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/hesai-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36743:1" rel="noopener">Hesai Group (HSAI US)</a> raised around US$530m in its secondary listing in Hong Kong.</li>
<li>We have looked at the deal dynamics in our previous note. </li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the ADS movement and trading dynamics.</li>
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Hesai Group (HSAI US) raised around US$530m in its secondary listing in Hong Kong.
We have looked at the deal dynamics in our previous note. 
In this note, we talk about the ADS movement and trading dynamics.


Hesai Secondary Trading - Decent Demand, Despite Lack of Correction

Singapore Market Roundup, Singapore Market Roundup

Singapore Market Roundup

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>UOBKH's Loh raises Hong Leong Asia target price to $2.82 due to BRC Asia stake.</li><li>RHB's Jaiswal raises SGX target price to $17.80 amid growing IPO momentum.</li><li>PhillipCapital starts coverage on SIA Engineering amid MRO upcycle.</li></ul>

UOBKH's Loh raises Hong Leong Asia target price to $2.82 due to BRC Asia stake.RHB's Jaiswal raises SGX target price to $17.80 amid growing IPO momentum.PhillipCapital starts coverage on SIA Engineering amid MRO upcycle.

Singapore Market Roundup (15-Sep-2025): UOBKH's Loh raises Hong Leong Asia target to $2.82.

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport, Tracking Traffic

Daniel Hellberg

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport

Tracking Traffic

Focusing on Asian logistics, transportation, and travel companies

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>HK-Listed SF Intra is a leading player in Chinese on-demand delivery</li>
<li>H1 results show strong top-line growth, but thin margins, -ive OpCF</li>
<li>SF Intra's structure suggests no fat to cut in local eComm fulfillment expense</li>
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HK-Listed SF Intra is a leading player in Chinese on-demand delivery
H1 results show strong top-line growth, but thin margins, -ive OpCF
SF Intra's structure suggests no fat to cut in local eComm fulfillment expense


Checking in With On-Demand Delivery Leader SF Intra-City (9699 HK) | Strong Growth, Thin Margins

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<li>Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.</li>
<li>On the IPO front, things are picking up going into the year end, as is usual, with multiple US$1bn+ deals said to go live over the next few weeks.</li>
<li>On the placements front, as well, market remains receptive for both primary and secondary offerings.</li>
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Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.
On the IPO front, things are picking up going into the year end, as is usual, with multiple US$1bn+ deals said to go live over the next few weeks.
On the placements front, as well, market remains receptive for both primary and secondary offerings.


ECM Weekly (15 September 2025)- Chery, Zijin Gold, Hesai, Orion, Myungin, Urban, Nio, Kotak, Toei

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Equity Derivatives

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Context: Volatility cones provide a clear framework to evaluate whether options are trading cheap or rich.</li>
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Highlights: Implied volatility has increased across the board, but while some stocks recorded a 5-10% increase, other just added 1-2%. Upcoming November earnings start to shape the term structure.</li>
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Why Read: Spot opportunities, assess regime shifts, and manage risk effectively — volatility cones turn complex data into actionable insights for traders and investors.</li>
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Context: Volatility cones provide a clear framework to evaluate whether options are trading cheap or rich.

Highlights: Implied volatility has increased across the board, but while some stocks recorded a 5-10% increase, other just added 1-2%. Upcoming November earnings start to shape the term structure.

Why Read: Spot opportunities, assess regime shifts, and manage risk effectively — volatility cones turn complex data into actionable insights for traders and investors.


HK Volatility Cones: Volatility on the Rise, Meituan and Ping An Historically Cheap

China

Alibaba Group Holding Limited provides online sales services. The Company provides internet infrastructure, electronic commerce, online financial, and internet content services through its subsidiaries. Alibaba Group Holding offers its products and services worldwide.

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Alibaba (BABA US)

Hesai Secondary Trading - Decent Demand, Despite Lack of Correction

Hesai Group (HSAI US) raised around US$530m in its secondary listing in Hong Kong. In this note, we talk about the trading dynamics.

Sumeet Singh

Singapore Market Roundup (15-Sep-2025): UOBKH's Loh raises Hong Leong Asia target to $2.82.

UOBKH raises Hong Leong Asia's target price to $2.82; RHB raises SGX to $17.80 with IPO momentum; PhillipCapital begins coverage on SIA Engineering...

Singapore Market Roundup

Checking in With On-Demand Delivery Leader SF Intra-City (9699 HK) | Strong Growth, Thin Margins

SF Intra's H125 results give us some valuable insights into China's on-demand retail segment, which has shown strong growth in recent periods.

Tracking Traffic

ECM Weekly (15 September 2025)- Chery, Zijin Gold, Hesai, Orion, Myungin, Urban, Nio, Kotak, Toei

Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.

Sumeet Singh

HK Volatility Cones: Volatility on the Rise, Meituan and Ping An Historically Cheap

Volatility cones for 8 popular HK stocks help traders and investors spot opportunities. The IV term structure is increasingly shaped by the...

Gaudenz Schneider

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