Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>China's DeepSeek is catalyzing growth opportunities in the Software as a Service (SaaS)/ Internet as a Service (IaaS) sectors by integrating AI solutions for platforms, service providers and software applications.</li>
<li>DeepSeek has democratized AI and brought forward significant demand for AI services for enterprises and consumers.  US hyperscalers will struggle to monetize their AI services as inexpensive models will proliferate.</li>
<li>Companies like <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kingsoft-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:492:1" rel="noopener">Kingsoft Corp (3888 HK)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kingdee-international-sftwr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:37:1" rel="noopener">Kingdee International Software (268 HK)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chinasoft-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:407:1" rel="noopener">Chinasoft International (354 HK)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vobile-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29711:1" rel="noopener">Vobile Group (3738 HK)</a> , and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/inspur-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7523:1" rel="noopener">Inspur International (596 HK)</a> will benefit.</li>
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China's DeepSeek is catalyzing growth opportunities in the Software as a Service (SaaS)/ Internet as a Service (IaaS) sectors by integrating AI solutions for platforms, service providers and software applications.
DeepSeek has democratized AI and brought forward significant demand for AI services for enterprises and consumers.  US hyperscalers will struggle to monetize their AI services as inexpensive models will proliferate.
Companies like Kingsoft Corp (3888 HK) , Kingdee International Software (268 HK) , Chinasoft International (354 HK) , Vobile Group (3738 HK) , and Inspur International (596 HK) will benefit.


DeepSeek Rally Creates More Winners in SaaS/IaaS Sectors

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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/goodman-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:959:1" rel="noopener">Goodman Group (GMG AU)</a> is looking to raise around US$2.5bn to partly fund its data centre expansion plans.</li>
<li>Goodman’s shares have performed exceptionally well over the past year, driven by its pivot towards data centers.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
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Goodman Group (GMG AU) is looking to raise around US$2.5bn to partly fund its data centre expansion plans.
Goodman’s shares have performed exceptionally well over the past year, driven by its pivot towards data centers.
In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Goodman Group Placement - Large Deal, Doesn’t Seem Well Flagged, Not Particularly Exciting

JX Advanced Metals / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>JX Advance Metal’s (JXAM) parent, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eneos-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:638:1" rel="noopener">ENEOS Holdings (5020 JP)</a>, is looking to raise around US$2.6bn via selling more than half of its stake in JXAM in its Japan IPO.</li>
<li>JXAM engages in business activities primarily focused on the development, manufacture and sale of materials made from copper and rare metals, which are used in the semiconductor and ICT fields.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.</li>
</ul>


JX Advance Metal’s (JXAM) parent, ENEOS Holdings (5020 JP), is looking to raise around US$2.6bn via selling more than half of its stake in JXAM in its Japan IPO.
JXAM engages in business activities primarily focused on the development, manufacture and sale of materials made from copper and rare metals, which are used in the semiconductor and ICT fields.
In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.


JX Advance Metals Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Isn't There Yet

Podcast On the Business of Semiconductors, The Circuit

The Circuit

Podcast On the Business of Semiconductors

A Podcast On the Business of Semiconductors. With Jay Goldberg and Ben Bajarin

<ul><li>Discussion on the balance between custom ASICs and GPUs in the tech industry</li><li>Concerns about over-excitement towards custom ASICs and potential loss of market share for GPUs</li><li>Considerations of architectural compatibility, innovation adoption, and economic viability for custom ASICs compared to GPUs.</li></ul>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Discussion on the balance between custom ASICs and GPUs in the tech industryConcerns about over-excitement towards custom ASICs and potential loss of market share for GPUsConsiderations of architectural compatibility, innovation adoption, and economic viability for custom ASICs compared to GPUs.This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Episode 105: Sanity Check on Custom ASICS?

Hexaware Technologies / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hexaware-technologies-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7882:1" rel="noopener">Hexaware Technologies</a> raised around US$1bn in its India IPO, while its anchor book was strong, overall coverage was not. </li>
<li>Hexaware is a global digital and technology services company with AI at its core, delivering innovative solutions that help customers in their digital transformation journey and subsequent operations.</li>
<li>We have covered various aspects of the deal in our previous note. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.</li>
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Hexaware Technologies raised around US$1bn in its India IPO, while its anchor book was strong, overall coverage was not. 
Hexaware is a global digital and technology services company with AI at its core, delivering innovative solutions that help customers in their digital transformation journey and subsequent operations.
We have covered various aspects of the deal in our previous note. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.


Hexaware Technologies IPO Trading - Very Strong Anchor, Very Poor Overall

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NVIDIA Corporation designs, develops, and markets three dimensional (3D) graphics processors and related software.  The Company's products provide interactive 3D graphics to the mainstream personal computer market.

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DeepSeek Rally Creates More Winners in SaaS/IaaS Sectors

DeepSeek's breakthrough AI model has created huge demand for AI services at a more affordable price from enterprises and customers.SaaS and IaaS...

David Mudd

Goodman Group Placement - Large Deal, Doesn’t Seem Well Flagged, Not Particularly Exciting

Goodman Group (GMG AU) is looking to raise around US$2.5bn to partly fund its data centre expansion plans. In this note, we talk about the deal...

Sumeet Singh

JX Advance Metals Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Isn't There Yet

JX Advance Metal’s (JXAM) parent, ENEOS Holdings (5020 JP), is looking to raise US$2.6bn in its Japan IPO. In this note, we talk about the not-so...

Sumeet Singh

Episode 105: Sanity Check on Custom ASICS?

The episode delves into the debate between custom ASICs and GPUs in the tech industry, highlighting the benefits and drawbacks of each while...

The Circuit

Hexaware Technologies IPO Trading - Very Strong Anchor, Very Poor Overall

Hexaware Technologies raised around US$1bn in its India IPO, while its anchor book was strong, overall coverage was not.

Sumeet Singh

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