APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Ethan Aw

APAC 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

EcoPro Materials / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ecopro-materials" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36806:1" rel="noopener">EcoPro Materials (ECO123 KS)</a> is looking to raise up to US$500m in its Korean IPO.</li>
<li>Ecopro Materials (EPM) manufactures and sells high-nickel precursors, one of the key materials for high-nickel cathode materials for secondary (rechargeable) batteries.</li>
<li>In our previous note, we covered the company’s performance. In this note, we will undertake a  peer comparison.</li>
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EcoPro Materials (ECO123 KS) is looking to raise up to US$500m in its Korean IPO.
Ecopro Materials (EPM) manufactures and sells high-nickel precursors, one of the key materials for high-nickel cathode materials for secondary (rechargeable) batteries.
In our previous note, we covered the company’s performance. In this note, we will undertake a  peer comparison.


Ecopro Materials IPO - Peer Comparison - Doesn't Particularly Stand Out

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Event-Driven

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<li>In this insight, we discuss the potential inclusion and exclusion candidates for the KOSDAQ 150 rebalance in December 2023. </li>
<li>The 8 lowest market cap stocks in KOSDAQ 150 are among the main candidates to be excluded from the KOSDAQ 150 rebalance in December 2023.</li>
<li>Potential inclusions for KOSDAQ 150 rebalance in December 2023 include Fadu, GigaVis, Jeio, PhilEnergy, and Manyo Factory.</li>
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In this insight, we discuss the potential inclusion and exclusion candidates for the KOSDAQ 150 rebalance in December 2023. 
The 8 lowest market cap stocks in KOSDAQ 150 are among the main candidates to be excluded from the KOSDAQ 150 rebalance in December 2023.
Potential inclusions for KOSDAQ 150 rebalance in December 2023 include Fadu, GigaVis, Jeio, PhilEnergy, and Manyo Factory.


KOSDAQ 150 Rebalance Candidates in December 2023

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<li>On 20 September, HLB Inc announced that it has hired Korea Investment &amp; Securities as an advisor for a potential switch from KOSDAQ to KOSPI listing. </li>
<li>In our view, there is a 80-90%+ probability of HLB switching its listing from KOSDAQ to KOSPI sometime in the next 6-12 months.</li>
<li>If HLB finally decides to switch its listing from KOSDAQ to KOSPI, it is likely that HLB will be included in KOSPI 200 index in 2024. </li>
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On 20 September, HLB Inc announced that it has hired Korea Investment &amp; Securities as an advisor for a potential switch from KOSDAQ to KOSPI listing. 
In our view, there is a 80-90%+ probability of HLB switching its listing from KOSDAQ to KOSPI sometime in the next 6-12 months.
If HLB finally decides to switch its listing from KOSDAQ to KOSPI, it is likely that HLB will be included in KOSPI 200 index in 2024. 


HLB: Hires Korea Investment & Securities for a Potential Switch to a KOSPI Listing

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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<li>Over two-thirds of the way through the review period, we see 14 potential changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX)</a> at the December rebalance.</li>
<li>There could be index changes even before the December rebalance if there are delistings and stocks migrate from the KOSDAQ Market to the KOSPI Market.</li>
<li>Momentum in Korea has been strong. The potential adds have outperformed the potential deletes over the last few months and there could be further outperformance.</li>
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Over two-thirds of the way through the review period, we see 14 potential changes for the KOSDAQ 150 Index (KOSDQ150 INDEX) at the December rebalance.
There could be index changes even before the December rebalance if there are delistings and stocks migrate from the KOSDAQ Market to the KOSPI Market.
Momentum in Korea has been strong. The potential adds have outperformed the potential deletes over the last few months and there could be further outperformance.


KOSDAQ150 Index Rebalance Preview: Strong Momentum Leads to Outperformance

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

Clepsydra Capital

Investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

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<li>HLB's process of selecting a lead underwriter for the KOSPI listing has been witnessed in Yeouido.</li>
<li>The price impact becomes most evident on the board approval date as the point at which this impact is most pronounced is substantially accelerated due to the market's learning effect.</li>
<li>There is a strong likelihood that HLB will have its board decision by mid-September, necessitating our preparation for a position setup targeting this timing.</li>
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HLB's process of selecting a lead underwriter for the KOSPI listing has been witnessed in Yeouido.
The price impact becomes most evident on the board approval date as the point at which this impact is most pronounced is substantially accelerated due to the market's learning effect.
There is a strong likelihood that HLB will have its board decision by mid-September, necessitating our preparation for a position setup targeting this timing.


Positioning for the Timing of HLB, the Latest Target in the KOSDAQ Exodus

South Korea

Posco DX Company Ltd. provides information and technology services. The Company provides computer systems design, computer and server merchant wholesale, computer and office machine repair and maintenance services. Posco DX also offers eic engineering, smart factory, wireless networking equipment, steel manufacturing, and digital video recorder manufacturing services.

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Ecopro Materials IPO - Peer Comparison - Doesn't Particularly Stand Out

EcoPro Materials (ECO123 KS) is looking to raise up to US$500m in its Korean IPO. In our previous note, we covered the company’s performance. In...

Ethan Aw

KOSDAQ 150 Rebalance Candidates in December 2023

In this insight, we discuss the potential inclusion and exclusion candidates for the KOSDAQ 150 rebalance in December 2023.

Douglas Kim

HLB: Hires Korea Investment & Securities for a Potential Switch to a KOSPI Listing

On 20 September, HLB Inc announced that it has hired Korea Investment & Securities as an advisor for a potential switch from KOSDAQ to KOSPI listing.

Douglas Kim

KOSDAQ150 Index Rebalance Preview: Strong Momentum Leads to Outperformance

There could be 14 changes for the KOSDAQ150 in Dec. There could be changes even prior to Dec due to delistings/section transfers. Momentum in Korea...

Brian Freitas

Positioning for the Timing of HLB, the Latest Target in the KOSDAQ Exodus

This post explores why top KOSDAQ companies are hurrying to shift to KOSPI in the second half of this year and discusses the best timing for...

Sanghyun Park

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