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

<ul>
<li>We analyze the monthly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine.</li>
<li>We tabulate the top stocks by inflows, outflows, and holding by mainland investors.</li>
<li>We highlight flows of Tencent, Meituan, Xiaomi, CCB, China Mobile.</li>
</ul>


We analyze the monthly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine.
We tabulate the top stocks by inflows, outflows, and holding by mainland investors.
We highlight flows of Tencent, Meituan, Xiaomi, CCB, China Mobile.


Hong Kong Connect Flows (May): Inflows Slowed Down

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

Equity Capital Markets

Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) / Equity Capital Markets

<ul>
<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/foshan-haitian-flavouring-food-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15577:1" rel="noopener">Foshan Haitian Flavouring &amp; Food (603288 CH)</a> might launch its A/H listing this week.</li>
<li>On the placements front, there were a number of large deals across the region, with notable ones in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/itc-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:327:1" rel="noopener">ITC Ltd (ITC IN)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/interglobe-aviation-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24877:1" rel="noopener">InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (INDIGO IN).</a>
</li>
</ul>


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, Foshan Haitian Flavouring &amp; Food (603288 CH) might launch its A/H listing this week.
On the placements front, there were a number of large deals across the region, with notable ones in ITC Ltd (ITC IN) and InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (INDIGO IN).



ECM Weekly (2 June 2025) -Indigo, ITC, EBOS, Isuzu, Foshan Haitian, Lens Tech, Seres, Schloss, Aegis

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 June rebalance of 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> will take place at the close of trading on 13 June.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/healthyway-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39862:1" rel="noopener">HealthyWay (2587 HK)</a> will be added to the ETF while <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/east-buy-holding-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27796:1" rel="noopener">East Buy Holding (1797 HK)</a> will be deleted. The passive trading will offer an opportunity to exit positions.</li>
<li>There is a huge lock-up expiry in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/healthyway-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39862:1" rel="noopener">HealthyWay (2587 HK)</a> on 30 June and the stock could drop ahead of that. Then it could drop some more after lock-up expiry.</li>
</ul>


The June rebalance of the KraneShares CSI China Internet ETF (KWEB US) will take place at the close of trading on 13 June.

HealthyWay (2587 HK) will be added to the ETF while East Buy Holding (1797 HK) will be deleted. The passive trading will offer an opportunity to exit positions.
There is a huge lock-up expiry in HealthyWay (2587 HK) on 30 June and the stock could drop ahead of that. Then it could drop some more after lock-up expiry.


KWEB Index Rebalance: HealthyWay In; East Buy Out

<ul>
<li>We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of May 23rd.</li>
<li>Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.</li>
<li>We highlight short changes in Meituan (3690 HK), Bilibili (9626 HK), Kingsoft (3888 HK).</li>
</ul>


We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of May 23rd.
Top short increases and decreases were tabulated for one week and four week period.
We highlight short changes in Meituan (3690 HK), Bilibili (9626 HK), Kingsoft (3888 HK).


HK Short Interest Weekly: Meituan, Bilibili, Kingsoft

<ul>
<li>We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of May 30th.</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 Meituan, Horizon Robotics, CCB, China Mobile, CNOOC, Tencent, Alibaba, Xiaomi, BYD, AIA.</li>
</ul>


We analyze the weekly Hong Kong Connect flows with our data engine for holding position as of May 30th.
The top stocks by inflows and outflows were tabulated for all market, HSCEI, mid cap and s/mid cap groups.
We highlight flows for Meituan, Horizon Robotics, CCB, China Mobile, CNOOC, Tencent, Alibaba, Xiaomi, BYD, AIA.


HK Connect Flows Weekly (May 30th): Meituan, Horizon Robotics, CCB, China Mobile, CNOOC, Tencent

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.

Price Gauge
52-week Range	0.00 - 0.00
Market Cap (USDm)	0.00
P/E	0.00
Dividend (Yield)	0.00

Meituan (3690 HK)

Hong Kong Connect Flows (May): Inflows Slowed Down

We analyzed the Hong Kong Connect Scheme for May and highlighted flows for Tencent, Meituan, Xiaomi, CCB, China Mobile. Inflows in May is slowed...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

ECM Weekly (2 June 2025) -Indigo, ITC, EBOS, Isuzu, Foshan Haitian, Lens Tech, Seres, Schloss, Aegis

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

KWEB Index Rebalance: HealthyWay In; East Buy Out

HealthyWay replace East Buy in the KWEB ETF on 13 June. There is a huge lock-up expiry in HealthyWay on 30 June and the stock could drop before and...

Brian Freitas

HK Short Interest Weekly: Meituan, Bilibili, Kingsoft

We analyzed the latest HK SFC report for aggregate short position as of May 23rd and highlight short interest changes in Meituan, Bilibili, Kingsoft.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HK Connect Flows Weekly (May 30th): Meituan, Horizon Robotics, CCB, China Mobile, CNOOC, Tencent

We analyzed southbound Hong Kong connect flows in the past week and highlighted flows for Meituan, Horizon Robotics, CCB, China Mobile, CNOOC,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Price Gauge

52-week Range

Market Cap (USDm)

P/E

Dividend (Yield)