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 latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Dec 5th.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.</li>
<li>We highlight short changes in Ubtech Robotics, Innovent Biologics, AIA, Trip.Com.</li>
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We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Dec 5th.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.
We highlight short changes in Ubtech Robotics, Innovent Biologics, AIA, Trip.Com.


HK Short Interest Weekly: Ubtech Robotics, Innovent Biologics, AIA, Trip.Com

Chief Executive Officer, Emmer Capital Partners Limited

Manishi Raychaudhuri

Chief Executive Officer

Emmer Capital Partners Limited

Emmer Capital Partners is an Asia Pacific focused financial advisory firm engaging in strategic financial asset allocation advice, bespoke thematic research and advising early-stage companies and connecting them to investors. Emmer Capital provides macro-economic and multi-asset investment strategy inputs to institutions, family offices, private wealth managers, private equity, and corporate boards directly and through independent research platforms. Emmer Capital also advises a wide range of startup companies on fund raising and business strategy. Emmer Capital's active engagement with the print and electronic media reaches a broad spectrum of investors across the globe.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Asian buybacks, dominated by HK, China and Korea, are skyrocketing.  In H125, buybacks more than doubled from their full year 2024 levels in HK/China and increased 40% in Korea. </li>
<li>We screen companies repurchasing consistently, with total buyback of minimum $1bn and buyback over 2024-25 of at least 2% of present market cap, yielding companies in HK(11), Korea(6), Philippines(2), Singapore(1).</li>
<li>Top five repurchasers are Alibaba, Tencent, China Communication Construction, AIA, Netease. These, barring the third, are up more than 20% this year. Share price support from buybacks do seem solid.</li>
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Asian buybacks, dominated by HK, China and Korea, are skyrocketing.  In H125, buybacks more than doubled from their full year 2024 levels in HK/China and increased 40% in Korea. 
We screen companies repurchasing consistently, with total buyback of minimum $1bn and buyback over 2024-25 of at least 2% of present market cap, yielding companies in HK(11), Korea(6), Philippines(2), Singapore(1).
Top five repurchasers are Alibaba, Tencent, China Communication Construction, AIA, Netease. These, barring the third, are up more than 20% this year. Share price support from buybacks do seem solid.


Asian Buybacks Accelerating; Consistent Share Repurchasers Offer Safety

Insurance, Fintech & EM-focused Analyst, KT Capital Group, KT Capital Group

Alec Tseung

Insurance, Fintech & EM-focused Analyst, KT Capital Group

KT Capital Group

Principal investments and advisory firm that focuses on connecting the CIS countries with East Asia.

Principal investments and advisory firm

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<li>Pru is currently trading below its embedded value, with the valuation assigning a negative value for the group’s new business profits.</li>
<li>Given its quality franchise across all key markets in Asia and continued strong new business recovery (to pre-Covid levels), this doesn’t seem to make sense at all.</li>
<li>We would continue underwriting the investment case of Pru in the coming year, with the stock offering significant upside potential. </li>
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Pru is currently trading below its embedded value, with the valuation assigning a negative value for the group’s new business profits.
Given its quality franchise across all key markets in Asia and continued strong new business recovery (to pre-Covid levels), this doesn’t seem to make sense at all.
We would continue underwriting the investment case of Pru in the coming year, with the stock offering significant upside potential. 


2024 High Conviction: Underwriting Prudential’s Investment Case into 2024

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Equity Derivatives

Ping An Insurance (H) / Equity Derivatives

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Be inspired by sophisticated, live, multi-leg options strategies on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ping-an-insurance-grp-co-of-china-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12880:1" rel="noopener">Ping An Insurance (2318 HK)</a>, executed over the period from 6 to 12 June on the Hong Kong exchange.</li>
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Highlights: Many strategies creatively utilize weekly expiries, sometimes employing options with as little as one or two days to maturity to generate upfront yield or financing.</li>
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Why read: Detailed examples and break-down of complex option strategies provide actionable insights that could inspire similar strategies,</li>
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Be inspired by sophisticated, live, multi-leg options strategies on Ping An Insurance (2318 HK), executed over the period from 6 to 12 June on the Hong Kong exchange.

