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

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<li>PCAOB officials concluded their Hong Kong visit last month and PCAOB is due to announce its annual judgment on whether it had adequate access to US listed China companies.</li>
<li>The Hong Kong visit was on the back of the 26th Aug 2022 announcement by PCAOB and CSRC that they had entered into an agreement with US authorities for access.</li>
<li>In this note, we'll talk about the latest developments, possible outcomes and implications.</li>
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PCAOB officials concluded their Hong Kong visit last month and PCAOB is due to announce its annual judgment on whether it had adequate access to US listed China companies.
The Hong Kong visit was on the back of the 26th Aug 2022 announcement by PCAOB and CSRC that they had entered into an agreement with US authorities for access.
In this note, we'll talk about the latest developments, possible outcomes and implications.


China ADRs Delisting - Friday Could Be Judgment Day for over US$800bn Mcap of Stocks

Fintech & EM-focused Analyst, KT Capital Group

Alec Tseung

Fintech & EM-focused Analyst

KT Capital Group

Principal investments and advisory firm that focuses on connecting the CIS countries with East Asia.

Principal investments and advisory firm

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Hindenburg Research published a short-selling report accusing the company and its Chairman &amp; CEO of evading sanctions, fabricating revenue, market manipulations, etc.</li>
<li>One area that could warrant more attention is the acquisitions Freedom carried out over the past 18 months, where numerous target companies were personally invested by its Chairman &amp; CEO.</li>
<li>In Kazakhstan, it's difficult to have full visibility into these target companies’ shareholders and for whom exactly Freedom was providing liquidity.</li>
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Hindenburg Research published a short-selling report accusing the company and its Chairman &amp; CEO of evading sanctions, fabricating revenue, market manipulations, etc.
One area that could warrant more attention is the acquisitions Freedom carried out over the past 18 months, where numerous target companies were personally invested by its Chairman &amp; CEO.
In Kazakhstan, it's difficult to have full visibility into these target companies’ shareholders and for whom exactly Freedom was providing liquidity.


Freedom Holding: A Kazakh Scam Being Uncovered?

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Clarence Chu

APAC IPOs & Placements

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jf-wealth-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36805:1" rel="noopener">JF Wealth Holdings (9636 HK)</a> was listed on 10th March 2023, its one-year lockup will expire on 9th Sept 2023.</li>
<li>The firm had raised around US$129m in its Hong Kong IPO, at the bottom end of its indicative price range.</li>
<li>JF Wealth (JFW) is an online investment decision-making solution provider in China, focusing on the online investor content services market.</li>
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JF Wealth Holdings (9636 HK) was listed on 10th March 2023, its one-year lockup will expire on 9th Sept 2023.
The firm had raised around US$129m in its Hong Kong IPO, at the bottom end of its indicative price range.
JF Wealth (JFW) is an online investment decision-making solution provider in China, focusing on the online investor content services market.


JF Wealth Lock-Up - At Least US$465m to Be Unlocked, Needs Some Selling to Improve Its Liquidity

Articles from Caixin Global, Caixin Global

Caixin Global

Articles from Caixin Global

Caixin is a media group dedicated to providing financial and business news through periodicals, online content, mobile apps, conferences, books and TV/video programs. Caixin aims to blaze a trail that helps traditional media prosper in the new media age through integrated multimedia platforms.

News from Caixin

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul><li>Autos /In Depth: How smart cars are upending the auto supply chain</li><li>Capsized /: 39 missing after Chinese fishing vessel capsizes in Indian Ocean</li><li>Talk show /: Chinese comedy producer takes $2.1 million hit for military pun</li></ul>

Autos /In Depth: How smart cars are upending the auto supply chainCapsized /: 39 missing after Chinese fishing vessel capsizes in Indian OceanTalk show /: Chinese comedy producer takes $2.1 million hit for military pun

CX Daily: How Smart Cars Are Upending the Auto Supply Chain

Equity Capital Markets

JF Wealth Holdings / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jf-wealth-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36805:1" rel="noopener">JF Wealth Holdings (9636 HK)</a> raised around US$129m in its Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>JF Wealth (JFW) is an online investment decision-making solution provider in China, focusing on the online investor content services market.</li>
<li>We have covered various aspects of the deal in our previous notes. In this note we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.</li>
</ul>



JF Wealth Holdings (9636 HK) raised around US$129m in its Hong Kong IPO.
JF Wealth (JFW) is an online investment decision-making solution provider in China, focusing on the online investor content services market.
We have covered various aspects of the deal in our previous notes. In this note we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.


JF Wealth IPO Trading - Tepid Subscription Here Probably Won’t Buck Recent HK IPO Trends

United States

UP Fintech Holding Limited operates as a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides online securities brokerage services. Up Fintech Holding serves customers in China.

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UP Fintech (TIGR US)

China ADRs Delisting - Friday Could Be Judgment Day for over US$800bn Mcap of Stocks

PCAOB officials concluded their Hong Kong visit last month and PCAOB is due to announce its annual judgment on whether it had adequate access to US...

Sumeet Singh

Freedom Holding: A Kazakh Scam Being Uncovered?

Freedom Holding has been acquiring companies that were personally invested by its Chairman & CEO. This is another area that should warrant more...

Alec Tseung

JF Wealth Lock-Up - At Least US$465m to Be Unlocked, Needs Some Selling to Improve Its Liquidity

JF Wealth Holdings (9636 HK) was listed on 10th March 2023, its one-year lockup will expire on 9th Sept 2023. The firm had raised around US$129m in...

Clarence Chu

CX Daily: How Smart Cars Are Upending the Auto Supply Chain

Autos /In Depth: How smart cars are upending the auto supply chain Capsized /: 39 missing after Chinese fishing vessel capsizes in Indian...

Caixin Global

JF Wealth IPO Trading - Tepid Subscription Here Probably Won’t Buck Recent HK IPO Trends

JF Wealth Holdings (9636 HK) raised around US$129m in its Hong Kong IPO. In this note we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.

Clarence Chu

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