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

Lalatech Holdings Co Ltd / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/lalatech-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36848:1" rel="noopener">Lalatech Holdings</a> is looking to raise about US$1bn in its upcoming HK IPO.</li>
<li>Lalatech operates via a marketplace model serving merchants and carriers. Its platform facilitates closed-loop transactions from online shipping order booking to intelligent order matching, and automated dispatching to after-sale services.</li>
<li>We have looked at the company’s past performance in our earlier notes. In this note we will talk about the updates from its refiling.</li>
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Lalatech Holdings is looking to raise about US$1bn in its upcoming HK IPO.
Lalatech operates via a marketplace model serving merchants and carriers. Its platform facilitates closed-loop transactions from online shipping order booking to intelligent order matching, and automated dispatching to after-sale services.
We have looked at the company’s past performance in our earlier notes. In this note we will talk about the updates from its refiling.


Lalatech Holdings Limited Pre-IPO - Refiling Updates - Continues to Improve, Valuation Gap Narrowing

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Event-Driven

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<li>Post market close tomorrow, Hang Seng Indexes will announce the changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hong-kong-hang-seng-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22899:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX)</a> that will be implemented at the close on 7 June.</li>
<li>There were no constituent changes to the index in March. We highlight ten profitable and eligible stocks that could be added to the index in June.</li>
<li>Changes to the Hang Seng Industry Classification System (HSICS) could lead to inclusions for the Information Technology industry while there could also be inclusions for the underweighted Healthcare industry.</li>
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Post market close tomorrow, Hang Seng Indexes will announce the changes for the Hang Seng Index (HSI INDEX) that will be implemented at the close on 7 June.
There were no constituent changes to the index in March. We highlight ten profitable and eligible stocks that could be added to the index in June.
Changes to the Hang Seng Industry Classification System (HSICS) could lead to inclusions for the Information Technology industry while there could also be inclusions for the underweighted Healthcare industry.


Hang Seng Index (HSI) Rebalance Preview: Inclusion Candidates for June

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research, Blue Lotus Research Institute

Ying Pan

Blue Lotus Non US Internet research

China growth and global non-US Internet equities

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Blue Lotus Research is a Hong Kong Type 4 Licensed investment advisory firm focusing on Chinese growth equities and global non-US Internet equities

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>JD US/DADA US/3690 HK:JD.com Upgrades "Hour Delivery" to "Instant Delivery", reflecting strong growth potential in the on-demand retail sector.(+)</li>
<li>700 HK: &lt;Honors of Fighters&gt; will be released on May 24th.(+)</li>
<li>ZTO US/1519 HK/PDD US/BABA US/Douyin: PDD launches new product price competitiveness rules (+/+/-/-/-)</li>
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JD US/DADA US/3690 HK:JD.com Upgrades "Hour Delivery" to "Instant Delivery", reflecting strong growth potential in the on-demand retail sector.(+)
700 HK: &lt;Honors of Fighters&gt; will be released on May 24th.(+)
ZTO US/1519 HK/PDD US/BABA US/Douyin: PDD launches new product price competitiveness rules (+/+/-/-/-)


[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:JD US/DADA US/3690 HK/700 HK/ZTO US/1519 HK/PDD US/BABA US/Douyin

Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, FCMA, CGMA

Equity Analyst

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent (700 HK)</a> reported 1Q2024 results today. Both revenues and OP grew 6.3% and 30.0% YoY respectively and beat consensus estimates.</li>
<li>Though domestic games revenues declined YoY, there were signs of recovery in Tencent’s gaming business. Online advertising saw strong growth despite 1Q being a seasonally weak quarter for Tencent.</li>
<li>Tencent’s investments in high-margin products have helped boost the company’s margins across all business segments.</li>
</ul>



Tencent (700 HK) reported 1Q2024 results today. Both revenues and OP grew 6.3% and 30.0% YoY respectively and beat consensus estimates.
Though domestic games revenues declined YoY, there were signs of recovery in Tencent’s gaming business. Online advertising saw strong growth despite 1Q being a seasonally weak quarter for Tencent.
Tencent’s investments in high-margin products have helped boost the company’s margins across all business segments.


