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.

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/muyuan-foods-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3705:1" rel="noopener">Muyuan Foods Co (2714 HK)</a> (MF), a leader in the hog farming industry, raised around US$1.6bn in its H-share listing. Its cornerstone investors will soon be released from their lockup.</li>
<li>MF is a leading pork company with over 30 years of expertise in the hog farming industry.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.</li>
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Muyuan Foods Co (2714 HK) (MF), a leader in the hog farming industry, raised around US$1.6bn in its H-share listing. Its cornerstone investors will soon be released from their lockup.
MF is a leading pork company with over 30 years of expertise in the hog farming industry.
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.


Aequitas: Muyuan Food A/H Lockup Expiry - US$580m Cornerstone Unlock

Equity Capital Markets

SHEIN Global Holdings / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shein-global-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:55372:1" rel="noopener">SHEIN Global Holdings (SHEIN HK)</a>, a global online fashion and lifestyle company, aims to raise up to US$3bn in its Hong Kong listing.</li>
<li>Shein is a global online fashion and lifestyle company serving approximately 273m active customers in approximately 160 markets in 2025.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal. </li>
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SHEIN Global Holdings (SHEIN HK), a global online fashion and lifestyle company, aims to raise up to US$3bn in its Hong Kong listing.
Shein is a global online fashion and lifestyle company serving approximately 273m active customers in approximately 160 markets in 2025.
In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal. 


Aequitas: Shein - The Negatives - Controversies, Down Rounds, Cash Payouts & Earning as Well.

HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Zhongji InnoLight / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>The IPO of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zhongji-innolight" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:55331:1" rel="noopener">Zhongji InnoLight (3308 HK)</a>, a leading global provider of optical interconnect solutions, which seeks HK$54.5bn, is the largest since 2019.</li>
<li>Its FY25-28F EPS CAGR will reach 89.8%, underpinned by the jump in revenue and expansion in margin. Its 1Q26 net profit has already surged by 262.3%.</li>
<li>The IPO is priced at a 17.7% HA discount. At a HK$1.2trn market capitalisation, pegging it to its A-share will give a price of HK$1,227, or a 21.5% upside.</li>
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The IPO of Zhongji InnoLight (3308 HK), a leading global provider of optical interconnect solutions, which seeks HK$54.5bn, is the largest since 2019.
Its FY25-28F EPS CAGR will reach 89.8%, underpinned by the jump in revenue and expansion in margin. Its 1Q26 net profit has already surged by 262.3%.
The IPO is priced at a 17.7% HA discount. At a HK$1.2trn market capitalisation, pegging it to its A-share will give a price of HK$1,227, or a 21.5% upside.


Zhongji InnoLight (3308 HK) IPO: Assessing the Valuation

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zhongji-innolight" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:55331:1" rel="noopener">Zhongji InnoLight (3308 HK)</a>, a leading global provider of optical interconnect solutions, has launched an H Share listing to raise US$7.0 billion.</li>
<li>I discussed the H Share listing in <strong><em><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/innolight-h-share-listing-the-investment-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:247130" rel="noopener">Innolight H Share Listing: The Investment Case</a></em></strong>. </li>
<li>The proposed AH discount of 23.3% (based on the close on 21 July A Share price) is attractive, and I would participate in the H Share listing.</li>
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Zhongji InnoLight (3308 HK), a leading global provider of optical interconnect solutions, has launched an H Share listing to raise US$7.0 billion.
I discussed the H Share listing in Innolight H Share Listing: The Investment Case. 
The proposed AH discount of 23.3% (based on the close on 21 July A Share price) is attractive, and I would participate in the H Share listing.


Innolight H Share Listing (3308 HK): Valuation Insights

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

Shenton Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Index Rebalance

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<li>We screen HK stocks ahead of the HSCI September 2026 half-yearly review, with 44 ADD candidates and 26 DELETE candidates.</li>
<li>ADD candidates are mostly new listings and prior constituents, including seven A+H names already in Connect.</li>
<li>DELETE candidates include 21 MV DELETEs, three retention-line borderline names, and two velocity cases.</li>
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We screen HK stocks ahead of the HSCI September 2026 half-yearly review, with 44 ADD candidates and 26 DELETE candidates.
ADD candidates are mostly new listings and prior constituents, including seven A+H names already in Connect.
DELETE candidates include 21 MV DELETEs, three retention-line borderline names, and two velocity cases.


HSCI / HK Connect Sep 2026 Rebalance Forecast

China

Eastroc Beverage (Group) Co. Ltd. is a Chinese beverage company specializing in the research, development, production, and sale of a diverse range of healthy drinks. Its product portfolio includes energy drinks (e.g., Eastroc Super Drink), electrolyte drinks (e.g., Eastroc Water Boost), various tea-based beverages, coffee drinks, plant-based protein drinks, fruit and vegetable juices, and cocktails. The company is headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, and was founded in 1987.

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Eastroc Beverage (9980 HK)

Aequitas: Muyuan Food A/H Lockup Expiry - US$580m Cornerstone Unlock

Muyuan Foods Co (2714 HK) (MF), a leader in the hog farming industry, raised around US$1.6bn in its H-share listing. Its cornerstone investors will...

Sumeet Singh

Aequitas: Shein - The Negatives - Controversies, Down Rounds, Cash Payouts & Earning as Well.

SHEIN Global Holdings, a global online fashion and lifestyle company, aims to raise up to US$3bn in its Hong Kong listing. In this note, we talk...

Sumeet Singh

Zhongji InnoLight (3308 HK) IPO: Assessing the Valuation

Zhongji InnoLight's IPO seeks HK$54.5bn, with strong growth projections. Priced at a 17.7% HA discount, there is potential for 21.5% upside if we...

Osbert Tang, CFA

HSCI / HK Connect Sep 2026 Rebalance Forecast

We forecast 44 ADD candidates and 26 DELETE candidates for the HSCI September review, with the announcement expected on 21 Aug 2026.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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Aequitas: Muyuan Food A/H Lockup Expiry - US$580m Cornerstone Unlock

Muyuan Foods Co (2714 HK) (MF), a leader in the hog farming industry, raised around US$1.6bn in its H-share listing. Its cornerstone investors will...

Sumeet Singh

Aequitas: Shein - The Negatives - Controversies, Down Rounds, Cash Payouts & Earning as Well.

SHEIN Global Holdings, a global online fashion and lifestyle company, aims to raise up to US$3bn in its Hong Kong listing. In this note, we talk...

Sumeet Singh

Zhongji InnoLight (3308 HK) IPO: Assessing the Valuation

​Zhongji InnoLight's IPO seeks HK$54.5bn, with strong growth projections. Priced at a 17.7% HA discount, there is potential for 21.5% upside if we...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Innolight H Share Listing (3308 HK): Valuation Insights

InnoLight, a leading global provider of optical interconnect solutions, has launched an H Share listing to raise US$7.0 billion. In this note, I...

Arun George

HSCI / HK Connect Sep 2026 Rebalance Forecast

We forecast 44 ADD candidates and 26 DELETE candidates for the HSCI September review, with the announcement expected on 21 Aug 2026.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Zhongji InnoLight's IPO seeks HK$54.5bn, with strong growth projections. Priced at a 17.7% HA discount, there is potential for 21.5% upside if we...