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

INFRONEER Holdings  / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/infroneer-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35785:1" rel="noopener">INFRONEER Holdings (5076 JP)</a> aims to raise around US$800m to fund the acquisition of Swing Corporation.</li>
<li>The acquisition was announced earlier this year, with the company revising its earnings a few months ago and hence, this is the last leg of the transaction.</li>
<li>In this note, we will run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
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INFRONEER Holdings (5076 JP) aims to raise around US$800m to fund the acquisition of Swing Corporation.
The acquisition was announced earlier this year, with the company revising its earnings a few months ago and hence, this is the last leg of the transaction.
In this note, we will run the deal through our ECM framework.


Aequitas: Infroneer Holding Placement - Positives Baked In, Somewhat Flagged

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)

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<li>Japanese still love shops partly because they are so easy to access thanks to station shopping hubs and fast transport links. </li>
<li>But new data shows e-commerce not only remains one of the fastest-growing retail channels but is poised to become the country’s largest by 2027. </li>
<li>While economic pressures and consumer interest in physical shopping have slowed year-on-year growth, the broader trends favour online shopping’s expansion – driven by food, fashion and omnichannel innovation.</li>
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Japanese still love shops partly because they are so easy to access thanks to station shopping hubs and fast transport links. 
But new data shows e-commerce not only remains one of the fastest-growing retail channels but is poised to become the country’s largest by 2027. 
While economic pressures and consumer interest in physical shopping have slowed year-on-year growth, the broader trends favour online shopping’s expansion – driven by food, fashion and omnichannel innovation.


E-Commerce in Japan: Faster Growing but Slowing

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Ying Pan

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

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

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<li>3690 HK: Meituan Food Delivery Daily Orders Reach 90 Million (+)</li>
<li>JD US: JD Officially Launches OTA Hotel and Travel Business with Three-Year Zero Commission Policy(+/-/-)</li>
<li>1439927D CH/4689 JP/4755 JP/4385 JP: TikTok Announces Launch of Japan E-commerce Business as Early as This Month (+/-/-/-)</li>
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3690 HK: Meituan Food Delivery Daily Orders Reach 90 Million (+)
JD US: JD Officially Launches OTA Hotel and Travel Business with Three-Year Zero Commission Policy(+/-/-)
1439927D CH/4689 JP/4755 JP/4385 JP: TikTok Announces Launch of Japan E-commerce Business as Early as This Month (+/-/-/-)


[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:3690 HK/JD US/1439927D CH/4689 JP/4755 JP/4385 JP/700 HK/NTESUS/BABAUS

Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

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<li>SOX rallied +4% off its lows with a host of positive earnings including Qorvo, Western Digital and Seagate.</li>
<li>Bigger than expected capex plans for Meta positive for Japan SPE to start.</li>
<li>Tokyo Electron numbers yesterday were inline but show less reliance on China sales.</li>
</ul>


SOX rallied +4% off its lows with a host of positive earnings including Qorvo, Western Digital and Seagate.
Bigger than expected capex plans for Meta positive for Japan SPE to start.
Tokyo Electron numbers yesterday were inline but show less reliance on China sales.


Japan Morning Connection: US Markets Go Risk-On Shrugging off Earlier SMCI Weakness

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<li>The Japanese fashion e-commerce market is undergoing rapid transformation: while online sales continue to grow, the channel’s share of total fashion sales has fluctuated due to strong in-store performance.</li>
<li>Even the best exemplars of effective integration of online and offline and personalised marketing have seen e-commerce share fall as physical store sales have risen faster for many. </li>
<li>Omnichannel models continue to evolve, with great examples of deeper integration of stores and digital through staff activities like blogging and Live Commerce.</li>
</ul>


The Japanese fashion e-commerce market is undergoing rapid transformation: while online sales continue to grow, the channel’s share of total fashion sales has fluctuated due to strong in-store performance.
Even the best exemplars of effective integration of online and offline and personalised marketing have seen e-commerce share fall as physical store sales have risen faster for many. 
Omnichannel models continue to evolve, with great examples of deeper integration of stores and digital through staff activities like blogging and Live Commerce.


Fashion E-Commerce in Japan: Stores Are Key Too

Japan

Rakuten Group, Inc. provides Internet services. The Company offers Internet finance services which including "Rakuten Card" and "Rakuten Bank". Rakuten Group also provides digital content services including electronic book services.

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Aequitas: Infroneer Holding Placement - Positives Baked In, Somewhat Flagged

INFRONEER Holdings (5076 JP) aims to raise around US$800m to fund the acquisition of Swing Corporation. In this note, we talk about the deal dynamics.

Sumeet Singh

E-Commerce in Japan: Faster Growing but Slowing

The following is a complete review of the Japanese e-commerce sector, highlighting key players and forecasts through the next five years.

Michael Causton

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:3690 HK/JD US/1439927D CH/4689 JP/4755 JP/4385 JP/700 HK/NTESUS/BABAUS

Meituan Food Delivery hits 90 million daily orders, JD launches OTA hotel and travel business with zero commission policy, TikTok to launch Japan...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Japan Morning Connection: US Markets Go Risk-On Shrugging off Earlier SMCI Weakness

SOX rallied with positive earnings from Qorvo, Western Digital, and Seagate. Japan SPE benefits from Meta's capex plans. Tokyo Electron shows less...

Andrew Jackson

Fashion E-Commerce in Japan: Stores Are Key Too

Japanese fashion e-commerce market sees growth, but in-store sales outpace online, challenging even top omnichannel strategies. Staff engagement...

Michael Causton

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Aequitas: Infroneer Holding Placement - Positives Baked In, Somewhat Flagged

INFRONEER Holdings (5076 JP) aims to raise around US$800m to fund the acquisition of Swing Corporation. In this note, we talk about the deal dynamics.

Sumeet Singh

E-Commerce in Japan: Faster Growing but Slowing

The following is a complete review of the Japanese e-commerce sector, highlighting key players and forecasts through the next five years.

Michael Causton

[Blue Lotus Daily-TMT Update]:3690 HK/JD US/1439927D CH/4689 JP/4755 JP/4385 JP/700 HK/NTESUS/BABAUS

​Meituan Food Delivery hits 90 million daily orders, JD launches OTA hotel and travel business with zero commission policy, TikTok to launch Japan...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Japan Morning Connection: US Markets Go Risk-On Shrugging off Earlier SMCI Weakness

SOX rallied with positive earnings from Qorvo, Western Digital, and Seagate. Japan SPE benefits from Meta's capex plans. Tokyo Electron shows less...

Andrew Jackson

Fashion E-Commerce in Japan: Stores Are Key Too

​Japanese fashion e-commerce market sees growth, but in-store sales outpace online, challenging even top omnichannel strategies. Staff engagement...

Michael Causton

Meituan Food Delivery hits 90 million daily orders, JD launches OTA hotel and travel business with zero commission policy, TikTok to launch Japan...

Japanese fashion e-commerce market sees growth, but in-store sales outpace online, challenging even top omnichannel strategies. Staff engagement...