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.

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>SenseTime Group (STG) raised US$741m in its Hong Kong IPO in Dec 21. The IPO barely made it through and was priced at the bottom of its IPO price range.</li>
<li>STG is a leading AI software company. STG was the largest AI software company in Asia in terms of 2020 revenue, as per Frost &amp; Sullivan (F&amp;S).</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.</li>
</ul>


SenseTime Group (STG) raised US$741m in its Hong Kong IPO in Dec 21. The IPO barely made it through and was priced at the bottom of its IPO price range.
STG is a leading AI software company. STG was the largest AI software company in Asia in terms of 2020 revenue, as per Frost &amp; Sullivan (F&amp;S).
In this note, we will talk about the lock-up dynamics and updates since our last note.


SenseTime Lock-Up -Investment Blacklist Will Further Pressurize the Upcoming US$18bn Lock-Up Release

Senior Credit Analyst, Lucror Analytics

Trung Nguyen

Senior Credit Analyst

High Yield Experts

Lucror Analytics

Lucror Analytics is a leading credit and ESG research specialist and a provider of technology solutions for differentiated fixed income strategies. Our roots are in bottom-up fundamental credit analysis with a specialization in high yield corporate credits from Europe, Asia and Latin America. We are one of few research specialists integrating ESG considerations with fundamental credit research through a dedicated ESG platform. Our ESG assessment covers five key criteria: Disclosure, E,S, & G Pillars, Controversies, ESG Impact on Credit and ESG Momentum.

Recognizing the importance and value-add of Factor Investing in fixed income, Lucror developed the Smart Quant Navigator (SQN), an intuitive platform that helps clients devise and implement factor-based strategies ranging from pure quant to active fundamental, with integrated ESG.

Our company has been at the forefront of developments in the fixed income markets, identifying opportunities and consistently delivering new products and value-adding solutions to clients. Lucror has close relationships with the largest and most reputable asset managers, family offices, hedge funds, investment and wealth managers globally.

Lucror Analytics' ESG Scores are based on a 3-tiered scale and are adjusted for Controversies (if applicable). We assess Meituan's ESG as "Adequate", in line with its "Adequate" Environmental, Social and Governance scores. Controversies are "Material", but Disclosure is "Adequate".

Lucror Analytics' ESG Scores are based on a 3-tiered scale and are adjusted for Controversies (if applicable).  We assess Meituan's ESG as "Adequate", in line with its "Adequate" Environmental, Social and Governance scores. Controversies are "Material", but Disclosure is "Adequate".  

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

<ul>
<li>Inside is a recap of movements in the last week relating to the Shanghai and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect facilities, broken down by company and industry</li>
<li>Overall, net inflow was ~US$1.9bn, split US$0.7bn for Shanghai and US$1.2bn for Shenzhen.</li>
<li>The largest inflows were into <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cnooc-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:175:1" rel="noopener">CNOOC Ltd (883 HK)</a>and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meituan-dianping" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26970:1" rel="noopener">Meituan (3690 HK)</a>. The largest outflow was in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/industrial-and-commercial-bank-of-china-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1119:1" rel="noopener">ICBC (H) (1398 HK)</a>.</li>
</ul>


Inside is a recap of movements in the last week relating to the Shanghai and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect facilities, broken down by company and industry
Overall, net inflow was ~US$1.9bn, split US$0.7bn for Shanghai and US$1.2bn for Shenzhen.
The largest inflows were into CNOOC Ltd (883 HK)and Meituan (3690 HK). The largest outflow was in ICBC (H) (1398 HK).


