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>2025 has seen a sharp turnaround in HK placements, with 36 US$100m+ deals so far. This compares to only 14 in 2022, 13 in 2023, and 15 in 2024.</li>
<li>Most of the 2025 placements have been primary raising and have come from a handful of sectors/backdrops.</li>
<li>In this note, we try to identify the possible primary placements that could take place over the rest of the year.</li>
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2025 has seen a sharp turnaround in HK placements, with 36 US$100m+ deals so far. This compares to only 14 in 2022, 13 in 2023, and 15 in 2024.
Most of the 2025 placements have been primary raising and have come from a handful of sectors/backdrops.
In this note, we try to identify the possible primary placements that could take place over the rest of the year.


Hong Kong 2025 Placements - Year so Far and Trends for Potential Primary Placements

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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China Traditional Chinese Medicine / Event-Driven

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<li>Shockingly, the Sinopharm-led consortium’s offer for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-traditional-chinese-medicine" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:351:1" rel="noopener">China Traditional Chinese Medicine (570 HK)</a> has lapsed as the precondition long stop date has not been extended.</li>
<li>This deal break caught many, including me, off guard. There are lessons to be learnt and questions to be asked. </li>
<li>Shareholders will have a bruising Monday. Our analysis suggests a deal break price of around HK$3.44, a 10% downside to the last close.</li>
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Shockingly, the Sinopharm-led consortium’s offer for China Traditional Chinese Medicine (570 HK) has lapsed as the precondition long stop date has not been extended.
This deal break caught many, including me, off guard. There are lessons to be learnt and questions to be asked. 
Shareholders will have a bruising Monday. Our analysis suggests a deal break price of around HK$3.44, a 10% downside to the last close.


China Traditional Chinese Medicine (570 HK): Disaster as Offer Lapses, Potential Deal Break Price

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

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Nov 21st.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.</li>
<li>We highlight short changes in CATL, Csop Hsi (2X Inv), Central New Energy, Xiaomi, TraHK HSI ETF.</li>
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We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Nov 21st.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.
We highlight short changes in CATL, Csop Hsi (2X Inv), Central New Energy, Xiaomi, TraHK HSI ETF.


HK Short Interest Weekly: CATL, Central New Energy, Xiaomi

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>HK$100bn a day of gross SOUTHBOUND activity with US$600mm+ of net buying on average. Net flows continue to be impressive. SOEs/Energy/Financials dominate.</li>
<li>Watch for news on the Dual Counter (RMB) Trading eligibility for SOUTHBOUND near-term. That could up the pace of things.</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 Pairs Monitor</a> are both there - free - for all SK readers.</li>
</ul>


HK$100bn a day of gross SOUTHBOUND activity with US$600mm+ of net buying on average. Net flows continue to be impressive. SOEs/Energy/Financials dominate.
Watch for news on the Dual Counter (RMB) Trading eligibility for SOUTHBOUND near-term. That could up the pace of things.
The data tables below update on a daily basis in the Tools section of Smartkarma. The Southbound Flow Monitor and AH Pairs Monitor are both there - free - for all SK readers.


HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (Wk To 21 Nov 2025) - BIG Net Buy on Lower Gross Flows. BABA Bought

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>3SBio will spin-off and separately list the shares of Mandi, a subsidiary of the company. Celltrion got EC approval for Remsima IV liquid, world’s first liquid formulation of IV infliximab.</li>
<li>Hanmi Pharmaceutical is acquiring all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Aptose Biosciences that are not currently owned or controlled by Hanmi.</li>
<li>Otsuka got CHMP positive opinion for donidalorsen for the prevention of recurrent attacks of HAE. CSL plans to expand U.S. presence over the next five years, with ~$1.5B U.S. capex.</li>
</ul>


3SBio will spin-off and separately list the shares of Mandi, a subsidiary of the company. Celltrion got EC approval for Remsima IV liquid, world’s first liquid formulation of IV infliximab.
Hanmi Pharmaceutical is acquiring all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Aptose Biosciences that are not currently owned or controlled by Hanmi.
Otsuka got CHMP positive opinion for donidalorsen for the prevention of recurrent attacks of HAE. CSL plans to expand U.S. presence over the next five years, with ~$1.5B U.S. capex.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (November 23) – 3SBio, Celltrion, Hanmi Pharm, HK Inno.N, Otsuka, CSL

China

3SBio, Inc. is a biotechnology company located in China. The Company focuses on mammalian cell-based biopharmaceuticals in the biotechnology industry. 3SBio also develops, manufactures and markets biopharmaceutical products globally.

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3SBio Inc (1530 HK)

Hong Kong 2025 Placements - Year so Far and Trends for Potential Primary Placements

1H25 saw a sharp turnaround in HK placements, with 36 US$100m+ deals so far. This compares to only 14 in 2022, 13 in 2023, and 15 in 2024. In this...

Sumeet Singh

China Traditional Chinese Medicine (570 HK): Disaster as Offer Lapses, Potential Deal Break Price

This deal break caught many, including me, off guard. There are lessons to be learnt and questions to be asked. Shareholders will have a bruising...

Arun George

HK Short Interest Weekly: CATL, Central New Energy, Xiaomi

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Nov 21st and highlight short interest changes in CATL, Csop Hsi (2X Inv),...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Connect SOUTHBOUND Flows (Wk To 21 Nov 2025) - BIG Net Buy on Lower Gross Flows. BABA Bought

BIG Net flows - averaging US$1bn a day - as HK shares fall sharply on the week. Alibaba and Info Tech see renewed big inflows. Some ETF buying last...

Travis Lundy

APAC Healthcare Weekly (November 23) – 3SBio, Celltrion, Hanmi Pharm, HK Inno.N, Otsuka, CSL

3SBio will spin-off and separately list its subsidiary. Celltrion got EC approval for Remsima IV liquid. Hanmi Pharm is acquiring Aptose...

Tina Banerjee

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