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 changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Apr 11th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD23.5bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Northern Star Resources, Bluescope Steel, Westpac, CSL, Santos, Goodman, Coles.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Apr 11th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD23.5bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Northern Star Resources, Bluescope Steel, Westpac, CSL, Santos, Goodman, Coles.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 11th): Northern Star Resources, Bluescope Steel, Westpac, CSL, Santos

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Apr 4th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD23.3bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in James Hardie Industries, Transurban, Coles, Northern Star Resources, Evolution Mining, Goodman.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Apr 4th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD23.3bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in James Hardie Industries, Transurban, Coles, Northern Star Resources, Evolution Mining, Goodman.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 4th): James Hardie Industries, Transurban, Coles

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Mar 28th (reported today) which has an  aggregated short interest worth USD 23.9bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Commonwealth Bank Of Australia, James Hardie Industries, Westpac, Suncorp, ANZ, Macquarie.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Mar 28th (reported today) which has an  aggregated short interest worth USD 23.9bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Commonwealth Bank Of Australia, James Hardie Industries, Westpac, Suncorp, ANZ, Macquarie.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Mar 28th): Commonwealth Bank Of Australia, James Hardie Industries

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

Index Rebalance

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/waypoint-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22851:1" rel="noopener">Waypoint REIT (WPR AU)</a> will be deleted from the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vaneck-vectors-australian-property-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:30998:1" rel="noopener">Vaneck Vectors Australian Property ETF (MVA AU)</a> next week. There are float changes and capping changes too.</li>
<li>Estimated one-way turnover is 4.3% and will result in a round-trip trade of A$49m. There are 3 stocks with over 0.5x ADV to trade from passive trackers.</li>
<li>We had <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/waypoint-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22851:1" rel="noopener">Waypoint REIT (WPR AU)</a> as a delete in December, but the stock was not deleted from the index. We had it as a close delete this time.</li>
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Waypoint REIT (WPR AU) will be deleted from the Vaneck Vectors Australian Property ETF (MVA AU) next week. There are float changes and capping changes too.
Estimated one-way turnover is 4.3% and will result in a round-trip trade of A$49m. There are 3 stocks with over 0.5x ADV to trade from passive trackers.
We had Waypoint REIT (WPR AU) as a delete in December, but the stock was not deleted from the index. We had it as a close delete this time.


MV Australia A-REITs Index Rebalance: Waypoint REIT (WPR AU) Deleted

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/esr-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27983:1" rel="noopener">ESR Group (1821 HK)</a>’s preconditional scheme offer from the consortium is either cash (HK$13.00), scrip or a combination of cash/scrip. The offer is final.</li>
<li>On 7 March, the consortium disclosed two additional irrevocable (3.47% of outstanding shares) and satisfied two regulatory preconditions (UK FCA and Singapore MAS).</li>
<li>Since announcing the offer, peers have materially derated, lowering the vote risk. At the last close and for an end August payment, the gross/annualised spread is 4.5%/10.1%</li>
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ESR Group (1821 HK)’s preconditional scheme offer from the consortium is either cash (HK$13.00), scrip or a combination of cash/scrip. The offer is final.
On 7 March, the consortium disclosed two additional irrevocable (3.47% of outstanding shares) and satisfied two regulatory preconditions (UK FCA and Singapore MAS).
Since announcing the offer, peers have materially derated, lowering the vote risk. At the last close and for an end August payment, the gross/annualised spread is 4.5%/10.1%


Australia

Goodman Group is an integrated industrial property group. The Group has operations in Australia, New Zealand, UK, Asia and Europe. Goodman's activities include property investment, funds management, property development and property services. The Group's property portfolio includes business parks, industrial estates, office parks and warehouse/distribution centers.

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Goodman Group (GMG AU)

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 11th): Northern Star Resources, Bluescope Steel, Westpac, CSL, Santos

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Northern Star Resources, Bluescope Steel, Westpac,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 4th): James Hardie Industries, Transurban, Coles

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in James Hardie Industries, Transurban, Coles,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Mar 28th): Commonwealth Bank Of Australia, James Hardie Industries

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Commonwealth Bank Of Australia, James Hardie...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

MV Australia A-REITs Index Rebalance: Waypoint REIT (WPR AU) Deleted

Waypoint REIT will be deleted from the MVA ETF next Friday and passives need to sell over 3.5x ADV in the stock. Estimated one-way turnover is 4.3%...

Brian Freitas

ESR Group (1821 HK): Steady Progress

The additional irrevocable and material derating of peers lowers the vote risk. The consortium is making steady progress in satisfying the...

Arun George

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