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/seres-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29951:1" rel="noopener">Seres Group (601127 CH)</a>, a Chinese NEV manufacturer, aims to raise around US$2bn in its H-share listing.</li>
<li>Seres Group (SG) is principally engaged in the research and development, manufacturing, sales and services of new energy vehicles (NEV) as well as core NEV components.</li>
<li>In this note, we look at its past performance and other deal dynamics that might impact the listing.</li>
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Seres Group (601127 CH), a Chinese NEV manufacturer, aims to raise around US$2bn in its H-share listing.
Seres Group (SG) is principally engaged in the research and development, manufacturing, sales and services of new energy vehicles (NEV) as well as core NEV components.
In this note, we look at its past performance and other deal dynamics that might impact the listing.


Seres Group A/H Listing - Rapid Growth but Its Partner’s Sanctions Risk Might Keep Some Away

Equity Research Analyst - Long-Short

Raj S, CA, CFA

Equity Bottom-Up

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LiDAR adoption accelerating. The TAM remains larger than consensus implies for further years, driven by rising ADAS penetration and expanding Robotics use cases across China and Globally.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/robosense-technology-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39903:1" rel="noopener">Robosense Technology (2498 HK)</a> lagged in 1H25 but recovering now. 1H25 execution issues reverse in 2H25 as EMX ramps and anchor customers penetration rises, bringing shipments back to consensus levels.</li>
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Long-Term optionality intact. Robotics growth, overseas programs, and new fusion products position RoboSense for structural upside as global LiDAR adoption broadens through 2026–2030. Within LiDAR, We like both <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/robosense-technology-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39903:1" rel="noopener">Robosense</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hesai-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36743:1" rel="noopener">Hesai</a>
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LiDAR adoption accelerating. The TAM remains larger than consensus implies for further years, driven by rising ADAS penetration and expanding Robotics use cases across China and Globally.

Robosense Technology (2498 HK) lagged in 1H25 but recovering now. 1H25 execution issues reverse in 2H25 as EMX ramps and anchor customers penetration rises, bringing shipments back to consensus levels.

Long-Term optionality intact. Robotics growth, overseas programs, and new fusion products position RoboSense for structural upside as global LiDAR adoption broadens through 2026–2030. Within LiDAR, We like both Robosense and Hesai



RoboSense Technology (2498.HK) – LiDAR Tech Challenger - Execution Reset, 2026e Recovery in Focus

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Global Index Provider M _ _ _ announced an index consultation on Digital Asset Treausry Companies on 27 August. Friday, they extended til year-end, but gave a clear proposal update. </li>
<li>They propose to exclude companies where digital asset holdings represent &gt;50% of assets. They seek input. They also seek input on whether a company self-defines as a DAT...</li>
<li>And also look at stated reasons for capital raising. A preliminary list suggests <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/strategy-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14717:1" rel="noopener">Strategy (MSTR US)</a>  and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/metaplanet-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2130:1" rel="noopener">Metaplanet (3350 JP)</a> are obvious targets. Others will be too. </li>
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Global Index Provider M _ _ _ announced an index consultation on Digital Asset Treausry Companies on 27 August. Friday, they extended til year-end, but gave a clear proposal update. 
They propose to exclude companies where digital asset holdings represent &gt;50% of assets. They seek input. They also seek input on whether a company self-defines as a DAT...
And also look at stated reasons for capital raising. A preliminary list suggests Strategy (MSTR US)  and Metaplanet (3350 JP) are obvious targets. Others will be too. 


[Quiddity Index] Index Consultation Anncmt Suggests The Big M Will Delete 1 LargeCap, 5 Small.

Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>China dominates the global battery market and its manufacturers are expanding production rapidly into international markets.  Players like CATL support global automakers with the most advanced battery technology.</li>
<li>Growth of renewable energy has increased demand for Energy Storage Solutions (ESS). ESS stores energy from renewable sources, stabilizes the power grid, and provides power for industrial and commercial buildings. </li>
<li>China's battery companies are benefiting from AI data center (AIDC) storage growth, which has created intense demand for specialized energy storage solutions for this sector.</li>
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China dominates the global battery market and its manufacturers are expanding production rapidly into international markets.  Players like CATL support global automakers with the most advanced battery technology.
Growth of renewable energy has increased demand for Energy Storage Solutions (ESS). ESS stores energy from renewable sources, stabilizes the power grid, and provides power for industrial and commercial buildings. 
China's battery companies are benefiting from AI data center (AIDC) storage growth, which has created intense demand for specialized energy storage solutions for this sector.


CHINA'S BATTERY SECTOR OUTLOOK: You're Either Positive or Negative!

Founder, CEO, GSBR Research

Garvit Bhandari

Founder, CEO

Leading Provider of Equity and Investment Research

GSBR Research

We are an independent equity research provider focused on covering global markets. The aim of the research is to provide an unbiased view of the fundamentals of the company.

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<li>EV charging stations totaled 83,226 nationwide (September 2025), rising 0.8% month-on-month, but the pace remains inadequate to achieve NREL’s 2030 goal of 1M Level 2 and 182k DC Fast chargers.</li>
<li>California leads with 24% of stations and 26% of ports, while Tesla dominates DC Fast charging (54% share). ChargePoint maintains overall leadership with 33% of total ports across its network.</li>
<li>Ultrafast charging is the emerging trend, with 600kW–1.6MW systems from ChargePoint, BYD, CATL, and Zeekr offering range gains up to 300km in five minutes and setting a new global benchmark.</li>
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EV charging stations totaled 83,226 nationwide (September 2025), rising 0.8% month-on-month, but the pace remains inadequate to achieve NREL’s 2030 goal of 1M Level 2 and 182k DC Fast chargers.
California leads with 24% of stations and 26% of ports, while Tesla dominates DC Fast charging (54% share). ChargePoint maintains overall leadership with 33% of total ports across its network.
Ultrafast charging is the emerging trend, with 600kW–1.6MW systems from ChargePoint, BYD, CATL, and Zeekr offering range gains up to 300km in five minutes and setting a new global benchmark.


US EV Charging Infrastructure Tracker - September 2025

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Seres Group A/H Listing - Rapid Growth but Its Partner’s Sanctions Risk Might Keep Some Away

Seres Group (601127 CH), a Chinese NEV manufacturer, aims to raise around US$1bn in its H-share listing. The company has now filed its PHIP and...

Sumeet Singh

RoboSense Technology (2498.HK) – LiDAR Tech Challenger - Execution Reset, 2026e Recovery in Focus

​LiDAR adoption accelerating with Robosense Technology poised for recovery and long-term growth potential in expanding global market through 2030.

Raj S, CA, CFA

[Quiddity Index] Index Consultation Anncmt Suggests The Big M Will Delete 1 LargeCap, 5 Small.

Global Index Provider M* announced a Digital Asset Treasury Company consultation in late August. Friday they extended the consultation. I expect it...

Travis Lundy

CHINA'S BATTERY SECTOR OUTLOOK: You're Either Positive or Negative!

China dominates the global battery market. Its manufacturers are expanding production into international markets. Players like CATL support global...

David Mudd

US EV Charging Infrastructure Tracker - September 2025

​EV charging stations in the US are increasing, but not fast enough to reach NREL's 2030 goals. California leads in stations and ports, while Tesla...

GSBR Research

LiDAR adoption accelerating with Robosense Technology poised for recovery and long-term growth potential in expanding global market through 2030.

EV charging stations in the US are increasing, but not fast enough to reach NREL's 2030 goals. California leads in stations and ports, while Tesla...