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 margin trading positions of JPX stocks as of Oct 31st. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD18,547m.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in Advantest, Kobe Bussan, Disco, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Fujikura, Kioxia, Keyence, Tokyo Electron, IHI, Socionext, Advantest, Kobe Bussan, Disco, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial, Fujikura.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of JPX stocks as of Oct 31st. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD18,547m.
We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.
We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in Advantest, Kobe Bussan, Disco, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Fujikura, Kioxia, Keyence, Tokyo Electron, IHI, Socionext, Advantest, Kobe Bussan, Disco, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial, Fujikura.


JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Oct 31st): Advantest, Kobe Bussan, Disco, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial

Expert on Japan Retail and Consumer Markets, JapanConsuming

Michael Causton

Expert on Japan Retail and Consumer Markets

Real Insight on Japanese Consumer Markets

JapanConsuming

JapanConsuming is a specialist research firm producing intelligence on Japanese retail and consumer markets. Founded in 2000, JapanConsuming has become the leading provider of insights on Japanese retailers and consumer trends to retailers, brands, government agencies and investors. As well as a highly regarded monthly report on the market, JapanConsuming produces in-depth reports on retail sectors, seminars on key trends and telephone consulting to investors on trends and retailers.

JapanConsuming was founded by Michael Causton and Roy Larke. 

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul>
<li>New regulations due in April are forcing Japan’s logistics industry to evolve rapidly and seek efficiencies to offset a drastic shortage of drivers.</li>
<li>Most firms are aware of the long-term gains that removing inefficiencies in the current system will lead to and should result in improved operating margins.</li>
<li>The government announced new support policies and many consumers say they are willing to accept slower deliveries, which should lower costs for e-commerce.</li>
</ul>


New regulations due in April are forcing Japan’s logistics industry to evolve rapidly and seek efficiencies to offset a drastic shortage of drivers.
Most firms are aware of the long-term gains that removing inefficiencies in the current system will lead to and should result in improved operating margins.
The government announced new support policies and many consumers say they are willing to accept slower deliveries, which should lower costs for e-commerce.


Better Logistics, Slower Shipping, Lower Costs, Higher Profits

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Index Rebal Trades & Special Situations

Quiddity Advisors

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>JPX-Nikkei 400 is composed of common stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It is a free-float-adjusted market-value-weighted (capped) index composed of 400 constituents.</li>
<li>A periodic review is conducted by the Index providers, the JPX Group and Nikkei Inc, in August every year. We look at the potential forward inclusions and removals every month.</li>
<li>Below is a look at potential Inclusions and Removals for the JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebalance to come in August 2023 based on trading data as of end-March 2023.</li>
</ul>


JPX-Nikkei 400 is composed of common stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It is a free-float-adjusted market-value-weighted (capped) index composed of 400 constituents.
A periodic review is conducted by the Index providers, the JPX Group and Nikkei Inc, in August every year. We look at the potential forward inclusions and removals every month.
Below is a look at potential Inclusions and Removals for the JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebalance to come in August 2023 based on trading data as of end-March 2023.


Quiddity Leaderboard JPX-Nikkei 400: End-Mar 2023

<ul>
<li>JPX-Nikkei 400 is composed of common stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It is a free-float-adjusted market-value-weighted (capped) index composed of 400 constituents.</li>
<li>A periodic review is conducted by the Index providers, the JPX Group and Nikkei Inc, in August every year. We look at the potential forward inclusions and removals every month.</li>
<li>Below is a look at potential Inclusions and Removals for the JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebalance to come in August 2023 based on trading data as of end-January 2023.</li>
</ul>


JPX-Nikkei 400 is composed of common stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It is a free-float-adjusted market-value-weighted (capped) index composed of 400 constituents.
A periodic review is conducted by the Index providers, the JPX Group and Nikkei Inc, in August every year. We look at the potential forward inclusions and removals every month.
Below is a look at potential Inclusions and Removals for the JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebalance to come in August 2023 based on trading data as of end-January 2023.


<ul>
<li>JPX-Nikkei 400 is composed of common stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It is a free-float-adjusted market-value-weighted (capped) index composed of 400 constituents.</li>
<li>A periodic review is conducted by the Index providers, the JPX Group and Nikkei Inc, in August every year. We look at the potential forward inclusions and removals every month.</li>
<li>Below is a look at potential Inclusions and Removals for the JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebalance to come in August 2022 based on trading data as of end-March 2022.</li>
</ul>


JPX-Nikkei 400 is composed of common stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It is a free-float-adjusted market-value-weighted (capped) index composed of 400 constituents.
A periodic review is conducted by the Index providers, the JPX Group and Nikkei Inc, in August every year. We look at the potential forward inclusions and removals every month.
Below is a look at potential Inclusions and Removals for the JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebalance to come in August 2022 based on trading data as of end-March 2022.


JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebalance 2022: Leaderboard End-Mar 2022

Japan

Prima Meat Packers, Ltd. processes meat products.  The Company, affiliated with Itochu Corp, produces vacuum-packed food products including hamburgers and meat balls.

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Prima Meat Packers (2281 JP)

JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Oct 31st): Advantest, Kobe Bussan, Disco, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial

We analyzed JPX margin trading positions report for the past week and highlighted Advantest (6857 JP), Kobe Bussan (3038 JP), Disco (6146 JP),...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Better Logistics, Slower Shipping, Lower Costs, Higher Profits

Japan's distribution industry is adapting to new regulations due in April, addressing driver shortages and resulting in new efficiencies that will...

Michael Causton

Quiddity Leaderboard JPX-Nikkei 400: End-Mar 2023

I would be LONG MED conviction Potential ADDs and SHORT MED conviction Potential DELs because there is a large disparity between earnings...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebal 2023: End-Jan 2023

There are 45 Potential ADDs and 42 Potential DELs presented in the current Leaderboard and I expect the Potential ADDs to outperform the Potential...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebalance 2022: Leaderboard End-Mar 2022

A look at potential Inclusions and Removals for the JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebalance to come in August 2022 based on trading data as of end-March 2022.

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

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52-week Range

Market Cap (USDm)

P/E

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JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Oct 31st): Advantest, Kobe Bussan, Disco, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial

We analyzed JPX margin trading positions report for the past week and highlighted Advantest (6857 JP), Kobe Bussan (3038 JP), Disco (6146 JP),...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Better Logistics, Slower Shipping, Lower Costs, Higher Profits

​Japan's distribution industry is adapting to new regulations due in April, addressing driver shortages and resulting in new efficiencies that will...

Michael Causton

Quiddity Leaderboard JPX-Nikkei 400: End-Mar 2023

I would be LONG MED conviction Potential ADDs and SHORT MED conviction Potential DELs because there is a large disparity between earnings...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebal 2023: End-Jan 2023

There are 45 Potential ADDs and 42 Potential DELs presented in the current Leaderboard and I expect the Potential ADDs to outperform the Potential...

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebalance 2022: Leaderboard End-Mar 2022

A look at potential Inclusions and Removals for the JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebalance to come in August 2022 based on trading data as of end-March 2022.

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Japan's distribution industry is adapting to new regulations due in April, addressing driver shortages and resulting in new efficiencies that will...