Tencent: Online Advertising and High-Margin Businesses Support Earnings

Overseas Chinese Equities, Aequitas Research

Ming Lu

Overseas Chinese Equities

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<li>The operating margin in 1Q24 reached the highest since 2Q16, as the gross margins of all businesses improved.</li>
<li>The growth rate of online advertising is high than our estimate, but the growth rate of FinTech is lower than our estimate.</li>
<li>We believe there is still an upside of 9% and the price target will be HK$415 for the end of 2024.</li>
</ul>


The operating margin in 1Q24 reached the highest since 2Q16, as the gross margins of all businesses improved.
The growth rate of online advertising is high than our estimate, but the growth rate of FinTech is lower than our estimate.
We believe there is still an upside of 9% and the price target will be HK$415 for the end of 2024.


Tencent (700 HK): 1Q24, Highest Margin in Seven Years

China

Tencent Holdings Limited operates as an investment holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, provides Internet and mobile value-added services (VAS), online advertising, and e-commerce transactions. Tencent Holdings offers services to users worldwide.

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Lalatech Holdings Limited Pre-IPO - Refiling Updates - Continues to Improve, Valuation Gap Narrowing

Lalatech Holdings is looking to raise about US$1bn in its upcoming HK IPO. In this note, we look at the updates from its most recent refiling.

Sumeet Singh

Hang Seng Index (HSI) Rebalance Preview: Inclusion Candidates for June

The move to 100 constituents is expected to drag on into 2025. We highlight 10 stocks that could be considered for inclusion in the HSI in June....

Brian Freitas

[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:JD US/DADA US/3690 HK/700 HK/ZTO US/1519 HK/PDD US/BABA US/Douyin

JD.com upgrades "Hour Delivery" to "Instant Delivery" showing growth potential in on-demand retail; new game to release May 24th; PDD introduces...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Tencent: Online Advertising and High-Margin Businesses Support Earnings

Tencent's 1Q earnings beat consensus. Though online games declined there were signs of recovery. Online ad saw strong growth despite 1Q being...

Shifara Samsudeen, FCMA, CGMA

Tencent (700 HK): 1Q24, Highest Margin in Seven Years

The operating margin in 1Q24 reached the highest since 2Q16, as the gross margins of all businesses improved. The growth rate of online advertising...

Ming Lu

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Lalatech Holdings Limited Pre-IPO - Refiling Updates - Continues to Improve, Valuation Gap Narrowing

Lalatech Holdings is looking to raise about US$1bn in its upcoming HK IPO. In this note, we look at the updates from its most recent refiling.

Sumeet Singh

Hang Seng Index (HSI) Rebalance Preview: Inclusion Candidates for June

The move to 100 constituents is expected to drag on into 2025. We highlight 10 stocks that could be considered for inclusion in the HSI in June....

Brian Freitas

[Blue Lotus Daily - TMT Update]:JD US/DADA US/3690 HK/700 HK/ZTO US/1519 HK/PDD US/BABA US/Douyin

​JD.com upgrades "Hour Delivery" to "Instant Delivery" showing growth potential in on-demand retail; new game to release May 24th; PDD introduces...

Blue Lotus Research Institute

Tencent: Online Advertising and High-Margin Businesses Support Earnings

Tencent's 1Q earnings beat consensus. Though online games declined there were signs of recovery. Online ad saw strong growth despite 1Q being...

Shifara Samsudeen, FCMA, CGMA

Tencent (700 HK): 1Q24, Highest Margin in Seven Years

The operating margin in 1Q24 reached the highest since 2Q16, as the gross margins of all businesses improved. The growth rate of online advertising...

Ming Lu

JD.com upgrades "Hour Delivery" to "Instant Delivery" showing growth potential in on-demand retail; new game to release May 24th; PDD introduces...