Global Materials | Industrials | Commodities

Rahul Jain

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Nvidia–OpenAI tie-up: A US$100bn LOI to deploy 10 GW of GPUs by 2026 highlights the unprecedented scale of AI compute build-out, anchored in Asia’s memory, packaging, substrate, and testing ecosystem.</li>
<li>SK hynix (HBM leader, backlog sold out to 2027), TSMC (CoWoS packaging), Ibiden/Ajinomoto (substrates), and Advantest/TEL/Disco (test/tools) are positioned as key winners.</li>
<li>While the deal confirms multi-year order visibility, much of the “good news” may be priced in — execution of capacity ramps and sustained demand will determine further upside.</li>
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Nvidia–OpenAI tie-up: A US$100bn LOI to deploy 10 GW of GPUs by 2026 highlights the unprecedented scale of AI compute build-out, anchored in Asia’s memory, packaging, substrate, and testing ecosystem.
SK hynix (HBM leader, backlog sold out to 2027), TSMC (CoWoS packaging), Ibiden/Ajinomoto (substrates), and Advantest/TEL/Disco (test/tools) are positioned as key winners.
While the deal confirms multi-year order visibility, much of the “good news” may be priced in — execution of capacity ramps and sustained demand will determine further upside.


Nvidia–OpenAI US$100bn Partnership: Asia Hardware Supply Chain Implications

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.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of JPX stocks as of Sep 12th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD16,380m.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in SoftBank, Advantest, Tokyo Electron, Disco, Sanrio, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, IHI, Timee, Furukawa Electric, Lasertec, Softbank, Advantest, Tokyo Electron, Disco, Sanrio.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of JPX stocks as of Sep 12th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD16,380m.
We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.
We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in SoftBank, Advantest, Tokyo Electron, Disco, Sanrio, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, IHI, Timee, Furukawa Electric, Lasertec, Softbank, Advantest, Tokyo Electron, Disco, Sanrio.


JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Sep 12th): SoftBank, Advantest, Tokyo Electron, Disco, Sanrio

Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

<ul>
<li>Japanese equities delivered exceptional performance this week, with the Nikkei 225 surging 4.1% to fresh record highs </li>
<li>Expect the BoJ to maintain the 0.5% policy rate Friday, with October remaining the earliest viable hike window</li>
<li>Geopolitical tensions remain elevated with Polish airspace incidents and Middle East complexities creating volatility catalysts; We remain +ve on JP equities given attractive valuations and Fed tailwinds</li>
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Japanese equities delivered exceptional performance this week, with the Nikkei 225 surging 4.1% to fresh record highs 
Expect the BoJ to maintain the 0.5% policy rate Friday, with October remaining the earliest viable hike window
Geopolitical tensions remain elevated with Polish airspace incidents and Middle East complexities creating volatility catalysts; We remain +ve on JP equities given attractive valuations and Fed tailwinds


Japan Strategy Weekly | Nikkei Surges to Record High

Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

<ul>
<li>Apple reveal not enough to send the stock higher, although its new IPhone Pro and ear pods with built in heart rate monitoring impress.</li>
<li>Alphabet sends the Mag7 to a record high with its cloud computing order backlog bigger than expected.</li>
<li>Wolfspeed +48% as it gets set to emerge from bankruptcy, although this should be no surprise. Positive Renesas</li>
</ul>


Apple reveal not enough to send the stock higher, although its new IPhone Pro and ear pods with built in heart rate monitoring impress.
Alphabet sends the Mag7 to a record high with its cloud computing order backlog bigger than expected.
Wolfspeed +48% as it gets set to emerge from bankruptcy, although this should be no surprise. Positive Renesas


Japan Morning Connection: Oracle Blows the Doors off as the AI Train Shows No Sign of a Slowdown

Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Zero One

Founded in 2015, Zero One produces independent investment research and provides corporate finance advisory services with a focus on both listed and private technology companies. Founder Vincent Fernando has over 20 years of experience in US and Asia capital markets.

