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 short interest of ASX Stocks as of May 2nd (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD26.3bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table 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 Westpac, Nextdc, Goodman, Asx, South32.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of May 2nd (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD26.3bn.
We tabulate league table 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 Westpac, Nextdc, Goodman, Asx, South32.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (May 2nd): Westpac, Nextdc, Goodman, Asx, South32

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Palliser Capital, which reportedly holds ~$300mn in <strong><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rio-tinto-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13:1" rel="noopener">Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO AU/LN)</a></strong> shares across its dual-head structure, has campaigned for near-on a year to unify the primary listing in Australia.</li>
<li>Palliser's reasonings (and others) to unify make sense, such as access to stock-based mergers and eliminating franking wastage. A recent independent assessment from Grant Thornton is also supportive of unification.</li>
<li>Shareholders will vote on the resolution on 3rd April  for UK-listed shares and 1st May for Australian-listed shares. The UK line holds the key to the vote outcome.</li>
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Palliser Capital, which reportedly holds ~$300mn in Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO AU/LN) shares across its dual-head structure, has campaigned for near-on a year to unify the primary listing in Australia.
Palliser's reasonings (and others) to unify make sense, such as access to stock-based mergers and eliminating franking wastage. A recent independent assessment from Grant Thornton is also supportive of unification.
Shareholders will vote on the resolution on 3rd April  for UK-listed shares and 1st May for Australian-listed shares. The UK line holds the key to the vote outcome.


Rio Tinto (RIO AU/LN): Shareholders To Vote On Merits Of Unification

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Apr 25th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD24.8bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table 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 National Australia Bank, Wesfarmers.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Apr 25th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD24.8bn.
We tabulate league table 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 National Australia Bank, Wesfarmers.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 25th): National Australia Bank, Wesfarmers

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Apr 18th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD24.0bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table 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 BHP, Sigma Pharmaceuticals, Alcoa.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Apr 18th (reported today) which has an aggregated short interest worth USD24.0bn.
We tabulate league table 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 BHP, Sigma Pharmaceuticals, Alcoa.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 18th): BHP, Sigma Pharmaceuticals, Alcoa

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Mar 28th (reported today) which has an  aggregated short interest worth USD 23.9bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Commonwealth Bank Of Australia, James Hardie Industries, Westpac, Suncorp, ANZ, Macquarie.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Mar 28th (reported today) which has an  aggregated short interest worth USD 23.9bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Commonwealth Bank Of Australia, James Hardie Industries, Westpac, Suncorp, ANZ, Macquarie.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Mar 28th): Commonwealth Bank Of Australia, James Hardie Industries

Australia

BHP Group Limited operates as a mining company.  The Companyengages in the exploration, development, production and processing of iron ore, metallurgical coal, and copper. BHP Group serves customers worldwide.

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ASX Short Interest Weekly (May 2nd): Westpac, Nextdc, Goodman, Asx, South32

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Westpac, Nextdc, Goodman, Asx, South32.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Rio Tinto (RIO AU/LN): Shareholders To Vote On Merits Of Unification

Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO AU) shareholders voted down (80.65% against, spread across two meetings in London and Perth) Palliser's proposal to review its...

David Blennerhassett

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 25th): National Australia Bank, Wesfarmers

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in National Australia Bank, Wesfarmers.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Apr 18th): BHP, Sigma Pharmaceuticals, Alcoa

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in BHP, Sigma Pharmaceuticals, Alcoa.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Mar 28th): Commonwealth Bank Of Australia, James Hardie Industries

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Commonwealth Bank Of Australia, James Hardie...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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