HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Since 2025, four H-share IPOs of the A-shares have been trading below their listing price.  They are either of slow growth or a light HA discount.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/foshan-haitian-flavouring-food-company-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44279:1" rel="noopener">Foshan Haitian (3288 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kin-yat-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13688:1" rel="noopener">Fibocom Wireless (638 HK)</a> are burdened by slow earnings, while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/seres-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45945:1" rel="noopener">Seres Group (9927 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/car-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:942:1" rel="noopener">Joyson Electronics (699 HK)</a> are weighted down by light discount. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-longcheer-technology-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36881:1" rel="noopener">Shanghai Longcheer Technology (603341 CH</a><a target="_blank" rel="noopener"> )</a>'s H-share IPO appears attractive, while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/muyuan-foods" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45241:1" rel="noopener">Muyuan Foods (MUYUAN HK)</a> may need a steeper discount given its weaker earnings.</li>
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Since 2025, four H-share IPOs of the A-shares have been trading below their listing price.  They are either of slow growth or a light HA discount.

Foshan Haitian (3288 HK) and Fibocom Wireless (638 HK) are burdened by slow earnings, while Seres Group (9927 HK) and Joyson Electronics (699 HK) are weighted down by light discount. 

Shanghai Longcheer Technology (603341 CH )'s H-share IPO appears attractive, while Muyuan Foods (MUYUAN HK) may need a steeper discount given its weaker earnings.


HK Strategy: What to Avoid in the H-Share IPO of A-Shares?

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

Shenton Research

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Equity Capital Markets

Shanghai Putailai New Energy T / Equity Capital Markets

Shanghai Putailai New Energy T (603659 CH)

<ul>
<li>Putailai, a lithium-ion battery materials and equipment supplier, is seeking an A+H listing. CICC is the sole sponsor.</li>
<li>We look at the company's core segments: battery key materials and battery automation equipment.</li>
<li>We discuss our preliminary thoughts on the company's valuation based on the A-H premium.</li>
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Putailai, a lithium-ion battery materials and equipment supplier, is seeking an A+H listing. CICC is the sole sponsor.
We look at the company's core segments: battery key materials and battery automation equipment.
We discuss our preliminary thoughts on the company's valuation based on the A-H premium.


Putailai (璞泰来) A+H Pre-IPO: Early Thoughts

Articles from Caixin Global, Caixin Global

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Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning, Copley Fund Research

Steven Holden

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning

Copley Fund Research

Copley Fund Research provide research and data on asset allocation among Global and Emerging Market equity funds.  The analysis details absolute and relative positioning across countries, sectors and industries together with highly granular data on single stock and single fund allocations.  The data is updated monthly with time series going back to January 2011.

Global Research - Analysis of 165 prominent Global equity funds, combined AUM $335bn
GEM Research - Analysis of 127 prominent global EM equity funds, combined AUM $250bn

Asset Allocation - Global and GEM Equity

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<li>Active conviction rising: China Industrials allocations are nearing all-time highs, with record participation and expanding net overweights despite a declining MSCI EM benchmark weight.</li>
<li>Clear conviction overweight: 76% of GEM funds are overweight China &amp; HK Industrials, making it the strongest country/sector conviction play across the EM universe.</li>
<li>Broadening beyond CATL: While CATL remains dominant, ownership is widening to emerging names, even as second-tier stocks show sharper rotations and selective positioning.</li>
</ul>


Active conviction rising: China Industrials allocations are nearing all-time highs, with record participation and expanding net overweights despite a declining MSCI EM benchmark weight.
Clear conviction overweight: 76% of GEM funds are overweight China &amp; HK Industrials, making it the strongest country/sector conviction play across the EM universe.
Broadening beyond CATL: While CATL remains dominant, ownership is widening to emerging names, even as second-tier stocks show sharper rotations and selective positioning.


China & HK Industrials: EM’s Key Overweight Grows Stronger

China

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) is a Chinese battery manufacturer and technology company specializing in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems. It is the world's largest producer of EV and energy storage batteries, also offering battery materials and recycling services. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Ningde, Fujian province, China.

Contemporary Amperex Technology (3750 HK)

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Contemporary Amperex Technology (3750 HK)

Putailai (璞泰来) A+H Pre-IPO: Early Thoughts

Putailai is seeking an A+H listing. In this note, we look at the company's business, its industry context and provide our early thoughts on valuation.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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Steven Holden

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HK Strategy: What to Avoid in the H-Share IPO of A-Shares?

​Four H-share IPOs of A-shares since 2025 are trading below the listing price due to slow growth or a light discount. Meanwhile, Shanghai Longcheer...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Putailai (璞泰来) A+H Pre-IPO: Early Thoughts

Putailai is seeking an A+H listing. In this note, we look at the company's business, its industry context and provide our early thoughts on valuation.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

CX Daily: Chinese Contractors Undergird Middle East Building Boom

TOP STORIES In Depth: Chinese Contractors Undergird Middle East Building Boom Flying into the Saudi Arabian capital on a mid-October evening, a...

Caixin Global

CX Daily: China Unveils More Nuanced Economic Plan for 2026

In Depth: China Unveils More Nuanced Economic Plan for 2026 At the conclusion of the Central Economic Work Conference in...

Caixin Global

China & HK Industrials: EM’s Key Overweight Grows Stronger

China Industrials are back in focus. Active EM managers are increasing exposure, participation is at record highs, and conviction is spreading...

Steven Holden

Four H-share IPOs of A-shares since 2025 are trading below the listing price due to slow growth or a light discount. Meanwhile, Shanghai Longcheer...