Independent Investment Research

Equity Bottom-Up

ASE Technology Holding   / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>Defining themes: Packaging, edge AI, and silicon photonics dominate SEMICON Taiwan 2025</li>
<li>Global heavyweights Applied Materials, Lam, and TEL anchor this year’s industry sponsorship</li>
<li>Taiwan’s next tier -- Zhen Ding, ASE, Advantech, ASPEED, Egis -- showcase critical AI enablers beyond TSMC</li>
</ul>


Defining themes: Packaging, edge AI, and silicon photonics dominate SEMICON Taiwan 2025
Global heavyweights Applied Materials, Lam, and TEL anchor this year’s industry sponsorship
Taiwan’s next tier -- Zhen Ding, ASE, Advantech, ASPEED, Egis -- showcase critical AI enablers beyond TSMC


From AI Packaging to AI Edge: Listed Names to Watch at SEMICON Taiwan 2025 Starting Today

Japan

ADVANTEST CORPORATION produces semiconductor testing devices and electronic measuring instruments.  The Company's products include large-scale integration (LSI) test systems, memory test systems, dynamic test handlers, network analyzers, electronic meters, optical testing devices, and signal sources.

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Nvidia–OpenAI US$100bn Partnership: Asia Hardware Supply Chain Implications

Nvidia's $100bn LOI with OpenAI for 10 GW of GPUs by 2026 highlights the massive AI compute build-out in Asia, benefiting key players like SK...

Rahul Jain

JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Sep 12th): SoftBank, Advantest, Tokyo Electron, Disco, Sanrio

We analyzed JPX margin trading positions report for the past week and highlighted SoftBank (9984 JP), Advantest (6857 JP), Tokyo Electron (8035...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Japan Strategy Weekly | Nikkei Surges to Record High

Japanese equities surged to record highs this week, with the BoJ expected to maintain policy rate and geopolitical tensions adding volatility;...

Mark Chadwick

Japan Morning Connection: Oracle Blows the Doors off as the AI Train Shows No Sign of a Slowdown

Apple and its suppliers pulled lower. Laggards in the SPE space should get a lift after Oracle's big jump in late trading. A pullback in...

Andrew Jackson

From AI Packaging to AI Edge: Listed Names to Watch at SEMICON Taiwan 2025 Starting Today

Key themes and major industry sponsors at SEMICON Taiwan, with a focus on six lesser-known Taiwan companies showcasing new AI technology.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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Nvidia–OpenAI US$100bn Partnership: Asia Hardware Supply Chain Implications

​Nvidia's $100bn LOI with OpenAI for 10 GW of GPUs by 2026 highlights the massive AI compute build-out in Asia, benefiting key players like SK...

Rahul Jain

JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Sep 12th): SoftBank, Advantest, Tokyo Electron, Disco, Sanrio

We analyzed JPX margin trading positions report for the past week and highlighted SoftBank (9984 JP), Advantest (6857 JP), Tokyo Electron (8035...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Japan Strategy Weekly | Nikkei Surges to Record High

​Japanese equities surged to record highs this week, with the BoJ expected to maintain policy rate and geopolitical tensions adding volatility;...

Mark Chadwick

Japan Morning Connection: Oracle Blows the Doors off as the AI Train Shows No Sign of a Slowdown

Apple and its suppliers pulled lower. Laggards in the SPE space should get a lift after Oracle's big jump in late trading. A pullback in...

Andrew Jackson

From AI Packaging to AI Edge: Listed Names to Watch at SEMICON Taiwan 2025 Starting Today

​Key themes and major industry sponsors at SEMICON Taiwan, with a focus on six lesser-known Taiwan companies showcasing new AI technology.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Nvidia's $100bn LOI with OpenAI for 10 GW of GPUs by 2026 highlights the massive AI compute build-out in Asia, benefiting key players like SK...

Japanese equities surged to record highs this week, with the BoJ expected to maintain policy rate and geopolitical tensions adding volatility;...

Key themes and major industry sponsors at SEMICON Taiwan, with a focus on six lesser-known Taiwan companies showcasing new AI technology.