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.

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Lionheart Studio  / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lionheart-studio-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36417:1" rel="noopener">Lionheart Studio (426630 KS)</a>, a game development studio based in South Korea,  aims to raise around US$420m via its South Korean IPO.</li>
<li>The company is majority owned by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kakao-games-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26730:1" rel="noopener">Kakao Games Corp (293490 KS)</a>, which after having recently hiked its stake, owned 54.94% of the company prior to listing.  </li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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Lionheart Studio (426630 KS), a game development studio based in South Korea,  aims to raise around US$420m via its South Korean IPO.
The company is majority owned by Kakao Games Corp (293490 KS), which after having recently hiked its stake, owned 54.94% of the company prior to listing.  
In this note, we will talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


Lion Heart Studio Pre-IPO - The Positives - Got One Hit

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

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>China just announced game approval for September batch. More games were approved in September compared to July, June and August.</li>
<li>Pace of China game approval continued to pick up albeit at a much slower pace than pre-tightening.</li>
<li>Tencent continue to score zero and Netease managed to get one game approved in 14 months. </li>
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China just announced game approval for September batch. More games were approved in September compared to July, June and August.
Pace of China game approval continued to pick up albeit at a much slower pace than pre-tightening.
Tencent continue to score zero and Netease managed to get one game approved in 14 months. 


Tencent/Netease: September Batch of Game Approval & Thoughts on Trading

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>China announced game approval last night for June batch, after a break in May.</li>
<li>We discussed in our previous note that China had resume game approval but at a slower pace.</li>
<li>Tencent and Netease continue to score zero in June domestic game approval.</li>
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China announced game approval last night for June batch, after a break in May.
We discussed in our previous note that China had resume game approval but at a slower pace.
Tencent and Netease continue to score zero in June domestic game approval.


Tencent/Netease: Smell of Common Prosperity in June Game Approval

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

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The Chinese government has further tightened its grip over video game livestreaming with new rules for platforms providing such content designed to curb teenage addiction to online gaming.</li>
<li>Online platforms that offer films and TV dramas, variety shows, livestreaming arenas or short video services are prohibited from livestreaming video games that are not approved by related authorities</li>
<li>The NRTA described the move as its latest reaction to growing public concern over “issues such as chaotic online livestreaming and gaming addiction among teenagers</li>
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The Chinese government has further tightened its grip over video game livestreaming with new rules for platforms providing such content designed to curb teenage addiction to online gaming.
Online platforms that offer films and TV dramas, variety shows, livestreaming arenas or short video services are prohibited from livestreaming video games that are not approved by related authorities
The NRTA described the move as its latest reaction to growing public concern over “issues such as chaotic online livestreaming and gaming addiction among teenagers


China Bans Online Platforms From Livestreaming Unapproved Games

Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

Equity Analyst

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

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<li>China’s gaming regulator, National Press and Publication Administration granted publication licenses to a list of 45 games, ending the nine-month long freeze on new game approvals in the country.</li>
<li>While it comes as a relief, The Cyberspace Administration of China has kicked off a formal campaign to investigate and rectify algorithm security issues of tech companies.</li>
<li>Though any of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent (700 HK)</a> games didn’t receive approvals, the company’s shares have moved positively during today’s trade and up 2.1% from yesterday’s close.</li>
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China’s gaming regulator, National Press and Publication Administration granted publication licenses to a list of 45 games, ending the nine-month long freeze on new game approvals in the country.
While it comes as a relief, The Cyberspace Administration of China has kicked off a formal campaign to investigate and rectify algorithm security issues of tech companies.
Though any of Tencent (700 HK) games didn’t receive approvals, the company’s shares have moved positively during today’s trade and up 2.1% from yesterday’s close.


Tencent – End of Game Approval Freeze Is a Positive; but Regulators Are Not Slowing Down

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XD Inc. provides entertainment content. The Company offers various types of online games for all type of age groups  XD serves customers in China.

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Sumeet Singh

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We analyzed latest game approval for China mobile game players and we highlight that Tencent continue to score zero and Netease managed to get one...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Tencent/Netease: Smell of Common Prosperity in June Game Approval

We analyzed the latest mobile game approval in China released last night. Though it is encouraging that China gives game approval after a break in...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

China Bans Online Platforms From Livestreaming Unapproved Games

The Chinese government has further tightened its grip over video game livestreaming with new rules for platforms providing such content designed to...

Caixin Global

Tencent – End of Game Approval Freeze Is a Positive; but Regulators Are Not Slowing Down

While ending the nine-month long freeze on new game approvals comes as a relief, China has kicked off a formal campaign on algorithm security...

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

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