Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

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.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Sep 6th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD19.8bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in TSMC, Cathay Financial, Visual Photonics Epitaxy, Innolux, Formosa Petrochemical, Ctbc Financial, Shin Kong Financial, Alchip Technologies.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Sep 6th which has an aggregated short interest worth USD19.8bn.
We tabulate league table for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in TSMC, Cathay Financial, Visual Photonics Epitaxy, Innolux, Formosa Petrochemical, Ctbc Financial, Shin Kong Financial, Alchip Technologies.


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Sep 6th): TSMC, Cathay Financial, Visual Photonics Epitaxy, Innolux

Tracking developments across tech supply chains, Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Tracking developments across tech supply chains

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Global semiconductor sales saw a 40% rise in Americas in July, with Acer hitting record highs in India and Indonesia.</li><li>Foxconn is reviewing a European semiconductor plant and investing in technology, as SEMI CEO calls for 10-20 wafer fabs in India.</li><li>Semiconductor giants reveal sustainability plans at Semicon Taiwan 2024, while ASE forms SiPhIA consortium for advancements in silicon photonics. UK auto industry embraces net-zero amid EV revolution, and China's leading AI chip unicorn faces revenue decline despite sector growth.</li></ul>

Global semiconductor sales saw a 40% rise in Americas in July, with Acer hitting record highs in India and Indonesia.Foxconn is reviewing a European semiconductor plant and investing in technology, as SEMI CEO calls for 10-20 wafer fabs in India.Semiconductor giants reveal sustainability plans at Semicon Taiwan 2024, while ASE forms SiPhIA consortium for advancements in silicon photonics. UK auto industry embraces net-zero amid EV revolution, and China's leading AI chip unicorn faces revenue decline despite sector growth.

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (07-Sep-2024): Global semiconductor sales up in July; Americas surge 40%

Semiconductor & Technology Specialist, Ingenuity

William Keating

Semiconductor & Technology Specialist

Ingenuity

Our focus is exclusively on in-depth research & consulting in the broader semiconductor industry. We focus on the key players, namely Intel, Micron, Qualcomm, Apple, Samsung, NVIDIA, AMD, TSMC & Global Foundries - as well as some of the lesser known, but nonetheless critical, companies such as ASML (for EUV), Mellanox, Cavium, Xilinx etc. We specialise in their products, roadmaps, process technologies, competitive advantages & threats etc. We also help our clients understand the implications of new and emerging technologies, e.g. 3D X-Point, 3D NAND, Carbon Nanotubes, Autonomous Driving, Graphene, Silicon Photonics, Wafer-Level Optics, Artificial Intelligence, FPGA, GPU, ASIC etc. 

Semiconductor Analysis & Research

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<li>Intel's CFO says the company is going to "kind of skip over productizing 20A"</li>
<li>This decision removes an important, looming milestone from Intel's roadmap, i.e. the ramp of Arrow Lake later this year</li>
<li>The decision to outsource all Arrow Lake tiles, apart from final packaging, strongly suggests that Intel 3 and Intel 18A are not capable of a cost-competitive volume ramp</li>
</ul>


Intel's CFO says the company is going to "kind of skip over productizing 20A"
This decision removes an important, looming milestone from Intel's roadmap, i.e. the ramp of Arrow Lake later this year
The decision to outsource all Arrow Lake tiles, apart from final packaging, strongly suggests that Intel 3 and Intel 18A are not capable of a cost-competitive volume ramp


Intel Cancels 20A. Now Why Would They Go & Do That?

Zhen Ding Technology Holding / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Nvidia expands beyond chips to offer various AI services, becoming a one-stop AI factory for customers.</li><li>Cobalt recycling gains popularity as speculation grows over export restrictions, driving the trend in the industry.</li><li>India and Singapore sign MoU on semiconductors, while UK delegation pursues closer ties with Taiwan for collaboration.</li></ul>

Nvidia expands beyond chips to offer various AI services, becoming a one-stop AI factory for customers.Cobalt recycling gains popularity as speculation grows over export restrictions, driving the trend in the industry.India and Singapore sign MoU on semiconductors, while UK delegation pursues closer ties with Taiwan for collaboration.

