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.

Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/cig-shanghai-co-ltd-class-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46336:1" rel="noopener">CIG Shanghai (6166 HK)</a> is looking to raise around US$250m from a primary share placement, along with US$500m via a CB issuance.</li>
<li>CIG Shanghai Ltd is a provider of critical infrastructure components for the development of AI. Its portfolio includes high-speed optical transceivers, wireless and broadband access, carrier Ethernet, and edge computing.</li>
<li>In this note we talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
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CIG Shanghai (6166 HK) is looking to raise around US$250m from a primary share placement, along with US$500m via a CB issuance.
CIG Shanghai Ltd is a provider of critical infrastructure components for the development of AI. Its portfolio includes high-speed optical transceivers, wireless and broadband access, carrier Ethernet, and edge computing.
In this note we talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Aequitas: CIG Shanghai Placement - Another Opportunistic Raising, Last One Did OK.. For a While

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/orbbee-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40865:1" rel="noopener">Orbbec (688322 CH)</a>, a 3D visual perception solutions provider, aims to raise around US$300m in its H-share listing.</li>
<li>Orbbec designs, develops, and manufactures a suite of 3D vision sensors and a range of consumer-grade and industrial-grade application devices, serving customers across robotics, and other artificial intelligence of things.</li>
<li>In this note, we look at its past performance and other deal dynamics that might impact the listing.</li>
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Orbbec (688322 CH), a 3D visual perception solutions provider, aims to raise around US$300m in its H-share listing.
Orbbec designs, develops, and manufactures a suite of 3D vision sensors and a range of consumer-grade and industrial-grade application devices, serving customers across robotics, and other artificial intelligence of things.
In this note, we look at its past performance and other deal dynamics that might impact the listing.


Aequitas: Orbbec A/H Listing - Track Record Isn’t Great but Robovision Outlook Is Bright

Linktel Technologies / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/linktel-technologies-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:55392:1" rel="noopener">Linktel Technologies (301205 CH)</a>, an optical transceiver provider, aims to raise around US$300m in its H-share listing.</li>
<li>Linktel is an optical transceiver provider with integrated capabilities spanning R&amp;D and vertically integrated manufacturing. </li>
<li>In this note, we look at its past performance and other deal dynamics that might impact the listing.</li>
</ul>



Linktel Technologies (301205 CH), an optical transceiver provider, aims to raise around US$300m in its H-share listing.
Linktel is an optical transceiver provider with integrated capabilities spanning R&amp;D and vertically integrated manufacturing. 
In this note, we look at its past performance and other deal dynamics that might impact the listing.


Aequtias: Linktel Technologies A/H Listing -Growing Fast but Still a Small Player

Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>China dominates the global battery market and its manufacturers are expanding production rapidly into international markets.  Players like CATL support global automakers with the most advanced battery technology.</li>
<li>Growth of renewable energy has increased demand for Energy Storage Solutions (ESS). ESS stores energy from renewable sources, stabilizes the power grid, and provides power for industrial and commercial buildings. </li>
<li>China's battery companies are benefiting from AI data center (AIDC) storage growth, which has created intense demand for specialized energy storage solutions for this sector.</li>
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China dominates the global battery market and its manufacturers are expanding production rapidly into international markets.  Players like CATL support global automakers with the most advanced battery technology.
Growth of renewable energy has increased demand for Energy Storage Solutions (ESS). ESS stores energy from renewable sources, stabilizes the power grid, and provides power for industrial and commercial buildings. 
China's battery companies are benefiting from AI data center (AIDC) storage growth, which has created intense demand for specialized energy storage solutions for this sector.


CHINA'S BATTERY SECTOR OUTLOOK: You're Either Positive or Negative!

INFRONEER Holdings  / 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, last week's Hong kong listings were a mixed bag.</li>
<li>On the placement front, given the holiday shorterened week there were only a few placements across the region.</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, last week's Hong kong listings were a mixed bag.
On the placement front, given the holiday shorterened week there were only a few placements across the region.


Aequitas ECM Weekly (5 October 2026)- Moore Threads, ASR, Adtek, ESWIN, Transsion, Infroneer, Woori

China

JD.com is a Chinese e-commerce company and a supply chain-based technology and service provider. It offers a wide range of products through its online retail platform, including electronics, general merchandise, and fresh food, complemented by its logistics and digital health services. Headquartered in Beijing, China, the company was founded in 1998.

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JD.com (9618 HK)

Aequitas: CIG Shanghai Placement - Another Opportunistic Raising, Last One Did OK.. For a While

CIG Shanghai (6166 HK) is looking to raise around US$250m from a primary share placement, along with US$500m via a CB issuance.

Sumeet Singh

Aequitas: Orbbec A/H Listing - Track Record Isn’t Great but Robovision Outlook Is Bright

Orbbec (688322 CH), a 3D visual perception solutions provider, aims to raise around US$300m in its H-share listing. In this note, we look at the...

Sumeet Singh

Aequtias: Linktel Technologies A/H Listing -Growing Fast but Still a Small Player

Linktel Technologies (301205 CH), an optical transceiver provider, aims to raise around US$300m in its H-share listing. In this note, we talk about...

Sumeet Singh

CHINA'S BATTERY SECTOR OUTLOOK: You're Either Positive or Negative!

CATL is considering an equity offering of up to $5B to accelerate its overseas capacity build-out and battery project deals, especially in energy...

David Mudd

Aequitas ECM Weekly (5 October 2026)- Moore Threads, ASR, Adtek, ESWIN, Transsion, Infroneer, Woori

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

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