doesn’t equal to CGT CXO or cell therapy company,although these two businesses have attracted a lot of attention. It’s inappropriate to look at Genscript only from these two perspectives.</li>
<li>Genscript’s strength and core basic business is gene synthesis,which would remain promising growth. We’re also optimistic about Bestzyme. The chaos in CGT field won’t have a material impact on Genscript. </li>
<li>Investing a company/stock is essentially investing the people. Although Genscript has its core competence, our concern about this company lies in the management. Short-term trading is more appropriate for Genscript.</li>
</ul>


Genscript doesn’t equal to CGT CXO or cell therapy company,although these two businesses have attracted a lot of attention. It’s inappropriate to look at Genscript only from these two perspectives.
Genscript’s strength and core basic business is gene synthesis,which would remain promising growth. We’re also optimistic about Bestzyme. The chaos in CGT field won’t have a material impact on Genscript. 
Investing a company/stock is essentially investing the people. Although Genscript has its core competence, our concern about this company lies in the management. Short-term trading is more appropriate for Genscript.


Genscript Biotech (1548.HK) - Inadequate Cognition Will Lead to Bad Investment Decisions

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Event-Driven

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<li>In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-hang-seng-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22899:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX)</a> in March 2023.</li>
<li>We believe Healthcare names could be given top priority when selecting additions for the upcoming rebalance.</li>
<li>The final index changes along with indicative capping and index weights could be published in Mid/Late-February 2023 and implemented in early-March 2023.</li>
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In this insight, we take a look at the potential index changes for the Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX) in March 2023.
We believe Healthcare names could be given top priority when selecting additions for the upcoming rebalance.
The final index changes along with indicative capping and index weights could be published in Mid/Late-February 2023 and implemented in early-March 2023.


Quiddity Leaderboard for Hang Seng Index Mar 23: Healthcare Names Could Dominate

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Centralized procurement of interprovincial dental implants would open the bid on Jan.11. Korean brands and European brands are all included. There is “no safe haven” for products with consumption attributes.</li>
<li>In 2023, we are optimistic that China healthcare would gain more household expenditure in the “Long COVID” effect, thus generating excess returns under the logic of expanding domestic demand.</li>
<li>2023 should be better than 2022. There’re strong expectations but weak realities in 2023Q1-Q2, during which more trading opportunities occur. However, in Q3-Q4, investors may need to be careful.</li>
</ul>


Centralized procurement of interprovincial dental implants would open the bid on Jan.11. Korean brands and European brands are all included. There is “no safe haven” for products with consumption attributes.
In 2023, we are optimistic that China healthcare would gain more household expenditure in the “Long COVID” effect, thus generating excess returns under the logic of expanding domestic demand.
2023 should be better than 2022. There’re strong expectations but weak realities in 2023Q1-Q2, during which more trading opportunities occur. However, in Q3-Q4, investors may need to be careful.


China Healthcare Weekly (Jan.6) - Dental Implant VBP, “Long COVID” Effect, 2023 Is Better than 2022

Hong Kong

Genscript Biotech Corp is biotech service company. The Company provides life science services and products and pre-clinical drug development services.

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Genscript Biotech (1548 HK)

HK Short Interest Weekly: Genscript Bio, CMB, Alibaba

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Apr 28th and highlight short interest changes in Genscript Bio, CMB, Alibaba.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Pharmaron Beijing Co Ltd (3759.HK/300759.CH) - Start to Enter a Vicious Circle

Due to slow layout in end-to-end integration/high uncertainty in CGT, Pharmaron has entered a vicious circle as CXO's fast-growing dividend period...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang