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

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

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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%.

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Quantitative Analysis

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<li>China just announced game approval for September batch. More games were approved in September compared to July, June and August.</li>
<li>Pace of China game approval continued to pick up albeit at a much slower pace than pre-tightening.</li>
<li>Tencent continue to score zero and Netease managed to get one game approved in 14 months. </li>
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China just announced game approval for September batch. More games were approved in September compared to July, June and August.
Pace of China game approval continued to pick up albeit at a much slower pace than pre-tightening.
Tencent continue to score zero and Netease managed to get one game approved in 14 months. 


Tencent/Netease: September Batch of Game Approval & Thoughts on Trading

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>China announced game approval last night for June batch, after a break in May.</li>
<li>We discussed in our previous note that China had resume game approval but at a slower pace.</li>
<li>Tencent and Netease continue to score zero in June domestic game approval.</li>
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China announced game approval last night for June batch, after a break in May.
We discussed in our previous note that China had resume game approval but at a slower pace.
Tencent and Netease continue to score zero in June domestic game approval.


Tencent/Netease: Smell of Common Prosperity in June Game Approval

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The Chinese government has further tightened its grip over video game livestreaming with new rules for platforms providing such content designed to curb teenage addiction to online gaming.</li>
<li>Online platforms that offer films and TV dramas, variety shows, livestreaming arenas or short video services are prohibited from livestreaming video games that are not approved by related authorities</li>
<li>The NRTA described the move as its latest reaction to growing public concern over “issues such as chaotic online livestreaming and gaming addiction among teenagers</li>
</ul>


The Chinese government has further tightened its grip over video game livestreaming with new rules for platforms providing such content designed to curb teenage addiction to online gaming.
Online platforms that offer films and TV dramas, variety shows, livestreaming arenas or short video services are prohibited from livestreaming video games that are not approved by related authorities
The NRTA described the move as its latest reaction to growing public concern over “issues such as chaotic online livestreaming and gaming addiction among teenagers


China Bans Online Platforms From Livestreaming Unapproved Games

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Shifara Samsudeen, FCMA, CGMA

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<li>China’s gaming regulator, National Press and Publication Administration granted publication licenses to a list of 45 games, ending the nine-month long freeze on new game approvals in the country.</li>
<li>While it comes as a relief, The Cyberspace Administration of China has kicked off a formal campaign to investigate and rectify algorithm security issues of tech companies.</li>
<li>Though any of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent (700 HK)</a> games didn’t receive approvals, the company’s shares have moved positively during today’s trade and up 2.1% from yesterday’s close.</li>
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China’s gaming regulator, National Press and Publication Administration granted publication licenses to a list of 45 games, ending the nine-month long freeze on new game approvals in the country.
While it comes as a relief, The Cyberspace Administration of China has kicked off a formal campaign to investigate and rectify algorithm security issues of tech companies.
Though any of Tencent (700 HK) games didn’t receive approvals, the company’s shares have moved positively during today’s trade and up 2.1% from yesterday’s close.


Tencent – End of Game Approval Freeze Is a Positive; but Regulators Are Not Slowing Down

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<li>China announced game approval last night, after 8 months of silence.</li>
<li>We discussed in our previous note that China would resume game approval.</li>
<li>There is no game approved for Tencent and Netease this round but we believe their approval will come in due time.</li>
</ul>


China announced game approval last night, after 8 months of silence.
We discussed in our previous note that China would resume game approval.
There is no game approved for Tencent and Netease this round but we believe their approval will come in due time.


Tencent/Netease: China Game Approval Resumption Is a Relieve, but Not Out of Tunnel

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XD Inc. provides entertainment content. The Company offers various types of online games for all type of age groups  XD serves customers in China.

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Tencent/Netease: September Batch of Game Approval & Thoughts on Trading

We analyzed latest game approval for China mobile game players and we highlight that Tencent continue to score zero and Netease managed to get one...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Tencent/Netease: Smell of Common Prosperity in June Game Approval

We analyzed the latest mobile game approval in China released last night. Though it is encouraging that China gives game approval after a break in...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

China Bans Online Platforms From Livestreaming Unapproved Games

The Chinese government has further tightened its grip over video game livestreaming with new rules for platforms providing such content designed to...

Caixin Global

Tencent – End of Game Approval Freeze Is a Positive; but Regulators Are Not Slowing Down

While ending the nine-month long freeze on new game approvals comes as a relief, China has kicked off a formal campaign on algorithm security...

Shifara Samsudeen, FCMA, CGMA

Tencent/Netease: China Game Approval Resumption Is a Relieve, but Not Out of Tunnel

China resumed game approval. We view this as a very positive development for game developers and to a larger extent the TMT industry.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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