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

Shenton Research

Shenton 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.

Equity Capital Markets

Shenzhen Transsion Holdings / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Firmus pulled its USD 5.5bn ASX IPO. AS Watson's USD 30bn dual listing was reportedly delayed to 2027, and Moonshot reportedly eyes an HK IPO of up to USD 5bn.</li>
<li>ESWIN, the week's only HK listing, raised USD 319m and fell 1.0% on day one. Eight listings in the past month have a median return of -2.5% since IPO.</li>
<li>On HKEX, one company filed an AP and three posted PHIPs. Transsion's USD 428m A+H IPO lists on 15 Oct.</li>
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Firmus pulled its USD 5.5bn ASX IPO. AS Watson's USD 30bn dual listing was reportedly delayed to 2027, and Moonshot reportedly eyes an HK IPO of up to USD 5bn.
ESWIN, the week's only HK listing, raised USD 319m and fell 1.0% on day one. Eight listings in the past month have a median return of -2.5% since IPO.
On HKEX, one company filed an AP and three posted PHIPs. Transsion's USD 428m A+H IPO lists on 15 Oct.


This Week in APAC ECM (Oct 4-10): Firmus Pulls ASX IPO; Moonshot Eyes USD 5bn; Jio Sets Price Band

Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Vehicle-To-Grid (V2G) technology is rapidly expanding, and China is at the forefront, with the world's largest EV market.  Utilizing large onboard batteries and AI chips, NEVs could soon generate tokens.</li>
<li> China holds 60% of the global ESS market and targets 180GW of new capacity by 2027. NDRC is mandating V2G integration and targets 10+GW of flexible EV storage by 2030.</li>
<li>CATL Chairman Zeng stated in June 2026 that many EVs could be turned into "token factories" by tapping their batteries and AI chips to handle AI model inference workloads.</li>
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Vehicle-To-Grid (V2G) technology is rapidly expanding, and China is at the forefront, with the world's largest EV market.  Utilizing large onboard batteries and AI chips, NEVs could soon generate tokens.
 China holds 60% of the global ESS market and targets 180GW of new capacity by 2027. NDRC is mandating V2G integration and targets 10+GW of flexible EV storage by 2030.
CATL Chairman Zeng stated in June 2026 that many EVs could be turned into "token factories" by tapping their batteries and AI chips to handle AI model inference workloads.


HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

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<li>The collapse of the US markets on Friday, following better-than-expected nonfarm payrolls in May, is expected to send the Asian markets into panic on Monday.</li>
<li>The IPOs in Hong Kong this year are vulnerable, especially those that performed well, like <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/knowledge-atlas-technology-joint-stock-company-limited-class-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44500:1" rel="noopener">Knowledge Atlas Technology (2513 HK)</a> and Beijing Deepzero Technology (2723 HK).</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/giga-device-semiconductor-inc-class-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46238:1" rel="noopener">GigaDevice Semiconductor (3986 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/montage-technology-co-ltd-class-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46333:1" rel="noopener">Montage Technology (6809 HK)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/minimax-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46185:1" rel="noopener">MiniMax (100 HK)</a> are also riskier names in the current market environment. </li>
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The collapse of the US markets on Friday, following better-than-expected nonfarm payrolls in May, is expected to send the Asian markets into panic on Monday.
The IPOs in Hong Kong this year are vulnerable, especially those that performed well, like Knowledge Atlas Technology (2513 HK) and Beijing Deepzero Technology (2723 HK).

GigaDevice Semiconductor (3986 HK), Montage Technology (6809 HK), and MiniMax (100 HK) are also riskier names in the current market environment. 


HK Strategy: The Imminent Sell-Off - What IPOs Are More Vulnerable?

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Hong Kong is on track to complete $40 billion in IPOs this year, with demand coming from unicorn tech companies and A-share firms seeking dual listings. </li>
<li>AI, new energy technology, and healthcare will be the leading IPO sectors.  There are 450 companies that have filed for IPOs in Hong Kong in 2026.</li>
<li>With IPO oversubscriptions extremely high, investors are buying peer companies in the same industry, benefiting from spillover or halo effects.  </li>
</ul>


Hong Kong is on track to complete $40 billion in IPOs this year, with demand coming from unicorn tech companies and A-share firms seeking dual listings. 
AI, new energy technology, and healthcare will be the leading IPO sectors.  There are 450 companies that have filed for IPOs in Hong Kong in 2026.
With IPO oversubscriptions extremely high, investors are buying peer companies in the same industry, benefiting from spillover or halo effects.  


