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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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/swiggy-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35630:1" rel="noopener">Swiggy (SWIGGY IN)</a> raised around US$1.35bn in its India IPO in Nov 2024. The company now plans to raise another US$1bn worth of fresh funds.</li>
<li>Swiggy is a business to commerce marketplace company offering users a platform for ordering grocery and household items and food delivery, through its on-demand delivery network</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and possible placement.</li>
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Swiggy (SWIGGY IN) raised around US$1.35bn in its India IPO in Nov 2024. The company now plans to raise another US$1bn worth of fresh funds.
Swiggy is a business to commerce marketplace company offering users a platform for ordering grocery and household items and food delivery, through its on-demand delivery network
In this note, we will talk about the deal dynamics and possible placement.


Swiggy Possible Placement - US$1bn Raising, Will Be Well Flagged, Might Not Be Well Liked

Mao Geping Cosmetics / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mao-geping-cosmetics-co-ltd-41b64ec7-42e1-4d89-9424-b63b5ba53ea4" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1521:1" rel="noopener">Mao Geping Cosmetics (1318 HK)</a> raised around US$345m in its Hong Kong IPO. The lockup on its founders and pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.</li>
<li>Mao Geping Cosmetics (MGC) operates in the premium beauty segment. Via its two brands, MAOGEPING and Love Keeps, the firm offers a wide range of Color cosmetics and Skincare products.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.</li>
</ul>



Mao Geping Cosmetics (1318 HK) raised around US$345m in its Hong Kong IPO. The lockup on its founders and pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.
Mao Geping Cosmetics (MGC) operates in the premium beauty segment. Via its two brands, MAOGEPING and Love Keeps, the firm offers a wide range of Color cosmetics and Skincare products.
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.


Mao Geping IPO Lockup - US$4.7bn Lockup Release for Founders and Pre-IPO Investors

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

Ping An Healthcare and Technology / Index Rebalance

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<li>The review period for the December rebalance of the CSI Overseas China Internet Index ended 31 October. The changes should be announced 28 November and implemented close on 12 December.</li>
<li>There could be 6 inclusions for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kraneshares-csi-china-internet-etf" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28208:1" rel="noopener">KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB US)</a> in December with most inclusions being high probability.</li>
<li>Impact on the inclusions varies between 1.3-5 days of ADV. There will be stocks with float increases and some capping changes.</li>
</ul>


The review period for the December rebalance of the CSI Overseas China Internet Index ended 31 October. The changes should be announced 28 November and implemented close on 12 December.
There could be 6 inclusions for the KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB US) in December with most inclusions being high probability.
Impact on the inclusions varies between 1.3-5 days of ADV. There will be stocks with float increases and some capping changes.


KWEB Index Rebalance Preview: Bunch of Potential Inclusions in December

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Equity Derivatives

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<li>This Insight analyses <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meituan" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26970:1" rel="noopener">Meituan (3690 HK)</a> tailor-made option strategies traded over the last five trading days on the Hong Kong Exchange. Strategy highlights and volatility insights are provided.</li>
<li>The vast majority of traders opt for bearish strategies, but there are examples of contrarian trades.</li>
<li>Although one-month implied volatility is historically low in its 7th percentile, it is above realized volatility. With an implied just below 40%, option premiums are significant in absolute terms.</li>
</ul>


This Insight analyses Meituan (3690 HK) tailor-made option strategies traded over the last five trading days on the Hong Kong Exchange. Strategy highlights and volatility insights are provided.
The vast majority of traders opt for bearish strategies, but there are examples of contrarian trades.
Although one-month implied volatility is historically low in its 7th percentile, it is above realized volatility. With an implied just below 40%, option premiums are significant in absolute terms.


