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 KRX Stocks as of May 17th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD6.5bn.</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 Kb Financial, Shinhan Financial.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX Stocks as of May 17th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD6.5bn.
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 Kb Financial, Shinhan Financial.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (May 17th): Kb Financial, Shinhan Financial

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<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX Stocks as of May 17th which has an aggregated holding worth USD545.3bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD720mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight foreign changes in Sk Hynix (000660 KS),  Samsung Electronics (005930 KS).</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX Stocks as of May 17th which has an aggregated holding worth USD545.3bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD720mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight foreign changes in Sk Hynix (000660 KS),  Samsung Electronics (005930 KS).


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (May 17th): Sk Hynix, Samsung Electronics

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>On 16 May, it was reported that the Korean financial regulators have approved DGB Daegu Bank to become the 7th commercial bank in Korea. </li>
<li>DGB Daegu Bank is the core entity of DGB Financial Group (139130 KS) which currently has a market cap of 1.4 trillion won (US$1.0 billion).</li>
<li>This change will allow the company to expand in the more lucrative metropolitan Seoul and other regions in Korea. We have a positive view of DGB Financial Group (139130 KS).</li>
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On 16 May, it was reported that the Korean financial regulators have approved DGB Daegu Bank to become the 7th commercial bank in Korea. 
DGB Daegu Bank is the core entity of DGB Financial Group (139130 KS) which currently has a market cap of 1.4 trillion won (US$1.0 billion).
This change will allow the company to expand in the more lucrative metropolitan Seoul and other regions in Korea. We have a positive view of DGB Financial Group (139130 KS).


<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX Stocks as of May 10th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD6.7bn.</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 Samsung Electronics, Sk Hynix, Doosan Enerbility.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of KRX Stocks as of May 10th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD6.7bn.
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 Samsung Electronics, Sk Hynix, Doosan Enerbility.


KRX Short Interest Weekly (May 10th): Samsung Electronics, Sk Hynix, Doosan Enerbility

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX Stocks as of May 10th which has an aggregated holding worth USD540.4bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD1,299mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight foreign changes in Samsung Electronics (005930 KS), Kb Financial (105560 KS).</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX Stocks as of May 10th which has an aggregated holding worth USD540.4bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD1,299mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight foreign changes in Samsung Electronics (005930 KS), Kb Financial (105560 KS).


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (May 10th): Samsung Electronics, Kb Financial

South Korea

KB Financial Group Inc. (the "Company"), in accordance with Financial Holding Companies Act, was established on September 29, 2008, through stock transfer with the former shareholders of its subsidiaries including Kookmin Bank in order to provide management services and financing to associated companies. The headquarters are located at Seoul, Korea

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KB Financial ADR (KB US)

KRX Short Interest Weekly (May 17th): Kb Financial, Shinhan Financial

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Kb Financial, Shinhan Financial.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (May 17th): Sk Hynix, Samsung Electronics

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Sk Hynix, Samsung Electronics.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asian Dividend Gems: DGB Financial Group

On 16 May, it was reported that FSC has approved DGB Daegu Bank to become the 7th commercial bank in Korea. This change will allow DGB to expand in...

Douglas Kim

KRX Short Interest Weekly (May 10th): Samsung Electronics, Sk Hynix, Doosan Enerbility

We analyzed KRX short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Samsung Electronics, Sk Hynix, Doosan Enerbility.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (May 10th): Samsung Electronics, Kb Financial

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Samsung Electronics, Kb Financial.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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