Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Equity Derivatives

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group-holding-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28434:1" rel="noopener"><strong>Alibaba</strong> (9988 HK, </a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-group-holding-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:787:1" rel="noopener">BABA US)</a> will report its June Quarter 2026 results on 20 August and hold its conference call at 7:30 p.m. Hong Kong time.</li>
<li>Implied volatility comparisons show U.S.-listed options are already repricing for the event, while HK-listed prices have yet to reflect the expected event-related volatility.</li>
<li>The new HK weekly contract expiring on 21 August, together with later weekly and monthly expiries, should drive active Hong Kong trading, with potential spillover into the next U.S. session.</li>
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Alibaba (9988 HK, BABA US) will report its June Quarter 2026 results on 20 August and hold its conference call at 7:30 p.m. Hong Kong time.
Implied volatility comparisons show U.S.-listed options are already repricing for the event, while HK-listed prices have yet to reflect the expected event-related volatility.
The new HK weekly contract expiring on 21 August, together with later weekly and monthly expiries, should drive active Hong Kong trading, with potential spillover into the next U.S. session.


Alibaba (9988 HK / BABA US): Earnings Date Announced; Options Set to Reprice

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

Shenton Research

Shenton Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of August 7th.</li>
<li>The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.</li>
<li>We highlight flows for Alibaba, Tencent, Xiaomi, Meituan, Knowledge Atlas, CCB, Hua Hong Semi, ICBC, China Mobile, PICC P&amp;C.</li>
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We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of August 7th.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We highlight flows for Alibaba, Tencent, Xiaomi, Meituan, Knowledge Atlas, CCB, Hua Hong Semi, ICBC, China Mobile, PICC P&amp;C.


HK Connect Flows Weekly (Aug 7th): Alibaba, Tencent, Xiaomi, Meituan, Knowledge Atlas, CCB, ICBC

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

Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipmen / Equity Capital Markets

Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipmen (300450 CH)

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wuxi-lead-intelligent-equipment-co-ltd-class-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:48989:1" rel="noopener">Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment (470 HK)</a>, raised around US$725m in its H-share listing. Its cornerstone investors will soon be released from their lockup.</li>
<li>WLIE is a global platform-based intelligent equipment enterprise, offering intelligent equipment and solutions to a wide range of emerging and high-end manufacturing industries.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.</li>
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Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment (470 HK), raised around US$725m in its H-share listing. Its cornerstone investors will soon be released from their lockup.
WLIE is a global platform-based intelligent equipment enterprise, offering intelligent equipment and solutions to a wide range of emerging and high-end manufacturing industries.
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.


Aequitas: Wuxi Lead A/H Lockup Expiry - US$190m Release, All Financial Investors

SHEIN Global Holdings / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shein-global-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:55372:1" rel="noopener">SHEIN Global Holdings</a>, a global online fashion and lifestyle company, aims to raise up to US$3bn in its Hong Kong listing.</li>
<li>Shein is a global online fashion and lifestyle company serving approximately 273m active customers in approximately 160 markets in 2025.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance and undertaken a peer comparison in our previous notes. In this note, we talk about valuations.</li>
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SHEIN Global Holdings, a global online fashion and lifestyle company, aims to raise up to US$3bn in its Hong Kong listing.
Shein is a global online fashion and lifestyle company serving approximately 273m active customers in approximately 160 markets in 2025.
We have looked at the company’s past performance and undertaken a peer comparison in our previous notes. In this note, we talk about valuations.


Aequitas: Shein Global Holdings Pre-IPO - Thoughts on Valuation

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shein-global-holdings" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:55372:1" rel="noopener">SHEIN Global Holdings (SHEIN HK)</a>, a global online fashion and lifestyle company, aims to raise up to US$3bn in its Hong Kong listing.</li>
<li>Shein is a global online fashion and lifestyle company serving approximately 273m active customers in approximately 160 markets in 2025.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous note. In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison.</li>
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SHEIN Global Holdings (SHEIN HK), a global online fashion and lifestyle company, aims to raise up to US$3bn in its Hong Kong listing.
Shein is a global online fashion and lifestyle company serving approximately 273m active customers in approximately 160 markets in 2025.
We have looked at the company’s past performance in our previous note. In this note, we will undertake a peer comparison.


Aequitas: Shein Global Holdings Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison

China

Meitu is an AI-driven technology company specializing in image, video, and design creation software and applications. Its key products include mobile apps like Meitu App, BeautyCam, and Wink, offering photo editing, beauty enhancement, and video editing tools. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Xiamen, China.

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Meitu (1357 HK)

Alibaba (9988 HK / BABA US): Earnings Date Announced; Options Set to Reprice

Alibaba’s confirmed earnings date is set to drive repricing across Hong Kong and U.S. options markets, with the new weekly contract sharpening...

Gaudenz Schneider

HK Connect Flows Weekly (Aug 7th): Alibaba, Tencent, Xiaomi, Meituan, Knowledge Atlas, CCB, ICBC

We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and highlighted flows for Alibaba, Tencent, Xiaomi, Meituan, Knowledge Atlas, CCB,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Aequitas: Wuxi Lead A/H Lockup Expiry - US$190m Release, All Financial Investors

Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment (470 HK), raised around US$725m in its H-share listing. Its cornerstone investors will soon be released from their...

Sumeet Singh

Aequitas: Shein Global Holdings Pre-IPO - Thoughts on Valuation

SHEIN Global Holdings, a global online fashion and lifestyle company, aims to raise up to US$3bn in its Hong Kong listing. In this note, we talk...

Sumeet Singh

Aequitas: Shein Global Holdings Pre-IPO - Peer Comparison

SHEIN Global Holdings (SHEIN HK), a global online fashion and lifestyle company, aims to raise up to US$3bn in its Hong Kong listing. In this note,...

Sumeet Singh

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