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 short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Aug 26th, which has an aggregated short interest worth USD 12.9bn. </li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in EVA Airways, Alchip, and Faraday. </li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Aug 26th, which has an aggregated short interest worth USD 12.9bn. 
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in EVA Airways, Alchip, and Faraday. 


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Aug 26th): EVA Airways, Alchip, Faraday

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE stocks last week which has an aggregated short interest worth USD 13.3bn. </li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Yang Ming Marine, Silergy, Nan Ya Printed, Powerchip, Unimicron, and Evergreen Marine.</li>
<li>Top shorts in the market were UMC, Taiwan Cement, and Yang Ming Marine. </li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE stocks last week which has an aggregated short interest worth USD 13.3bn. 
We highlight short interest changes in Yang Ming Marine, Silergy, Nan Ya Printed, Powerchip, Unimicron, and Evergreen Marine.
Top shorts in the market were UMC, Taiwan Cement, and Yang Ming Marine. 


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Aug 19th): Yang Ming Marine, Silergy, Nan Ya

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning, Copley Fund Research

Steven Holden

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning

Copley Fund Research

Copley Fund Research provide research and data on asset allocation among Global and Emerging Market equity funds.  The analysis details absolute and relative positioning across countries, sectors and industries together with highly granular data on single stock and single fund allocations.  The data is updated monthly with time series going back to January 2011.

Global Research - Analysis of 165 prominent Global equity funds, combined AUM $335bn
GEM Research - Analysis of 127 prominent global EM equity funds, combined AUM $250bn

Asset Allocation - Global and GEM Equity

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>A recent shift in momentum has pushed Taiwan to the largest country level underweight in the Asia Ex-Japan region</li>
<li>Taiwan Technology stocks have driven allocations lower, in addition to Consumer Discretionary and Staples, Health Care and Financials.</li>
<li>Taiwan Tech remains the key risk.  Sentiment is starting to waver when funds are close to maximum exposure.  Underperformance here will be costly on both an absolute a relative basis</li>
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A recent shift in momentum has pushed Taiwan to the largest country level underweight in the Asia Ex-Japan region
Taiwan Technology stocks have driven allocations lower, in addition to Consumer Discretionary and Staples, Health Care and Financials.
Taiwan Tech remains the key risk.  Sentiment is starting to waver when funds are close to maximum exposure.  Underperformance here will be costly on both an absolute a relative basis


Taiwan Moves to Top Underweight, Tech Overweight Risk

Taiwan Tech Focused Senior Analyst

Patrick Liao

Equity Bottom-Up

Novatek Microelectronics Corp / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Novatek reached NT$36.5bn, 50.7% and NT$18.3 for revenue, GM and ESP respectively. </li>
<li>Its revenue and GM would be NT$34.5~35.8bn and 46~49% range in 2Q22, which revenue was declined 2~5.5% QoQ and increase 1.2~4.7% YoY.</li>
<li>There are hopes for China 618-shopping Festival, US back-to-school and China double 11 shopping Festival, etc.</li>
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Novatek reached NT$36.5bn, 50.7% and NT$18.3 for revenue, GM and ESP respectively. 
Its revenue and GM would be NT$34.5~35.8bn and 46~49% range in 2Q22, which revenue was declined 2~5.5% QoQ and increase 1.2~4.7% YoY.
There are hopes for China 618-shopping Festival, US back-to-school and China double 11 shopping Festival, etc.


Novatek (3034.TT): 2Q22 Revenue Declined 2~5.5% QoQ, but the Stock Price Could Be Reacted Earlier.

Vanguard Intl Semiconductor / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Vanguard's revenue is NTD$13.49bn, which is falling at the high-end of guidance NTD$13.2~13.6 in 1Q22. </li>
<li>Vanguard is likely to further raise price in 2Q22, and we expect revenue/GM could be NT$14.67bn/49.2% in 2Q22.</li>
<li>Further price increase could hold in 2H22 because 1) the smartphone growth expectation is reducing in 2Q22, and 2) the US Federal Reserve increased interest rate to control the inflation.</li>
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Vanguard's revenue is NTD$13.49bn, which is falling at the high-end of guidance NTD$13.2~13.6 in 1Q22. 
Vanguard is likely to further raise price in 2Q22, and we expect revenue/GM could be NT$14.67bn/49.2% in 2Q22.
Further price increase could hold in 2H22 because 1) the smartphone growth expectation is reducing in 2Q22, and 2) the US Federal Reserve increased interest rate to control the inflation.


Vanguard (5347.TT): 1Q22 Results/ 2Q22 Preview- Further Price Increase Could Hold in 2H22

Taiwan

Novatek Microelectronics Corporation designs, manufactures, and markets integrated circuits (ICs).  The Company's products are used in telecommunication, computer peripherals, and LCD (liquid crystal display) drivers.

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Novatek Microelectronics Corp (3034 TT)

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Aug 26th): EVA Airways, Alchip, Faraday

We analyzed TWSE short interest data last week and highlight weekly short interest changes in EVA Airways, Alchip, and Faraday.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Aug 19th): Yang Ming Marine, Silergy, Nan Ya

We analyzed the TWSE short interest last week and highlight short interest changes in Yang Ming Marine, Silergy, Nan Ya Printed, Powerchip,...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Taiwan Moves to Top Underweight, Tech Overweight Risk

A recent shift in momentum has pushed Taiwan to the largest country level underweight in the Asia Ex-Japan region, with the Technology sector one...

Steven Holden

Novatek (3034.TT): 2Q22 Revenue Declined 2~5.5% QoQ, but the Stock Price Could Be Reacted Earlier.

Novatek's revenue declined 2~5.5% QoQ . There are hopes for China 618-shopping Festival, US back-to-school and China double 11 shopping Festival...

Patrick Liao

Vanguard (5347.TT): 1Q22 Results/ 2Q22 Preview- Further Price Increase Could Hold in 2H22

Vanguard's revenue is NTD$13.49bn, which is at the high-end of guidance NTD$13.2~13.6 in 1Q22. Vanguard is likely to further raise price in 2Q22,...

Patrick Liao

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