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

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<li>
<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

Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Meituan has been hiring delivery workers in Hong Kong since February 20.</li>
<li>JD will provide a subsidy of RMB1.5 billion to customers to compete with Pinduoduo (PDD) in early March.</li>
<li>Four companies released financial performance for 4Q22, including Baidu, iQiyi, NetEase, and Sohu.</li>
</ul>


Meituan has been hiring delivery workers in Hong Kong since February 20.
JD will provide a subsidy of RMB1.5 billion to customers to compete with Pinduoduo (PDD) in early March.
Four companies released financial performance for 4Q22, including Baidu, iQiyi, NetEase, and Sohu.


China Internet Weekly (2023Feb27): Meituan, JD, Baidu, IQiyi, NetEase, and Sohu

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>On Friday 24 February 2023, the Hang Seng Index Committee announced changes for the HSTECH Index - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/weibo-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35280:1" rel="noopener">Weibo Corp (9898 HK)</a> IN, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ming-yuan-cloud-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29268:1" rel="noopener">Ming Yuan Cloud Group (909 HK)</a> OUT.</li>
<li>Notably, the changes in FAF due to the new treatment for Dual Primary Companies means decent boosts in weight for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xpeng-inc-4cc65854-d10c-4d20-bf7e-ca0e016715ff" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33772:1" rel="noopener">XPeng (9868 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/li-auto-inc-3dbe6187-544f-40dd-b9f9-72fba9c0110e" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33811:1" rel="noopener">Li Auto (2015 HK)</a>. </li>
<li>Of the three "major" indices, this one produces the most fun - US$900mm+ and 8.7% flow one-way. And the big flows are additive to the other indices.</li>
</ul>


On Friday 24 February 2023, the Hang Seng Index Committee announced changes for the HSTECH Index - Weibo Corp (9898 HK) IN, Ming Yuan Cloud Group (909 HK) OUT.
Notably, the changes in FAF due to the new treatment for Dual Primary Companies means decent boosts in weight for XPeng (9868 HK) and Li Auto (2015 HK). 
Of the three "major" indices, this one produces the most fun - US$900mm+ and 8.7% flow one-way. And the big flows are additive to the other indices.


HSTECH Mar23 Index Review/​Flows - Weibo IN, Ming Yuan Cloud OUT, BIGLY Flows on Li Auto & Xpeng

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

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/weibo-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35280:1" rel="noopener">Weibo Corp (9898 HK)</a> replaces <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ming-yuan-cloud-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29268:1" rel="noopener">Ming Yuan Cloud Group (909 HK)</a> in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-tech-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31367:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH INDEX)</a> at the close on 10 March.</li>
<li>Using prices from the close on 24 February, estimated one-way turnover is 8.92% and will result in a one-way trade of HK$7,078m at the close on 10 March.</li>
<li>There will be big buying on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/li-auto-inc-3dbe6187-544f-40dd-b9f9-72fba9c0110e" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33811:1" rel="noopener">Li Auto (2015 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xpeng-inc-4cc65854-d10c-4d20-bf7e-ca0e016715ff" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33772:1" rel="noopener">XPeng (9868 HK)</a> due to a change in the index handling methodology for Dual Primary listings.</li>
</ul>



Weibo Corp (9898 HK) replaces Ming Yuan Cloud Group (909 HK) in the Hang Seng Tech Index (HSTECH INDEX) at the close on 10 March.
Using prices from the close on 24 February, estimated one-way turnover is 8.92% and will result in a one-way trade of HK$7,078m at the close on 10 March.
There will be big buying on Li Auto (2015 HK) and XPeng (9868 HK) due to a change in the index handling methodology for Dual Primary listings.


HSTECH Index Rebalance: Weibo Replaces Ming Yuan Cloud; Big Inflows on Li Auto & XPeng

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Feb 17th.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. </li>
<li>We highlight short changes in Ctg Duty-Free, Xiaomi, China Shenhua, Meituan, Jd.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Feb 17th.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. 
We highlight short changes in Ctg Duty-Free, Xiaomi, China Shenhua, Meituan, Jd.


HK Short Interest Weekly: CDF, Xiaomi, China Shenhua, Meituan, Jd

China

JD.com, Inc. is an online direct sales company in China. The Company offers a wide selection of products through its website and mobile applications. JD.com sells appliances, computers, digital products, communication products, garments, books, and household items to consumers and vendors.

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JD.com (9618 HK)

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

China Internet Weekly (2023Feb27): Meituan, JD, Baidu, IQiyi, NetEase, and Sohu

Meituan is hiring delivery workers in Hong Kong. JD will provide a subsidy of RMB1.5 bn to customers to compete with Pinduoduo (PDD). Baidu, iQiyi,...

Ming Lu

HSTECH Mar23 Index Review/Flows - Weibo IN, Ming Yuan Cloud OUT, BIGLY Flows on Li Auto & Xpeng

HSTECH is the most interesting of the 3 major Hang Seng indices. There is one inclusion worth 0.04% but the index sees 8.7% one-way turnover on...

Travis Lundy

HSTECH Index Rebalance: Weibo Replaces Ming Yuan Cloud; Big Inflows on Li Auto & XPeng

Weibo replaces Ming Yuan Cloud in March. There will be big inflows on Li Auto & XPeng due to index handling changes for dual primary listings....

Brian Freitas

HK Short Interest Weekly: CDF, Xiaomi, China Shenhua, Meituan, Jd

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Feb 17th and highlight short interest changes in CDF, Xiaomi, China...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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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

China Internet Weekly (2023Feb27): Meituan, JD, Baidu, IQiyi, NetEase, and Sohu

Meituan is hiring delivery workers in Hong Kong. JD will provide a subsidy of RMB1.5 bn to customers to compete with Pinduoduo (PDD). Baidu, iQiyi,...

Ming Lu

HSTECH Mar23 Index Review/​Flows - Weibo IN, Ming Yuan Cloud OUT, BIGLY Flows on Li Auto & Xpeng

HSTECH is the most interesting of the 3 major Hang Seng indices. There is one inclusion worth 0.04% but the index sees 8.7% one-way turnover on...

Travis Lundy

HSTECH Index Rebalance: Weibo Replaces Ming Yuan Cloud; Big Inflows on Li Auto & XPeng

Weibo replaces Ming Yuan Cloud in March. There will be big inflows on Li Auto & XPeng due to index handling changes for dual primary listings....

Brian Freitas

HK Short Interest Weekly: CDF, Xiaomi, China Shenhua, Meituan, Jd

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Feb 17th and highlight short interest changes in CDF, Xiaomi, China...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HSTECH Mar23 Index Review/Flows - Weibo IN, Ming Yuan Cloud OUT, BIGLY Flows on Li Auto & Xpeng