HONG KONG IPO WATCH: Follow the Leader Strategy (April 2026)

Index Rebalance

Beijing DeepZero Technology / Index Rebalance

<ul>
<li>HK Connect's September 2026 implementation had 53 ADDs and 15 DELETEs. We review the first implementation week vs history.</li>
<li>ADDs fell in the first implementation week, vs the historical pattern of a first-week gain. Implementation day accounted for most of the average first-week drop.</li>
<li>DELETEs fell further than the historical first-week decline, except Low-vel DELETEs.</li>
</ul>


HK Connect's September 2026 implementation had 53 ADDs and 15 DELETEs. We review the first implementation week vs history.
ADDs fell in the first implementation week, vs the historical pattern of a first-week gain. Implementation day accounted for most of the average first-week drop.
DELETEs fell further than the historical first-week decline, except Low-vel DELETEs.


HSCI / HK Connect Sep 2026: Post-Implementation Review

China

Manufactures and sells solar inverter, EV DC chargers & power conversion,\nbattery pack and energy management systems

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Sigenergy Technology (6656 HK)

This Week in APAC ECM (Oct 4-10): Firmus Pulls ASX IPO; Moonshot Eyes USD 5bn; Jio Sets Price Band

This week in APAC ECM: Firmus pulled its ASX IPO of up to USD 5.5bn, Moonshot reportedly targeted up to USD 5bn in Hong Kong, and Jio reportedly...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

EVs: THE NEW AI TOKEN FACTORIES

Guoxia Tech (2655 HK) has surged 53% over 2 days on high volume. The driver is a continuation of the AI-linked energy storage re-rating that began...

David Mudd

HK Strategy: The Imminent Sell-Off - What IPOs Are More Vulnerable?

The US market collapse on Friday will trigger panic in Asian markets. HK IPOs like Knowledge Atlas, Beijing Deepzero, GigaDevice Semiconductor,...

Osbert Tang, CFA

HONG KONG IPO WATCH: Follow the Leader Strategy (April 2026)

KB Laminates (1888 HK) has gained 90% since our April report on the following-the-leader strategy. Kingboard Holdings (148 HK) holds a 70% stake...

David Mudd

HSCI / HK Connect Sep 2026: Post-Implementation Review

HK Connect Sep 2026 implementation has passed the first post-implementation week. We review what worked, what did not, and how current results...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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This Week in APAC ECM (Oct 4-10): Firmus Pulls ASX IPO; Moonshot Eyes USD 5bn; Jio Sets Price Band

This week in APAC ECM: Firmus pulled its ASX IPO of up to USD 5.5bn, Moonshot reportedly targeted up to USD 5bn in Hong Kong, and Jio reportedly...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

EVs: THE NEW AI TOKEN FACTORIES

Guoxia Tech (2655 HK) has surged 53% over 2 days on high volume. The driver is a continuation of the AI-linked energy storage re-rating that began...

David Mudd

HK Strategy: The Imminent Sell-Off - What IPOs Are More Vulnerable?

​The US market collapse on Friday will trigger panic in Asian markets. HK IPOs like Knowledge Atlas, Beijing Deepzero, GigaDevice Semiconductor,...

Osbert Tang, CFA

HONG KONG IPO WATCH: Follow the Leader Strategy (April 2026)

KB Laminates (1888 HK) has gained 90% since our April report on the following-the-leader strategy. Kingboard Holdings (148 HK) holds a 70% stake...

David Mudd

HSCI / HK Connect Sep 2026: Post-Implementation Review

HK Connect Sep 2026 implementation has passed the first post-implementation week. We review what worked, what did not, and how current results...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

The US market collapse on Friday will trigger panic in Asian markets. HK IPOs like Knowledge Atlas, Beijing Deepzero, GigaDevice Semiconductor,...