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

SBI Sumishin Net Bank  / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>SBI Sumishin Net Bank (SSNB) is now looking to raise around US$380m in its second listing attempt.</li>
<li>SBI Sumishin Net Bank is a Japanese digital bank set up as a 50-50 joint venture between Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Japan’s largest trust bank, and SBI Group.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the updates from the latest filings.</li>
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SBI Sumishin Net Bank (SSNB) is now looking to raise around US$380m in its second listing attempt.
SBI Sumishin Net Bank is a Japanese digital bank set up as a 50-50 joint venture between Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Japan’s largest trust bank, and SBI Group.
In this note, we talk about the updates from the latest filings.


SBI Sumishin Net Bank Pre-IPO - Refiling Updates - Growth Picks Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/japan-post-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:359:1" rel="noopener">Japan Post Holdings (6178 JP)</a> plans to sell around US$9bn worth of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/japan-post-bank-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:838:1" rel="noopener">Japan Post Bank (7182 JP)</a>, trimming its stake by a third.</li>
<li>Initial news of the deal broke last week, and we had a look in, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/japan-post-bank-possible-placement-here-we-go-again-with-the-us-9bn-overhang" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:96295" rel="noopener">Japan Post Bank Possible Placement - Here We Go Again with the US$9bn Overhang</a>.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the deal structure and impact.</li>
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Japan Post Holdings (6178 JP) plans to sell around US$9bn worth of Japan Post Bank (7182 JP), trimming its stake by a third.
Initial news of the deal broke last week, and we had a look in, Japan Post Bank Possible Placement - Here We Go Again with the US$9bn Overhang.
In this note, we talk about the deal structure and impact.


Japan Post Bank Placement - Deal Structure, past Deals, Index, Buyback

InterGlobe Aviation Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

<ul>
<li>Indigo’s co-founder Rakesh Gangwal aims to raise around US$375m via selling around 4.0% of the company.</li>
<li>He had earlier stated his intention to pare down his stake after a long drawn, and very public battle, with the other co-founder. He last sold in Sep 2022.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
</ul>


Indigo’s co-founder Rakesh Gangwal aims to raise around US$375m via selling around 4.0% of the company.
He had earlier stated his intention to pare down his stake after a long drawn, and very public battle, with the other co-founder. He last sold in Sep 2022.
In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Interglobe Aviation (Indigo) Placement - Has Sold Before, Will Sell Again

Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>OVERSEAS. Another strong post Fed Day with SPX breaks 4100 level; Slew of big tech after hours: AMZN; Google, AAPL-Mkt doesn't like; Ford, not to be left out, MISSES</li>
<li>JAPAN. NKY Futs +0.5% vs Cash; USDJPY 128.69;  Mgmt Transitions,  Sony and Z-HD make changes; Earnings:  Sony +ve;  -ve Panasonic (but special case); Murata - last of bad news ?</li>
<li>DAILY NUGGETS. Panasonic – Still deciding. Seems we have to wait a bit longer on the impact of the IRA credits.</li>
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OVERSEAS. Another strong post Fed Day with SPX breaks 4100 level; Slew of big tech after hours: AMZN; Google, AAPL-Mkt doesn't like; Ford, not to be left out, MISSES
JAPAN. NKY Futs +0.5% vs Cash; USDJPY 128.69;  Mgmt Transitions,  Sony and Z-HD make changes; Earnings:  Sony +ve;  -ve Panasonic (but special case); Murata - last of bad news ?
DAILY NUGGETS. Panasonic – Still deciding. Seems we have to wait a bit longer on the impact of the IRA credits.


Good Morning Japan | SPX Breakout but After-Hours Earnings Sap FOMO; Sony Beat; Pana-Still Deciding

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>As discussed in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/nikkei-225-march-review-quiddity-leaderboard-jan-2023" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:86844" rel="noopener">Nikkei 225 March Review - Quiddity Leaderboard (Jan 2023)</a> (and earlier versions), <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/oriental-land-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13517:1" rel="noopener">Oriental Land (4661 JP)</a> is a candidate to join the Nikkei 225 in March 2023.</li>
<li>As of early January, it was the top-ranked impact name with 11.8 days of ADV to buy, and if it underperformed the Nikkei from there, there'd be more to buy. </li>
<li>With the data collection period now complete, it is top-ranked, still. And it is still ~10-12 days to buy. Understanding shareholder structure, however, is key. So I dive in.</li>
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As discussed in Nikkei 225 March Review - Quiddity Leaderboard (Jan 2023) (and earlier versions), Oriental Land (4661 JP) is a candidate to join the Nikkei 225 in March 2023.
As of early January, it was the top-ranked impact name with 11.8 days of ADV to buy, and if it underperformed the Nikkei from there, there'd be more to buy. 
With the data collection period now complete, it is top-ranked, still. And it is still ~10-12 days to buy. Understanding shareholder structure, however, is key. So I dive in.


Oriental Land (4661) As Nikkei 225 Candidate - What Is Float? What Is "The Tricky Twist"?

Japan

Japan Airlines Co. Ltd. provides air transportation services. The Company offers a variety of scheduled  flights and unscheduled flights throughout the world as well as offers air courier services. Japan Airlines also provides tickets, resort hotels, and travel agencies services.

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Japan Airlines (9201 JP)

SBI Sumishin Net Bank Pre-IPO - Refiling Updates - Growth Picks Up

SBI Sumishin Net Bank (SSNB) is now looking to raise around US$380m in its second listing attempt. In this note, we talk about the updates from the...

Sumeet Singh

Japan Post Bank Placement - Deal Structure, past Deals, Index, Buyback

Japan Post Holdings (6178 JP) plans to sell around US$9bn worth of Japan Post Bank (7182 JP), trimming its stake by a third. In this note, we talk...

Sumeet Singh

Interglobe Aviation (Indigo) Placement - Has Sold Before, Will Sell Again

Indigo’s co-founder Rakesh Gangwal aims to raise around US$375m via selling around 4.0% of the company. In this note, we talk about the deal...

Sumeet Singh

Good Morning Japan | SPX Breakout but After-Hours Earnings Sap FOMO; Sony Beat; Pana-Still Deciding

NKY Futs indicate +0.5% but are unlikely to be realised as the damper from earnings after hours in the US likely weighs on sentiment. Apple...

Mark Chadwick

Oriental Land (4661) As Nikkei 225 Candidate - What Is Float? What Is "The Tricky Twist"?

Oriental Land is a top choice to be added to the Nikkei 225 in Mar23. Data cutoff was 31 January; PAF setting was yesterday too. Or.... was it? ...

Travis Lundy

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