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.

Equity Capital Markets

Areit (AyalaLand REIT) / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ayala-land-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:131:1" rel="noopener">Ayala Land Inc (ALI PM)</a> aims to raise around US$121m via selling around 11% of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/areit-ayalaland-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28856:1" rel="noopener">Areit (AyalaLand REIT) (AREIT PM)</a>.</li>
<li>Ayala Land and AREIT have been moving towards concluding an asset for shares swap that had been in the works for a while. This placement appears to stem from that.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
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Ayala Land Inc (ALI PM) aims to raise around US$121m via selling around 11% of Areit (AyalaLand REIT) (AREIT PM).
Ayala Land and AREIT have been moving towards concluding an asset for shares swap that had been in the works for a while. This placement appears to stem from that.
In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.


AREIT Placement - Parent Is Buying High and Selling Low

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<li>I-Tail Corporation, an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in the wet pet food category, aims to list in Thailand in 4Q22. ITC is a subsidiary of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/thai-union-group-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:161:1" rel="noopener">Thai Union Group (TU TB)</a>. </li>
<li>As per ITC, it was the number two pet food company in Asia and in the top ten pet food companies globally. ITC expertise lies in fish-based wet pet food.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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I-Tail Corporation, an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in the wet pet food category, aims to list in Thailand in 4Q22. ITC is a subsidiary of Thai Union Group (TU TB). 
As per ITC, it was the number two pet food company in Asia and in the top ten pet food companies globally. ITC expertise lies in fish-based wet pet food.
In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.


I-Tail Corporation Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Non-Uniform Growth

Mid-market focused investment bank within SE Asia, Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

Evolve Capital Research

Mid-market focused investment bank within SE Asia

Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/iwow-technology-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36147:1" rel="noopener">IWOW Technology Ltd (IWOW SP)</a> is a one-stop end-to-end wireless IoT technology provider specialising in offering vertically integrated solutions and a telecommunications infrastructure solutions provider.</li>
<li>IWOW uses open and proprietary wireless communication technologies to create customized Internet-of-Things (IoT) solutions for consumers which connect devices and sensors to cloud application servers for a variety of applications.</li>
<li>The firm reported its 1H26 results on 10th Nov 2025. In this note, we provide an update on its 1H26 earnings.</li>
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IWOW Technology Ltd (IWOW SP) is a one-stop end-to-end wireless IoT technology provider specialising in offering vertically integrated solutions and a telecommunications infrastructure solutions provider.
IWOW uses open and proprietary wireless communication technologies to create customized Internet-of-Things (IoT) solutions for consumers which connect devices and sensors to cloud application servers for a variety of applications.
The firm reported its 1H26 results on 10th Nov 2025. In this note, we provide an update on its 1H26 earnings.


IWOW Technology - 1H26 Earnings Update - Limited Near-Term Catalysts, but Net Cash Still a Positive

Research and consultancy, Tabbush Report

Daniel Tabbush

Research and consultancy

Tabbush Report

We provide research and consultancy on Asian banks. Our focus is on what we call “Asian bank research, without the noise.” We are interested in the most critical swing-factors for banks, the NPL and credit cycle, and where we believe there is a gap between perception and reality. We often focus on the less studied components of bank financial statements.  Our research is highly thematic, sometimes examining unlisted banks and companies as a window on mainstream banks. 

Being independent allows us to look at smaller banks, often overlooked by others. Analysis of BIS bank guidelines in the context of Asia, is also a focal point, while we also analyze global banks operating in the region. We use what we believe is the most comprehensive, reliable financials database, SNL Financial. S&P Capital IQ augments our database, with corporate data and CEIC, with economics. 

Asian bank research, without the noise.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>HKMA data shows the loss loan ratio in HK is up 7.5x from FY19 to 2Q25. These are the worst of the worst bad loans </li>
<li>Substandard loan ratio in HK is up 4.7x over the same period, and this bucket can gradually migrate to worse buckets, requiring more credit costs</li>
<li>Overdue loan ratio and rescheduled loan ratio in HK is up 5.4x over this period, and these are not technically NPLs</li>
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HKMA data shows the loss loan ratio in HK is up 7.5x from FY19 to 2Q25. These are the worst of the worst bad loans 
Substandard loan ratio in HK is up 4.7x over the same period, and this bucket can gradually migrate to worse buckets, requiring more credit costs
Overdue loan ratio and rescheduled loan ratio in HK is up 5.4x over this period, and these are not technically NPLs


HSBC - Loss Loans up 7.5x from FY19 to 2Q25 in HKMA Industry Data. Hang Seng Bank Buyout, Now?

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/old-chang-kee-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10465:1" rel="noopener">Old Chang Kee (OCK SP)</a>  is a SGX-Catalist listed company, specializing in grab-and-go finger food such as its signature curry puff as well as skewered seafood offerings.</li>
<li>OCK reported their 1H26 earnings update on 12th Nov 25. Revenue growth was flat at only 0.2% YoY, with both outlet and non-outlet sales remaining stable. </li>
<li>Ideally, we would like to see OCK introduce new key catalysts to spur top line growth, especially given increasing cost pressures in the form of wages and rental.</li>
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Old Chang Kee (OCK SP)  is a SGX-Catalist listed company, specializing in grab-and-go finger food such as its signature curry puff as well as skewered seafood offerings.
OCK reported their 1H26 earnings update on 12th Nov 25. Revenue growth was flat at only 0.2% YoY, with both outlet and non-outlet sales remaining stable. 
Ideally, we would like to see OCK introduce new key catalysts to spur top line growth, especially given increasing cost pressures in the form of wages and rental.


Old Chang Kee - 1H26 Earnings Update - Sector Weakness Highlights Need for Fresh Growth Catalysts

Singapore

United Overseas Bank Limited provides a wide range of financial services including personal financial services, wealth management, private banking, commercial and corporate banking, transaction banking, investment banking, corporate finance, capital market activities, treasury services, futures broking, asset management, venture capital management and insurance.

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UOB (UOB SP)

AREIT Placement - Parent Is Buying High and Selling Low

Ayala Land Inc (ALI PM) aims to raise around US$121m via selling around 11% of Areit (AyalaLand REIT) (AREIT PM). In this note, we run the deal...

Sumeet Singh

I-Tail Corporation Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Non-Uniform Growth

I-Tail Corporation, an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in the wet pet food category, aims to list in Thailand in 4Q22. ITC is a subsidiary of...

Sumeet Singh

IWOW Technology - 1H26 Earnings Update - Limited Near-Term Catalysts, but Net Cash Still a Positive

iWOW Technology reported its 1H26 results on 10th Nov 2025. In this note, we provide an update on its 1H26 earnings as well as share some of our...

Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

HSBC - Loss Loans up 7.5x from FY19 to 2Q25 in HKMA Industry Data. Hang Seng Bank Buyout, Now?

HSBC interview with Bloomberg shows another set of cost-cutting efforts. For anybody following this bank for ~20 years, a pattern is clear. It's...

Daniel Tabbush

Old Chang Kee - 1H26 Earnings Update - Sector Weakness Highlights Need for Fresh Growth Catalysts

OCK reported their 1H26 earnings update on 12th Nov 25. Revenue growth was flat at only 0.2% YoY, with both outlet and non-outlet sales remaining...

Evolve Capital Advisory Pte Ltd

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