Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

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 Bottom-Up

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<li>The chief of the People’s Bank of China made a positive comment on Ant Group.</li>
<li>India will ban 59 Chinese apps forever.</li>
<li>Tencent Music (TME US) increased its shareholdings in Universal Music Group.</li>
<li>Xiaomi (1810 HK)'s smartphone shipment increased by 32% yoy in 4Q20. </li>
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The chief of the People’s Bank of China made a positive comment on Ant Group.
India will ban 59 Chinese apps forever.
Tencent Music (TME US) increased its shareholdings in Universal Music Group.
Xiaomi (1810 HK)'s smartphone shipment increased by 32% yoy in 4Q20. 


China Internet Weekly (1Feb2021): Central Bank's Positive Comment on Ant, Xiaomi Got Mkt Share in Q4

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

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Quantitative Analysis

Following the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gamestop-corp-class-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13790:1" rel="noopener">GameStop Corp Class A (GME US)</a> saga that has been all over the financial press (and is now spreading into the mainstream press), we have been getting questions on names in Hong Kong that could be prone to a squeeze.We do not believe that retail players in Hong Kong have the heft that retail investors in the US do, nor are single stock options frequently used (though there is a lot of retail activity in warrants on large cap names), but the pain that is being felt in global portfolios could lead to unwinding in Hong Kong shorts too.Some highly shorted stocks in Hong Kong that have seen prices jump today along with volume surge are <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ping-an-healthcare-and-technology-company-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27008:1" rel="noopener">Ping An Healthcare and Technology Company Limited (1833 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Bank (11 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vitasoy-intl-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2807:1" rel="noopener">Vitasoy Intl Holdings (345 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-literature-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24388:1" rel="noopener">China Literature (772 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-of-east-asia-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:341:1" rel="noopener">Bank of East Asia (23 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mtr-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13289:1" rel="noopener">MTR Corp (66 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/want-want-china-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:355:1" rel="noopener">Want Want (151 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsonite-international-sa" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12790:1" rel="noopener">Samsonite (1910 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wharf-real-estate-investment" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26031:1" rel="noopener">Wharf Real Estate Investment (1997 HK)</a>.We identify more stocks that could be prone to short covering based on short interest as a percentage of issued shares, free float and in terms of days of ADV to cover.

Following the GameStop Corp Class A (GME US) saga that has been all over the financial press (and is now spreading into the mainstream press), we have been getting questions on names in Hong Kong that could be prone to a squeeze.We do not believe that retail players in Hong Kong have the heft that retail investors in the US do, nor are single stock options frequently used (though there is a lot of retail activity in warrants on large cap names), but the pain that is being felt in global portfolios could lead to unwinding in Hong Kong shorts too.Some highly shorted stocks in Hong Kong that have seen prices jump today along with volume surge are Ping An Healthcare and Technology Company Limited (1833 HK), Hang Seng Bank (11 HK), Vitasoy Intl Holdings (345 HK), China Literature (772 HK), Bank of East Asia (23 HK), MTR Corp (66 HK), Want Want (151 HK), Samsonite (1910 HK) and Wharf Real Estate Investment (1997 HK).We identify more stocks that could be prone to short covering based on short interest as a percentage of issued shares, free float and in terms of days of ADV to cover.

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<li>Twelve local persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Shanghai. The pandemic might begin to spread in the south of China.</li>
<li>Delivery companies’ competition is close to an end. Prices may rise significantly if some companies exit the market.</li>
<li>News about Tencent’s WeChat, QQ, and Music.</li>
</ul>


Twelve local persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Shanghai. The pandemic might begin to spread in the south of China.
Delivery companies’ competition is close to an end. Prices may rise significantly if some companies exit the market.
News about Tencent’s WeChat, QQ, and Music.


China Internet Weekly (25Jan2021): Community Locked Down in Shanghai, Delivery Companies Polarized

Silver Point

Thomas J. Monaco

Silver Point is a boutique research firm that focuses on the broader financial services sector, with a particular focus on troubled institutions globally. 

