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 analyse the changes of A-H premium on 149 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 83.5% as of May 16th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by -0.8ppt week-on-week, led by energy, communication services, financials and offset by consumer staples.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Cosco Shipping Development, Qingdao Port International, Cosco Shipping, BYD.</li>
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We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 149 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 83.5% as of May 16th.
The average A-H premium changed by -0.8ppt week-on-week, led by energy, communication services, financials and offset by consumer staples.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Cosco Shipping Development, Qingdao Port International, Cosco Shipping, BYD.


A-H Premium Weekly (May 16th): Cosco Shipping Development, Qingdao Port International

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<li>We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of May 9th.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.</li>
<li>We highlight short changes in Meituan, AIA, Geely Auto, Jd, Cspc Pharma.</li>
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We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of May 9th.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.
We highlight short changes in Meituan, AIA, Geely Auto, Jd, Cspc Pharma.


HK Short Interest Weekly: Meituan, AIA, Geely Auto, Jd, Cspc Pharma

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Index Rebalance

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<li>We had <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pop-mart-international-group-l" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29016:1" rel="noopener">Pop Mart International (9992 HK)</a> at the cusp of index inclusion. An increase in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/postal-savings-bank-of-china-c-2a9047eb-af5e-4621-85c4-3cac677a1d13" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22848:1" rel="noopener">Postal Savings Bank of China (1658 HK)</a>'s FAF led to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pop-mart-international-group-l" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29016:1" rel="noopener">Pop Mart</a> missing out.</li>
<li>Estimated one-way turnover at the rebalance is 3.18% leading to a round-trip trade of HK$3.8bn (US$489m).</li>
<li>There are large inflows for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/netease-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29030:1" rel="noopener">NetEase (9999 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/trip-com-group-ltd-23a341d0-4f63-4175-a8c5-ee990906cacd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36424:1" rel="noopener">Trip.com Group (9961 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/baidu-inc-a55ca720-5968-48f0-8194-ac94390d065c" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32212:1" rel="noopener">Baidu (9888 HK)</a> due to a FAF methodology change for Secondary Listings.</li>
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We had Pop Mart International (9992 HK) at the cusp of index inclusion. An increase in Postal Savings Bank of China (1658 HK)'s FAF led to Pop Mart missing out.
Estimated one-way turnover at the rebalance is 3.18% leading to a round-trip trade of HK$3.8bn (US$489m).
There are large inflows for NetEase (9999 HK), Trip.com Group (9961 HK) and Baidu (9888 HK) due to a FAF methodology change for Secondary Listings.


HSCEI Index Rebalance: Why Did Pop Mart (9992 HK) Miss?

Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>Geely announced that total revenue increased by 25% YoY in 1Q25.</li>
<li>Sales volume continued to grew strongly by 53% YoY in April 2025.</li>
<li>The operating margin improved YoY for the third quarter in 1Q25.</li>
</ul>


Geely announced that total revenue increased by 25% YoY in 1Q25.
Sales volume continued to grew strongly by 53% YoY in April 2025.
The operating margin improved YoY for the third quarter in 1Q25.


Geely (175 HK): Revenue Up by 25% in 1Q25 and Deliveries Up by 53% in April – 26% Stock Upside

Articles from Caixin Global, Caixin Global

Caixin Global

Articles from Caixin Global

Caixin is a media group dedicated to providing financial and business news through periodicals, online content, mobile apps, conferences, books and TV/video programs. Caixin aims to blaze a trail that helps traditional media prosper in the new media age through integrated multimedia platforms.

News from Caixin

Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) said its new electric vehicle (EV) battery technologies increase a car’s range, lower charging times and keep working at extremely low temperatures.</li><li>The improvements that CATL touted in its announcement Monday aim to alleviate some of the major issues seen as hindering the uptake of EVs, such as “range anxiety” — the concern that a car’s battery might run out on longer drives.</li><li>The highlight of the announcement was the Freevoy dual-power battery system, which divides a single battery pack into two independent energy “zones” — one to power a car for running around town and another that kicks in for longer trips that might test the vehicle’s range.</li></ul>

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) said its new electric vehicle (EV) battery technologies increase a car’s range, lower charging times and keep working at extremely low temperatures.The improvements that CATL touted in its announcement Monday aim to alleviate some of the major issues seen as hindering the uptake of EVs, such as “range anxiety” — the concern that a car’s battery might run out on longer drives.The highlight of the announcement was the Freevoy dual-power battery system, which divides a single battery pack into two independent energy “zones” — one to power a car for running around town and another that kicks in for longer trips that might test the vehicle’s range.

CATL’s New Battery Tech Takes Aim at Issues Hindering EV Uptake

China

BYD Company Limited, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells automobiles. The Company also researches, develops, manufactures and sells batteries, which are applied on mobile phones, cordless phones, power tools and other kinds of portable electronic devices.

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BYD (1211 HK)

A-H Premium Weekly (May 16th): Cosco Shipping Development, Qingdao Port International

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for Cosco Shipping Development, Qingdao Port International,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Short Interest Weekly: Meituan, AIA, Geely Auto, Jd, Cspc Pharma

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of May 9th and highlight short interest changes in Meituan, AIA, Geely Auto,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HSCEI Index Rebalance: Why Did Pop Mart (9992 HK) Miss?

Pop Mart misses inclusion due to a float increase for a different stock. Estimated turnover is 3.18% and trade is HK$3.8bn. NetEase, Trip.com,...

Brian Freitas

Geely (175 HK): Revenue Up by 25% in 1Q25 and Deliveries Up by 53% in April – 26% Stock Upside

Geely announced that total revenue increased by 25% YoY in 1Q25. Sales volume continued to grew strongly by 53% YoY in April 2025. Operating margin...

Ming Lu

CATL’s New Battery Tech Takes Aim at Issues Hindering EV Uptake

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) said its new electric vehicle (EV) battery technologies increase a car’s range, lower charging...

Caixin Global

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