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/lens-technology" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45390:1" rel="noopener">Lens Technology (6613 HK)</a>, a precision manufacturing solution provider, raised around US$700m in its H-share listing.  The lockup on its cornerstone investors is set to expire soon.</li>
<li>Lens Technology (LT) is one of the leading players in precision structural parts and modules integrated solutions for both consumer electronics and smart vehicles interaction systems.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.</li>
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Lens Technology (6613 HK), a precision manufacturing solution provider, raised around US$700m in its H-share listing.  The lockup on its cornerstone investors is set to expire soon.
Lens Technology (LT) is one of the leading players in precision structural parts and modules integrated solutions for both consumer electronics and smart vehicles interaction systems.
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.


Lens Technology IPO Lockup - Has Had a Good Run, Cornerstones Could Book Gains

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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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.

Equity Capital Markets

OmniVision Integrated Circuits Group / Equity Capital Markets

OmniVision Integrated Circuits Group (603501 CH)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/omnivision-integrated-circuits-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28274:1" rel="noopener">OmniVision Integrated Circuits Group (603501 CH)</a>, a CMOS image sensor (CIS) company, has launched an H Share listing to raise US$617 million.</li>
<li>I discussed the H Share listing in <strong><em><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/omnivision-h-share-listing-the-investment-case" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:214951" rel="noopener">OmniVision H Share Listing: The Investment Case</a></em></strong>. </li>
<li>The proposed AH discount of 25.5% (based on the 30 December A Share price) is resonable, and I would participate in the H Share listing.</li>
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OmniVision Integrated Circuits Group (603501 CH), a CMOS image sensor (CIS) company, has launched an H Share listing to raise US$617 million.
I discussed the H Share listing in OmniVision H Share Listing: The Investment Case. 
The proposed AH discount of 25.5% (based on the 30 December A Share price) is resonable, and I would participate in the H Share listing.


OmniVision H Share Listing (501 HK): Valuation Insights

SBI Shinsei Bank / 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, HK IPOs continue to be launched into the year end.</li>
<li>On the placements front, there are a number of lockup expiries coming up over the next few weeks.</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, HK IPOs continue to be launched into the year end.
On the placements front, there are a number of lockup expiries coming up over the next few weeks.


ECM Weekly (22 December 2025) - SBI Shinsei, ICICI AMC, Insilico, Forest Cabin Sanhua, IFBH, CaoCao

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/omnivision-integrated-circuits-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28274:1" rel="noopener">OmniVision Integrated Circuits Group (603501 CH)</a>, a CMOS image sensor (CIS) company, has filed its PHIP for an H Share listing to raise US$1 billion.     </li>
<li>OmniVision is the third-largest digital image sensor provider globally, with a 13.7% market share by revenue in 2024.</li>
<li>The investment case rests on an industry-leading position, a robust core business, an improving margin profile, strong cash generation, and an undemanding valuation. </li>
</ul>



OmniVision Integrated Circuits Group (603501 CH), a CMOS image sensor (CIS) company, has filed its PHIP for an H Share listing to raise US$1 billion.     
OmniVision is the third-largest digital image sensor provider globally, with a 13.7% market share by revenue in 2024.
The investment case rests on an industry-leading position, a robust core business, an improving margin profile, strong cash generation, and an undemanding valuation. 


OmniVision H Share Listing: The Investment Case

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

China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech / Index Rebalance

China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech (600111 CH)

China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech

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<li>With the review period complete, there are 6 non-constituents in direct inclusion zone and 4 current constituents in direct deletion zone. However, as usual, there will be discretion used.</li>
<li>4 changes result in a one-way turnover of 4%, leading to a round-trip trade of CNY 17bn (US$2.4bn). Index arb balances will increase the impact on the stocks.</li>
<li>The index committee has used discretion in selecting the index adds and deletes and that could continue to be the case at this review too.</li>
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With the review period complete, there are 6 non-constituents in direct inclusion zone and 4 current constituents in direct deletion zone. However, as usual, there will be discretion used.
4 changes result in a one-way turnover of 4%, leading to a round-trip trade of CNY 17bn (US$2.4bn). Index arb balances will increase the impact on the stocks.
The index committee has used discretion in selecting the index adds and deletes and that could continue to be the case at this review too.


SSE50 Index Rebalance Preview: 4 Potential Changes in December

China

GigaDevice Semiconductor Inc. manufactures and distributes non volatile memory devices. The Company produces and sells memory cards, controllers, flash chips, integrated circuits, and other products. GigaDevice Semiconductor also operates goods and technology import and export, import and export agency, and other businesses.

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GigaDevice Semiconductor (603986 CH)

Lens Technology IPO Lockup - Has Had a Good Run, Cornerstones Could Book Gains

Lens Technology (6613 HK), a precision manufacturing solution provider, raised around US$700m in its H-share listing. The lockup on its...

Sumeet Singh

ECM Weekly (22 December 2025) - SBI Shinsei, ICICI AMC, Insilico, Forest Cabin Sanhua, IFBH, CaoCao

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

SSE50 Index Rebalance Preview: 4 Potential Changes in December

There could be 4 changes for the index in Dec. The index committee has used discretion in the past and that is likely to continue. One-way turnover...

Brian Freitas

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Lens Technology IPO Lockup - Has Had a Good Run, Cornerstones Could Book Gains

Lens Technology (6613 HK), a precision manufacturing solution provider, raised around US$700m in its H-share listing. The lockup on its...

Sumeet Singh

OmniVision H Share Listing (501 HK): Valuation Insights

OmniVision, a CMOS image sensor (CIS) company, has launched an H Share listing to raise US$617 million. In this note, I discuss the valuation.

Arun George

ECM Weekly (22 December 2025) - SBI Shinsei, ICICI AMC, Insilico, Forest Cabin Sanhua, IFBH, CaoCao

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

OmniVision H Share Listing: The Investment Case

OmniVision, a CMOS image sensor (CIS) company, has filed its PHIP for an H Share listing to raise US$1 billion. In this note, I discuss the...

Arun George

SSE50 Index Rebalance Preview: 4 Potential Changes in December

There could be 4 changes for the index in Dec. The index committee has used discretion in the past and that is likely to continue. One-way turnover...

Brian Freitas