Asia Ex Japan

*Crackdown Begins: The State Administration for Market Regulations (SAMR) or better know as mainland China’s antitrust regulator fined China Literature (772.HK), Tencent Holdings (700.HK) [Tencent] subsidiary CNY 500,000 for failing to gain certain acquisition or buyout approvals – thereby violating the country’s anti-monopoly laws; and *Small Fine, But Implications Large: The current Tencent fine is relatively small compared to the size of the company, however, it does serve as a wake-up call to halt M&amp;A activity without the requisite regulatory sign off. SAMR is also looking into a recent deal between Huya (HUYA.US) and Douyu (DOYU.US) where Tencent would have 68% of voting shares in the combined entity.

*Crackdown Begins: The State Administration for Market Regulations (SAMR) or better know as mainland China’s antitrust regulator fined China Literature (772.HK), Tencent Holdings (700.HK) [Tencent] subsidiary CNY 500,000 for failing to gain certain acquisition or buyout approvals – thereby violating the country’s anti-monopoly laws; and *Small Fine, But Implications Large: The current Tencent fine is relatively small compared to the size of the company, however, it does serve as a wake-up call to halt M&amp;A activity without the requisite regulatory sign off. SAMR is also looking into a recent deal between Huya (HUYA.US) and Douyu (DOYU.US) where Tencent would have 68% of voting shares in the combined entity.

Tencent Holdings – Slap On The Wrist For Now

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<li>The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) started to investigate many internet companies for monopoly.</li>
<li>We believe the movement is generally temporary for most companies.</li>
<li>However, there is risk for online payment and giant companies.</li>
</ul>


The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) started to investigate many internet companies for monopoly.
We believe the movement is generally temporary for most companies.
However, there is risk for online payment and giant companies.


Alibaba (BABA): This Online Antitrust Wave, A Risk, But Not A Massacre

China

China Literature Limited is an investment holding company primarily engaged in operating online literature platforms, providing literary content, and producing television series and films. It offers online reading services, copyright commercialization, writer cultivation and brokerage, and operates text work reading. The company is headquartered in Shanghai, People's Republic of China, and was founded in 2002.

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China Literature (772 HK)

HK Shorts: Squeeze-O-Meter

Following the GameStop saga, we try to identify stocks in HK that could be susceptible to a short squeeze based on short interest vs issued shares...

Brian Freitas

China Internet Weekly (25Jan2021): Community Locked Down in Shanghai, Delivery Companies Polarized

Twelve local persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Shanghai. Delivery companies’ competition is close to an end. News about Tencent’s WeChat, QQ,...

Ming Lu

Tencent Holdings – Slap On The Wrist For Now

TENCENT HOLDINGS: SAMR fined Tencent's subsidiary CNY 500,000 for failing to gain certain acquisition or buyout approvals. The fine is small but...

Thomas J. Monaco

Alibaba (BABA): This Online Antitrust Wave, A Risk, But Not A Massacre

The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) started to investigate many internet companies for monopoly. We believe the movement is...

Ming Lu

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China Internet Weekly (1Feb2021): Central Bank's Positive Comment on Ant, Xiaomi Got Mkt Share in Q4

The chief of Chinese central bank positively commented Ant Group.India will ban 59 Chinese apps forever. Tencent Music increased its shareholdings...

Ming Lu

HK Shorts: Squeeze-O-Meter

Following the GameStop saga, we try to identify stocks in HK that could be susceptible to a short squeeze based on short interest vs issued shares...

Brian Freitas

China Internet Weekly (25Jan2021): Community Locked Down in Shanghai, Delivery Companies Polarized

Twelve local persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Shanghai. Delivery companies’ competition is close to an end. News about Tencent’s WeChat, QQ,...

Ming Lu

Tencent Holdings – Slap On The Wrist For Now

TENCENT HOLDINGS: SAMR fined Tencent's subsidiary CNY 500,000 for failing to gain certain acquisition or buyout approvals. The fine is small but...

Thomas J. Monaco

Alibaba (BABA): This Online Antitrust Wave, A Risk, But Not A Massacre

The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) started to investigate many internet companies for monopoly. We believe the movement is...

Ming Lu