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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<li>Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group-holding-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:787:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba (ADR) (BABA US)</a>'s restructuring news caused some exiciting in the IPO market this week, with Hong Kong filings picking up as well. </li>
<li>On the placements front, all eyes remain on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meituan-dianping" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26970:1" rel="noopener">Meituan (3690 HK)</a> and whether <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/prosus-nv" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28104:1" rel="noopener">Prosus (PRX NA)</a> will do a placement.</li>
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Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Alibaba (ADR) (BABA US)'s restructuring news caused some exiciting in the IPO market this week, with Hong Kong filings picking up as well. 
On the placements front, all eyes remain on Meituan (3690 HK) and whether Prosus (PRX NA) will do a placement.


ECM Weekly (2nd Apr 2023) - Meituan, Rakuten Bank, SBI, Merdeka, ZJLD, Trial Hol, DPC, WCP, MLT

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rakuten-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35638:1" rel="noopener">Rakuten Bank (5838 JP)</a> is an online bank in Japan. It is looking to raise up to $878m. Pricing is on 5 April and the listing is on 21 April. </li>
<li>We previously discussed the IPO in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/rakuten-bank-ipo-the-investment-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:98721" rel="noopener">Rakuten Bank IPO: The Investment Case</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/rakuten-bank-vs-sbi-sumishin-net-bank" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:98866" rel="noopener">Rakuten Bank Vs SBI Sumishin Net Bank</a>. </li>
<li>In this note, we discuss valuation. Our analysis suggests that Rakuten Bank is fairly valued at the IPO price range of JPY1,630-1,960 per share. We would participate in the IPO.</li>
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Rakuten Bank (5838 JP) is an online bank in Japan. It is looking to raise up to $878m. Pricing is on 5 April and the listing is on 21 April. 
We previously discussed the IPO in Rakuten Bank IPO: The Investment Case and Rakuten Bank Vs SBI Sumishin Net Bank. 
In this note, we discuss valuation. Our analysis suggests that Rakuten Bank is fairly valued at the IPO price range of JPY1,630-1,960 per share. We would participate in the IPO.


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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rakuten-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35638:1" rel="noopener">Rakuten Bank (5838 JP)</a>, the online banking arm of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rakuten-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31:1" rel="noopener">Rakuten (4755 JP)</a>, aims to raise up to around US$900m in its Japan listing in April 2023.</li>
<li>RB is the largest internet bank in Japan, by number of accounts. As of Dec 22, it had 13.3m deposit accounts with a total deposit base of JPY8.8tn.</li>
<li>In our earlier notes, we have looked at the company’s past performance and undertook a peer comparison. In this note, we provide our thoughts on valuation.</li>
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Rakuten Bank (5838 JP), the online banking arm of Rakuten (4755 JP), aims to raise up to around US$900m in its Japan listing in April 2023.
RB is the largest internet bank in Japan, by number of accounts. As of Dec 22, it had 13.3m deposit accounts with a total deposit base of JPY8.8tn.
In our earlier notes, we have looked at the company’s past performance and undertook a peer comparison. In this note, we provide our thoughts on valuation.


Expert on Japan Retail and Consumer Markets, JapanConsuming

Michael Causton

Expert on Japan Retail and Consumer Markets

Real Insight on Japanese Consumer Markets

JapanConsuming

JapanConsuming is a specialist research firm producing intelligence on Japanese retail and consumer markets. Founded in 2000, JapanConsuming has become the leading provider of insights on Japanese retailers and consumer trends to retailers, brands, government agencies and investors. As well as a highly regarded monthly report on the market, JapanConsuming produces in-depth reports on retail sectors, seminars on key trends and telephone consulting to investors on trends and retailers.

JapanConsuming was founded by Michael Causton and Roy Larke. 

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Seven &amp; I will have its entire 7-11 chain online by 2025 and could use the service to bind all its food retail assets into a more coherent whole. </li>
<li>Rivals are doing the same thing through Uber Eats and other services, but Seven thinks its proprietary system will provide a long term advantage, especially in ease of use.</li>
<li>While Q-commerce deliveries from CVS are growing, the inherent proximity of stores to homes suggests an online adjunct is sub-optimal – but will be ideal for Seven's "new" SIP format.</li>
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Seven &amp; I will have its entire 7-11 chain online by 2025 and could use the service to bind all its food retail assets into a more coherent whole. 
Rivals are doing the same thing through Uber Eats and other services, but Seven thinks its proprietary system will provide a long term advantage, especially in ease of use.
While Q-commerce deliveries from CVS are growing, the inherent proximity of stores to homes suggests an online adjunct is sub-optimal – but will be ideal for Seven's "new" SIP format.


Seven & I Finally Making E-Commerce Work? 7Now at 5,000 Stores and Perfect for SIP

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rakuten-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35638:1" rel="noopener">Rakuten Bank (5838 JP)</a>, the online banking arm of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rakuten-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31:1" rel="noopener">Rakuten (4755 JP)</a>, aims to raise up to around US$900m in its Japan listing in April 2023.</li>
<li>RB is the largest internet bank in Japan, by number of accounts. As of Dec 22, it had 13.3m deposit accounts with a total deposit base of JPY8.8tn.</li>
<li>In our earlier notes, we have looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison.</li>
</ul>



Rakuten Bank (5838 JP), the online banking arm of Rakuten (4755 JP), aims to raise up to around US$900m in its Japan listing in April 2023.
RB is the largest internet bank in Japan, by number of accounts. As of Dec 22, it had 13.3m deposit accounts with a total deposit base of JPY8.8tn.
In our earlier notes, we have looked at the company’s past performance. In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison.


Rakuten Bank IPO - Peer Comparison - SBI Sumishin or Kakaobank?

Japan

Rakuten Group, Inc. provides Internet services. The Company offers Internet finance services which including "Rakuten Card" and "Rakuten Bank". Rakuten Group also provides digital content services including electronic book services.

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Rakuten (4755 JP)

ECM Weekly (2nd Apr 2023) - Meituan, Rakuten Bank, SBI, Merdeka, ZJLD, Trial Hol, DPC, WCP, MLT

Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Sumeet Singh

Rakuten Bank IPO: Valuation Insights

Our analysis suggests that Rakuten Bank is fairly valued at the IPO price range of JPY1,630-1,960 per share. We would participate in the IPO.

Arun George

Rakuten Bank IPO - Thoughts on Valuation

Rakuten Bank (5838 JP), the online banking arm of Rakuten (4755 JP), aims to raise up to around US$900m in its Japan listing in April 2023. In this...

Sumeet Singh

Seven & I Finally Making E-Commerce Work? 7Now at 5,000 Stores and Perfect for SIP

Seven & I may finally have turned the corner and found an e-commerce solution that works. If it has, the potential to roll it out beyond just the...

Michael Causton

Rakuten Bank IPO - Peer Comparison - SBI Sumishin or Kakaobank?

Rakuten Bank (5838 JP), the online banking arm of Rakuten (4755 JP), aims to raise up to around US$900m in its Japan listing in April 2023. In this...

Sumeet Singh

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