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

Samsung Electronics / Equity Capital Markets

<ul>
<li>KEB Hana Bank, on behalf of the Lee family, is looking to raise up to US$1.6bn via selling 0.5% of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/samsung-electronics-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:191:1" rel="noopener">Samsung Electronics (005930 KS)</a> </li>
<li>The deal appears to be somewhat well flagged, however, the timing could have been much better.</li>
<li>In this note, we will run the deal through our ECM framework and talk about the recent updates.</li>
</ul>


KEB Hana Bank, on behalf of the Lee family, is looking to raise up to US$1.6bn via selling 0.5% of Samsung Electronics (005930 KS) 
The deal appears to be somewhat well flagged, however, the timing could have been much better.
In this note, we will run the deal through our ECM framework and talk about the recent updates.


Samsung Electronics Placement - Somewhat Well Flagged but Could Have Timed It Better

Korea / Special Situations, Clepsydra Capital

Sanghyun Park

Korea / Special Situations

Korea / Special Sits, Pairs, Index Rebalancing

Clepsydra Capital

Investigate special situations, pairs, and index rebalancing trades in Korea.

Event-Driven

Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 / Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>The effective date, required by law to start six months post-promulgation, suggests implementation around July this year.</li>
<li>Enforcement decrees and regulations, under the Financial Services Commission's purview, must be confirmed before the effective date (within six months post-promulgation). The announcement is likely in early to mid-March.</li>
<li>Expecting the amendment, there may be a pre-July surge in block deals as major shareholders expedite plans, creating assertive market activity in the first half with potential trading opportunities.</li>
</ul>


The effective date, required by law to start six months post-promulgation, suggests implementation around July this year.
Enforcement decrees and regulations, under the Financial Services Commission's purview, must be confirmed before the effective date (within six months post-promulgation). The announcement is likely in early to mid-March.
Expecting the amendment, there may be a pre-July surge in block deals as major shareholders expedite plans, creating assertive market activity in the first half with potential trading opportunities.


A Comprehensive Update on Implementation of Block Deals Pre-Disclosure in Korea

Quantitative Researcher, MRM Research

Nico Rosti

Quantitative Researcher

MRM Research

Quantitative Research

Equity Derivatives

Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 / Equity Derivatives

<ul>
<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">KOSPI 200 INDEX</a> is correcting after a long multi-week rally. Currently down for 2 weeks (to be confirmed this Friday at close), it's becoming OVERSOLD.</li>
<li>There is a risk of a large slide during this week, so LONG trades should be taken with a careful, hedged approach, but the LONG reversal is pending...</li>
<li>The price area between 345 and 334 is where the index could stop its pullback and reverse.</li>
</ul>


The KOSPI 200 INDEX is correcting after a long multi-week rally. Currently down for 2 weeks (to be confirmed this Friday at close), it's becoming OVERSOLD.
There is a risk of a large slide during this week, so LONG trades should be taken with a careful, hedged approach, but the LONG reversal is pending...
The price area between 345 and 334 is where the index could stop its pullback and reverse.


EQD | KOSPI 200 Readying for LONG Reversal

<ul>
<li>The <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/korea-stock-exchange-kospi-200" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26021:1" rel="noopener">KOSPI 200 INDEX</a> closed  up 8 weeks in a row and breached the Inner Fence resistance target at 349, the index is now very OVERBOUGHT. </li>
<li>The upcoming pullback could be an occasion to go LONG at better prices: based on pattern analysis there is a chance the correction may be a large one, albeit fast.</li>
<li>Support levels to buy are in the 346-336 price area.</li>
</ul>


The KOSPI 200 INDEX closed  up 8 weeks in a row and breached the Inner Fence resistance target at 349, the index is now very OVERBOUGHT. 
The upcoming pullback could be an occasion to go LONG at better prices: based on pattern analysis there is a chance the correction may be a large one, albeit fast.
Support levels to buy are in the 346-336 price area.


