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

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

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.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Oct 3rd.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.</li>
<li>We highlight short changes in Meituan, Tencent, HSBC, CCB, Gcl Technology, TraHK HSI ETF.</li>
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We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Oct 3rd.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.
We highlight short changes in Meituan, Tencent, HSBC, CCB, Gcl Technology, TraHK HSI ETF.


HK Short Interest Weekly: Meituan, Tencent, HSBC, CCB, Gcl Technology

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Equity Derivatives

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Context: Friday’s sell-off occurred after the Hong Kong market closed, but several Hong Kong–listed companies were caught up in the rout through their U.S.-listed ADRs.</li>
<li>This Insight details the impact on 15 prominent Hang Seng Index constituents — including Alibaba, Tencent, and HSBC. Implied volatility in U.S.-traded options on these ADRs moved sharply in response.</li>
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Why Read: Understand what to expect when the Hong Kong market reopens after the weekend — both in terms of price performance and implied volatility.</li>
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Context: Friday’s sell-off occurred after the Hong Kong market closed, but several Hong Kong–listed companies were caught up in the rout through their U.S.-listed ADRs.
This Insight details the impact on 15 prominent Hang Seng Index constituents — including Alibaba, Tencent, and HSBC. Implied volatility in U.S.-traded options on these ADRs moved sharply in response.

Why Read: Understand what to expect when the Hong Kong market reopens after the weekend — both in terms of price performance and implied volatility.


Alibaba Drops 8%: What Friday’s U.S. Sell-Off Means for Hong Kong Stocks

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<li>We analyze statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on Oct 10th based on HKEx daily reports.</li>
<li>In the past 7 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), Hang Seng Bank (11 HK), Cloud Factory (2512 HK).</li>
<li>In the past 30 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), Anta (2020 HK), Hang Seng Bank (11 HK).</li>
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We analyze statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on Oct 10th based on HKEx daily reports.
In the past 7 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), Hang Seng Bank (11 HK), Cloud Factory (2512 HK).
In the past 30 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), Anta (2020 HK), Hang Seng Bank (11 HK).


Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Oct 10th): Tencent, Hang Seng Bank, Cloud Factory

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

Equity Capital Markets

InnoScience Suzhou Technology / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/innoscience-suzhou-technology" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44185:1" rel="noopener">InnoScience Suzhou Technology (2577 HK)</a> aims to raise around US$200m in its Hong Kong placement.</li>
<li>Innoscience was only listed in Dec 2024 and it undertook another primary raising in July 2025, the lockup for which has yet to expire.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
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InnoScience Suzhou Technology (2577 HK) aims to raise around US$200m in its Hong Kong placement.
Innoscience was only listed in Dec 2024 and it undertook another primary raising in July 2025, the lockup for which has yet to expire.
In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Innoscience Suzhou Tech Placement - Selling Ahead of Lockup Expiry, Relatively Small

Chief Executive Officer, Emmer Capital Partners Limited

Manishi Raychaudhuri

Chief Executive Officer

Emmer Capital Partners Limited

Emmer Capital Partners is an Asia Pacific focused financial advisory firm engaging in strategic financial asset allocation advice, bespoke thematic research and advising early-stage companies and connecting them to investors. Emmer Capital provides macro-economic and multi-asset investment strategy inputs to institutions, family offices, private wealth managers, private equity, and corporate boards directly and through independent research platforms. Emmer Capital also advises a wide range of startup companies on fund raising and business strategy. Emmer Capital's active engagement with the print and electronic media reaches a broad spectrum of investors across the globe.

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Southbound net buying jumped sharply to US$24.2bn in September. This was the highest ever. So was the average daily trading volume of US$20.3bn. Alibaba constituted 40% of total net buying.</li>
<li>Tencent, SMIC, Meituan were bought heavily, while Xiaomi and Pop Mart continue to be sold. Investors are likely avoiding the sectors with disorderly price wars and stocks with super-premium valuations.</li>
<li>In H2'25, the biotech companies, Innovent Biologics, XTALPI and Akeso are Southbound investors' favorites. The buying momentum could continue here as long as the tailwind of frequent licensing deals lasts.</li>
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Southbound net buying jumped sharply to US$24.2bn in September. This was the highest ever. So was the average daily trading volume of US$20.3bn. Alibaba constituted 40% of total net buying.
Tencent, SMIC, Meituan were bought heavily, while Xiaomi and Pop Mart continue to be sold. Investors are likely avoiding the sectors with disorderly price wars and stocks with super-premium valuations.
In H2'25, the biotech companies, Innovent Biologics, XTALPI and Akeso are Southbound investors' favorites. The buying momentum could continue here as long as the tailwind of frequent licensing deals lasts.


Asian Equities: Southbound Monthly- Below September's BABA Exuberance Biotech Continued to Flourish

China

Tencent Holdings Limited operates as an investment holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides Internet and mobile value-added services (VAS), online advertising, and e-commerce transactions. Tencent Holdings offers services to users worldwide.

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HK Short Interest Weekly: Meituan, Tencent, HSBC, CCB, Gcl Technology

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Oct 3rd and highlight short interest changes in Meituan, Tencent, HSBC,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Alibaba Drops 8%: What Friday’s U.S. Sell-Off Means for Hong Kong Stocks

Friday’s sell-off hit China ADRs and pushed implied volatility higher, but not all stocks were affected equally. This Insight details the price...

Gaudenz Schneider

Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Oct 10th): Tencent, Hang Seng Bank, Cloud Factory

We analyzed the Hong Kong buyback data in the past week and highlight the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares were Tencent (700 HK),...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Innoscience Suzhou Tech Placement - Selling Ahead of Lockup Expiry, Relatively Small

InnoScience Suzhou Technology (2577 HK) aims to raise around US$200m in its Hong Kong placement. In this note, we talk about the deal dynamics and...

Sumeet Singh

Asian Equities: Southbound Monthly- Below September's BABA Exuberance Biotech Continued to Flourish

Southbound net buying hits record high in September at $24.2bn, with Alibaba leading the way. Investors favor biotech companies in H2'25, while...

Manishi Raychaudhuri

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HK Short Interest Weekly: Meituan, Tencent, HSBC, CCB, Gcl Technology

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Oct 3rd and highlight short interest changes in Meituan, Tencent, HSBC,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Alibaba Drops 8%: What Friday’s U.S. Sell-Off Means for Hong Kong Stocks

Friday’s sell-off hit China ADRs and pushed implied volatility higher, but not all stocks were affected equally. This Insight details the price...

Gaudenz Schneider

Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Oct 10th): Tencent, Hang Seng Bank, Cloud Factory

We analyzed the Hong Kong buyback data in the past week and highlight the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares were Tencent (700 HK),...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Innoscience Suzhou Tech Placement - Selling Ahead of Lockup Expiry, Relatively Small

InnoScience Suzhou Technology (2577 HK) aims to raise around US$200m in its Hong Kong placement. In this note, we talk about the deal dynamics and...

Sumeet Singh

Asian Equities: Southbound Monthly- Below September's BABA Exuberance Biotech Continued to Flourish

​Southbound net buying hits record high in September at $24.2bn, with Alibaba leading the way. Investors favor biotech companies in H2'25, while...

Manishi Raychaudhuri

Southbound net buying hits record high in September at $24.2bn, with Alibaba leading the way. Investors favor biotech companies in H2'25, while...