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

SBI Shinsei Bank / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.</li>
<li>On the IPO front, busy season remains in full swing going into the year end.</li>
<li>On the placements front, there were a few large deals and looked at some of the upcoming likely deals.</li>
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Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.
On the IPO front, busy season remains in full swing going into the year end.
On the placements front, there were a few large deals and looked at some of the upcoming likely deals.


ECM Weekly (8 December 2025) - SBI Shinsei, NS Group, Novosense, JD Industrial Meesho, 3SBio, Swiggy

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

Double Medical Technology  / Index Rebalance

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<li>There could be up to 6 changes for the CSI Medical Service Index at the December rebalance with the number of changes mainly driven by the inclusions.</li>
<li>Estimated one-way turnover is 6.9% and the round-trip trade is estimated at CNY 4.11bn (US$578m). There are 8 stocks with over 1x ADV to trade from passive trackers.</li>
<li>The forecast adds have outperformed the forecast deletes since June but have underperformed in the short-term. With the review period complete and announcement in 3 weeks, positioning could resume.</li>
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There could be up to 6 changes for the CSI Medical Service Index at the December rebalance with the number of changes mainly driven by the inclusions.
Estimated one-way turnover is 6.9% and the round-trip trade is estimated at CNY 4.11bn (US$578m). There are 8 stocks with over 1x ADV to trade from passive trackers.
The forecast adds have outperformed the forecast deletes since June but have underperformed in the short-term. With the review period complete and announcement in 3 weeks, positioning could resume.


CSI Medical Service Index Rebalance Preview: Six Potential Changes in December

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal, Shenton Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac ECM and Index Rebal

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China Biotech

DZT Research

DZT Research is an independent Asia Pacific equity specialist. Our quantitative research covers index rebalancing flows, alongside exchange data analytics accross Asia Pacific. On the equity capital markets side, we focus on Asia Pacific ECM, especially biotech and TMT. Our lead analyst is frequently cited by international media.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of CSI 100 in the past month.</li>
<li>We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.</li>
<li>We highlighted EPS revision on GANFENG LITHIUM, CHONGQING ZHIFEI BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, PING AN INSURANCE, GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, Moutai, CAMBRICON TECHNOLOGIES, BYD, CSSC, Ping An Insurance, BYD, Cssc, Moutai.</li>
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We analysed the earning revision of component stocks of CSI 100 in the past month.
We tabulated stocks with the top impact on index's EPS, stocks' EPS revision, and revenue revision.
We highlighted EPS revision on GANFENG LITHIUM, CHONGQING ZHIFEI BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, PING AN INSURANCE, GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, Moutai, CAMBRICON TECHNOLOGIES, BYD, CSSC, Ping An Insurance, BYD, Cssc, Moutai.


CSI 100 Index Earning Revision (Oct): GANFENG LITHIUM, CHONGQING ZHIFEI BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Equity Bottom-Up

Duality Biotherapeutics / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Trump said he will place import taxes on 100% of pharmaceutical drugs, which will begin on Oct.1. Below, we shared our views on this new policy.</li>
<li>Some companies continue to repurchase/increase their holdings despite the industry's significant rise this year, indicating that major shareholders truly have confidence in the outlook. We specifically listed these companies.</li>
<li>The fluctuations in Duality’s stock price are obviously driven by capital after being included in HK Stock Connect. we suggest that investors pay attention to risks as Duality faces correction.</li>
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Trump said he will place import taxes on 100% of pharmaceutical drugs, which will begin on Oct.1. Below, we shared our views on this new policy.
Some companies continue to repurchase/increase their holdings despite the industry's significant rise this year, indicating that major shareholders truly have confidence in the outlook. We specifically listed these companies.
The fluctuations in Duality’s stock price are obviously driven by capital after being included in HK Stock Connect. we suggest that investors pay attention to risks as Duality faces correction.


China Healthcare Weekly (Sep.28) - Trump’s Pharma Tariff, Companies Increase Their Holdings, Duality

Covering IPOs, Healthcare and Technology Stocks

Andrei Zakharov

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<li>Saint Bella, a leading family care group in Asia, announced first interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2025 as a public company.</li>
<li>Premium postpartum care service provider successfully completed an initial public offering in Hong Kong at HK$6.58 per share, raising ~HK$709m of net proceeds.</li>
<li>I was impressed with 40%+ YoY revenue growth in the home care services business segment, gross profit margin expansion across the board and net profit of ~RMB327m.</li>
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Saint Bella, a leading family care group in Asia, announced first interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2025 as a public company.
Premium postpartum care service provider successfully completed an initial public offering in Hong Kong at HK$6.58 per share, raising ~HK$709m of net proceeds.
I was impressed with 40%+ YoY revenue growth in the home care services business segment, gross profit margin expansion across the board and net profit of ~RMB327m.


Saint Bella: H1’25 Earnings Review - Clear Visibility on Strong Growth and Improving Profitability

China

Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co., Ltd. manufactures and distributes medical equipment. The Company produces life information supporting, in vitro diagnostic, and medical imaging equipment equipment. Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics also produces supporting reagents.

Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics (300760 CH)

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Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics (300760 CH)

ECM Weekly (8 December 2025) - SBI Shinsei, NS Group, Novosense, JD Industrial Meesho, 3SBio, Swiggy

Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.

Sumeet Singh

CSI Medical Service Index Rebalance Preview: Six Potential Changes in December

There could be 6 changes for the index in Dec. Estimated one-way turnover is 6.9% and the round-trip trade is estimated at US$578m. There are 8...

Brian Freitas

CSI 100 Index Earning Revision (Oct): GANFENG LITHIUM, CHONGQING ZHIFEI BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS

We analyzed CSI 100's consensus for Oct 2025 and highlighted changes of EPS in GANFENG LITHIUM (002460 CH), CHONGQING ZHIFEI BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

China Healthcare Weekly (Sep.28) - Trump’s Pharma Tariff, Companies Increase Their Holdings, Duality

Trump’s 100% pharma tariff starting Oct. 1. Major shareholders of some companies increased their holdings at high prices. Fluctuations in Duality’s...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Saint Bella: H1’25 Earnings Review - Clear Visibility on Strong Growth and Improving Profitability

Saint Bella, a leading family care group in Asia, reported strong financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2025. The company prepares to...

Andrei Zakharov

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ECM Weekly (8 December 2025) - SBI Shinsei, NS Group, Novosense, JD Industrial Meesho, 3SBio, Swiggy

Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.

Sumeet Singh

CSI Medical Service Index Rebalance Preview: Six Potential Changes in December

There could be 6 changes for the index in Dec. Estimated one-way turnover is 6.9% and the round-trip trade is estimated at US$578m. There are 8...

Brian Freitas

CSI 100 Index Earning Revision (Oct): GANFENG LITHIUM, CHONGQING ZHIFEI BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS

We analyzed CSI 100's consensus for Oct 2025 and highlighted changes of EPS in GANFENG LITHIUM (002460 CH), CHONGQING ZHIFEI BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

China Healthcare Weekly (Sep.28) - Trump’s Pharma Tariff, Companies Increase Their Holdings, Duality

Trump’s 100% pharma tariff starting Oct. 1. Major shareholders of some companies increased their holdings at high prices. Fluctuations in Duality’s...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Saint Bella: H1’25 Earnings Review - Clear Visibility on Strong Growth and Improving Profitability

​Saint Bella, a leading family care group in Asia, reported strong financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2025. The company prepares to...

Andrei Zakharov

Saint Bella, a leading family care group in Asia, reported strong financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2025. The company prepares to...