EQD | Meituan (3690 HK) In the Bear's Grip - Popular Option Strategies and Top Trades

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Andy Fu

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>O2O has made a huge impact on China's e-commerce scene in 2024. The Coupang-invented model suits mega cities with dense population and order volumes;</li>
<li>Online drug O2O, in particular, has gained momentum because drugs, prescription and non-prescription have robust storage and distribution needs on the ground for O2O use;</li>
<li>Meituan's drug sales has grown its overall market share from 3.6% in 2022 to 7.1% in 2024. We project it to grow to 12.3% by 2030. </li>
</ul>


O2O has made a huge impact on China's e-commerce scene in 2024. The Coupang-invented model suits mega cities with dense population and order volumes;
Online drug O2O, in particular, has gained momentum because drugs, prescription and non-prescription have robust storage and distribution needs on the ground for O2O use;
Meituan's drug sales has grown its overall market share from 3.6% in 2022 to 7.1% in 2024. We project it to grow to 12.3% by 2030. 


Meituan (3690 HK): Online Drug Sales Is the First Sweet Spot of O2O Vs. E-Commerce

China

Meituan operates as a web based shopping platform for locally found consumer products and retail services. The Company offers deals of the day by selling vouchers on local services and entertainment, dining, delivery, and other services. Meituan provides its services throughout China.

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Meituan (3690 HK)

Swiggy Possible Placement - US$1bn Raising, Will Be Well Flagged, Might Not Be Well Liked

Swiggy (SWIGGY IN) raised around US$1.35bn in its India IPO in Nov 2024. The company now plans to raise another US$1bn worth of fresh funds.

Sumeet Singh

Mao Geping IPO Lockup - US$4.7bn Lockup Release for Founders and Pre-IPO Investors

Mao Geping Cosmetics (1318 HK) raised around US$345m in its Hong Kong IPO. The lockup on its founders and pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.

Sumeet Singh

KWEB Index Rebalance Preview: Bunch of Potential Inclusions in December

There could be 6 adds for the KWEB ETF in Dec, plus float increase for Healthyway and capping changes for the large stocks. CaoCao is newly...

Brian Freitas

EQD | Meituan (3690 HK) In the Bear's Grip - Popular Option Strategies and Top Trades

Analysis of Meituan's option strategies on HK Exchange shows majority bearish, some contrarian trades. Despite historically low implied...

Gaudenz Schneider

Meituan (3690 HK): Online Drug Sales Is the First Sweet Spot of O2O Vs. E-Commerce

O2O revolutionizes China's e-commerce, especially in online drug sales with Meituan leading the way to significant market share growth. The share...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

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Swiggy Possible Placement - US$1bn Raising, Will Be Well Flagged, Might Not Be Well Liked

Swiggy (SWIGGY IN) raised around US$1.35bn in its India IPO in Nov 2024. The company now plans to raise another US$1bn worth of fresh funds.

Sumeet Singh

Mao Geping IPO Lockup - US$4.7bn Lockup Release for Founders and Pre-IPO Investors

Mao Geping Cosmetics (1318 HK) raised around US$345m in its Hong Kong IPO. The lockup on its founders and pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.

Sumeet Singh

KWEB Index Rebalance Preview: Bunch of Potential Inclusions in December

There could be 6 adds for the KWEB ETF in Dec, plus float increase for Healthyway and capping changes for the large stocks. CaoCao is newly...

Brian Freitas

EQD | Meituan (3690 HK) In the Bear's Grip - Popular Option Strategies and Top Trades

​Analysis of Meituan's option strategies on HK Exchange shows majority bearish, some contrarian trades. Despite historically low implied...

Gaudenz Schneider

Meituan (3690 HK): Online Drug Sales Is the First Sweet Spot of O2O Vs. E-Commerce

​O2O revolutionizes China's e-commerce, especially in online drug sales with Meituan leading the way to significant market share growth. The share...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Analysis of Meituan's option strategies on HK Exchange shows majority bearish, some contrarian trades. Despite historically low implied...

O2O revolutionizes China's e-commerce, especially in online drug sales with Meituan leading the way to significant market share growth. The share...