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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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/klook-technology-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36548:1" rel="noopener">Klook (KLK US)</a>, a pan-regional experiences platform in Asia-Pacific, aims to raise around US$500m in its US listing.</li>
<li>Klook connects travelers with merchants providing a vast array of activities, tours, attractions and other travel services across the globe.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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Klook (KLK US), a pan-regional experiences platform in Asia-Pacific, aims to raise around US$500m in its US listing.
Klook connects travelers with merchants providing a vast array of activities, tours, attractions and other travel services across the globe.
In this note, we talk about the not-so-positive aspects of the deal.


Klook Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Disclosures Lagging

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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, all markets were in full throttle mode going into the year end.</li>
<li>On the placements front, there were a number of deals across the region.</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, all markets were in full throttle mode going into the year end.
On the placements front, there were a number of deals across the region.


ECM Weekly (17 November 2025) -Softcare, Northsand, Human Made, Lenskart, Pine Labs, Klook, Sagility

Pan-Asia Tactical Market Calls (Quant-Driven), MRM Research

Nico Rosti

Pan-Asia Tactical Market Calls (Quant-Driven)

MRM Research

Quantitative Research

Equity Derivatives

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<li>A tactical snapshot of the Asian indices and stocks we cover.</li>
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<strong>Multiple Asian stocks we track are flashing oversold signals</strong>—creating tactical long setups worth considerin.</li>
<li>We find <strong>no overbought stocks or indices in Asia at present</strong>. US equities show the same pattern, indicating a synchronized global market pullback</li>
</ul>


A tactical snapshot of the Asian indices and stocks we cover.

Multiple Asian stocks we track are flashing oversold signals—creating tactical long setups worth considerin.
We find no overbought stocks or indices in Asia at present. US equities show the same pattern, indicating a synchronized global market pullback


Asian Stocks Tactical Outlook (Week Nov 17 – Nov 21)

<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/klook-technology-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36548:1" rel="noopener">Klook (KLK US)</a>, a pan-regional experiences platform in Asia-Pacific, aims to raise around US$500m in its US listing.</li>
<li>Klook connects travelers with merchants providing a vast array of activities, tours, attractions and other travel services across the globe.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
</ul>



Klook (KLK US), a pan-regional experiences platform in Asia-Pacific, aims to raise around US$500m in its US listing.
Klook connects travelers with merchants providing a vast array of activities, tours, attractions and other travel services across the globe.
In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


Klook Pre-IPO - The Positives - Growth Has Been Very Strong

Head of Research, Krungthai XSpring

Waraporn Wiboonkanarak

Head of Research

A full service Thai brokerage

Krungthai XSpring

Krungthai XSpring is a full service broker. The company provides a wide range of investment services such as Securities Brokerage, Derivative Agent Business, Securities Borrowing and Lending, Securities Trading, Underwriting, Financial Advisory, Wealth Advisory, Private Fund Management and International Markets Securities Trading. 

In terms of credibility, Fitch Ratings has assigned Krunghtai XSpring a long-term rating of AA- and a national short-term rating of F1+ with stable outlook.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>The SET Index is expected to trade sideways today, with the support at 1,300/1,287 and the resistance at 1,310/1,322.</li><li>The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) agreed to open a public hearing on electricity tariffs (Ft) for the Jan–Apr 2026 period under two scenarios: (I) Bt4.58/unit and (II) Bt3.94/unit (unchanged).</li><li>The Cabinet approved new guidelines for managing feed corn imports in 2026, increasing the import quota to 1mn tons per year at a 0% tariff (from 54,700 tons at 20% previously) as part of ongoing trade negotiations with the US.</li></ul>

The SET Index is expected to trade sideways today, with the support at 1,300/1,287 and the resistance at 1,310/1,322.The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) agreed to open a public hearing on electricity tariffs (Ft) for the Jan–Apr 2026 period under two scenarios: (I) Bt4.58/unit and (II) Bt3.94/unit (unchanged).The Cabinet approved new guidelines for managing feed corn imports in 2026, increasing the import quota to 1mn tons per year at a 0% tariff (from 54,700 tons at 20% previously) as part of ongoing trade negotiations with the US.

Krungthai XSpring Zoom Eng. November 12, 2025.

Japan

SoftBank Group Corp. provides telecommunication services. The Company also operates ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) and fiber optic high-speed Internet connection, e-Commerce businesses, and Internet based advertising and auction businesses.

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Softbank Group (9984 JP)

Klook Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Disclosures Lagging

Klook (KLK US), a pan-regional experiences platform in Asia-Pacific, aims to raise around US$500m in its US listing. In this note, we talk about...

Sumeet Singh

ECM Weekly (17 November 2025) -Softcare, Northsand, Human Made, Lenskart, Pine Labs, Klook, Sagility

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

Asian Stocks Tactical Outlook (Week Nov 17 – Nov 21)

Several Asian stocks are showing oversold conditions according to our models, creating tactical long setups worth considering, there are no...

Nico Rosti

Klook Pre-IPO - The Positives - Growth Has Been Very Strong

Klook (KLK US), a pan-regional experiences platform in Asia-Pacific, aims to raise around US$500m in its US listing. In this note, we talk about...

Sumeet Singh

Krungthai XSpring Zoom Eng. November 12, 2025.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) agreed to open a public hearing on electricity tariffs (Ft) for the Jan–Apr 2026 period under two scenarios:...

Krungthai XSpring

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52-week Range

Market Cap (USDm)

P/E

Dividend (Yield)

Klook Pre-IPO - The Negatives - Disclosures Lagging

Klook (KLK US), a pan-regional experiences platform in Asia-Pacific, aims to raise around US$500m in its US listing. In this note, we talk about...

Sumeet Singh

ECM Weekly (17 November 2025) -Softcare, Northsand, Human Made, Lenskart, Pine Labs, Klook, Sagility

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

Asian Stocks Tactical Outlook (Week Nov 17 – Nov 21)

​Several Asian stocks are showing oversold conditions according to our models, creating tactical long setups worth considering, there are no...

Nico Rosti

Klook Pre-IPO - The Positives - Growth Has Been Very Strong

Klook (KLK US), a pan-regional experiences platform in Asia-Pacific, aims to raise around US$500m in its US listing. In this note, we talk about...

Sumeet Singh

Krungthai XSpring Zoom Eng. November 12, 2025.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) agreed to open a public hearing on electricity tariffs (Ft) for the Jan–Apr 2026 period under two scenarios:...

Krungthai XSpring

Several Asian stocks are showing oversold conditions according to our models, creating tactical long setups worth considering, there are no...