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>Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.</li>
<li>IPO volumes remain subdued across the region, although a number of deals are said to be looking to launch soon.</li>
<li>Given the recent market volatility, there were no large placements this week.</li>
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Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.
IPO volumes remain subdued across the region, although a number of deals are said to be looking to launch soon.
Given the recent market volatility, there were no large placements this week.


ECM Weekly (19th June 2022) - Tianqi, GoAir, China United, Hongjiu Fruit, Airtel/Singtel, ExaWizards

ASEAN Insight Provider, CrossASEAN Research

Angus Mackintosh

ASEAN Insight Provider

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

Insights across South East Asia

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>There has been a recent press commentary about <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sea-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8509:1" rel="noopener">Sea Ltd</a> laying off staff, which although unpleasant reflects management's decisive and pragmatic decision-making style which is no bad thing.</li>
<li>It is unclear how many staff are being laid off and where but it seems that Indonesia is not impacted in a big way and core markets continue to perform.</li>
<li>We will not follow on the coattails of liquidity with a negative recommendation when what management is doing looks positive and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sea-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8509:1" rel="noopener">Sea Ltd (SE US)</a> is batting above its peers.</li>
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There has been a recent press commentary about Sea Ltd laying off staff, which although unpleasant reflects management's decisive and pragmatic decision-making style which is no bad thing.
It is unclear how many staff are being laid off and where but it seems that Indonesia is not impacted in a big way and core markets continue to perform.
We will not follow on the coattails of liquidity with a negative recommendation when what management is doing looks positive and Sea Ltd (SE US) is batting above its peers.


Sea Ltd (SE US) - Navigating Challenging Waters With Sails Set

Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

Equity Analyst

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sea-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8509:1" rel="noopener">Sea Ltd (SE US)</a>’s share price fell 7.42% yesterday after a report broke out about mass layoffs across Shopee’s international operations.</li>
<li>We think Shopee has a fundamentally flawed business model and tinkering here and there won't be enough to make Shopee a world-class business.</li>
<li>With Free Fire falling fast and Shopee starved of funds, we fear that there could be another leg down for Sea Ltd shares in the short term.</li>
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Sea Ltd (SE US)’s share price fell 7.42% yesterday after a report broke out about mass layoffs across Shopee’s international operations.
We think Shopee has a fundamentally flawed business model and tinkering here and there won't be enough to make Shopee a world-class business.
With Free Fire falling fast and Shopee starved of funds, we fear that there could be another leg down for Sea Ltd shares in the short term.


Sea Ltd: Mass Layoffs at Shopee, Tinkering Here and There Won't Make Shopee A World-Class Business

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mitra-adiperkasa-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18684:1" rel="noopener">Mitra Adiperkasa</a>'s recent 1Q2022 results and a follow up conversation with management confirmed continuing momentum in the recovery with a lot more to come in the next few quarters.</li>
<li>Sports, digital, and F&amp;B are leading the recovery with greater mobility boosting sales but online sales remain strong reflecting changing consumer habits and the success of the company's strategy there.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mitra-adiperkasa-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18684:1" rel="noopener">Mitra Adiperkasa</a> is back on an expansion tack both in Indonesia and in Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines, with capex forecast at 2019 levels this year. Valuations are attractive.</li>
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Mitra Adiperkasa's recent 1Q2022 results and a follow up conversation with management confirmed continuing momentum in the recovery with a lot more to come in the next few quarters.
Sports, digital, and F&amp;B are leading the recovery with greater mobility boosting sales but online sales remain strong reflecting changing consumer habits and the success of the company's strategy there.

Mitra Adiperkasa is back on an expansion tack both in Indonesia and in Thailand, Vietnam, and the Philippines, with capex forecast at 2019 levels this year. Valuations are attractive.


Mitra Adiperkasa (MAPI IJ) - Reasons to Be Cheerful

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

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>The latest in stock ownership data among active GEM Equity investors.</li>
<li>Latest aggregate positioning, most widely held stocks, over/underweights, unloved and avoided companies</li>
<li>Largest fund level stock positions(weight and USD), aggregate stock ownership changes, fund level stock ownership Changes</li>
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The latest in stock ownership data among active GEM Equity investors.
Latest aggregate positioning, most widely held stocks, over/underweights, unloved and avoided companies
Largest fund level stock positions(weight and USD), aggregate stock ownership changes, fund level stock ownership Changes


Emerging Markets Stock Positioning Chart Pack

Singapore

Sea Limited offers information technology services. The Company provides online personal computer and mobile digital content, e-commerce, and payment platforms. Sea serves customers worldwide.

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Sea Ltd (SE US)

ECM Weekly (19th June 2022) - Tianqi, GoAir, China United, Hongjiu Fruit, Airtel/Singtel, ExaWizards

Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Sumeet Singh

Sea Ltd (SE US) - Navigating Challenging Waters With Sails Set

We will not follow on the coattails of liquidity with a negative recommendation when what management is doing looks positive and Sea Ltd (SE US) is...

Angus Mackintosh

Sea Ltd: Mass Layoffs at Shopee, Tinkering Here and There Won't Make Shopee A World-Class Business

We think Shopee has a flawed business model and tinkering here and there won't be enough to make Shopee a world-class business. With Free Fire...

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

Mitra Adiperkasa (MAPI IJ) - Reasons to Be Cheerful

1Q2022 results highlighted that Mitra Adiperkasa is back on an expansion tack both in Indonesia and South-East Asia, which looks set to gain...

Angus Mackintosh

Emerging Markets Stock Positioning Chart Pack

The latest in stock ownership data among active Global Emerging Markets Equity funds. Most Widely Held, Over/Underweights, Unloved and Avoided...

Steven Holden

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