IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

Event-Driven

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<li>A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>ECM developments: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/omnivision-integrated-circuits-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28274:1" rel="noopener">OmniVision Integrated Circuits Group (603501 CH)</a>'s H Share listing to raise US$1 billion.</li>
<li>Event-Driven developments: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hogy-medical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10493:1" rel="noopener">Hogy Medical (3593 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mandom-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8353:1" rel="noopener">Mandom Corp (4917 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/matsuya-r-d-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46158:1" rel="noopener">Matsuya R&amp;D (7317 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/medical-data-vision-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8367:1" rel="noopener">Medical Data Vision (3902 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ane-cayman-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35025:1" rel="noopener">ANE Cayman Inc (9956 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Bank (11 HK)</a>. 
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A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India and Chinese ADRs.
ECM developments: OmniVision Integrated Circuits Group (603501 CH)'s H Share listing to raise US$1 billion.
Event-Driven developments: Hogy Medical (3593 JP), Mandom Corp (4917 JP), Matsuya R&amp;D (7317 JP), Medical Data Vision (3902 JP), ANE Cayman Inc (9956 HK), Hang Seng Bank (11 HK). 



Weekly Deals Digest (21 Dec) - Mandom, Hogy, Matsuya R&D, MDV, ANE, Hang Seng, Jinke, Humm

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ane-cayman-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35025:1" rel="noopener">ANE Cayman (9956 HK)</a>'s Scheme Doc is out, absent any reference to CDH (holding an estimated 18%). Given precedents with similar fact patterns, this is probably one deal to avoid.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hogy-medical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10493:1" rel="noopener">Hogy Medical (3593 JP)</a>'s Offer Price is more than expected; but the fact that Dalton , who really wanted to sell, but isn't selling, suggests the price should be higher.</li>
<li>8th January vote on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hsbc-holdings-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:516:1" rel="noopener">HSBC (5 HK)</a>'s Offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Bank (11 HK)</a>.  Safe deal. This is effectively a term deposit hybrid.</li>
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ANE Cayman (9956 HK)'s Scheme Doc is out, absent any reference to CDH (holding an estimated 18%). Given precedents with similar fact patterns, this is probably one deal to avoid.

Hogy Medical (3593 JP)'s Offer Price is more than expected; but the fact that Dalton , who really wanted to sell, but isn't selling, suggests the price should be higher.
8th January vote on HSBC (5 HK)'s Offer for Hang Seng Bank (11 HK).  Safe deal. This is effectively a term deposit hybrid.


Last Week In Event SPACE: ANE Cayman. Hogy Medical, Hang Seng, Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent

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<li>I tally xx - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - arb transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Those arbs metrics and upcoming events are detailed below.</li>
<li>Four new (ish) deals were discussed on Smartkarma this week: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/360-capital-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11865:1" rel="noopener">360 Capital (TGP AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/humm-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35366:1" rel="noopener">Humm Group (HUM AU)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hogy-medical-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10493:1" rel="noopener">Hogy Medical (3593 JP)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/medical-data-vision-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8367:1" rel="noopener">Medical Data Vision (3902 JP)</a>.</li>
<li>Key updates/news also took place on: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/predictive-discovery-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15374:1" rel="noopener">Predictive Discovery (PDI AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/renew-energy-global-plc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:37038:1" rel="noopener">ReNew Energy Global (RNW US)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mandom-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8353:1" rel="noopener">Mandom Corp (4917 JP)</a> </li>
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I tally xx - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - arb transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Those arbs metrics and upcoming events are detailed below.
Four new (ish) deals were discussed on Smartkarma this week: 360 Capital (TGP AU), Humm Group (HUM AU) , Hogy Medical (3593 JP), and Medical Data Vision (3902 JP).
Key updates/news also took place on: Predictive Discovery (PDI AU), ReNew Energy Global (RNW US), and Mandom Corp (4917 JP) 


Asia-Pac M&A Weekly Wrap: Mandom Humm, Medical Data Vision, Predictive Disc., ReNew Energy Global

Korea / Special Situations, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Situations

