Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>One of the biggest events in Korea in the past week has been the uncertainty regarding the US tariffs on South Korea which remains unchanged at 25%.</li>
<li>On top of this, it was reported on 9 September that the US tariffs on Japanese goods including cars and auto parts will be lowered to 15% by 16 September.</li>
<li>If Lee's approval rating falls to about 45% to 50% range, then there could be a greater urgency by the Korean government to finalize a trade deal with the US. </li>
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One of the biggest events in Korea in the past week has been the uncertainty regarding the US tariffs on South Korea which remains unchanged at 25%.
On top of this, it was reported on 9 September that the US tariffs on Japanese goods including cars and auto parts will be lowered to 15% by 16 September.
If Lee's approval rating falls to about 45% to 50% range, then there could be a greater urgency by the Korean government to finalize a trade deal with the US. 


US Tariffs on Imports from Japan Lowered to 15% but Imports from Korea Are Unchanged at 25% - Why?

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

Chery Automobile / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chery-automobile-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:39918:1" rel="noopener">Chery Automobile</a> is looking to raise about US$1.5bn in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.</li>
<li>Chery Auto is a Chinese passenger vehicle company which designs, develops, manufactures and sells passenger vehicles, including internal combustion engine vehicles and new energy vehicles, both domestically and overseas.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the updates from its most recent filings.</li>
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Chery Automobile is looking to raise about US$1.5bn in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO.
Chery Auto is a Chinese passenger vehicle company which designs, develops, manufactures and sells passenger vehicles, including internal combustion engine vehicles and new energy vehicles, both domestically and overseas.
In this note, we talk about the updates from its most recent filings.


Chery Auto Pre-IPO - PHIP Updates - Some More Data, Some More Issues

Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic, Sree Capital

Sreemant Dudhoria,CFA

Equity Analyst - Fundamental & Thematic

Fundamental Research on Listed Indian Companies

Sree Capital

Sree Capital is a platform to share fundamental research on listed Indian companies. We do this research for our own investment

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<li>We compile our picks across Japan, China and India based on bottom-up triggers in each company.Our top picks in China <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chow-tai-fook-jewellery-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:549:1" rel="noopener">Chow Tai Fook Jewellery (1929 HK) and</a> <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/midea-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:43993:1" rel="noopener">Midea Group (300 HK)</a>
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<li>Post our insight <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/dongfeng-motor-489hk-abandoned-restructuring-cash-mcap-can-it-be-a-dark-horse-in-coming-future" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:190701" rel="noopener">Dongfeng Motor(489HK)-Abandoned Restructuring,Cash &gt; MCap : Can It Be A Dark Horse In Coming Future?</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dongfeng-motor-group-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:910:1" rel="noopener">Dongfeng Motor (489 HK)</a> is up 150% driven by delisting offer.</li>
<li>Our top picks in Japan are<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/denso-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18703:1" rel="noopener">Denso Corp (6902 JP)</a>,<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/rohm-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2953:1" rel="noopener">ROHM Co Ltd (6963 JP)</a> and in India,it is <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mahindra-mahindra-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16441:1" rel="noopener">Mahindra &amp; Mahindra (MM IN)</a>,<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ashok-leyland-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20104:1" rel="noopener">Ashok Leyland (AL IN) and </a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tvs-motor-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16123:1" rel="noopener">TVS Motor (TVSL IN)</a><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ashok-leyland-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20104:1" rel="noopener"> </a>
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We compile our picks across Japan, China and India based on bottom-up triggers in each company.Our top picks in China Chow Tai Fook Jewellery (1929 HK) and Midea Group (300 HK)

Post our insight Dongfeng Motor(489HK)-Abandoned Restructuring,Cash &gt; MCap : Can It Be A Dark Horse In Coming Future? , Dongfeng Motor (489 HK) is up 150% driven by delisting offer.
Our top picks in Japan areDenso Corp (6902 JP),ROHM Co Ltd (6963 JP) and in India,it is Mahindra &amp; Mahindra (MM IN),Ashok Leyland (AL IN) and TVS Motor (TVSL IN) 



Shortlist Of High Conviction Ideas Across China, Japan, India - August 2025

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Equity Derivatives

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Context: After three consecutive up weeks, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toyota-motor-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:73:1" rel="noopener">Toyota (7203 JP)</a> / <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toyota-motor-corp-spon-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8245:1" rel="noopener">Toyota ADR (TM US)</a> now screens as overbought, with quantitative models signaling a high probability of a trend reversal.</li>
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Trade Idea: Elevated implied volatility (82–83rd percentile) makes short call strategies attractive. Selling near-term calls captures rich premium while aligning with downside risk.</li>
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Why Read: This Insight highlights a timely opportunity where technical overbought signals and historically rich IV converge — ideal for investors seeking a tactical setup.</li>
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Context: After three consecutive up weeks, Toyota (7203 JP) / Toyota ADR (TM US) now screens as overbought, with quantitative models signaling a high probability of a trend reversal.

Trade Idea: Elevated implied volatility (82–83rd percentile) makes short call strategies attractive. Selling near-term calls captures rich premium while aligning with downside risk.

Why Read: This Insight highlights a timely opportunity where technical overbought signals and historically rich IV converge — ideal for investors seeking a tactical setup.


Toyota (7203 JP // TM US) Hits Overbought: Rich Options for Tactical Shorts

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

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of JPX stocks as of Aug 22nd. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD15,656m.</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 SoftBank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Sanrio, Disco, Tokyo Electron, IHI, Fujikura, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Lasertec, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Softbank, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial, Sanrio.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of JPX stocks as of Aug 22nd. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD15,656m.
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 SoftBank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Sanrio, Disco, Tokyo Electron, IHI, Fujikura, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Lasertec, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Softbank, Mitsubishi Ufj Financial, Sanrio.


JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Aug 22nd): SoftBank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Sanrio, Disco

Japan

Toyota Motor Corporation manufactures, sells, leases, and repairs passenger cars, trucks, buses, and their related parts worldwide. The Company also operates financing services through their subsidiaries. Toyota Motor builds homes, produces pleasure boats, and develops intelligent transportation systems including radar cruise control and electronic toll collection systems.

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Toyota Motor (7203 JP)

US Tariffs on Imports from Japan Lowered to 15% but Imports from Korea Are Unchanged at 25% - Why?

One of the biggest events in Korea in the past week has been the uncertainty regarding the US tariffs on South Korea which remains unchanged at 25%.

Douglas Kim

Chery Auto Pre-IPO - PHIP Updates - Some More Data, Some More Issues

Chery Automobile is looking to raise about US$1.5bn in its upcoming Hong Kong IPO. In this note, we talk about the updates from its most recent...

Sumeet Singh

Shortlist Of High Conviction Ideas Across China, Japan, India - August 2025

Here is an update on Midea Group recent results announced on 29Aug, which we missed in the note. For the first six months ended 30 June 2025,...

Sreemant Dudhoria,CFA

Toyota (7203 JP // TM US) Hits Overbought: Rich Options for Tactical Shorts

Rich options and an overbought signal converge, with models pointing to a probable reversal. Short call strategies allow investors to monetize...

Gaudenz Schneider

JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Aug 22nd): SoftBank, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Sanrio, Disco

We analyzed JPX margin trading positions report for the past week and highlighted SoftBank (9984 JP), Mitsubishi UFJ Financial (8306 JP), Sanrio...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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