Shanghai/​​​​Shenzhen Southbound Connect: Weekly Moves (17 June 2022)

Equity Capital Markets

<ul>
<li>Tianqi Lithium (TL) is looking to raise up to US$1.5bn via its H-shares listing. It undertakes mining of lithium ore and manufacturing of lithium concentrate, lithium compounds and derivatives.</li>
<li>TL was the largest producer of mined lithium globally in terms of output and ranked third in terms of revenue generated from lithium in 2020, according to Wood Mackenzie .</li>
<li>In this note, we look at the company's past performance and the deal dynamics.</li>
</ul>


Tianqi Lithium (TL) is looking to raise up to US$1.5bn via its H-shares listing. It undertakes mining of lithium ore and manufacturing of lithium concentrate, lithium compounds and derivatives.
TL was the largest producer of mined lithium globally in terms of output and ranked third in terms of revenue generated from lithium in 2020, according to Wood Mackenzie .
In this note, we look at the company's past performance and the deal dynamics.


Tianqi Lithium A/H Listing - Back once Again, This Time with a More Compelling Industry Backdrop

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

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

Quantitative Analysis

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Jun 2nd. </li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. </li>
<li>We highlight week-on-week short interest increases in Kuaishou and Baidu. </li>
</ul>


We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Jun 2nd. 
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period. 
We highlight week-on-week short interest increases in Kuaishou and Baidu. 


HK Short Interest: Short Spiked for Kuaishou & Baidu

China

Meituan operates as a web based shopping platform for locally found consumer products and retail services. The Company offers deals of the day by selling vouchers on local services and entertainment, dining, delivery, and other services. Meituan provides its services throughout China.

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Meituan (3690 HK)

SenseTime Lock-Up -Investment Blacklist Will Further Pressurize the Upcoming US$18bn Lock-Up Release

SenseTime Group (STG) raised US$741m in its Hong Kong IPO in Dec 21. The lockup on the pre-IPO and cornerstone investors will expire later this month.

Sumeet Singh

Meituan - ESG Report - Lucror Analytics

Lucror Analytics' ESG Scores are based on a 3-tiered scale and are adjusted for Controversies (if applicable). We assess Meituan's ESG as...

Lucror Analytics

Shanghai/Shenzhen Southbound Connect: Weekly Moves (17 June 2022)

Overall, net inflow was ~US$1.9bn, split US$0.7bn for the Shanghai Southbound Connect and US$1.2bn for Shenzhen Southbound Connect.

David Blennerhassett

Tianqi Lithium A/H Listing - Back once Again, This Time with a More Compelling Industry Backdrop

Tianqi Lithium (TL) is looking to raise up to US$1.5bn via its H-shares listing. In this note, we look at the company's past performance and talk...

Sumeet Singh

HK Short Interest: Short Spiked for Kuaishou & Baidu

We highlight week-on-week short interest increases in Kuaishou and Baidu based on the latest HK SFC short aggregate report.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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SenseTime Lock-Up -Investment Blacklist Will Further Pressurize the Upcoming US$18bn Lock-Up Release

SenseTime Group (STG) raised US$741m in its Hong Kong IPO in Dec 21. The lockup on the pre-IPO and cornerstone investors will expire later this month.

Sumeet Singh

Meituan - ESG Report - Lucror Analytics

Lucror Analytics' ESG Scores are based on a 3-tiered scale and are adjusted for Controversies (if applicable). We assess Meituan's ESG as...

Lucror Analytics

Shanghai/​​​​Shenzhen Southbound Connect: Weekly Moves (17 June 2022)

Overall, net inflow was ~US$1.9bn, split US$0.7bn for the Shanghai Southbound Connect and US$1.2bn for Shenzhen Southbound Connect.

David Blennerhassett

Tianqi Lithium A/H Listing - Back once Again, This Time with a More Compelling Industry Backdrop

Tianqi Lithium (TL) is looking to raise up to US$1.5bn via its H-shares listing. In this note, we look at the company's past performance and talk...

Sumeet Singh

HK Short Interest: Short Spiked for Kuaishou & Baidu

We highlight week-on-week short interest increases in Kuaishou and Baidu based on the latest HK SFC short aggregate report.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Shanghai/Shenzhen Southbound Connect: Weekly Moves (17 June 2022)