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.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>China announced game approval for the July batch. The number of games approved remained at a higher level than 2023.</li>
<li>The pace of China game approval appears to have accelerated to the same level as pre-tightening.</li>
<li>In July, 7 listed companies that we tracked received zero domestic game approval. Having said that, overall sentiment is improving and gaming names have performed well YTD.</li>
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China announced game approval for the July batch. The number of games approved remained at a higher level than 2023.
The pace of China game approval appears to have accelerated to the same level as pre-tightening.
In July, 7 listed companies that we tracked received zero domestic game approval. Having said that, overall sentiment is improving and gaming names have performed well YTD.


Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Gross SOUTHBOUND volumes again US$17+bn a day this past 5-day week. Net buying strong at +US$550mm a day. Meituan the top buy extending a very strong 12 week run.</li>
<li>Among the top buys as a percentage of volume, FINANCIALS stood out, dramatically. Again. INFO TECH negative again after two weeks of buying broke a three-month sell streak.</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 again US$17+bn a day this past 5-day week. Net buying strong at +US$550mm a day. Meituan the top buy extending a very strong 12 week run.
Among the top buys as a percentage of volume, FINANCIALS stood out, dramatically. Again. INFO TECH negative again after two weeks of buying broke a three-month sell streak.
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 18 July 2025); Volumes Strong, Net Buying Decent, Meituan Hot

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Jul 11th.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.</li>
<li>We highlight short changes in Henderson Land, Giant Biogene, Innovent Bio, Xpeng.</li>
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We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Jul 11th.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.
We highlight short changes in Henderson Land, Giant Biogene, Innovent Bio, Xpeng.


HK Short Interest Weekly: Henderson Land, Giant Biogene, Innovent Bio, Xpeng

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<li>We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of July 18th.</li>
<li>The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.</li>
<li>We highlight flows for Meituan, CCB, Alibaba, Ping An Insurance, Akeso, Tencent, Xiaomi, Pop Mart Intl, ABC, Xpeng.</li>
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We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of July 18th.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We highlight flows for Meituan, CCB, Alibaba, Ping An Insurance, Akeso, Tencent, Xiaomi, Pop Mart Intl, ABC, Xpeng.


HK Connect Flows Weekly (Jul 18th): Meituan, CCB, Alibaba, Ping An Insurance, Akeso, Tencent, Xiaomi

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<li>We analyze statistics on top repurchases over one week, one month, one quarter and one year periods ended on Jul 18th 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 AIA (1299 HK), Yum China (9987 HK), Cimc (2039 HK).</li>
<li>In the past 30 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), AIA (1299 HK), Wuxi Biologics (2269 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 Jul 18th based on HKEx daily reports.
In the past 7 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were AIA (1299 HK), Yum China (9987 HK), Cimc (2039 HK).
In the past 30 days, the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares from the market were Tencent (700 HK), AIA (1299 HK), Wuxi Biologics (2269 HK).


Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Jul 18th): AIA, Yum China, Cimc

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)

Tencent/Netease: Zero Approval in July

China's game approvals in July remain high. Despite zero approvals for companies that we track, sentiment is improving and stocks are performing...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 18 July 2025); Volumes Strong, Net Buying Decent, Meituan Hot

SOUTHBOUND again strong in overall volume helped by big day-trading in Guotai Junnan, still. Meituan tops and still running after 12 weeks.

Travis Lundy

HK Short Interest Weekly: Henderson Land, Giant Biogene, Innovent Bio, Xpeng

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Jul 11th and highlight short interest changes in Henderson Land, Giant...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Connect Flows Weekly (Jul 18th): Meituan, CCB, Alibaba, Ping An Insurance, Akeso, Tencent, Xiaomi

We analyzed the Hong Kong Connect Scheme for last week and highlighted flows for Meituan, CCB, Alibaba, Ping An Insurance, Akeso, Tencent, Xiaomi,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Jul 18th): AIA, Yum China, Cimc

We analyzed the Hong Kong buyback data in the past week and highlight the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares were AIA (1299 HK), Yum...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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Tencent/Netease: Zero Approval in July

​China's game approvals in July remain high. Despite zero approvals for companies that we track, sentiment is improving and stocks are performing...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (To 18 July 2025); Volumes Strong, Net Buying Decent, Meituan Hot

SOUTHBOUND again strong in overall volume helped by big day-trading in Guotai Junnan, still. Meituan tops and still running after 12 weeks.

Travis Lundy

HK Short Interest Weekly: Henderson Land, Giant Biogene, Innovent Bio, Xpeng

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Jul 11th and highlight short interest changes in Henderson Land, Giant...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Connect Flows Weekly (Jul 18th): Meituan, CCB, Alibaba, Ping An Insurance, Akeso, Tencent, Xiaomi

We analyzed the Hong Kong Connect Scheme for last week and highlighted flows for Meituan, CCB, Alibaba, Ping An Insurance, Akeso, Tencent, Xiaomi,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Hong Kong Buybacks Weekly (Jul 18th): AIA, Yum China, Cimc

We analyzed the Hong Kong buyback data in the past week and highlight the top 3 companies that repurchased the most shares were AIA (1299 HK), Yum...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

China's game approvals in July remain high. Despite zero approvals for companies that we track, sentiment is improving and stocks are performing...