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 146 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 124.1% as of Feb 2nd.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by -5.6ppt week-on-week, led by consumer staples, information technology, industrials and offset by utilities.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Haier Smart, Wuxi Apptec, BOC, CGN Power, SMIC, Huaneng Power, China Longyuan.</li>
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We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 146 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 124.1% as of Feb 2nd.
The average A-H premium changed by -5.6ppt week-on-week, led by consumer staples, information technology, industrials and offset by utilities.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Haier Smart, Wuxi Apptec, BOC, CGN Power, SMIC, Huaneng Power, China Longyuan.


A-H Premium Weekly (Feb 2nd): Haier Smart, Wuxi Apptec, BOC, CGN Power, SMIC, Huaneng Power

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<li>We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 146 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 122.2% as of Jan 12th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by -0.9ppt week-on-week, led by communication services, information technology, financials and offset by consumer staples, real estate, utilities.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for China Tourism, Ccb, Fuyao Glass In, China Longyuan, Flat Glass Gro, Smic.</li>
</ul>


We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 146 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 122.2% as of Jan 12th.
The average A-H premium changed by -0.9ppt week-on-week, led by communication services, information technology, financials and offset by consumer staples, real estate, utilities.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for China Tourism, Ccb, Fuyao Glass In, China Longyuan, Flat Glass Gro, Smic.


A-H Premium Weekly (Jan 12th): China Tourism, Ccb, Fuyao Glass, China Longyuan, Flat Glass Gro, SMIC

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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/posco-dx-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5198:1" rel="noopener">Posco DX (022100 KS)</a> continues to drop following its section transfer from the KOSDAQ market to the KOSPI market. Short interest in the stock nearly halved in December.</li>
<li>There were big net inflows to China ETFs with creations in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-shenzhen-csi-300-inde" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22906:1" rel="noopener">CSI 300 Index</a> ETFs and redemptions in ETFs tracking the CSI 500 Index and CSI 1000 Index.</li>
<li>Creations continued in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ishares-msci-emerging-markets-223f5da3-7054-4e4f-bc55-b7f0852c2581" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31998:1" rel="noopener">iShares Emerging Markets ex China (EMXC US)</a> ETF with units outstanding reaching a new high.</li>
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Posco DX (022100 KS) continues to drop following its section transfer from the KOSDAQ market to the KOSPI market. Short interest in the stock nearly halved in December.
There were big net inflows to China ETFs with creations in CSI 300 Index ETFs and redemptions in ETFs tracking the CSI 500 Index and CSI 1000 Index.
Creations continued in the iShares Emerging Markets ex China (EMXC US) ETF with units outstanding reaching a new high.


Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: HSCEI, HSCI, KRX New Deal, NIFTY50, NEXT50, CNXBANK

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<li>We see 30 potential adds (including plenty of new listings) and 28 potential deletes (on market cap and liquidity) for the Hang Seng Composite Index in March.</li>
<li>We expect 26 stocks to be added to Southbound Stock Connect following the rebalance while 25 stocks could be deleted from the trading link and become Sell-only.</li>
<li>There are stocks that have a very high percentage of holdings via Stock Connect and there could be some unwinding prior to the stocks becoming Sell-only.</li>
</ul>


We see 30 potential adds (including plenty of new listings) and 28 potential deletes (on market cap and liquidity) for the Hang Seng Composite Index in March.
We expect 26 stocks to be added to Southbound Stock Connect following the rebalance while 25 stocks could be deleted from the trading link and become Sell-only.
There are stocks that have a very high percentage of holdings via Stock Connect and there could be some unwinding prior to the stocks becoming Sell-only.


HSCI Index Rebalance Preview and Stock Connect: Potential Changes in March

<ul>
<li>We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 146 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 123.1% as of Dec 29th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by -4.6ppt week on week, led by communication services, health care, consumer discretionary and offset by consumer staples.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for China Tourism, ZTE, Datang Intl, First Tractor, Hua Hong Semi.</li>
</ul>


We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 146 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 123.1% as of Dec 29th.
The average A-H premium changed by -4.6ppt week on week, led by communication services, health care, consumer discretionary and offset by consumer staples.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for China Tourism, ZTE, Datang Intl, First Tractor, Hua Hong Semi.


A-H Premium Weekly (Dec 29th): China Tourism, ZTE, Datang Intl, First Tractor, Hua Hong Semi

China

CSSC Offshore and Marine Engineering Group Company Limited manufactures and markets ships, containers, large steel structures, fiberglass boats, high-speed ships, and land use machines. The Company also offers ship polishing, repair and rental services.

Cssc Offshore & Marine Engg Group (317 HK)

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Cssc Offshore & Marine Engg Group (317 HK)

A-H Premium Weekly (Feb 2nd): Haier Smart, Wuxi Apptec, BOC, CGN Power, SMIC, Huaneng Power

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for Haier Smart, Wuxi Apptec, BOC, CGN Power, SMIC, Huaneng...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

A-H Premium Weekly (Jan 12th): China Tourism, Ccb, Fuyao Glass, China Longyuan, Flat Glass Gro, SMIC

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for China Tourism, Ccb, Fuyao Glass In, China Longyuan, Flat...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: HSCEI, HSCI, KRX New Deal, NIFTY50, NEXT50, CNXBANK

This recap highlights Insights covering Asian index rebalances (announcements/ forecasts/ IPO Fast Entry/ M&A driven changes). We also highlight...

Brian Freitas

HSCI Index Rebalance Preview and Stock Connect: Potential Changes in March

There could be nearly 58 adds/deletes for the HSCI in September. That will trigger changes to the Southbound Stock Connect list and increase flows...

Brian Freitas

A-H Premium Weekly (Dec 29th): China Tourism, ZTE, Datang Intl, First Tractor, Hua Hong Semi

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlighted A-H premium changes for China Tourism, ZTE, Datang Intl, First Tractor, Hua Hong...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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