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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/digico-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44091:1" rel="noopener">DigiCo REIT (DIGICO AU)</a> aims to raise over US$1bn in its Australian IPO.</li>
<li>DigiCo REIT (DREIT) aims to be a diversified owner, operator and developer of data centres, with a global portfolio and broad investment mandate across stabilised, value-add and development opportunities</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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DigiCo REIT (DIGICO AU) aims to raise over US$1bn in its Australian IPO.
DigiCo REIT (DREIT) aims to be a diversified owner, operator and developer of data centres, with a global portfolio and broad investment mandate across stabilised, value-add and development opportunities
In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.


DigiCo REIT - The Negatives - Not All Engines Are Firing

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/digico-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44091:1" rel="noopener">DigiCo REIT (DIGICO AU)</a> aims to raise over US$1bn in its Australian IPO.</li>
<li>DigiCo REIT (DREIT) aims to be a diversified owner, operator and developer of data centres, with a global portfolio and broad investment mandate across stabilised, value-add and development opportunities</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
</ul>



DigiCo REIT (DIGICO AU) aims to raise over US$1bn in its Australian IPO.
DigiCo REIT (DREIT) aims to be a diversified owner, operator and developer of data centres, with a global portfolio and broad investment mandate across stabilised, value-add and development opportunities
In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


DigiCo REIT - The Positives - Hot Sector with Built in Growth

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income, Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

Asia’s leading multi-asset exchange

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore Exchange is Asia’s leading and trusted market infrastructure, facilitating the exchange of capital and ideas to create value for people, businesses and economies. As a multi-asset exchange operating equity, fixed income and derivatives markets to the highest regulatory standards, SGX is a vertically integrated business that provides listing, trading, clearing, settlement, depository and data services.

With about 40% of listed companies and over 80% of listed bonds originating outside of Singapore as well as established linkages across the region and in Europe, SGX is Asia’s most international and connected exchange. Offering a full suite of derivatives products across Asian equity indices, commodities and currencies, SGX is the world’s most liquid international market for the benchmark equity indices of China, India, Japan and ASEAN.

As Asia’s pioneering central counterparty, SGX is globally recognised for its risk management and clearing capabilities, and was one of the first globally to adopt the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructure.

Headquartered in AAA-rated Singapore, SGX has over 800 employees including offices in Beijing, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, New York, Mumbai, San Francisco, Shanghai and Tokyo.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Over the past 4 weeks, the iEdge S-REIT Index declined 2.1% after a rally anticipating the 50 bps rate cut on Sep 18, with a total 3Q24 gain of 17.5%.</li><li>The S-REIT Sector is now among the top four Singapore stock sectors for net institutional inflows since June 30.</li><li>Mapletree Logistics Trust has seen the fifth highest net institutional inflow within the Sector, while Suntec REIT, Keppel DC REIT and Acrophyte Hospitality Trust make up the five trusts with the highest 2H24 to Oct 15 net institutional inflow.</li></ul>

Over the past 4 weeks, the iEdge S-REIT Index declined 2.1% after a rally anticipating the 50 bps rate cut on Sep 18, with a total 3Q24 gain of 17.5%.The S-REIT Sector is now among the top four Singapore stock sectors for net institutional inflows since June 30.Mapletree Logistics Trust has seen the fifth highest net institutional inflow within the Sector, while Suntec REIT, Keppel DC REIT and Acrophyte Hospitality Trust make up the five trusts with the highest 2H24 to Oct 15 net institutional inflow.

S-REIT Ebb & Flow: From Q3 Gains to Recent Declines

Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

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<li>Hong Kong market is range bound with conglomerates showing strength over the last few weeks.  As the CNY/HKD strengthens the A/H premium should narrow.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sunevision-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:110:1" rel="noopener">SUNeVision Holdings (1686 HK)</a> reported good results on the back of increased demand driven by the AI sector. 
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yum-china-holdings-inc-0533692c-6dae-4014-baa1-ed0b050638f2" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29259:1" rel="noopener">Yum China Holdings (9987 HK)</a>,<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yum-china-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23677:1" rel="noopener">Yum China Holdings (YUMC US)</a> reported flat sales and an increase in operating profit in a difficult fast food retail environment in China.
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Hong Kong market is range bound with conglomerates showing strength over the last few weeks.  As the CNY/HKD strengthens the A/H premium should narrow.

SUNeVision Holdings (1686 HK) reported good results on the back of increased demand driven by the AI sector. 


Yum China Holdings (9987 HK),Yum China Holdings (YUMC US) reported flat sales and an increase in operating profit in a difficult fast food retail environment in China.



BUY/SELL/HOLD: Hong Kong Stock Updates (September 12)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nextdc-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8570:1" rel="noopener">Nextdc Ltd (NXT AU)</a> aims to raise around US$366m via a fully underwritten institutional placement, along with another US$133m via a non-underwritten SPP.</li>
<li>The company has undertaken a number of deals in the past, most of which have done ok. Although this one appears to be a bit opportunistic.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
</ul>



Nextdc Ltd (NXT AU) aims to raise around US$366m via a fully underwritten institutional placement, along with another US$133m via a non-underwritten SPP.
The company has undertaken a number of deals in the past, most of which have done ok. Although this one appears to be a bit opportunistic.
In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.


NEXTDC Placement - Good Track Record but Seems Opportunistic

Singapore

Keppel DC REIT is Asia's first pure-play data centre REIT listed on the Singapore Exchange. Keppel DC REIT's investment strategy is to principally invest, directly or indirectly, in a diversified portfolio of income-producing real estate assets which are used primarily for data centre purposes, as well as real estate related assets.

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Keppel DC REIT (KDCREIT SP)

DigiCo REIT - The Negatives - Not All Engines Are Firing

DigiCo REIT (DIGICO AU) aims to raise over US$1bn in its Australian IPO. In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.

Sumeet Singh

DigiCo REIT - The Positives - Hot Sector with Built in Growth

DigiCo REIT (DIGICO AU) aims to raise over US$1bn in its Australian IPO. In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.

Sumeet Singh

S-REIT Ebb & Flow: From Q3 Gains to Recent Declines

Over the past 4 weeks, the iEdge S-REIT Index declined 2.1% after a rally anticipating the 50 bps rate cut on Sep 18, with a total 3Q24 gain of...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

BUY/SELL/HOLD: Hong Kong Stock Updates (September 12)

Hong market should benefit from a stronger CNY/HKD as the Fed begins to cut rates. SUNeVision is benefiting from increased demand from the AI...

David Mudd

NEXTDC Placement - Good Track Record but Seems Opportunistic

Nextdc Ltd (NXT AU) aims to raise around US$366m via a fully underwritten institutional placement, along with another US$133m via a non...

Sumeet Singh

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