Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>On 4 July, NPS disclosed the details of the ownership changes for 112 listed companies in Korea, of which 87 were listed in KOSPI and 25 in KOSDAQ. </li>
<li>In 2Q 2024, the NPS reduced its investments in defense and military stocks and increased investments in cosmetics, shipbuilding, and food companies in Korea.</li>
<li>NPS reduced its capital allocation to the military &amp; defense sector. NPS reduced its stake in LIG Nex1 (-2.32%), Poongsan Corp (-2.24%), and Hanwha Aerospace (-1.02%). </li>
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On 4 July, NPS disclosed the details of the ownership changes for 112 listed companies in Korea, of which 87 were listed in KOSPI and 25 in KOSDAQ. 
In 2Q 2024, the NPS reduced its investments in defense and military stocks and increased investments in cosmetics, shipbuilding, and food companies in Korea.
NPS reduced its capital allocation to the military &amp; defense sector. NPS reduced its stake in LIG Nex1 (-2.32%), Poongsan Corp (-2.24%), and Hanwha Aerospace (-1.02%). 


What Did NPS Buy and Sell in Korean Stock Market in 2Q 2024?

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 foreign holdings of KRX Stocks as of Mar 8th which has an aggregated holding worth USD533.0bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD185mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight foreign changes in Sk Hynix, Hyundai Motor, Kb Financial Gro, Naver.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX Stocks as of Mar 8th which has an aggregated holding worth USD533.0bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD185mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight foreign changes in Sk Hynix, Hyundai Motor, Kb Financial Gro, Naver.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Mar 8th): Sk Hynix, Hyundai Motor, Kb Financial Gro, Naver

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<li>On 21 February, it was announced that the long awaited amendment to the Export-Import Bank Act was passed by the Korean National Assembly. </li>
<li>As a result of this passage, the capital limit of the Export-Import Bank of Korea will be raised from the current 10 trillion won to 25 trillion won. </li>
<li>The revision of this law is expected to benefit major defense companies in Korea including Hyundai Rotem, Hanwha Aerospace, LIG Nex1, and Korea Aerospace Industries.</li>
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On 21 February, it was announced that the long awaited amendment to the Export-Import Bank Act was passed by the Korean National Assembly. 
As a result of this passage, the capital limit of the Export-Import Bank of Korea will be raised from the current 10 trillion won to 25 trillion won. 
The revision of this law is expected to benefit major defense companies in Korea including Hyundai Rotem, Hanwha Aerospace, LIG Nex1, and Korea Aerospace Industries.


Hyundai Rotem: Passage of Export-Import Bank Act To Support Korean Defense Companies

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<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX Stocks as of Feb 9th which has an aggregated holding worth USD509.9bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD2,322mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign instistutions.</li>
<li>We highlight foreign changes in Hyundai Motor, Samsung Electronics, Kia, Sk Square, Samsung C&amp;T.</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of KRX Stocks as of Feb 9th which has an aggregated holding worth USD509.9bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD2,322mln. We tabulate the league table for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign instistutions.
We highlight foreign changes in Hyundai Motor, Samsung Electronics, Kia, Sk Square, Samsung C&amp;T.


KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Feb 9th): Hyundai Motor, Samsung Electronics, Kia, Sk Square

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>This is our 9th "Annual Edition of the Major Korean IPOs Pipeline Preview" at Smartkarma.</li>
<li>This insight will feature 50 of the biggest potential IPOs in Korea in 2024.</li>
<li>These 50 IPOs in Korea are likely to represent more than 80% of all capital raised through IPOs in Korea next year.</li>
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This is our 9th "Annual Edition of the Major Korean IPOs Pipeline Preview" at Smartkarma.
This insight will feature 50 of the biggest potential IPOs in Korea in 2024.
These 50 IPOs in Korea are likely to represent more than 80% of all capital raised through IPOs in Korea next year.


South Korea

LIG Nex1 Co., Ltd. manufactures military and defense weapon systems.  The Company develops missiles, radio equipment, torpedoes, radar equipment, and other defense products.  LIG Nex1 produces weapons for the global defense industry and operates throughout South Korea.

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What Did NPS Buy and Sell in Korean Stock Market in 2Q 2024?

In 2Q 2024, the NPS reduced its investments in defense and military stocks and increased investments in cosmetics, shipbuilding, and food companies...

Douglas Kim

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Mar 8th): Sk Hynix, Hyundai Motor, Kb Financial Gro, Naver

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Sk Hynix, Hyundai Motor, Kb Financial Gro, Naver.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Hyundai Rotem: Passage of Export-Import Bank Act To Support Korean Defense Companies

It was announced today that the long awaited amendment to the Export-Import Bank Act was passed by the Korean National Assembly. This is likely to...

Douglas Kim

KRX Foreign Holding Weekly (Feb 9th): Hyundai Motor, Samsung Electronics, Kia, Sk Square

We analyzed KRX foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in Hyundai Motor, Samsung Electronics, Kia, Sk...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

2024 Major IPOs Pipeline in Korea

This insight will feature 50 of the biggest potential IPOs in Korea in 2024. This is our 9th "Annual Edition of the Major Korean IPOs Pipeline...

Douglas Kim

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