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

Rakuten Securities / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rakuten-securities-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39933:1" rel="noopener">Rakuten Securities (RAKUSEC JP)</a>, the online securities arm of Rakuten, aims to raise around US$500m (estimated) in its Japan listing.</li>
<li>It is the largest online securities firm in Japan with a 33.7% market share. In FY22, it had over 8.64m accounts, with around JPY18.2tn (US$131bn) of assets under custody.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.</li>
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Rakuten Securities (RAKUSEC JP), the online securities arm of Rakuten, aims to raise around US$500m (estimated) in its Japan listing.
It is the largest online securities firm in Japan with a 33.7% market share. In FY22, it had over 8.64m accounts, with around JPY18.2tn (US$131bn) of assets under custody.
In this note, we talk about the positive aspects of the deal.


Rakuten Securities IPO Early Look - The Positives - Has Been Gaining Market Share

Plus Alpha Consulting / Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Three shareholders of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/plus-alpha-consulting-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33441:1" rel="noopener">Plus Alpha Consulting (4071 JP)</a> (PAC) aim to raise around US$230m via selling over 26% of the company.</li>
<li>PAC was listed in 2021 and after a somewhat tepid initial performance it has been doing well over the past year.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework</li>
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Three shareholders of Plus Alpha Consulting (4071 JP) (PAC) aim to raise around US$230m via selling over 26% of the company.
PAC was listed in 2021 and after a somewhat tepid initial performance it has been doing well over the past year.
In this note, we talk about the deal dynamics and run the deal through our ECM framework


Plus Alpha Consulting Placement - Pulling Out All Stops for Deal Success as Insiders Are Selling

Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>OVERSEAS. US out for Independence Day - not a lot to report; European Stocks gain, and volumes 1/3 of normal;  META to Launch "Thread", to compete with Twitter </li>
<li>JAPAN. NKY Futs -0.8% vs Cash; USDJPY 144.5; NKY -1% as JP succumbs to profit taking; Toyota to cut Solid State battery costs by 50%; Rakuten to list Securities biz</li>
<li>NUGGET.  Lawson - if management can execute on their MTP, the stock is super cheap. Potential growth, Yield, Take out play ?</li>
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OVERSEAS. US out for Independence Day - not a lot to report; European Stocks gain, and volumes 1/3 of normal;  META to Launch "Thread", to compete with Twitter 
JAPAN. NKY Futs -0.8% vs Cash; USDJPY 144.5; NKY -1% as JP succumbs to profit taking; Toyota to cut Solid State battery costs by 50%; Rakuten to list Securities biz
NUGGET.  Lawson - if management can execute on their MTP, the stock is super cheap. Potential growth, Yield, Take out play ?


Ohayo Japan| US Out - Quiet;  "Thread" To Face off Vs "Twitter"; NUGGET: Lawson - Gunning for Growth

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yachiyo-industry-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6299:1" rel="noopener">Yachiyo Industry (7298 JP)</a> has recommended <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/honda-motor-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:154:1" rel="noopener">Honda Motor (7267 JP)</a>’s pre-conditional tender offer of JPY1,390 per share, a 17.5% premium to the undisturbed price.</li>
<li>Post-Completion, Honda will transfer a 81% stake to <a href="https://www.smrpbv.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Samvardhana Motherson Automotive Systems Group BV</a>. The pre-conditions relate to various country approvals (China, the US, Brazil, and India).</li>
<li>The offer is expected to open in October. Achieving the 66.67% minimum ownership ratio requires a 32.6% minority acceptance rate which is doable as the offer is reasonable.   </li>
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Yachiyo Industry (7298 JP) has recommended Honda Motor (7267 JP)’s pre-conditional tender offer of JPY1,390 per share, a 17.5% premium to the undisturbed price.
Post-Completion, Honda will transfer a 81% stake to Samvardhana Motherson Automotive Systems Group BV. The pre-conditions relate to various country approvals (China, the US, Brazil, and India).
The offer is expected to open in October. Achieving the 66.67% minimum ownership ratio requires a 32.6% minority acceptance rate which is doable as the offer is reasonable.   


