APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Hong Jie Seow

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/butong-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44212:1" rel="noopener">Butong Group (6090 HK)</a> raised US$100m in its Hong Kong IPO in September 2025. The lockup on controlling shareholders, cornerstones and pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.</li>
<li>Butong Group is a China-based company engaged in the design and sale of nursery products under its primary brand, BeBeBus, which was introduced in 2019. </li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.</li>
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Butong Group (6090 HK) raised US$100m in its Hong Kong IPO in September 2025. The lockup on controlling shareholders, cornerstones and pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.
Butong Group is a China-based company engaged in the design and sale of nursery products under its primary brand, BeBeBus, which was introduced in 2019. 
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.


Aequitas: Butong IPO Lockup - US$600m Release with Investors Well in the Money

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 analyze the monthly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for the month ended Apr 30th.</li>
<li>We estimate that the net southbound flows in April were $5.6bn Inflows.</li>
<li>We tabulate the top stocks by inflows, outflows, stake changes, and holdings, and highlight flows for China Mobile, CCB, Pop Mart Intl, ICBC, Yofc.</li>
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We analyze the monthly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for the month ended Apr 30th.
We estimate that the net southbound flows in April were $5.6bn Inflows.
We tabulate the top stocks by inflows, outflows, stake changes, and holdings, and highlight flows for China Mobile, CCB, Pop Mart Intl, ICBC, Yofc.


Hong Kong Connect Flows (April): $5.6bn Inflows

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<li>We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of April 24th.</li>
<li>The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.</li>
<li>We highlight flows for China Mobile, CCB, ICBC, CNOOC, Pop Mart Intl, Tencent.</li>
</ul>


We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of April 24th.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We highlight flows for China Mobile, CCB, ICBC, CNOOC, Pop Mart Intl, Tencent.


HK Connect Flows Weekly (Apr 24th): China Mobile, CCB, ICBC, CNOOC, Pop Mart Intl, Tencent

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<li>We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of April 17th.</li>
<li>The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.</li>
<li>We highlight flows for Pop Mart Intl, China Life, Tencent, Xiaomi, SMIC, YOFC, CCB, China Hongqiao, Ping An Insurance.</li>
</ul>


We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of April 17th.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We highlight flows for Pop Mart Intl, China Life, Tencent, Xiaomi, SMIC, YOFC, CCB, China Hongqiao, Ping An Insurance.


HK Connect Flows Weekly (Apr 17th): Pop Mart Intl, China Life, Tencent, Xiaomi, SMIC, YOFC, CCB

Index Rebalance

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<li>We analyzed the performance of Hong Kong Connect implementation in March 2026.</li>
<li>ADD stocks reversed their bridge window drawdown at implementation. The bounce faded by week 3 to 4.</li>
<li>DELETE stocks fell through first week, exceeding Sep 2025. Within the DELETE basket, the names where connect investors sold the most also fell the most.</li>
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We analyzed the performance of Hong Kong Connect implementation in March 2026.
ADD stocks reversed their bridge window drawdown at implementation. The bounce faded by week 3 to 4.
DELETE stocks fell through first week, exceeding Sep 2025. Within the DELETE basket, the names where connect investors sold the most also fell the most.


HSCI / HK Connect (March 2026) Post-Event Review: What Worked, What Didn't

China

Butong Group specializes in the design, research, development, manufacturing, and sale of nursery products. Its key offerings include strollers, child safety seats, cribs, high chairs, baby carriers, and other baby care products, primarily for travel, sleep, and feeding. The company also engages in e-commerce, marketing, and aftersales services. Headquartered in Shanghai, China, the company was founded in 2018.

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Butong (6090 HK)

Aequitas: Butong IPO Lockup - US$600m Release with Investors Well in the Money

China's Butong Group raised $100m in its 2025 Hong Kong IPO for nursery products, with lockup expirations looming for key shareholders and investors.

Hong Jie Seow

Hong Kong Connect Flows (April): $5.6bn Inflows

We estimate inflows to be $5.6bn from mainland investors to HK stocks in April. We highlight flows for China Mobile, CCB, Pop Mart Intl, ICBC, Yofc.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Connect Flows Weekly (Apr 24th): China Mobile, CCB, ICBC, CNOOC, Pop Mart Intl, Tencent

We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and highlighted flows for China Mobile, CCB, ICBC, CNOOC, Pop Mart Intl, Tencent.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Connect Flows Weekly (Apr 17th): Pop Mart Intl, China Life, Tencent, Xiaomi, SMIC, YOFC, CCB

We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and highlighted flows for Pop Mart Intl, China Life, Tencent, Xiaomi, SMIC, YOFC,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HSCI / HK Connect (March 2026) Post-Event Review: What Worked, What Didn't

HK Connect Mar 2026 implementation cycle is completing. ADD reversed the WAI drawdown at implementation. DELETE continuation worked post...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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Aequitas: Butong IPO Lockup - US$600m Release with Investors Well in the Money

​China's Butong Group raised $100m in its 2025 Hong Kong IPO for nursery products, with lockup expirations looming for key shareholders and investors.

Hong Jie Seow

Hong Kong Connect Flows (April): $5.6bn Inflows

We estimate inflows to be $5.6bn from mainland investors to HK stocks in April. We highlight flows for China Mobile, CCB, Pop Mart Intl, ICBC, Yofc.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Connect Flows Weekly (Apr 24th): China Mobile, CCB, ICBC, CNOOC, Pop Mart Intl, Tencent

We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and highlighted flows for China Mobile, CCB, ICBC, CNOOC, Pop Mart Intl, Tencent.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Connect Flows Weekly (Apr 17th): Pop Mart Intl, China Life, Tencent, Xiaomi, SMIC, YOFC, CCB

We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and highlighted flows for Pop Mart Intl, China Life, Tencent, Xiaomi, SMIC, YOFC,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HSCI / HK Connect (March 2026) Post-Event Review: What Worked, What Didn't

HK Connect Mar 2026 implementation cycle is completing. ADD reversed the WAI drawdown at implementation. DELETE continuation worked post...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

China's Butong Group raised $100m in its 2025 Hong Kong IPO for nursery products, with lockup expirations looming for key shareholders and investors.