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 analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Aug 22nd (reported today). The aggregated short interest was USD25.6bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Bluescope Steel, CSL, Wesfarmers, Northern Star Resources, Lottery.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Aug 22nd (reported today). The aggregated short interest was USD25.6bn.
We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Bluescope Steel, CSL, Wesfarmers, Northern Star Resources, Lottery.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Aug 22nd): Bluescope Steel, CSL, Wesfarmers, Northern Star Resources

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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<li>S&amp;P DJI have proposed methodology changes to the S&amp;P/ASX family of indices to enhance representativeness and more quickly reflect changing market conditions. The consultation conclusions could be announced next week.</li>
<li>The updated methodology could lead to 51 changes across the family of indices with implementation on 19 September. There will be a large impact on a number of stocks.</li>
<li>The forecast adds have outperformed the forecast deletes over the last several months and near-term performance has been spectacular for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-asx-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22901:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX)</a> and S&amp;P/ASX 300 Index changes.</li>
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S&amp;P DJI have proposed methodology changes to the S&amp;P/ASX family of indices to enhance representativeness and more quickly reflect changing market conditions. The consultation conclusions could be announced next week.
The updated methodology could lead to 51 changes across the family of indices with implementation on 19 September. There will be a large impact on a number of stocks.
The forecast adds have outperformed the forecast deletes over the last several months and near-term performance has been spectacular for the S&amp;P/ASX 200 (AS51 INDEX) and S&amp;P/ASX 300 Index changes.


S&P/​​​​​​​​​ASX Index Rebalance Preview (Sep 25): Potential Changes if Methodology Is Updated

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Aug 15th (reported today). The aggregated short interest was USD26.2bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Liontown Resources, CAR, ANZ, Light &amp; Wonder, Premier Investments.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Aug 15th (reported today). The aggregated short interest was USD26.2bn.
We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Liontown Resources, CAR, ANZ, Light &amp; Wonder, Premier Investments.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Aug 15th): Liontown Resources, CAR, ANZ, Light & Wonder

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Aug 8th (reported today). The aggregated short interest was USD25.9bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Wesfarmers, Infratil, Iluka Resources, Bigtincan, Auswide Bank.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Aug 8th (reported today). The aggregated short interest was USD25.9bn.
We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Wesfarmers, Infratil, Iluka Resources, Bigtincan, Auswide Bank.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Aug 8th): Wesfarmers, Infratil, Iluka Resources, Bigtincan, Auswide Bank

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Aug 1st (reported today). The aggregated short interest was USD24.9bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Ramelius Resources, Bluescope Steel, Boss Energy, Coles, National Australia Bank.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of ASX Stocks as of Aug 1st (reported today). The aggregated short interest was USD24.9bn.
We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Ramelius Resources, Bluescope Steel, Boss Energy, Coles, National Australia Bank.


ASX Short Interest Weekly (Aug 1st): Ramelius Resources, Bluescope Steel, Boss Energy, Coles

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IDP Education Limited provides student placement services to enroll into universities, schools, and colleges. The Company offers student services, such as university and course guidance, visa application and scholarships assistance, and pre-departure support services. IDP Education operates worldwide.

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ASX Short Interest Weekly (Aug 22nd): Bluescope Steel, CSL, Wesfarmers, Northern Star Resources

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Bluescope Steel, CSL, Wesfarmers, Northern Star...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

S&P/ASX Index Rebalance Preview (Sep 25): Potential Changes if Methodology Is Updated

The review period for the September rebalance is done and the proposals in the market consultation will be implemented. That means a lot of change...

Brian Freitas

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Aug 15th): Liontown Resources, CAR, ANZ, Light & Wonder

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Liontown Resources, CAR, ANZ, Light & Wonder,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Aug 8th): Wesfarmers, Infratil, Iluka Resources, Bigtincan, Auswide Bank

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Wesfarmers, Infratil, Iluka Resources, Bigtincan,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Aug 1st): Ramelius Resources, Bluescope Steel, Boss Energy, Coles

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Ramelius Resources, Bluescope Steel, Boss Energy,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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ASX Short Interest Weekly (Aug 22nd): Bluescope Steel, CSL, Wesfarmers, Northern Star Resources

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Bluescope Steel, CSL, Wesfarmers, Northern Star...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

S&P/​​​​​​​​​ASX Index Rebalance Preview (Sep 25): Potential Changes if Methodology Is Updated

The review period for the September rebalance is done and the proposals in the market consultation will be implemented. That means a lot of change...

Brian Freitas

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Aug 15th): Liontown Resources, CAR, ANZ, Light & Wonder

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Liontown Resources, CAR, ANZ, Light & Wonder,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Aug 8th): Wesfarmers, Infratil, Iluka Resources, Bigtincan, Auswide Bank

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Wesfarmers, Infratil, Iluka Resources, Bigtincan,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ASX Short Interest Weekly (Aug 1st): Ramelius Resources, Bluescope Steel, Boss Energy, Coles

We analyzed ASX short interest report for the past week and highlight short interest changes in Ramelius Resources, Bluescope Steel, Boss Energy,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

S&P/ASX Index Rebalance Preview (Sep 25): Potential Changes if Methodology Is Updated