EQD | KOSPI 200 Shows a Bullish Pattern for the Upcoming Pullback

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

<ul>
<li>The adhoc <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kosdaq-150-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31077:1" rel="noopener">KOSDAQ 150 Index</a> rebalance and the regular Nifty200 Momentum30 Index rebalance will be implemented on Thursday and the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/stock-exchange-of-thailand-set-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31493:1" rel="noopener">SET 50 Index</a> rebalance will be implemented on Friday.</li>
<li>The review cutoff period for a whole bunch of indices ends on 29 December and the announcement of the results and implementation will take place early next year.</li>
<li>There were big inflows to China ETFs and to Emerging Market ETFs including <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ishares-core-msci-emerging-mar" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32967:1" rel="noopener">iShares Core Emerging Mar (IEMG US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vanguard-ftse-emerging-markets-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:778:1" rel="noopener">Vanguard Emerging Markets (VWO US)</a> and <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 (EMXC US)</a>. </li>
</ul>


The adhoc KOSDAQ 150 Index rebalance and the regular Nifty200 Momentum30 Index rebalance will be implemented on Thursday and the SET 50 Index rebalance will be implemented on Friday.
The review cutoff period for a whole bunch of indices ends on 29 December and the announcement of the results and implementation will take place early next year.
There were big inflows to China ETFs and to Emerging Market ETFs including iShares Core Emerging Mar (IEMG US), Vanguard Emerging Markets (VWO US) and iShares Emerging Markets (EMXC US). 


Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: STAR50, SET50, AMFI, KOSDAQ150

South Korea

The KOSPI 200 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 200 Korean stocks which make up 93% of the total market value of the Korea Stock Exchange. The index was developed with a base value of 100 as of January 3, 1990.

Korea Stock Exchange KOSPI 200 (KOSPI2 INDEX EQUITY)

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Samsung Electronics Placement - Somewhat Well Flagged but Could Have Timed It Better

KEB Hana Bank, on behalf of the Lee family, is looking to raise up to US$1.6bn via selling 0.5% of Samsung Electronics (005930 KS)

Sumeet Singh

A Comprehensive Update on Implementation of Block Deals Pre-Disclosure in Korea

This post delivers a thorough and insightful update on the current status and progress of the block deals pre-disclosure system in Korea.

Sanghyun Park

EQD | KOSPI 200 Readying for LONG Reversal

The KOSPI 200 INDEX is correcting after a multi-week rally, but it's getting oversold. There is a risk of a large slide, LONG trades should be...

Nico Rosti

EQD | KOSPI 200 Shows a Bullish Pattern for the Upcoming Pullback

The KOSPI 200 INDEX is overbought, after 8 consecutive weeks of gains. A potential pullback may present a buying opportunity at support levels...

Nico Rosti

Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: STAR50, SET50, AMFI, KOSDAQ150

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

Brian Freitas

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Samsung Electronics Placement - Somewhat Well Flagged but Could Have Timed It Better

KEB Hana Bank, on behalf of the Lee family, is looking to raise up to US$1.6bn via selling 0.5% of Samsung Electronics (005930 KS)

Sumeet Singh

A Comprehensive Update on Implementation of Block Deals Pre-Disclosure in Korea

This post delivers a thorough and insightful update on the current status and progress of the block deals pre-disclosure system in Korea.

Sanghyun Park

EQD | KOSPI 200 Readying for LONG Reversal

​The KOSPI 200 INDEX is correcting after a multi-week rally, but it's getting oversold. There is a risk of a large slide, LONG trades should be...

Nico Rosti

EQD | KOSPI 200 Shows a Bullish Pattern for the Upcoming Pullback

​The KOSPI 200 INDEX is overbought, after 8 consecutive weeks of gains. A potential pullback may present a buying opportunity at support levels...

Nico Rosti

Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: STAR50, SET50, AMFI, KOSDAQ150

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

Brian Freitas

The KOSPI 200 INDEX is correcting after a multi-week rally, but it's getting oversold. There is a risk of a large slide, LONG trades should be...

The KOSPI 200 INDEX is overbought, after 8 consecutive weeks of gains. A potential pullback may present a buying opportunity at support levels...