APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

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.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/quantumpharm-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40369:1" rel="noopener">QuantumPharm (QUP HK)</a> is looking to raise US$144m from its Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>QuantumPharm is a R&amp;D platform, utilizing quantum physics-based first-principles calculation, advanced AI, high-performance cloud computing, and scalable and standardized robotic automation to provide drug and material science R&amp;D solutions.</li>
<li>In our previous notes, we looked at the firm’s past performance and PHIP updates. In this note, we share our thoughts on valuations. </li>
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QuantumPharm (QUP HK) is looking to raise US$144m from its Hong Kong IPO.
QuantumPharm is a R&amp;D platform, utilizing quantum physics-based first-principles calculation, advanced AI, high-performance cloud computing, and scalable and standardized robotic automation to provide drug and material science R&amp;D solutions.
In our previous notes, we looked at the firm’s past performance and PHIP updates. In this note, we share our thoughts on valuations. 


QuantumPharm IPO - Most of the Potential Has Already Been Baked In

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TotalEnergies invests £450 million in UK power plant, enhancing renewables
Consolidation trend observed in Singapore's office market amid tech shifts


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Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group / Event-Driven

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<li>Following up on our earlier cross-shareholding notes, in this note we look at <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sumitomo-mitsui-financial-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:217:1" rel="noopener">Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (8316 JP)</a> cross-shareholding.</li>
<li>SMFG had a stake over US$100m in at least 47 listed Japanese stocks, amounting to a total of around US$17bn.</li>
<li>In this note, we take a look at its stakes in various companies to see which ones could possibly be candidates for further selldowns.</li>
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Following up on our earlier cross-shareholding notes, in this note we look at Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (8316 JP) cross-shareholding.
SMFG had a stake over US$100m in at least 47 listed Japanese stocks, amounting to a total of around US$17bn.
In this note, we take a look at its stakes in various companies to see which ones could possibly be candidates for further selldowns.


SMFG Cross-Shareholding - At Least US$17bn of Cross-Shareholding to Sell, Planning to Speed It Up

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<li>MSC indices were rebalanced in the closing auction on Friday. Turnover for the day on the JSE was R41.9bn, R25bn traded in the closing auction (60%).</li>
<li>Turnover at the February rebalance was R25.6bn. Most SA constituents were pushed lower in the closing auction and for the day, consistent with the downweighting of SA Inc.</li>
<li>China was downweighted in the ACWI and EM indices for a second straight quarter, reducing the country weight in ACWI by 6bps to 2.69%.</li>
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MSC indices were rebalanced in the closing auction on Friday. Turnover for the day on the JSE was R41.9bn, R25bn traded in the closing auction (60%).
Turnover at the February rebalance was R25.6bn. Most SA constituents were pushed lower in the closing auction and for the day, consistent with the downweighting of SA Inc.
China was downweighted in the ACWI and EM indices for a second straight quarter, reducing the country weight in ACWI by 6bps to 2.69%.


MSC May Rebalance: SA & China Net Sells, NPN, PRX & Tencent Sold Down on Buybacks

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Ying Pan

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China growth and global non-US Internet equities

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<li>PDD/SHEIN/AMZN: U.S. CBP suspends customs brokers handling cross-border parcels for Temu and SHEIN (-/-/+)</li>
<li>BABA US/JD US/PDD US/3690 HK:The upcoming regulatory policies on internet platform fees should not be overly negatively interpreted(///////)</li>
<li>BABA US/JD US/3690 HK/1810 HK:Beijing Follows up with Subsidies for Replacing Old Appliances with New Ones, but National Subsidies Are Still Lacking(+/+/+/+)</li>
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PDD/SHEIN/AMZN: U.S. CBP suspends customs brokers handling cross-border parcels for Temu and SHEIN (-/-/+)
BABA US/JD US/PDD US/3690 HK:The upcoming regulatory policies on internet platform fees should not be overly negatively interpreted(///////)
BABA US/JD US/3690 HK/1810 HK:Beijing Follows up with Subsidies for Replacing Old Appliances with New Ones, but National Subsidies Are Still Lacking(+/+/+/+)


[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:PDD/SHEIN/AMZN/BABA US/JD US/3690 HK/1810 HK/700 HK/MNSO US

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Tencent Holdings Limited operates as an investment holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides Internet and mobile value-added services (VAS), online advertising, and e-commerce transactions. Tencent Holdings offers services to users worldwide.

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QuantumPharm IPO - Most of the Potential Has Already Been Baked In

QuantumPharm (QUP HK) is looking to raise US$144m from its Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we share our thoughts on valuations.

Clarence Chu

#12Business Buzz: Nvidia's Stock Split, TotalEnergies' UK Power Play, Tencent's Singapore Shift

Nvidia's stock surges, TotalEnergies invests in UK renewables, and Singapore's office market sees consolidation due to tech changes.

Nimish Maheshwari

SMFG Cross-Shareholding - At Least US$17bn of Cross-Shareholding to Sell, Planning to Speed It Up

Following up on our earlier cross-shareholding notes, in this note we look at Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (8316 JP) cross-shareholding. SMFG...

Sumeet Singh

MSC May Rebalance: SA & China Net Sells, NPN, PRX & Tencent Sold Down on Buybacks

Trade analytics covering the May rebalance, China a net sell for the second consecutive quarter. Tencent, Naspers and Prosus sold down at...

DMA

[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:PDD/SHEIN/AMZN/BABA US/JD US/3690 HK/1810 HK/700 HK/MNSO US

US CBP suspends customs brokers for Temu and SHEIN; upcoming regulatory policies on internet platform fees should not be overly negative; Beijing...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

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QuantumPharm IPO - Most of the Potential Has Already Been Baked In

QuantumPharm (QUP HK) is looking to raise US$144m from its Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we share our thoughts on valuations.

Clarence Chu

#12Business Buzz: Nvidia's Stock Split, TotalEnergies' UK Power Play, Tencent's Singapore Shift

​Nvidia's stock surges, TotalEnergies invests in UK renewables, and Singapore's office market sees consolidation due to tech changes.

Nimish Maheshwari

SMFG Cross-Shareholding - At Least US$17bn of Cross-Shareholding to Sell, Planning to Speed It Up

Following up on our earlier cross-shareholding notes, in this note we look at Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (8316 JP) cross-shareholding. SMFG...

Sumeet Singh

MSC May Rebalance: SA & China Net Sells, NPN, PRX & Tencent Sold Down on Buybacks

Trade analytics covering the May rebalance, China a net sell for the second consecutive quarter. Tencent, Naspers and Prosus sold down at...

DMA

[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:PDD/SHEIN/AMZN/BABA US/JD US/3690 HK/1810 HK/700 HK/MNSO US

​US CBP suspends customs brokers for Temu and SHEIN; upcoming regulatory policies on internet platform fees should not be overly negative; Beijing...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Nvidia's stock surges, TotalEnergies invests in UK renewables, and Singapore's office market sees consolidation due to tech changes.

US CBP suspends customs brokers for Temu and SHEIN; upcoming regulatory policies on internet platform fees should not be overly negative; Beijing...