Director, Head of Research, Smartkarma

Pranav Rao

Director, Head of Research

Smartkarma

Smartkarma unites the fragmented investment industry, connecting institutional investors, independent research providers, and corporates within a single network.

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<li>Welcome to Curator’s Cut - a fortnightly roundup of standout themes from the 2,000+ insights published on Smartkarma.</li>
<li>In this cut, we examine the windfall for brokers amid market volatility and other tailwinds, index rule changes to accommodate megacap IPOs, and the prospects in markets for physical AI.</li>
<li>Want to dig deeper? Comment or message with the themes you’d like to see highlighted next.</li>
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Welcome to Curator’s Cut - a fortnightly roundup of standout themes from the 2,000+ insights published on Smartkarma.
In this cut, we examine the windfall for brokers amid market volatility and other tailwinds, index rule changes to accommodate megacap IPOs, and the prospects in markets for physical AI.
Want to dig deeper? Comment or message with the themes you’d like to see highlighted next.


Curator's Cut: Brokering Records, Race to SpaceX & The Rise of Physical AI

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/ui-boustead-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:47562:1" rel="noopener">UI Boustead Reit (UIBREIT SP)</a> (UBREIT), a logistics and industrial REIT, aims to raise up to US$767m in its Singapore IPO.</li>
<li>UBREIT’s initial portfolio comprises 21 properties in Singapore and two properties in Japan. The total value of the IPO Portfolio is approximately S$1.9bn (US$1.5bn) as at 30 September 2025.</li>
<li>We have looked at the past performance in our earlier note. In this note, we talk about valuations.</li>
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UI Boustead Reit (UIBREIT SP) (UBREIT), a logistics and industrial REIT, aims to raise up to US$767m in its Singapore IPO.
UBREIT’s initial portfolio comprises 21 properties in Singapore and two properties in Japan. The total value of the IPO Portfolio is approximately S$1.9bn (US$1.5bn) as at 30 September 2025.
We have looked at the past performance in our earlier note. In this note, we talk about valuations.


Aequitas: UI Boustead REIT IPO - Thoughts on Valuations

Event-Driven

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<li>In Jun 2023, CPPIB raised around US$750m via selling a 1.6% stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kotak-mahindra-bank-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:126:1" rel="noopener">Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB IN)</a>. Prior to that it had sold a similar amount in Mar 2022.</li>
<li>CPPIB will be released from its placement linked lockup early next month.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and past deals performance.</li>
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In Jun 2023, CPPIB raised around US$750m via selling a 1.6% stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB IN). Prior to that it had sold a similar amount in Mar 2022.
CPPIB will be released from its placement linked lockup early next month.
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and past deals performance.


Kotak Mahindra Bank - US$1.2 Billion Lockup Release

Singapore Market Roundup, Singapore Market Roundup

Singapore Market Roundup

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>CGS International keeps 'add' rating on CSE Global, deepening ties beyond AWS.</li>
<li>UOBKH raises Yangzijiang Shipbuilding target price to $5.90.</li>
<li>UOBKH keeps 'buy' on LHN, lowering target price to 59.1 cents due to limited earnings.</li>
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CGS International keeps 'add' rating on CSE Global, deepening ties beyond AWS.
UOBKH raises Yangzijiang Shipbuilding target price to $5.90.
UOBKH keeps 'buy' on LHN, lowering target price to 59.1 cents due to limited earnings.


Singapore Market Roundup (25-Sep-2026): CGS International maintains 'add' rating on CSE Global

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<li>CGS International reduces Venture's target price to $18.94 from $21.78.</li>
<li>Goldman Sachs starts ST Engineering with a 'buy' rating and $13.20 target.</li>
<li>SAC Capital lifts Lincotrade's target price to 52.9 cents, boosting order book.</li>
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CGS International reduces Venture's target price to $18.94 from $21.78.
Goldman Sachs starts ST Engineering with a 'buy' rating and $13.20 target.
SAC Capital lifts Lincotrade's target price to 52.9 cents, boosting order book.


Singapore Market Roundup (18-Sep-2026): CGS cuts Venture's target price to $18.94 from $21.78.

Singapore

UOB-Kay Hian is a Singapore-based financial services group offering brokerage services, private wealth management, investment management, and financial research. It provides a wide range of products including equities, bonds, derivatives, and structured products, alongside corporate finance advisory and equity underwriting. The company traces its roots to Kay Hian & Co. in the early 1900s and is headquartered in Singapore.

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UOB-Kay Hian (UOBK SP)

Curator's Cut: Brokering Records, Race to SpaceX & The Rise of Physical AI

This Curator’s Cut highlights windfall for brokers amidst market volatility, index rule changes for megacap IPOs, and prospects for physical AI....

Pranav Rao

Aequitas: UI Boustead REIT IPO - Thoughts on Valuations

UI Boustead REIT (UIBREIT SP) (UBREIT), a logistics and industrial REIT, aims to raise up to US$767m in its Singapore IPO. In this note, we talk...

Sumeet Singh

Kotak Mahindra Bank - US$1.2 Billion Lockup Release

In Jun 2023, CPPIB raised around US$750m via selling a 1.6% stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB IN). Prior to that it had sold a similar amount in...

Sumeet Singh

Singapore Market Roundup (25-Sep-2026): CGS International maintains 'add' rating on CSE Global

CGS International maintains 'add' rating for CSE Global, expanding ties beyond AWS. UOBKH raises Yangzijiang Shipbuilding target to $5.90.

Singapore Market Roundup

Singapore Market Roundup (18-Sep-2026): CGS cuts Venture's target price to $18.94 from $21.78.

CGS International cuts Venture's target price to $18.94. Goldman Sachs initiates ST Engineering with a 'buy' and $13.20 target.

Singapore Market Roundup

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Curator's Cut: Brokering Records, Race to SpaceX & The Rise of Physical AI

​This Curator’s Cut highlights windfall for brokers amidst market volatility, index rule changes for megacap IPOs, and prospects for physical AI....

Pranav Rao

Aequitas: UI Boustead REIT IPO - Thoughts on Valuations

UI Boustead REIT (UIBREIT SP) (UBREIT), a logistics and industrial REIT, aims to raise up to US$767m in its Singapore IPO. In this note, we talk...

Sumeet Singh

Kotak Mahindra Bank - US$1.2 Billion Lockup Release

In Jun 2023, CPPIB raised around US$750m via selling a 1.6% stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB IN). Prior to that it had sold a similar amount in...

Sumeet Singh

Singapore Market Roundup (25-Sep-2026): CGS International maintains 'add' rating on CSE Global

CGS International maintains 'add' rating for CSE Global, expanding ties beyond AWS. UOBKH raises Yangzijiang Shipbuilding target to $5.90.

Singapore Market Roundup

Singapore Market Roundup (18-Sep-2026): CGS cuts Venture's target price to $18.94 from $21.78.

CGS International cuts Venture's target price to $18.94. Goldman Sachs initiates ST Engineering with a 'buy' and $13.20 target.

Singapore Market Roundup

This Curator’s Cut highlights windfall for brokers amidst market volatility, index rule changes for megacap IPOs, and prospects for physical AI....