APAC IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Akshat Shah

APAC 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.

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GenScript Biotech / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/genscript-biotech-corporation" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:21041:1" rel="noopener">GenScript Biotech (1548 HK)</a> is looking to raise up to US$300m from a primary placement. Proceeds are to be used for capacity expansion and platform infrastructure purposes.</li>
<li>Genscript Biotech is a global life-science platform spanning research tools and services, biologics CDMO (ProBio) and industrial synthetic biology, with additional exposure to cell therapy through Legend Biotech.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.</li>
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GenScript Biotech (1548 HK) is looking to raise up to US$300m from a primary placement. Proceeds are to be used for capacity expansion and platform infrastructure purposes.
Genscript Biotech is a global life-science platform spanning research tools and services, biologics CDMO (ProBio) and industrial synthetic biology, with additional exposure to cell therapy through Legend Biotech.
In this note, we will talk about the placement and run the deal through our ECM framework.


Aequitas: Genscript Biotech Placement - Earnings-Led Inflection; Re-Rating May Limit Upside

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

Genfleet Therapeutics / Equity Capital Markets

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/genfleet-therapeutics-shanghai-inc-class-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:44187:1" rel="noopener">Genfleet Therapeutics (2595 HK)</a> (GFT) raised around US$240m in its Hong Kong IPO in September 2025. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.</li>
<li>GFT is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel treatment options in the fields of oncology.</li>
<li>In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.</li>
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Genfleet Therapeutics (2595 HK) (GFT) raised around US$240m in its Hong Kong IPO in September 2025. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to expire soon.
GFT is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel treatment options in the fields of oncology.
In this note, we will talk about the lockup dynamics and possible placement.


Aequitas: GenFleet Therapeutics IPO Lockup - Over 50% Is Owned by Pre-IPO Investors, CCASS Movement

HK/China Healthcare Analyst (ex-Fosun Pharma)

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The assassination of Trump in July has greatly increased the probability of his election as president this year. However, a Trump presidency is not necessarily good for healthcare industry.</li>
<li>Trump's reform in the field of healthcare has two major propositions - One is to achieve the independence of US pharmaceutical supply chain. The other is to reduce drug prices.</li>
<li>From a US national security perspective, China's APIs/CXO would be the segments with the highest sanction risk. China Biotech may also face some headwinds. The risk of "decoupling" further increases.</li>
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The assassination of Trump in July has greatly increased the probability of his election as president this year. However, a Trump presidency is not necessarily good for healthcare industry.
Trump's reform in the field of healthcare has two major propositions - One is to achieve the independence of US pharmaceutical supply chain. The other is to reduce drug prices.
From a US national security perspective, China's APIs/CXO would be the segments with the highest sanction risk. China Biotech may also face some headwinds. The risk of "decoupling" further increases.


What Does a Trump Presidency Mean for China Healthcare?

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<li>Although both Republicans and Democrats have policies related to supply chain security/lowering drug prices, they have taken different approaches. Harris is likely to be “a continuation of the Biden policy”. </li>
<li>Harris would continue Biden’s strategy of “wooing India to contain China” and developing a pro-US supply chain system that isolates China.Her future policy direction may be more "predictable" than Trump's.</li>
<li>Whether Trump or Harris is elected as President of the US, there's a high possibility that the US will continue to confront China in the fields of biosecurity and biotechnology.</li>
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Although both Republicans and Democrats have policies related to supply chain security/lowering drug prices, they have taken different approaches. Harris is likely to be “a continuation of the Biden policy”. 
Harris would continue Biden’s strategy of “wooing India to contain China” and developing a pro-US supply chain system that isolates China.Her future policy direction may be more "predictable" than Trump's.
Whether Trump or Harris is elected as President of the US, there's a high possibility that the US will continue to confront China in the fields of biosecurity and biotechnology.


What Does a Kamala Harris Presidency Mean for China Healthcare?

Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Hong Kong dollar is strengthening as demand picks up and the carry trade unwinds quickly.  Put/Call Skew declines for HSTech Index as traders sentiment reverses.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hengan-international-group-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29:1" rel="noopener">Hengan International Group (1044 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/galaxy-entertainment-group-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:806:1" rel="noopener">Galaxy Entertainment Group (27 HK)</a> had breakouts from declining wedge patterns and have now formed new uptrends.
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<li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wuxi-apptec" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23679:1" rel="noopener">Wuxi Biologics (2269 HK)</a> had a breakout reversal from a U-shaped pattern indicating more upside.  The stock's 200 DMA may provide little resistance to further re-rating.</li>
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Hong Kong dollar is strengthening as demand picks up and the carry trade unwinds quickly.  Put/Call Skew declines for HSTech Index as traders sentiment reverses.

Hengan International Group (1044 HK) and Galaxy Entertainment Group (27 HK) had breakouts from declining wedge patterns and have now formed new uptrends.

Wuxi Biologics (2269 HK) had a breakout reversal from a U-shaped pattern indicating more upside.  The stock's 200 DMA may provide little resistance to further re-rating.


Technically Speaking, Breakouts and Breakdowns: HONG KONG (SEPTEMBER 30)

China

Wuxi Biologics is a global Contract Research, Development, and Manufacturing Organization (CRDMO) offering end-to-end solutions for biologics discovery, development, and manufacturing, including complex modalities like monoclonal antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates. The company provides comprehensive services from concept to commercialization, including vaccine CRDMO services. It was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Wuxi, China.

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Wuxi Biologics (2269 HK)

Aequitas: Genscript Biotech Placement - Earnings-Led Inflection; Re-Rating May Limit Upside

Genscript Biotech is looking to raise up to US$300m from a primary placement. Proceeds are to be used for capacity expansion and platform...

Akshat Shah

Aequitas: GenFleet Therapeutics IPO Lockup - Over 50% Is Owned by Pre-IPO Investors, CCASS Movement

Genfleet Therapeutics (2595 HK) (GFT) raised around US$240m in its Hong Kong IPO in September 2025. The lockup on its pre-IPO investors is set to...

Sumeet Singh

What Does a Trump Presidency Mean for China Healthcare?

Trump successfully elected as the US President. His reform in healthcare is to achieve the independence of US pharmaceutical supply chain and...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

What Does a Kamala Harris Presidency Mean for China Healthcare?

Harris could be “a continuation of Biden's policy” , making her future policy direction more "predictable" .But the US will continue to confront...

Xinyao (Criss) Wang

Technically Speaking, Breakouts and Breakdowns: HONG KONG (SEPTEMBER 30)

Hong Kong dollar strengthens to the strong end of the band. Hengan and Galaxy share prices have both broken out of Falling Wedge patterns. Wuxi...

David Mudd

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