Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Meta and MSFT commented they are seeing benefits from their AI investments, pointing to increased capex positive for JP SPE names.</li>
<li>Advantest upgrading its tester market outlook for both SoC and memory over a solid 1Q earnings print will be positive for 6871 Micronics ahead of numbers.</li>
<li>Japan off the China export ban for now, however the US is unlikely to rollover and allow China unfettered access to cutting edge tech.</li>
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Meta and MSFT commented they are seeing benefits from their AI investments, pointing to increased capex positive for JP SPE names.
Advantest upgrading its tester market outlook for both SoC and memory over a solid 1Q earnings print will be positive for 6871 Micronics ahead of numbers.
Japan off the China export ban for now, however the US is unlikely to rollover and allow China unfettered access to cutting edge tech.


Japan Morning Connection - 6857 JP, 6871 JP, 6525 JP

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.

Index Rebalance

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/minimax-group-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:46185:1" rel="noopener">MiniMax (100 HK)</a>, an AI foundation model company, raised around US$700m in its Hong Kong listing in January 2026. A second set of shares are set to be unlocked soon.</li>
<li>Minimax’s foundation model suite includes large language models, video generation models, and models for speech and music generation.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.</li>
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MiniMax (100 HK), an AI foundation model company, raised around US$700m in its Hong Kong listing in January 2026. A second set of shares are set to be unlocked soon.
Minimax’s foundation model suite includes large language models, video generation models, and models for speech and music generation.
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.


Aequitas: MiniMax Lockup Expiry - US$1.6bn Southbound Linked Lockup Release

Market & Forensics Analyst, Beat the Street

Nimish Maheshwari

Market & Forensics Analyst

Beat the Street

Beat The Street was founded by Nimish Maheshwari and Sudarshan Bhandari, both of whom are Chartered Accountants by Profession, known for their expert analysis in the fields of Business, Sectoral analysis, and Corporate governance.

With a strong social media presence of 45,000+ Subscribers across various platforms, they are considered trusted voices in the industry. Their insights and analysis have been featured in some of India’s most prominent publications, including the Economic Times, Dalal Street Investment Journal, The Morning Context, and The Ken.

Their analysis on Bankrupt & Insolvent companies has been instrumental in saving investors from significant losses. They have a keen eye for identifying red flags and has identified exclusive redflags earlier in Vedanta, Nykaa, Dhani Services, Adani and many more.

Read Business Not Stock Prices

<ul>
<li>Nvidia's stock soars 15%, aiming to make shares more accessible</li>
<li>TotalEnergies invests £450 million in UK power plant, enhancing renewables</li>
<li>Consolidation trend observed in Singapore's office market amid tech shifts</li>
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Nvidia's stock soars 15%, aiming to make shares more accessible
TotalEnergies invests £450 million in UK power plant, enhancing renewables
Consolidation trend observed in Singapore's office market amid tech shifts


#12Business Buzz: Nvidia's Stock Split, TotalEnergies' UK Power Play, Tencent's Singapore Shift

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.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of JPX stocks as of Aug 28th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD29,092m.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in Kioxia, Seikoh Giken, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Advantest, Create Restaurants, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial, Yoshinoya, Nintendo, Mizuho Financial, Bic Camera.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of JPX stocks as of Aug 28th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD29,092m.
We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.
We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in Kioxia, Seikoh Giken, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Advantest, Create Restaurants, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial, Yoshinoya, Nintendo, Mizuho Financial, Bic Camera.


JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Aug 28th): Kioxia, Seikoh Giken, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Advantest

AI | Semiconductors | Commodities, Mint Finance

Raghav Vashisht

AI | Semiconductors | Commodities

Deep Fundamental Analysis

Mint Finance

Mint Finance's investment research blends deep fundamental analysis with technical & quant insights. Investment strategies straddle across multiple asset classes with risk management embedded into every trade to deliver an outsized reward-to-risk ratio.

Mint Finance's research is centered around three key themes. First, energy transition and climate change. Second, artificial intelligence. Third, shifting world order with its impact across politics and monetary economics.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>NVIDIA sees enough customer demand for nearly 100% FY28 growth, but available supply supports roughly 70%. That revenue number also includes richer Rubin system content and higher pricing.</li>
<li>Supporting that growth is becoming more capital intensive: receivables rose 55% QoQ, inventory doubled YoY, while supply commitments have surged to $279 billion.</li>
<li>NVIDIA is also supporting deployment downstream through $36 billion of AI-cloud commitments and $108.5 billion of maximum guarantees, making third-party utilisation an increasingly important test of growth quality.</li>
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NVIDIA sees enough customer demand for nearly 100% FY28 growth, but available supply supports roughly 70%. That revenue number also includes richer Rubin system content and higher pricing.
Supporting that growth is becoming more capital intensive: receivables rose 55% QoQ, inventory doubled YoY, while supply commitments have surged to $279 billion.
NVIDIA is also supporting deployment downstream through $36 billion of AI-cloud commitments and $108.5 billion of maximum guarantees, making third-party utilisation an increasingly important test of growth quality.


What NVIDIA Has to Commit to Deliver 70% Growth

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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Japan Morning Connection - 6857 JP, 6871 JP, 6525 JP

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Andrew Jackson

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Sumeet Singh

#12Business Buzz: Nvidia's Stock Split, TotalEnergies' UK Power Play, Tencent's Singapore Shift

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Nimish Maheshwari

JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Aug 28th): Kioxia, Seikoh Giken, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Advantest

We analyzed JPX margin trading positions report for the past week and highlighted Kioxia (285A JP), Seikoh Giken (6834 JP), Mitsubishi UFJ...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

What NVIDIA Has to Commit to Deliver 70% Growth

NVIDIA’s FY28 growth outlook is pulling more capital into the business. We examine the rising working-capital burden, Rubin economics, and the...

Mint Finance

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Japan Morning Connection - 6857 JP, 6871 JP, 6525 JP

Meta and MSFT's AI gains boost capex and JP SPE names. Advantest's strong outlook aids Micronics. Japan lifts China export ban, but US likely to...

Andrew Jackson

Aequitas: MiniMax Lockup Expiry - US$1.6bn Southbound Linked Lockup Release

MiniMax (100 HK), an AI foundation model company, raised around US$700m in its Hong Kong listing in January 2026. A second set of shares are set to...

Sumeet Singh

#12Business Buzz: Nvidia's Stock Split, TotalEnergies' UK Power Play, Tencent's Singapore Shift

​Nvidia's stock surges, TotalEnergies invests in UK renewables, and Singapore's office market sees consolidation due to tech changes.

Nimish Maheshwari

JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Aug 28th): Kioxia, Seikoh Giken, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Advantest

We analyzed JPX margin trading positions report for the past week and highlighted Kioxia (285A JP), Seikoh Giken (6834 JP), Mitsubishi UFJ...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

What NVIDIA Has to Commit to Deliver 70% Growth

NVIDIA’s FY28 growth outlook is pulling more capital into the business. We examine the rising working-capital burden, Rubin economics, and the...

Mint Finance

Nvidia's stock surges, TotalEnergies invests in UK renewables, and Singapore's office market sees consolidation due to tech changes.