Yachiyo Industry (7298 JP): Honda’s Pre-Conditional Tender Offer

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning, Copley Fund Research

Steven Holden

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning

Copley Fund Research

Copley Fund Research provide research and data on asset allocation among Global and Emerging Market equity funds.  The analysis details absolute and relative positioning across countries, sectors and industries together with highly granular data on single stock and single fund allocations.  The data is updated monthly with time series going back to January 2011.

Global Research - Analysis of 165 prominent Global equity funds, combined AUM $335bn
GEM Research - Analysis of 127 prominent global EM equity funds, combined AUM $250bn

Asset Allocation - Global and GEM Equity

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Global Active Funds make tentative moves back in to Japanese equities after a 5-year decline.</li>
<li>Buying seen in Daiichi Sankyo, Keyence Corp and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, with Japan capturing $1.3bn of new fund investment since September 2022.</li>
<li>Ownership levels still near record lows, with clear potential for further ownership growth from here.</li>
</ul>


Global Active Funds make tentative moves back in to Japanese equities after a 5-year decline.
Buying seen in Daiichi Sankyo, Keyence Corp and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, with Japan capturing $1.3bn of new fund investment since September 2022.
Ownership levels still near record lows, with clear potential for further ownership growth from here.


Japan: Early Signs of a Potential Re-Weight

Japan

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. manages financial operations for its subsidiaries. The Company provides commercial banking and a variety of financial services.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (8316 JP)

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Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (8316 JP)

Plus Alpha Consulting Placement - Pulling Out All Stops for Deal Success as Insiders Are Selling

Three shareholders of Plus Alpha Consulting (4071 JP) (PAC) aim to raise around US$230m via selling over 26% of the company.

Sumeet Singh

Ohayo Japan| US Out - Quiet; "Thread" To Face off Vs "Twitter"; NUGGET: Lawson - Gunning for Growth

US out for 4th of July - Global markets quiet; NKY Futs -0.8% vs Cash; NKY -1% as JP succumbs to profit taking; Toyota to cut Solid State battery...

Mark Chadwick

Yachiyo Industry (7298 JP): Honda’s Pre-Conditional Tender Offer

Achieving the 66.67% minimum ownership ratio requires a 32.6% minority acceptance rate which is doable as the offer is reasonable. At the last...

Arun George

Japan: Early Signs of a Potential Re-Weight

Global Equity Funds make tentative moves back in to Japan after a 5-year decline. Ownership levels remain near record lows, so potential for...

Steven Holden

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Rakuten Securities IPO Early Look - The Positives - Has Been Gaining Market Share

Rakuten Securities, the online securities arm of Rakuten, aims to raise around US$500m (estimated) in its Japan listing.

Sumeet Singh

Plus Alpha Consulting Placement - Pulling Out All Stops for Deal Success as Insiders Are Selling

Three shareholders of Plus Alpha Consulting (4071 JP) (PAC) aim to raise around US$230m via selling over 26% of the company.

Sumeet Singh

Ohayo Japan| US Out - Quiet; "Thread" To Face off Vs "Twitter"; NUGGET: Lawson - Gunning for Growth

US out for 4th of July - Global markets quiet; NKY Futs -0.8% vs Cash; NKY -1% as JP succumbs to profit taking; Toyota to cut Solid State battery...

Mark Chadwick

Yachiyo Industry (7298 JP): Honda’s Pre-Conditional Tender Offer

Achieving the 66.67% minimum ownership ratio requires a 32.6% minority acceptance rate which is doable as the offer is reasonable. At the last...

Arun George

Japan: Early Signs of a Potential Re-Weight

Global Equity Funds make tentative moves back in to Japan after a 5-year decline. Ownership levels remain near record lows, so potential for...

Steven Holden