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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<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, in a busy listing week, the results from listing were mixed.</li>
<li>On the placements front, there were a number of large deals across the region.</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, in a busy listing week, the results from listing were mixed.
On the placements front, there were a number of large deals across the region.


ECM Weekly (30 June 2025) - FWD, Anjoy, IFBH, HDB Financials, Virgin, Xero, Shinhan, Innovent

APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC IPOs & Placements

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ifbh-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45067:1" rel="noopener">IFBH (6603 HK)</a> raised about US$148m in its HK IPO.</li>
<li>IFBH specializes in ready-to-consume beverages and food, with a focus on coconut water and plant-based products.</li>
<li>We have covered various aspects of the deal in our previous note. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.</li>
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IFBH (6603 HK) raised about US$148m in its HK IPO.
IFBH specializes in ready-to-consume beverages and food, with a focus on coconut water and plant-based products.
We have covered various aspects of the deal in our previous note. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.


IFBH IPO Trading - Strong Overall Demand, Clawback Triggered

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eternal-beauty-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43725:1" rel="noopener">Eternal Beauty Holdings</a> raised around US$125m in its Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>Eternal Beauty is the largest brand management company of perfumes in the combined markets of Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau, in terms of retail sales in 2023.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous note. In this note we talk about the trading dynamics.</li>
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Eternal Beauty Holdings raised around US$125m in its Hong Kong IPO.
Eternal Beauty is the largest brand management company of perfumes in the combined markets of Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau, in terms of retail sales in 2023.
We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous note. In this note we talk about the trading dynamics.


Eternal Beauty IPO Trading - Weak Demand, Close to Fair Value

Nicholas Tan

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<li>Cao Cao is a ride hailing platform in China that raised US$236m in its Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>As of 2024, it held a 5.4% market share as per Frost &amp; Sullivan.</li>
<li>We have covered various aspects of the deal in our previous note. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.</li>
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Cao Cao is a ride hailing platform in China that raised US$236m in its Hong Kong IPO.
As of 2024, it held a 5.4% market share as per Frost &amp; Sullivan.
We have covered various aspects of the deal in our previous note. In this note, we will talk about the demand and trading dynamics.


Cao Cao IPO Trading: Weak Institutional Demand; Clawback Triggered

Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, FCMA, CGMA

Equity Analyst

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

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<li>Chinese ride-hailing platform CaoCao plans to issue 44.2m shares at the HKEx IPO at an indicative price of HK$41.9/share, and raise net proceeds of US$219m at a valuation of HK$28.9bn.</li>
<li>CaoCao’s earnings have seen strong growth during the last 2-3 years, however, much of this growth is driven through debt financing which has resulted in a highly geared balance sheet.</li>
<li>Our valuation analysis suggests that <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/caocao-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:42803:1" rel="noopener">CaoCao (2643 HK)</a> 's IPO is overvalued at the indicative IPO price and we would recommend staying on the sidelines.</li>
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Chinese ride-hailing platform CaoCao plans to issue 44.2m shares at the HKEx IPO at an indicative price of HK$41.9/share, and raise net proceeds of US$219m at a valuation of HK$28.9bn.
CaoCao’s earnings have seen strong growth during the last 2-3 years, however, much of this growth is driven through debt financing which has resulted in a highly geared balance sheet.
Our valuation analysis suggests that CaoCao (2643 HK) 's IPO is overvalued at the indicative IPO price and we would recommend staying on the sidelines.


China

CaoCao Inc. operates a new energy-focused online ride-hailing and car-sharing platform, offering services under the brands CaoCao Mobility and Limao Mobility. The company also provides vehicle leasing, vehicle sales, and other mobility-related services. It was founded in 2015 and has its principal place of business in Hong Kong.

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CaoCao (2643 HK)

ECM Weekly (30 June 2025) - FWD, Anjoy, IFBH, HDB Financials, Virgin, Xero, Shinhan, Innovent

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

IFBH IPO Trading - Strong Overall Demand, Clawback Triggered

IFBH Ltd raised about US$148m in its Hong Kong IPO. We have covered various aspects of the deal in our previous note. In this note, we will talk...

Akshat Shah

Eternal Beauty IPO Trading - Weak Demand, Close to Fair Value

Eternal Beauty Holdings raised around US$125m in its Hong Kong IPO after pricing its IPO near the low-end. In this note, we talk about the trading...

Sumeet Singh

Cao Cao IPO Trading: Weak Institutional Demand; Clawback Triggered

Cao Cao raised US$236m in its Hong Kong IPO. We have covered various aspects of the deal in our previous note. In this note, we will talk about the...

Nicholas Tan

CaoCao IPO: Forecasts and Valuation

CaoCao will debut on he HKEx today offering 44.2m shares at a final IPO price of HK$41.9 per share. The HK offering is oversubscribed by 21.1x...

Shifara Samsudeen, FCMA, CGMA

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