Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

DZT Research

DZT Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Jun 6th. The aggregated short interest was USD24.1bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Cathay Financial, Ctbc Financial, Fubon Financial, Yang Ming Marine, Catcher Technology, Novatek Microelectronics, Gigabyte Technology, SCSB, Ase Industrial, Inventec.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Jun 6th. The aggregated short interest was USD24.1bn.
We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Cathay Financial, Ctbc Financial, Fubon Financial, Yang Ming Marine, Catcher Technology, Novatek Microelectronics, Gigabyte Technology, SCSB, Ase Industrial, Inventec.


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Jun 6th): Cathay Financial, Ctbc Financial, Fubon Financial

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC 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/wistron-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2189:1" rel="noopener">Wistron Corp (3231 TT)</a> is looking to raise up to US$922m in its global depository receipts (GDRs) offering.</li>
<li>Similar to previous GDR listings, the firm has undergone a long drawn out process prior to launching the deal, having to jump through a number of board/shareholder/regulatory approval loops.</li>
<li>In this note, we run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.</li>
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Wistron Corp (3231 TT) is looking to raise up to US$922m in its global depository receipts (GDRs) offering.
Similar to previous GDR listings, the firm has undergone a long drawn out process prior to launching the deal, having to jump through a number of board/shareholder/regulatory approval loops.
In this note, we run the deal through our ECM framework and comment on deal dynamics.


Wistron GDR Offering - Well Flagged US$922m Offering, Discount Slightly Wider than Recent Deals

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<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of TWSE Stocks as of May 30th. The aggregated holding was USD1,003.0bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD757mln. We tabulate the league tables for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight changes of foreign holdings in Wiwynn, Asia Vital Components, TSMC, Wistron, Asustek Computer, Cathay Financial, Mediatek, Wan Hai Lines, Ctbc Financial, UMC.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of TWSE Stocks as of May 30th. The aggregated holding was USD1,003.0bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be outflows of USD757mln. We tabulate the league tables for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight changes of foreign holdings in Wiwynn, Asia Vital Components, TSMC, Wistron, Asustek Computer, Cathay Financial, Mediatek, Wan Hai Lines, Ctbc Financial, UMC.


TWSE Foreign Holding Weekly (May 30th): Wiwynn, Asia Vital Components, TSMC, Wistron

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

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HP Results Show Commercial PC Growth is Resilient, AI PC Penetration Expanding</li>
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Key Industry Outlook Perspective -- HP's ZGX AI Station with NVIDIA Chips Marks the True Arrival of AI PCs... Locally Run LLMs Signal a Step-Change for PC Capabilities</li>
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Remain Structurally Long PC Makers on AI PC Upgrade Cycle -- Emergence of New NVIDIA Blackwell-Powered Workstations Clarifying the Path for AI PCs to Deliver Step-Change Improvements in Value</li>
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HP Results Show Commercial PC Growth is Resilient, AI PC Penetration Expanding

Key Industry Outlook Perspective -- HP's ZGX AI Station with NVIDIA Chips Marks the True Arrival of AI PCs... Locally Run LLMs Signal a Step-Change for PC Capabilities

Remain Structurally Long PC Makers on AI PC Upgrade Cycle -- Emergence of New NVIDIA Blackwell-Powered Workstations Clarifying the Path for AI PCs to Deliver Step-Change Improvements in Value


PC Monitor: Commercial PC Demand Resilient; AI PC Momentum Builds W/ NVDA Blackwell-Powered Launches

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ASUS beat 1Q25 expectations, but flagged tariff risks and a potential PC demand slowdown in 2H25 as consumers front-load purchases ahead of pricing uncertainty.</li>
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PC segment growth outperformed the market, led by &gt;30% YoY gains in commercial PCs and strong momentum in AI-capable and gaming systems.</li>
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On-Device AI execution is emerging as the next PC evolution; Asus is preparing for this shift with GX10 edge devices and deeper integration of AI across product lines.</li>
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ASUS beat 1Q25 expectations, but flagged tariff risks and a potential PC demand slowdown in 2H25 as consumers front-load purchases ahead of pricing uncertainty.

PC segment growth outperformed the market, led by &gt;30% YoY gains in commercial PCs and strong momentum in AI-capable and gaming systems.

On-Device AI execution is emerging as the next PC evolution; Asus is preparing for this shift with GX10 edge devices and deeper integration of AI across product lines.


PC Monitor: Asus Results Warn of Coming Slowdown; PCs' Next Edge AI Shift

Taiwan

Asustek Computer Inc. manufactures and markets computer motherboards, interface cards, notebook computers, and other related products.

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Asustek Computer (2357 TT)

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Jun 6th): Cathay Financial, Ctbc Financial, Fubon Financial

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Cathay Financial (2882 TT), Ctbc Financial (2891...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Wistron GDR Offering - Well Flagged US$922m Offering, Discount Slightly Wider than Recent Deals

Wistron Corporation (Wistron) is looking to raise up to US$922m in its global depository receipts (GDRs) offering. In this note, we run the deal...

Akshat Shah

TWSE Foreign Holding Weekly (May 30th): Wiwynn, Asia Vital Components, TSMC, Wistron

We analyzed TWSE foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Wiwynn (6669 TT), Asia Vital Components (3017...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

PC Monitor: Commercial PC Demand Resilient; AI PC Momentum Builds W/ NVDA Blackwell-Powered Launches

HP's commercial PC growth remains strong, with AI PC penetration expanding through NVIDIA chips like the ZGX AI Station, signaling a step-change...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

PC Monitor: Asus Results Warn of Coming Slowdown; PCs' Next Edge AI Shift

ASUS surpasses 1Q25 expectations, warns of tariff risks and possible PC demand dip in 2H25 due to pricing uncertainty. PC segment growth strong,...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Jun 6th): Cathay Financial, Ctbc Financial, Fubon Financial

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Cathay Financial (2882 TT), Ctbc Financial (2891...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Wistron GDR Offering - Well Flagged US$922m Offering, Discount Slightly Wider than Recent Deals

Wistron Corporation (Wistron) is looking to raise up to US$922m in its global depository receipts (GDRs) offering. In this note, we run the deal...

Akshat Shah

TWSE Foreign Holding Weekly (May 30th): Wiwynn, Asia Vital Components, TSMC, Wistron

We analyzed TWSE foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Wiwynn (6669 TT), Asia Vital Components (3017...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

PC Monitor: Commercial PC Demand Resilient; AI PC Momentum Builds W/ NVDA Blackwell-Powered Launches

​HP's commercial PC growth remains strong, with AI PC penetration expanding through NVIDIA chips like the ZGX AI Station, signaling a step-change...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

PC Monitor: Asus Results Warn of Coming Slowdown; PCs' Next Edge AI Shift

​ASUS surpasses 1Q25 expectations, warns of tariff risks and possible PC demand dip in 2H25 due to pricing uncertainty. PC segment growth strong,...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

HP's commercial PC growth remains strong, with AI PC penetration expanding through NVIDIA chips like the ZGX AI Station, signaling a step-change...

ASUS surpasses 1Q25 expectations, warns of tariff risks and possible PC demand dip in 2H25 due to pricing uncertainty. PC segment growth strong,...