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.

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<li>PCAOB officials concluded their Hong Kong visit last month and PCAOB is due to announce its annual judgment on whether it had adequate access to US listed China companies.</li>
<li>The Hong Kong visit was on the back of the 26th Aug 2022 announcement by PCAOB and CSRC that they had entered into an agreement with US authorities for access.</li>
<li>In this note, we'll talk about the latest developments, possible outcomes and implications.</li>
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PCAOB officials concluded their Hong Kong visit last month and PCAOB is due to announce its annual judgment on whether it had adequate access to US listed China companies.
The Hong Kong visit was on the back of the 26th Aug 2022 announcement by PCAOB and CSRC that they had entered into an agreement with US authorities for access.
In this note, we'll talk about the latest developments, possible outcomes and implications.


China ADRs Delisting - Friday Could Be Judgment Day for over US$800bn Mcap of Stocks

Founder & Head of Research, Fortress Hill Advisors

Alex Ng

Founder & Head of Research

Fortress Hill Advisors

Founded in Hong Kong in 2019, Fortress Hill Advisor seeks to provide premium economic and financial researches.

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Recent improvements in solar and battery technologies have been driven by advances in materials science, manufacturing techniques, and system efficiency.</li>
<li>Solid-State batteries replace the liquid electrolyte in traditional lithium-ion batteries with a solid electrolyte, energy density, and charging speeds. They are seen as a game-changer, especially for electric vehicles.</li>
<li>Both solar and battery technologies are becoming cheaper, making renewable energy more accessible and economically viable.</li>
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Recent improvements in solar and battery technologies have been driven by advances in materials science, manufacturing techniques, and system efficiency.
Solid-State batteries replace the liquid electrolyte in traditional lithium-ion batteries with a solid electrolyte, energy density, and charging speeds. They are seen as a game-changer, especially for electric vehicles.
Both solar and battery technologies are becoming cheaper, making renewable energy more accessible and economically viable.


Improvement in Solar and Battery Technology

Articles from Caixin Global, Caixin Global

Caixin Global

Articles from Caixin Global

Caixin is a media group dedicated to providing financial and business news through periodicals, online content, mobile apps, conferences, books and TV/video programs. Caixin aims to blaze a trail that helps traditional media prosper in the new media age through integrated multimedia platforms.

News from Caixin

<ul><li>China’s solar manufacturers have seen their bottom line severely hit by a deepening industry glut that has triggered a brutal price war.</li><li>Several companies published first-half results on Friday, showing worsening profitability as the industry grapples with plunging prices.</li><li><strong>Longi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd.</strong>, China’s largest solar wafer producer, reported a net loss of 5.2 billion yuan ($732 million) for the first six months, a sharp reversal from the 9.2 billion-yuan net profit recorded a year earlier.</li></ul>

China’s solar manufacturers have seen their bottom line severely hit by a deepening industry glut that has triggered a brutal price war.Several companies published first-half results on Friday, showing worsening profitability as the industry grapples with plunging prices.Longi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd., China’s largest solar wafer producer, reported a net loss of 5.2 billion yuan ($732 million) for the first six months, a sharp reversal from the 9.2 billion-yuan net profit recorded a year earlier.

Chinese Solar Firms Bleed Losses Amid Worsening Glut and Falling Prices 

Tracking developments across tech supply chains, Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Tracking developments across tech supply chains

Equity Bottom-Up

Sino American Silicon Products / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>GlobalWafers secures $400M from CHIPS Act to boost semiconductor production amid global chip shortage.</li><li>Samsung intensifies focus on wearable device sales with new strategies to adapt to declining demand in market.</li><li>Acer targets Indian smartphone market with white-label approach and Qualcomm teams up with Microsoft to innovate PCs using AI technology.</li></ul>

GlobalWafers secures $400M from CHIPS Act to boost semiconductor production amid global chip shortage.Samsung intensifies focus on wearable device sales with new strategies to adapt to declining demand in market.Acer targets Indian smartphone market with white-label approach and Qualcomm teams up with Microsoft to innovate PCs using AI technology.

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (18-Jul-2024): GlobalWafers gets $400M CHIPS Act funds.

Blue Lotus China New Economy Research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Eric Wen

Blue Lotus China New Economy Research

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

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<li>One year after we started tracking solar investment in US, the planned capacity almost doubled to 123GW, comparing to addition of 32GW of capacity added in 2023;</li>
<li>However, there is a lack of wafer, ingot and polysilicon capacity in planning. Only 7GW of ingot capacity is planned, vs. cell capacity rose from 8% of total to 43%;</li>
<li>Chinese participation declined only slightly from 31% to 28%. Lack of wafer, ingot and polysilicon integration means cost of US production stays high. But overcapacity still restrains up stream profitability.</li>
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One year after we started tracking solar investment in US, the planned capacity almost doubled to 123GW, comparing to addition of 32GW of capacity added in 2023;
However, there is a lack of wafer, ingot and polysilicon capacity in planning. Only 7GW of ingot capacity is planned, vs. cell capacity rose from 8% of total to 43%;
Chinese participation declined only slightly from 31% to 28%. Lack of wafer, ingot and polysilicon integration means cost of US production stays high. But overcapacity still restrains up stream profitability.


US Battery and Solar Investments, One Year After, Part II

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JinkoSolar Holding Company Limited manufactures solar products. The Company produces silicon wafers, solar cells and solar modules.

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China ADRs Delisting - Friday Could Be Judgment Day for over US$800bn Mcap of Stocks

PCAOB officials concluded their Hong Kong visit last month and PCAOB is due to announce its annual judgment on whether it had adequate access to US...

Sumeet Singh

Improvement in Solar and Battery Technology

Advances in materials science and manufacturing are driving improvements in solar and battery technologies, making renewable energy more...

Alex Ng

Chinese Solar Firms Bleed Losses Amid Worsening Glut and Falling Prices

China’s solar manufacturers have seen their bottom line severely hit by a deepening industry glut that has triggered a brutal price war. Several...

Caixin Global

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (18-Jul-2024): GlobalWafers gets $400M CHIPS Act funds.

GlobalWafers gets $400M funding, Samsung boosts wearable sales, ASML sees growth with AI and China, Acer targets India, Qualcomm and Microsoft...

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

US Battery and Solar Investments, One Year After, Part II

US solar PV capacity in planning more than doubled in the past year, but the addition was mainly in modules. There is a meaningful improvement in...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

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China ADRs Delisting - Friday Could Be Judgment Day for over US$800bn Mcap of Stocks

PCAOB officials concluded their Hong Kong visit last month and PCAOB is due to announce its annual judgment on whether it had adequate access to US...

Sumeet Singh

Improvement in Solar and Battery Technology

​Advances in materials science and manufacturing are driving improvements in solar and battery technologies, making renewable energy more...

Alex Ng

Chinese Solar Firms Bleed Losses Amid Worsening Glut and Falling Prices

China’s solar manufacturers have seen their bottom line severely hit by a deepening industry glut that has triggered a brutal price war. Several...

Caixin Global

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (18-Jul-2024): GlobalWafers gets $400M CHIPS Act funds.

GlobalWafers gets $400M funding, Samsung boosts wearable sales, ASML sees growth with AI and China, Acer targets India, Qualcomm and Microsoft...

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

US Battery and Solar Investments, One Year After, Part II

US solar PV capacity in planning more than doubled in the past year, but the addition was mainly in modules. There is a meaningful improvement in...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Advances in materials science and manufacturing are driving improvements in solar and battery technologies, making renewable energy more...