Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Q1 saw record quarterly inflows by SOUTHBOUND investors at HK$435bn, beating the previous record of Q1 2021 by more than HK$100bn. This week was +HK$37bn.</li>
<li>That's decent net buying still. Keeping that pace would mean a new record. It IS possible this excess flow is state-managed (or state-insisted as insurers up equity investment ratios).</li>
<li>Included is a summary of important China Stocks-relevant news as I saw it this week, but tariffs, retaliation, US growth prospects, etc will all matter more. </li>
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Q1 saw record quarterly inflows by SOUTHBOUND investors at HK$435bn, beating the previous record of Q1 2021 by more than HK$100bn. This week was +HK$37bn.
That's decent net buying still. Keeping that pace would mean a new record. It IS possible this excess flow is state-managed (or state-insisted as insurers up equity investment ratios).
Included is a summary of important China Stocks-relevant news as I saw it this week, but tariffs, retaliation, US growth prospects, etc will all matter more. 


HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 28 Mar 2025); Banks and Divs Bought Again

Equity Derivatives and Volatility Specialist, Clifton Derivatives

John Ley

Equity Derivatives and Volatility Specialist

Clifton Derivatives

Independent derivative and volatility research firm focusing on events/catalysts, earnings, relative value and cross asset volatility strategies.

Equity Derivatives

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<li>Weekly recap of key option metrics across single stocks, including most active names and strikes, largest volume increases, biggest movers, and key earnings reports.</li>
<li>Breadth continues to deteriorate against an increasingly hostile global backdrop.</li>
<li>Both price and implied volatility declined on average, with the typical stock still well below its 52-week high.</li>
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Weekly recap of key option metrics across single stocks, including most active names and strikes, largest volume increases, biggest movers, and key earnings reports.
Breadth continues to deteriorate against an increasingly hostile global backdrop.
Both price and implied volatility declined on average, with the typical stock still well below its 52-week high.


Hong Kong Single Stock Options Weekly (March 24 – 28): Earnings Wrap as Breadth Deteriorates

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

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nio-inc-2d526675-c878-4104-840f-87fed1735e85" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35652:1" rel="noopener">NIO (9866 HK)</a> is looking to raise around US$450m via a primary placement in Hong Kong.</li>
<li>The shares haven’t done much this year or ever since they were listed.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
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NIO (9866 HK) is looking to raise around US$450m via a primary placement in Hong Kong.
The shares haven’t done much this year or ever since they were listed.
In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.


NIO HK Placement - Lots of Reasons to Avoid and Only One to Invest

Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Given the slew of A/H offerings in the Hong Kong IPO pipeline, in this note, we talk about the overall A/H premiums currently.</li>
<li>We also had a quick look at the past A/H listing performance, including subscription rates and A/H premiums at the time of listing.</li>
<li>Overall, most of the A/H listings haven’t done much in the near term, with a few exceptions.</li>
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Given the slew of A/H offerings in the Hong Kong IPO pipeline, in this note, we talk about the overall A/H premiums currently.
We also had a quick look at the past A/H listing performance, including subscription rates and A/H premiums at the time of listing.
Overall, most of the A/H listings haven’t done much in the near term, with a few exceptions.


A/H Premiums and past A/H Listings Performance Data - Mixed Results but Size Matters

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

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Today,<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/byd-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20962:1" rel="noopener">BYD (1211 HK)</a> is scheduled to report its annual 2024 financial results. Timing: 24 March 2025, after market close.</li>
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Expected Price Movement: Option implied movement is above the historically recorded movement.</li>
<li>
Implied volatility and options strategies: Discussion of implied volatility term structure and option strategies.</li>
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Today,BYD (1211 HK) is scheduled to report its annual 2024 financial results. Timing: 24 March 2025, after market close.

Expected Price Movement: Option implied movement is above the historically recorded movement.

Implied volatility and options strategies: Discussion of implied volatility term structure and option strategies.


BYD (1211 HK) Earnings Today: Anticipated Price Movements and Options Insights

Hong Kong

Geely Automobile Holdings Limited operates as a passenger vehicles manufacturing company. The Company provides passenger vehicles development, manufacturing, sales, and other services. Geely Automobile Holdings also exports passenger vehicles.

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Geely Auto (175 HK)

HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 28 Mar 2025); Banks and Divs Bought Again

Chinese banks get their expected capital injection and the world awaits tariffs but SOUTHBOUND investors continue to buy, making for a record...

Travis Lundy

Hong Kong Single Stock Options Weekly (March 24 – 28): Earnings Wrap as Breadth Deteriorates

Weekly recap: Option metrics show declining breadth amid global challenges. Prices and implied volatility down, most stocks still well below 52...

John Ley

NIO HK Placement - Lots of Reasons to Avoid and Only One to Invest

NIO (9866 HK) is looking to raise around US$450m via a primary placement in Hong Kong. In this note, we talk about the deal dynamics.

Sumeet Singh

A/H Premiums and past A/H Listings Performance Data - Mixed Results but Size Matters

Given the slew of A/H offerings in the Hong Kong IPO pipeline, in this note, we talk about the overall A/H premiums currently.

Sumeet Singh

BYD (1211 HK) Earnings Today: Anticipated Price Movements and Options Insights

BYD (1211 HK) to report 2024 financial results today after market close. Option implied movement higher than historical, discussion on implied...

Gaudenz Schneider

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HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 28 Mar 2025); Banks and Divs Bought Again

Chinese banks get their expected capital injection and the world awaits tariffs but SOUTHBOUND investors continue to buy, making for a record...

Travis Lundy

Hong Kong Single Stock Options Weekly (March 24 – 28): Earnings Wrap as Breadth Deteriorates

​Weekly recap: Option metrics show declining breadth amid global challenges. Prices and implied volatility down, most stocks still well below 52...

John Ley

NIO HK Placement - Lots of Reasons to Avoid and Only One to Invest

NIO (9866 HK) is looking to raise around US$450m via a primary placement in Hong Kong. In this note, we talk about the deal dynamics.

Sumeet Singh

A/H Premiums and past A/H Listings Performance Data - Mixed Results but Size Matters

Given the slew of A/H offerings in the Hong Kong IPO pipeline, in this note, we talk about the overall A/H premiums currently.

Sumeet Singh

BYD (1211 HK) Earnings Today: Anticipated Price Movements and Options Insights

​BYD (1211 HK) to report 2024 financial results today after market close. Option implied movement higher than historical, discussion on implied...

Gaudenz Schneider

Weekly recap: Option metrics show declining breadth amid global challenges. Prices and implied volatility down, most stocks still well below 52...

BYD (1211 HK) to report 2024 financial results today after market close. Option implied movement higher than historical, discussion on implied...