Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>The Hong Kong market has advanced this month, while Japan, Korea, and Taiwan have declined in a mean-reversion move sparked by apparent short covering.</li>
<li>Rising turnover, a supportive tech narrative from Beijing and increased southbound flows indicate that the rally may have legs.  Consumer discretionary and energy sectors have been the top sector performers.</li>
<li>There is evidence that some short covering catalyzed the rally during the normal June/July tight liquidity period, with low volatility and quality factors outperforming in the broader market.</li>
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The Hong Kong market has advanced this month, while Japan, Korea, and Taiwan have declined in a mean-reversion move sparked by apparent short covering.
Rising turnover, a supportive tech narrative from Beijing and increased southbound flows indicate that the rally may have legs.  Consumer discretionary and energy sectors have been the top sector performers.
There is evidence that some short covering catalyzed the rally during the normal June/July tight liquidity period, with low volatility and quality factors outperforming in the broader market.


Hong Kong Market Catches a Bid: What's Going On? (July 20)

Healthcare Analyst

Wilfred Yuen

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>BD&amp;L deal flows continue: 1) Dizal/AstraZeneca on EGFR inhibitor Zegfrovy, 2) Innovent/Spero on CD40L, 3) Insilico Medicine/Bora on AI drug discovery, 4) Hansoh/Avere on oral IL23</li>
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Pharmaron and Joinn Lab provided 1H26 results previews. Hengrui's NewCo Braveheart files for IPO. Legend's Carvykti generated sales of USD657m (+49% YoY or +10% QoQ) in 2Q26.</li>
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China’s outbound drug licensing deal value reached c.USD110bn in 1H26, setting another new historic high, per NMPA. Moreover, China approved 38 Class I new drug in 1H26.</li>
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BD&amp;L deal flows continue: 1) Dizal/AstraZeneca on EGFR inhibitor Zegfrovy, 2) Innovent/Spero on CD40L, 3) Insilico Medicine/Bora on AI drug discovery, 4) Hansoh/Avere on oral IL23

Pharmaron and Joinn Lab provided 1H26 results previews. Hengrui's NewCo Braveheart files for IPO. Legend's Carvykti generated sales of USD657m (+49% YoY or +10% QoQ) in 2Q26.

China’s outbound drug licensing deal value reached c.USD110bn in 1H26, setting another new historic high, per NMPA. Moreover, China approved 38 Class I new drug in 1H26.


China Healthcare Weekly Wrap (13-17 July)

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<li>This week we saw 3 licensing deals from China biopharma: 1) CSPC/AstraZeneca on siRNA drug discovery, 2) Insilico Medicine/Takeda on AI drug discovery, 3) Metis TechBio/Deerfield’s Boulevard Bio on a trispecific TCE</li>
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Innovent expands its China commercial portfolio by adding Lilly’s CDK4/6 inhibitor Verzenios; Fosun licenses China right of Junshi’s near-approval IL-17A drug for psoriasis</li>
<li>US House Committee to launch national security investigations into 5 big pharmas for clinical trials at Chinese military sites; Other companies update include Hutchmed, Abbisko, BeOne, Hengrui </li>
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This week we saw 3 licensing deals from China biopharma: 1) CSPC/AstraZeneca on siRNA drug discovery, 2) Insilico Medicine/Takeda on AI drug discovery, 3) Metis TechBio/Deerfield’s Boulevard Bio on a trispecific TCE

Innovent expands its China commercial portfolio by adding Lilly’s CDK4/6 inhibitor Verzenios; Fosun licenses China right of Junshi’s near-approval IL-17A drug for psoriasis
US House Committee to launch national security investigations into 5 big pharmas for clinical trials at Chinese military sites; Other companies update include Hutchmed, Abbisko, BeOne, Hengrui 


China Healthcare Weekly Wrap (29 Jun - 3 July)