Highlights: Many strategies creatively utilize weekly expiries, sometimes employing options with as little as one or two days to maturity to generate upfront yield or financing.

Why read: Detailed examples and break-down of complex option strategies provide actionable insights that could inspire similar strategies,


Ping An (2318 HK): Strategic Insights and Top Option Trades

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aia-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14895:1" rel="noopener">AIA Group (1299 HK)</a> is set to announce its 2024 Annual Results on 14 March 2025, 09:00 am HK Time.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aia-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14895:1" rel="noopener">AIA Group (1299 HK)</a> has historically experienced volatile trading during results days, with a median move of +/- 4.2%, considerably higher than typical daily movements. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aia-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14895:1" rel="noopener">AIA Group Ltd (1299 HK)</a> will announce its final dividend. With a history of increases, a divided raise can be expected.</li>
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AIA Group (1299 HK) is set to announce its 2024 Annual Results on 14 March 2025, 09:00 am HK Time.

AIA Group (1299 HK) has historically experienced volatile trading during results days, with a median move of +/- 4.2%, considerably higher than typical daily movements. 

AIA Group Ltd (1299 HK) will announce its final dividend. With a history of increases, a divided raise can be expected.


AIA Group (1299 HK) Results Day: Expected Price Swings and Dividend Boost

Hong Kong

AIA Group Limited offers insurance and financial services. The Company writes life insurance for individuals, businesses, accident, and health insurance, as well as retirement planning and wealth management services.

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HK Short Interest Weekly: Ubtech Robotics, Innovent Biologics, AIA, Trip.Com

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Dec 5th and highlight short interest changes in Ubtech Robotics, Innovent...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

2024 High Conviction: Underwriting Prudential’s Investment Case into 2024

Prudential plc's share prices have gone up by c. 40% in London and 50% in Hong Kong YTD. The thesis we highlighted in this note remains largely...

Alec Tseung

Ping An (2318 HK): Strategic Insights and Top Option Trades

Noteworthy options strategies executed on the Hong Kong exchange, utilizing weekly expiries and short-term options for upfront yield or financing....

Gaudenz Schneider

AIA Group (1299 HK) Results Day: Expected Price Swings and Dividend Boost

AIA Group (1299 HK) to announce 2024 Annual Results on 14 March 2025, historically volatile trading on results days with potential dividend raise.

Gaudenz Schneider

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HK Short Interest Weekly: Ubtech Robotics, Innovent Biologics, AIA, Trip.Com

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of Dec 5th and highlight short interest changes in Ubtech Robotics, Innovent...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asian Buybacks Accelerating; Consistent Share Repurchasers Offer Safety

​Asian buybacks, led by HK, CN, KR, are surging. Buybacks more than doubled in H125 relative to full year 24 levels. Top consistent repurchasers:...

Manishi Raychaudhuri

2024 High Conviction: Underwriting Prudential’s Investment Case into 2024

Prudential plc's share prices have gone up by c. 40% in London and 50% in Hong Kong YTD. The thesis we highlighted in this note remains largely...

Alec Tseung

Ping An (2318 HK): Strategic Insights and Top Option Trades

Noteworthy options strategies executed on the Hong Kong exchange, utilizing weekly expiries and short-term options for upfront yield or financing....

Gaudenz Schneider

AIA Group (1299 HK) Results Day: Expected Price Swings and Dividend Boost

​AIA Group (1299 HK) to announce 2024 Annual Results on 14 March 2025, historically volatile trading on results days with potential dividend raise.

Gaudenz Schneider

Asian buybacks, led by HK, CN, KR, are surging. Buybacks more than doubled in H125 relative to full year 24 levels. Top consistent repurchasers:...

AIA Group (1299 HK) to announce 2024 Annual Results on 14 March 2025, historically volatile trading on results days with potential dividend raise.