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

Clepsydra Capital

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

Index Rebalance

Wonik Holdings Co., Ltd / Index Rebalance

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<li>FnGuide’s December MKF500 rebalance adds Wonik Holdings (030530) to the semis bucket, clearing screens for TIGER Semiconductor TOP 10 ETF, Korea’s largest sector ETF.</li>
<li>October rebalance: Wonik IPS added at 5% weight, pulling ₩100B passive flows and ripping 15%+ as retail chased.</li>
<li>For April rebalance, Wonik Holdings’ high volume lowers theoretical passive impact, but strong retail chasing could trigger Oct 2–style price action—definitely worth monitoring.</li>
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FnGuide’s December MKF500 rebalance adds Wonik Holdings (030530) to the semis bucket, clearing screens for TIGER Semiconductor TOP 10 ETF, Korea’s largest sector ETF.
October rebalance: Wonik IPS added at 5% weight, pulling ₩100B passive flows and ripping 15%+ as retail chased.
For April rebalance, Wonik Holdings’ high volume lowers theoretical passive impact, but strong retail chasing could trigger Oct 2–style price action—definitely worth monitoring.


High-Conviction TIGER Semi Top 10 Rebal Trade from MKF500 Rebalance Cues

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Equity Bottom-Up

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Context: This Insight follows up on previously highlighted relative value opportunities, using a statistical methodology based on mean-reversion to identify opportunities in paired securities.</li>
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Highlights: Currently eleven pair trade opportunities across three markets and six sectors persist.</li>
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Why read: Statistical analysis offers a unique perspective on relative value. Gain insights into actionable statistical pair trade opportunities and monitor performance of previously highlighted pairs.</li>
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Context: This Insight follows up on previously highlighted relative value opportunities, using a statistical methodology based on mean-reversion to identify opportunities in paired securities.

Highlights: Currently eleven pair trade opportunities across three markets and six sectors persist.

Why read: Statistical analysis offers a unique perspective on relative value. Gain insights into actionable statistical pair trade opportunities and monitor performance of previously highlighted pairs.


Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (22 Dec)

Weekly Deals Digest (21 Dec) - Mandom, Hogy, Matsuya R&D, MDV, ANE, Hang Seng, Jinke, Humm

A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, NZ, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia,...

Arun George

Last Week In Event SPACE: ANE Cayman. Hogy Medical, Hang Seng, Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent

It’s Sunday! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed during the...

David Blennerhassett

Asia-Pac M&A Weekly Wrap: Mandom Humm, Medical Data Vision, Predictive Disc., ReNew Energy Global

This insight provides a summary of gross/annualised spreads (on deals discussed on Smartkarma) across Asia-Pacific as at the last trading date, and...

David Blennerhassett

High-Conviction TIGER Semi Top 10 Rebal Trade from MKF500 Rebalance Cues

This post flags a high-conviction trade in the TIGER Semiconductor Top 10 rebalance, taking cues from FnGuide’s MKF500 regular rebalance.

Sanghyun Park

Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (22 Dec)

Statistical methodology identifies eleven pair trade opportunities across three markets and six sectors, offering unique insights into relative...

Gaudenz Schneider

Weekly Deals Digest (21 Dec) - Mandom, Hogy, Matsuya R&D, MDV, ANE, Hang Seng, Jinke, Humm

A weekly summary of key developments across ECM and Event-Driven names tracked by us across Hong Kong, Australia, NZ, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia,...

Arun George

Last Week In Event SPACE: ANE Cayman. Hogy Medical, Hang Seng, Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent

It’s Sunday! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed during the...

David Blennerhassett

Asia-Pac M&A Weekly Wrap: Mandom Humm, Medical Data Vision, Predictive Disc., ReNew Energy Global

This insight provides a summary of gross/annualised spreads (on deals discussed on Smartkarma) across Asia-Pacific as at the last trading date, and...

David Blennerhassett

High-Conviction TIGER Semi Top 10 Rebal Trade from MKF500 Rebalance Cues

This post flags a high-conviction trade in the TIGER Semiconductor Top 10 rebalance, taking cues from FnGuide’s MKF500 regular rebalance.

Sanghyun Park

Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (22 Dec)

​Statistical methodology identifies eleven pair trade opportunities across three markets and six sectors, offering unique insights into relative...

Gaudenz Schneider

Statistical methodology identifies eleven pair trade opportunities across three markets and six sectors, offering unique insights into relative...