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (06-Sep-2024): Nvidia transforms into AI factory 🤖

Taiwan Tech Focused Senior Analyst

Patrick Liao

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) - ADR / Equity Bottom-Up

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) - ADR

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taiwan-semiconductor-sp-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8587:1" rel="noopener">Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - ADR (TSM US)</a>  will benefit from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/intel-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16764:1" rel="noopener">Intel Corp (INTC US)</a>'s decision to use their 20A processor, named Arrow Lake.  </li>
<li>Intel plans to stick with the 18A process and has identified about 5 potential customers.</li>
<li>As of now, TSMC remains the primary source for technology deliveries.</li>
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Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - ADR (TSM US)  will benefit from Intel Corp (INTC US)'s decision to use their 20A processor, named Arrow Lake.  
Intel plans to stick with the 18A process and has identified about 5 potential customers.
As of now, TSMC remains the primary source for technology deliveries.


TSMC (2330.TT; TSM.US): Benefiting from Intel (INTC.US) Skipping 20A Process.

Taiwan

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd. manufactures and markets integrated circuits. The Company provides the following services: wafer manufacturing, wafer probing, assembly and testing, mask production, and design services. TSMC's ICs are used in computer, communication, consumer electronics, automotive, and industrial equipment industries.

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) (2330 TT)

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing)

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TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Sep 6th): TSMC, Cathay Financial, Visual Photonics Epitaxy, Innolux

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in TSMC, Cathay Financial, Visual Photonics...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (07-Sep-2024): Global semiconductor sales up in July; Americas surge 40%

Global semiconductor sales up, Acer hits record highs in India/Indonesia, Foxconn eyeing Europe plant, SEMI CEO pushes for fabs in India, giants...

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Intel Cancels 20A. Now Why Would They Go & Do That?

The de-facto cancellation of Intel 20A removes a critical milestone from the company's roadmap, namely the ramp of Arrow Lake on that process node...

William Keating

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (06-Sep-2024): Nvidia transforms into AI factory 🤖

Nvidia expands into AI services, cobalt recycling in demand, India-Singapore semiconductor deal, UK-Taiwan collaboration at SEMICON, Zhen Ding...

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

TSMC (2330.TT; TSM.US): Benefiting from Intel (INTC.US) Skipping 20A Process.

TSMC to benefit from Intel's decision to use their 20A processor, Arrow Lake, as Intel plans to stick with 18A process for now. TSMC remains...

Patrick Liao

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TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Sep 6th): TSMC, Cathay Financial, Visual Photonics Epitaxy, Innolux

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in TSMC, Cathay Financial, Visual Photonics...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (07-Sep-2024): Global semiconductor sales up in July; Americas surge 40%

Global semiconductor sales up, Acer hits record highs in India/Indonesia, Foxconn eyeing Europe plant, SEMI CEO pushes for fabs in India, giants...

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Intel Cancels 20A. Now Why Would They Go & Do That?

The de-facto cancellation of Intel 20A removes a critical milestone from the company's roadmap, namely the ramp of Arrow Lake on that process node...

William Keating

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (06-Sep-2024): Nvidia transforms into AI factory 🤖

Nvidia expands into AI services, cobalt recycling in demand, India-Singapore semiconductor deal, UK-Taiwan collaboration at SEMICON, Zhen Ding...

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

TSMC (2330.TT; TSM.US): Benefiting from Intel (INTC.US) Skipping 20A Process.

​TSMC to benefit from Intel's decision to use their 20A processor, Arrow Lake, as Intel plans to stick with 18A process for now. TSMC remains...

Patrick Liao

TSMC to benefit from Intel's decision to use their 20A processor, Arrow Lake, as Intel plans to stick with 18A process for now. TSMC remains...