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

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

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.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Aug 29th. The aggregated short interest was USD25.7bn.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight short interest changes in Jentech Precision Industrial, Unimicron Technology, Pou Chen, Ruentex Development, Taishin Financial, Jentech Precision Industrial, Unimicron Technology, Pou Chen, Ruentex Development, Taishin Financial.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in short interest of TWSE Stocks as of Aug 29th. The aggregated short interest was USD25.7bn.
We tabulate league tables for top short by value and short as multiple of ADT, as well as weekly increases &amp; decreases in short value, short as multiple of ADT.
We highlight short interest changes in Jentech Precision Industrial, Unimicron Technology, Pou Chen, Ruentex Development, Taishin Financial, Jentech Precision Industrial, Unimicron Technology, Pou Chen, Ruentex Development, Taishin Financial.


TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Aug 29th): Jentech Precision Industrial, Unimicron Technology, Pou Chen

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Douglas Research Advisory

Event-Driven

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<li>After the market close on 14 August, HMM Co., Ltd. (011200 KS) announced a tender offer of 81.8 million treasury shares (8% of outstanding shares).</li>
<li>An even bigger factor on HMM's share price than this tender offer could be the continued decline in the global shipping rates which is negative on the company. </li>
<li>Overall, we would be cautious on HMM over the next one year. HMM also reported worse than expected operating profit in 2Q 2025 due to weaker global shipping rates.</li>
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After the market close on 14 August, HMM Co., Ltd. (011200 KS) announced a tender offer of 81.8 million treasury shares (8% of outstanding shares).
An even bigger factor on HMM's share price than this tender offer could be the continued decline in the global shipping rates which is negative on the company. 
Overall, we would be cautious on HMM over the next one year. HMM also reported worse than expected operating profit in 2Q 2025 due to weaker global shipping rates.


HMM: Tender Offer of 8% of Outstanding Shares and Cancellation

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport, Tracking Traffic

Daniel Hellberg

Asian Equities Analyst, Logistics & Transport

Tracking Traffic

Focusing on Asian logistics, transportation, and travel companies

Equity Bottom-Up

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Our proprietary index shows price momentum has continued to weaken in Q3</li>
<li>Some carriers have tightened FY25 earnings ranges, but mood mostly downbeat</li>
<li>We remain -ive on the sector; stay SHORT ZIM against LONG CM PORTS pair</li>
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Our proprietary index shows price momentum has continued to weaken in Q3
Some carriers have tightened FY25 earnings ranges, but mood mostly downbeat
We remain -ive on the sector; stay SHORT ZIM against LONG CM PORTS pair


Monthly Container Shipping Tracker | Rates, Earnings, Cash Flow All Collapsing (August 2025)

HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

Orient Overseas International / Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/orient-overseas-international" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:801:1" rel="noopener">Orient Overseas International (316 HK)</a>'s 25.9% YTD surge in share price is difficult to justify, as the load factor started to contract and the average freight rate declined.  </li>
<li>Transpacific and Asia-Europe freight rates plunged by 14.7% and 17.3% in 2Q25, respectively. The transpacific volume also registered the first YoY decline in the quarter. </li>
<li>Its P/B of 0.85x is 1SD above average, and is way higher than FY21-22. However, the FY25F earnings of US$1.5bn are incomparable to US$7-10bn in FY21-22.</li>
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Orient Overseas International (316 HK)'s 25.9% YTD surge in share price is difficult to justify, as the load factor started to contract and the average freight rate declined.  
Transpacific and Asia-Europe freight rates plunged by 14.7% and 17.3% in 2Q25, respectively. The transpacific volume also registered the first YoY decline in the quarter. 
Its P/B of 0.85x is 1SD above average, and is way higher than FY21-22. However, the FY25F earnings of US$1.5bn are incomparable to US$7-10bn in FY21-22.


Orient Overseas Intl (316 HK): Something Seems Not Quite Right!

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<li>We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of TWSE Stocks as of Jul 11th. The aggregated holding was USD1,134.8bn.</li>
<li>We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD1,141mln. We tabulate the league tables for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.</li>
<li>We highlight changes of foreign holdings in TSMC, Mediatek, Hon Hai Precision, Ctbc Financial.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in foreign holdings of TWSE Stocks as of Jul 11th. The aggregated holding was USD1,134.8bn.
We estimate that foreign flows to be inflows of USD1,141mln. We tabulate the league tables for top changes by value for 1W/4W/1Y and top stocks held by foreign institutions.
We highlight changes of foreign holdings in TSMC, Mediatek, Hon Hai Precision, Ctbc Financial.


TWSE Foreign Holding Weekly (Jul 11th): TSMC, Mediatek, Hon Hai Precision, Ctbc Financial

Taiwan

Yang Ming Marine Transport provides transportation services and handles domestic and foreign maritime services on cargos.  The Company also operates warehouse, wharf, tug, barge, and container freight station services as well as repairs, leases, and sells containers and chassis.

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Yang Ming Marine Transport (2609 TT)

TWSE Short Interest Weekly (Aug 29th): Jentech Precision Industrial, Unimicron Technology, Pou Chen

We analyzed TWSE short interest report for the past week and highlighted short interest changes in Jentech Precision Industrial (3653 TT),...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

HMM: Tender Offer of 8% of Outstanding Shares and Cancellation

HMM's ranking among the top ranks of short selling volume is Negative. HMM ranked third among listed stocks in terms of short selling volume from...

Douglas Kim

Monthly Container Shipping Tracker | Rates, Earnings, Cash Flow All Collapsing (August 2025)

Container shipping price, earnings, and cash flow all remain weak in Q3. We expect conditions to remain challenging in the medium-term, and our...

Tracking Traffic

Orient Overseas Intl (316 HK): Something Seems Not Quite Right!

OOIL's share price surge is hard to justify as freight rates decline, volume decelerates and load factor contracts. Its P/B ratio is also above...

Osbert Tang, CFA

TWSE Foreign Holding Weekly (Jul 11th): TSMC, Mediatek, Hon Hai Precision, Ctbc Financial

We analyzed TWSE foreign holding data for the past week and highlighted foreign holding changes in TSMC, Mediatek, Hon Hai Precision, Ctbc Financial.

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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