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

Will Semiconductor / Equity Capital Markets

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Omnivision (<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/will-semiconductor-co-ltd-shan" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28274:1" rel="noopener">Will Semiconductor 603501 CH)</a>  (OVIC, 603501 CH), a semiconductor company, aims to raise around US$1bn in its H-share listing.</li>
<li>OVIC, is the world’s third largest smartphone CIS and the largest automotive CIS provider with a market share of 32.9% based on revenue in 2024, according to Frost &amp; Sullivan</li>
<li>In this note, we look at its past performance and other deal dynamics that might impact the listing.</li>
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Omnivision (Will Semiconductor 603501 CH)  (OVIC, 603501 CH), a semiconductor company, aims to raise around US$1bn in its H-share listing.
OVIC, is the world’s third largest smartphone CIS and the largest automotive CIS provider with a market share of 32.9% based on revenue in 2024, according to Frost &amp; Sullivan
In this note, we look at its past performance and other deal dynamics that might impact the listing.


OmniVision Integrated Circuits Group (Will Semicon) A/H Listing - Earnings Have Been Recovering

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eve-energy-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14769:1" rel="noopener">EVE Energy (300014 CH)</a> (EVE), a lithium battery provider, aims to raise around US$1bn in its H-share listing.</li>
<li>EVE produces lithium batteries which cater to consumer battery, power battery and ESS battery sectors.</li>
<li>In this note, we look at its past performance and other deal dynamics that might impact the listing.</li>
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EVE Energy (300014 CH) (EVE), a lithium battery provider, aims to raise around US$1bn in its H-share listing.
EVE produces lithium batteries which cater to consumer battery, power battery and ESS battery sectors.
In this note, we look at its past performance and other deal dynamics that might impact the listing.


Eve Energy A/H Listing - One of the Leaders but Growth Has Been Slowing

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Event-Driven

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Context: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent (700 HK)</a>is set to release Q2 earnings on 13 August 2025, 8:00pm HK time. The stock is in a low-volatility phase, but options traders are watching closely.</li>
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Highlight: Option prices imply a post-earnings move near the top of Tencent’s historical range.</li>
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Why Read: Gain insight into how historic patterns and option pricing shape risk and opportunity ahead of Tencent’s earnings release.</li>
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Context: Tencent (700 HK)is set to release Q2 earnings on 13 August 2025, 8:00pm HK time. The stock is in a low-volatility phase, but options traders are watching closely.

Highlight: Option prices imply a post-earnings move near the top of Tencent’s historical range.

Why Read: Gain insight into how historic patterns and option pricing shape risk and opportunity ahead of Tencent’s earnings release.


Tencent (700 HK) Earnings on 13 Aug: Patterns, Pricing, and Possibilities

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sicc-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36273:1" rel="noopener">SICC (688234 CH)</a> , a manufacturer of high-quality SiC substrates, aims to raise up to US$260m in its H-share listing.</li>
<li>In terms of market share, as per Frost &amp; Sullivan, based on 2024 sales, its market share was at 16.7%.</li>
<li>We have looked at the past performance and likely A/H premium in our previous note. In this note, we talk about the IPO pricing.</li>
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SICC (688234 CH) , a manufacturer of high-quality SiC substrates, aims to raise up to US$260m in its H-share listing.
In terms of market share, as per Frost &amp; Sullivan, based on 2024 sales, its market share was at 16.7%.
We have looked at the past performance and likely A/H premium in our previous note. In this note, we talk about the IPO pricing.


SICC A/H Listing - Needs a Very Deep Discount

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Guangzhou Automobile Group / Event-Driven

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<li>Gross SOUTHBOUND volumes just over US$16+bn a day this past 5-day week. A comedown from the previous week. Net buying OK at just over +US$550mm/day. One-third of the previous week.</li>
<li>Last week's reco was <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/great-wall-motor-co-ltd-cb302af9-398c-4d2d-ba39-023e43287eef" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:128:1" rel="noopener">Great Wall Motor (2333 HK)</a> up 9.8% on the week, and H/A spread contracted 6.2%.</li>
<li>The data tables below update on a daily basis in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/tools" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tools</a> section of Smartkarma. The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/tools/quiddity/south-flow-monitor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SOUTHBOUND Flow Monitor</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/tools/quiddity/ah-shares-monitor" target="_blank" rel="noopener">AH Monitor</a> are both there free for SK readers.</li>
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Gross SOUTHBOUND volumes just over US$16+bn a day this past 5-day week. A comedown from the previous week. Net buying OK at just over +US$550mm/day. One-third of the previous week.
Last week's reco was Great Wall Motor (2333 HK) up 9.8% on the week, and H/A spread contracted 6.2%.
The data tables below update on a daily basis in the Tools section of Smartkarma. The SOUTHBOUND Flow Monitor and AH Monitor are both there free for SK readers.


HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 8 Aug 2025); Big Swing Out of ETFs into TECH

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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Tencent (700 HK)

OmniVision Integrated Circuits Group (Will Semicon) A/H Listing - Earnings Have Been Recovering

Omnivision (Will Semiconductor 603501 CH) (OVIC, 603501 CH), a semiconductor company, aims to raise around US$1bn in its H-share listing. In this...

Sumeet Singh

Eve Energy A/H Listing - One of the Leaders but Growth Has Been Slowing

EVE Energy (300014 CH) (EVE), a lithium battery provider, aims to raise around US$1bn in its H-share listing. In this note, we look at the...

Sumeet Singh

Tencent (700 HK) Earnings on 13 Aug: Patterns, Pricing, and Possibilities

Tencent (700 HK) reports tomorrow, Wednesday, 13 August 2025, 8:00pm HK. The stock traded sideways over the past four days. Historic move on...

Gaudenz Schneider

SICC A/H Listing - Needs a Very Deep Discount

SICC (688234 CH) , a manufacturer of high-quality SiC substrates, aims to raise up to US$xxm in its H-share listing. In this note, we talk about...

Sumeet Singh

HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 8 Aug 2025); Big Swing Out of ETFs into TECH

SOUTHBOUND net flows continue positive. Gross flows down ~20%wow, NET flows -65%wow. ETFs sold bigly, rotation into Tech (whether INFO TECH or...

Travis Lundy

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