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 analyze the 2Q2025 Shanghai/Shenzhen northbound Connect flows with our data engine as the exchange changed the rule to only disclose north bound position once a quarter.</li>
<li>We estimate that the inflows in 2Q2025 were US$6,431 million and holdings were US$320 billion.</li>
<li>We highlight flows for Catl, Moutai, Midea, Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine, Wuliangye.</li>
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We analyze the 2Q2025 Shanghai/Shenzhen northbound Connect flows with our data engine as the exchange changed the rule to only disclose north bound position once a quarter.
We estimate that the inflows in 2Q2025 were US$6,431 million and holdings were US$320 billion.
We highlight flows for Catl, Moutai, Midea, Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine, Wuliangye.


Northbound Flows (2Q2025): Catl, Moutai, Midea, Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine

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<li>We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 156 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 69.4% as of Jul 4th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by -0.5ppt week-on-week, led by consumer staples, real estate, consumer discretionary and offset by utilities, financials.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for ICBC, Angang Steel, Datang Intl Power Gen, CMB, China Zheshang Bank, China Everbright Bank.</li>
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We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 156 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 69.4% as of Jul 4th.
The average A-H premium changed by -0.5ppt week-on-week, led by consumer staples, real estate, consumer discretionary and offset by utilities, financials.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for ICBC, Angang Steel, Datang Intl Power Gen, CMB, China Zheshang Bank, China Everbright Bank.


A-H Premium Weekly (Jul 4th): ICBC, Angang Steel, Datang Intl Power Gen, CMB, China Zheshang Bank

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<li>We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 155 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 71.7% as of Jun 20th.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by 0.5ppt week-on-week, led by energy, health care, utilities and offset by consumer staples, real estate, consumer discretionary.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Petrochina, Shanghai Junshi Biosciences, China Oilfield Services, Shanghai Petrochemical.</li>
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We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 155 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 71.7% as of Jun 20th.
The average A-H premium changed by 0.5ppt week-on-week, led by energy, health care, utilities and offset by consumer staples, real estate, consumer discretionary.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Petrochina, Shanghai Junshi Biosciences, China Oilfield Services, Shanghai Petrochemical.


A-H Premium Weekly (Jun 20th): Petrochina, Shanghai Junshi Biosciences, China Oilfield Services

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

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<li>CSI announced the changes for the June rebalance after market close on 30 May and the changes will be effective after the close of trading on 13 June.</li>
<li>There are 6 changes for the index and we estimate passive buying of 0.7-2.4x ADV in the adds and passive selling of between 1-4.7x ADV in the deletes.</li>
<li>There will be capping inflows for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shenzhen-mindray-bio-medic-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28017:1" rel="noopener">Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics (300760 CH)</a> and capping outflows for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wuxi-apptec-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27092:1" rel="noopener">WuXi AppTec (603259 CH)</a>. </li>
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CSI announced the changes for the June rebalance after market close on 30 May and the changes will be effective after the close of trading on 13 June.
There are 6 changes for the index and we estimate passive buying of 0.7-2.4x ADV in the adds and passive selling of between 1-4.7x ADV in the deletes.
There will be capping inflows for Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics (300760 CH) and capping outflows for WuXi AppTec (603259 CH). 


CSI Medical Service Index Rebalance: Six Changes with Decent Impact

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<li>We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 149 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 81.5% as of May 23rd.</li>
<li>The average A-H premium changed by -2.2ppt week-on-week, led by health care, consumer discretionary, industrials and offset by consumer staples, real estate, utilities.</li>
<li>We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Asymchem Lab, Shanghai Junshi Biosciences, Remegen, Fuyao Glass, Jiangxi Copper.</li>
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We analyse the changes of A-H premium on 149 stocks over the last week. The average A-H premium was 81.5% as of May 23rd.
The average A-H premium changed by -2.2ppt week-on-week, led by health care, consumer discretionary, industrials and offset by consumer staples, real estate, utilities.
We highlight weekly changes in A-H premium for Asymchem Lab, Shanghai Junshi Biosciences, Remegen, Fuyao Glass, Jiangxi Copper.


A-H Premium Weekly (May 23rd): CATL and Hengrui Listing Lowered Premium

China

Shanghai Haohai Biological Technology Co., Ltd. manufactures absorbable biomedical materials. The Company manufactures and sells intraocular lens, medical sodium hyaluronate, medical chitosan, medical collage sponge, and other products. Shanghai Haohai Biological Technology markets its products worldwide.

Shanghai Haohai Biological Tec (688366 CH)

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Shanghai Haohai Biological Tec (688366 CH)

Northbound Flows (2Q2025): Catl, Moutai, Midea, Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine

We analyzed the Shanghai/Shenzhen Connect Scheme for June and highlighted flows for Catl, Moutai, Midea, Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine, Wuliangye.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

A-H Premium Weekly (Jul 4th): ICBC, Angang Steel, Datang Intl Power Gen, CMB, China Zheshang Bank

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for ICBC, Angang Steel, Datang Intl Power Gen, CMB, China...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

A-H Premium Weekly (Jun 20th): Petrochina, Shanghai Junshi Biosciences, China Oilfield Services

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for Petrochina, Shanghai Junshi Biosciences, China Oilfield...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

CSI Medical Service Index Rebalance: Six Changes with Decent Impact

There are 6 changes for the index with estimated passive buying of 0.7-2.4x ADV in the adds and passive selling of between 1-4.7x ADV in the...

Brian Freitas

A-H Premium Weekly (May 23rd): CATL and Hengrui Listing Lowered Premium

We analyzed A-H premium changes in the past week and highlight A-H premium changes for Asymchem Lab, Shanghai Junshi Biosciences, Remegen, Fuyao...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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