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

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>
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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

Index Rebal/Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal/Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Index Rebalance

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<li>ChiNext and ChiNext 50, respectively, represent the top 100 and top 50 A-share stocks listed on the ChiNext Market of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.</li>
<li>We expect 7 changes for the ChiNext index and 5 changes for the ChiNext 50 index in the next index rebal event.</li>
<li>With approximately 91% of the review period complete, the rankings have largely stabilized.</li>
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ChiNext and ChiNext 50, respectively, represent the top 100 and top 50 A-share stocks listed on the ChiNext Market of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
We expect 7 changes for the ChiNext index and 5 changes for the ChiNext 50 index in the next index rebal event.
With approximately 91% of the review period complete, the rankings have largely stabilized.


Quiddity Leaderboard ChiNext & ChiNext 50 Dec26: Expected ADDs Sharply Down Vs Expected DELs

Biren Technology / 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, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jio-platforms-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:50269:1" rel="noopener">Jio Platforms</a> is set to launch its US$3bn+ offering this week, while some listings continue to trickle through in Hong Kong. </li>
<li>On the placement front, the HK flows picked up post the holidays and we had a look at a few of the upcoming lockup expiries.</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, Jio Platforms is set to launch its US$3bn+ offering this week, while some listings continue to trickle through in Hong Kong. 
On the placement front, the HK flows picked up post the holidays and we had a look at a few of the upcoming lockup expiries.


Aequitas ECM Weekly (12 October 2026)-Wuxi Bio, CIG, CKD, Infroneer, JIO, ESWIN, Tinci, Transsion

HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Ligent Technologies / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ligent-technologies-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45722:1" rel="noopener">Ligent Technologies (9856 HK)</a>' IPO looks to raise HK$5.4bn at HK$32.96/share. This optical communication and connectivity product provider, however, does not stand out. </li>
<li>It will benefit from the current AI investment trend, driving a 3-year EPS CAGR of 59.7%. With Hisense Group being its controlling shareholder, it can leverage on this relationship.</li>
<li>Its 1H26 gross margin is low, hence difficult to justify a premium. Optimistically, it can trade on par with <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>'s 10.7x FY27 PER, equalling HK$36.06. </li>
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Ligent Technologies (9856 HK)' IPO looks to raise HK$5.4bn at HK$32.96/share. This optical communication and connectivity product provider, however, does not stand out. 
It will benefit from the current AI investment trend, driving a 3-year EPS CAGR of 59.7%. With Hisense Group being its controlling shareholder, it can leverage on this relationship.
Its 1H26 gross margin is low, hence difficult to justify a premium. Optimistically, it can trade on par with CIG Shanghai (6166 HK)'s 10.7x FY27 PER, equalling HK$36.06. 


Ligent Technologies (9856 HK) IPO: Low Expectations

T&S Communications Co Ltd / Index Rebalance

<ul>
<li>ChiNext and ChiNext 50, respectively, represent the top 100 and top 50 A-share stocks listed on the ChiNext Market of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.</li>
<li>We expect 7 changes for the ChiNext index and 5 changes for the ChiNext 50 index in the December 2026 index rebal event.</li>
<li>With just over two months remaining in the reference period, there is still room for the expected ADDs/DELs to change.</li>
</ul>


ChiNext and ChiNext 50, respectively, represent the top 100 and top 50 A-share stocks listed on the ChiNext Market of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
We expect 7 changes for the ChiNext index and 5 changes for the ChiNext 50 index in the December 2026 index rebal event.
With just over two months remaining in the reference period, there is still room for the expected ADDs/DELs to change.


Quiddity Leaderboard ChiNext & ChiNext 50 Dec26: Expected ADDs/DELs Can Change; US$655mn One-Way

China

Linktel Technologies Co.,Ltd. manufactures and distributes optical communication transceiver modules. The Company produces optoelectronic chips, optical devices, optical modules, and other products. Linktel Technologies also conducts import and export businesses.

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Linktel Technologies (301205 CH)

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

Quiddity Leaderboard ChiNext & ChiNext 50 Dec26: Expected ADDs Sharply Down Vs Expected DELs

We see US$373mn and US220mn one-way flows for ChiNext and ChiNext 50 respectively. ChiNext expectations are mostly final but ChiNext 50...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Aequitas ECM Weekly (12 October 2026)-Wuxi Bio, CIG, CKD, Infroneer, JIO, ESWIN, Tinci, Transsion

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

Ligent Technologies (9856 HK) IPO: Low Expectations

Ligent's IPO is not particularly attractive, given its low margin against peers and mid-tier industry position. It is cheap though, and at par to...

Osbert Tang, CFA

Quiddity Leaderboard ChiNext & ChiNext 50 Dec26: Expected ADDs/DELs Can Change; US$655mn One-Way

Some of the ChiNext potential ADDs are very close to the border. Depending on the relative price performance between now and the end of the...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

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