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<li>We counted 5 license-out/collaboration deals this week: Antengene/K2 on TCE; Insilico/SK Bio on AI-enabled CNS drugs; Abbisko/Lilly on multiple targets; Haisco/Nuvectis on oncology/complement therapies; TrueLab/NewCo on two TL1A-targeting assets.</li>
<li>China approved 4 globally first-in-class therapies on 22 June: Biokin’s EGFR/HER3 ADC for nasopharyngeal carcinoma, CARsgen’s CLDN18.2 CAR-T for gastric cancer, CMS/Genrix’s silevimig for rabies, SBP/ProteLight’s peceleganan for wound infections.</li>
<li>Other news and updates include Hengrui, Ollin/Innovent, Sino Biopharm, Leads Biolabs, Everest, Ascletis.</li>
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We counted 5 license-out/collaboration deals this week: Antengene/K2 on TCE; Insilico/SK Bio on AI-enabled CNS drugs; Abbisko/Lilly on multiple targets; Haisco/Nuvectis on oncology/complement therapies; TrueLab/NewCo on two TL1A-targeting assets.
China approved 4 globally first-in-class therapies on 22 June: Biokin’s EGFR/HER3 ADC for nasopharyngeal carcinoma, CARsgen’s CLDN18.2 CAR-T for gastric cancer, CMS/Genrix’s silevimig for rabies, SBP/ProteLight’s peceleganan for wound infections.
Other news and updates include Hengrui, Ollin/Innovent, Sino Biopharm, Leads Biolabs, Everest, Ascletis.


China Healthcare Weekly Wrap (22-26 June)

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

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<li>CSPC Pharma got clinical trial approval for the world’s first mRNA-LNP-based dual-target cell therapy product candidate in China. Innovent submitted NDA in China for arcotatug tavatecan for gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.</li>
<li>Shionogi received FDA approval for Xocova, the first and only oral antiviral for post-exposure prophylaxis of COVID‑19. Hanmi Pharm signed $1.2B outlicensing agreement with Eli Lilly for GLP-2 drug candidate.</li>
<li>SK Biosciences has secured first UNICEF procurement contract for influenza vaccine. Lupin secured FDA approval for Lucentis biosimilar, thereby marking the company’s second biosimilar in the U.S.</li>
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CSPC Pharma got clinical trial approval for the world’s first mRNA-LNP-based dual-target cell therapy product candidate in China. Innovent submitted NDA in China for arcotatug tavatecan for gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.
Shionogi received FDA approval for Xocova, the first and only oral antiviral for post-exposure prophylaxis of COVID‑19. Hanmi Pharm signed $1.2B outlicensing agreement with Eli Lilly for GLP-2 drug candidate.
SK Biosciences has secured first UNICEF procurement contract for influenza vaccine. Lupin secured FDA approval for Lucentis biosimilar, thereby marking the company’s second biosimilar in the U.S.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (June 7) – CSPC Pharma, Innovent, Shionogi, Hanmi Pharm, SK Bioscience, Lupin

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David Mudd

China Healthcare Weekly Wrap (13-17 July)

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Wilfred Yuen

China Healthcare Weekly Wrap (29 Jun - 3 July)

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Wilfred Yuen

China Healthcare Weekly Wrap (22-26 June)

This week saw 5 license-out/collaboration deals in the biopharma industry and China approving 4 globally first-in-class therapies, with updates...

Wilfred Yuen

APAC Healthcare Weekly (June 7) – CSPC Pharma, Innovent, Shionogi, Hanmi Pharm, SK Bioscience, Lupin

Innovent submitted NDA for oncology drug. Shionogi got FDA approval for Xocova. Hanmi Pharm signed $1.2B outlicensing deal with Lilly. SK...

Tina Banerjee

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Hong Kong Market Catches a Bid: What's Going On? (July 20)

The Hong Kong market has advanced this month, while Japan, Korea, and Taiwan have declined in a mean-reversion move sparked by apparent short...

David Mudd

China Healthcare Weekly Wrap (13-17 July)

Key news this week 1) Dizal/AZ USD1.5bn deal on EGFR inhibitor, 2) Hengrui's NewCo BraveHeart files for IPO; 3) Pharmaron and Joinn 1H26 results...

Wilfred Yuen

China Healthcare Weekly Wrap (29 Jun - 3 July)

Licensing deals continue this week: CSPC/AstraZeneca on siRNA, Insilico/Takeda on AI drugs, Metis/Deerfield's Boulevard on trispecific TCE;...

Wilfred Yuen

China Healthcare Weekly Wrap (22-26 June)

​This week saw 5 license-out/collaboration deals in the biopharma industry and China approving 4 globally first-in-class therapies, with updates...

Wilfred Yuen

APAC Healthcare Weekly (June 7) – CSPC Pharma, Innovent, Shionogi, Hanmi Pharm, SK Bioscience, Lupin

Innovent submitted NDA for oncology drug. Shionogi got FDA approval for Xocova. Hanmi Pharm signed $1.2B outlicensing deal with Lilly. SK...

Tina Banerjee

This week saw 5 license-out/collaboration deals in the biopharma industry and China approving 4 globally first-in-class therapies, with updates...