ChinaDaily Briefs

Daily Brief China: Horizon Robotics, Consun Pharmaceutical, Alibaba, Cosco Shipping Ports, Guangzhou Innogen Pharmaceutical Group, Haier Smart Home , BeiGene and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Hang Seng Internet & IT Index (HSIII) Rebalance Preview: Constituent, FAF & Capping Changes
  • Hang Seng Biotech Index Rebalance Preview: Methodology Change Leads to 20 Deletions
  • ECM Weekly (11 August 2025)-Bharti, Eternal, Paytm, LG CNS, Guming, JSW, Bluestone, SICC, Roborock
  • COSCO Shipping Ports (1199 HK): Potential Involvement in CKH’s Port Sale
  • Innogen IPO: Competition Mars Outlook, Long Way To Go, Listing Gain Only Incentive For Now
  • Haier D-Share (690D GR) — 2025 Update
  • BeiGene (6160.HK/​ONC US) 25Q2 – The High Growth of BRUKINSA May Not Bring High Valuation


Hang Seng Internet & IT Index (HSIII) Rebalance Preview: Constituent, FAF & Capping Changes

By Brian Freitas

  • There are 3 potential changes for the HSIII Index in September. There are couple of names that are close to the inclusion/ deletion thresholds.
  • The largest inflows will go to Horizon Robotics (9660 HK) following lock-up expiry that increases the Free-Float Adjusted Factor (FAF) by a factor of 7-8x.
  • There are large capping changes too and the estimated one-way turnover is 9.8% resulting in a round-trip trade of HK$5.65bn (US$720m).

Hang Seng Biotech Index Rebalance Preview: Methodology Change Leads to 20 Deletions

By Brian Freitas

  • A methodology change for the Hang Seng Biotech Index (HSHKBIO Index) will result in 20 deletions at the close of trading on 5 September.
  • Estimated one-way turnover at the rebalance is 9.5% resulting in a round-trip trade of HK$1.3bn (US$162m). Passive trackers need to sell between 0.05-1x ADV in the deletes.
  • The forecast deletes have underperformed the other index constituents since the start of the year but there has been little movement since the announcement of the methodology change.

ECM Weekly (11 August 2025)-Bharti, Eternal, Paytm, LG CNS, Guming, JSW, Bluestone, SICC, Roborock

By Sumeet Singh

  • Aequitas Research’s weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.
  • On the IPO front, Inida ECM flows continued unabated with more deals being launched.
  • On the placements front as well, India saw over US$2bn worth of deals during the week.

COSCO Shipping Ports (1199 HK): Potential Involvement in CKH’s Port Sale

By Osbert Tang, CFA

  • Cosco Shipping Ports (1199 HK) is a major beneficiary of its parent’s potential 20-30% stake in the consortium to acquire CK Hutchison Holdings (1 HK)‘s port portfolio. 
  • A potential injection of such assets from its parent will enhance its profitability, diversify its throughput mix, and expand its geographical coverage in the future. 
  • Its 8.3x PER and 0.43x P/B are not expensive relative to earnings outlook and ROE. The strong 1Q25 and upcoming 1H25 results mean earnings upgrade potential. 

Innogen IPO: Competition Mars Outlook, Long Way To Go, Listing Gain Only Incentive For Now

By Tina Banerjee

  • Guangzhou Innogen Pharmaceutical Group launched its Hongkong IPO aiming to raise up to HK$683M. The company plans to sell 36.6M shares at HK$18.68 per share.
  • Innogen discovers, develops, and commercializes innovative therapies for diabetes and other metabolic diseases. Their portfolio currently comprises of one core product, Efsubaglutide Alfa, for treatment of type 2 diabetes.
  • The GLP-1 drug market is slowly tending towards an overheated zone with upcoming Ozempic’s patent expiry in 2026.

Haier D-Share (690D GR) — 2025 Update

By Michael Fritzell

  • Haier is the world’s largest home appliances company, with particular strength in refrigerators and washing machines. It’s got multiple world-renowned brands, including Haier, GE Appliance, Fisher & Paykel, Candy and more.

  • The company was largely built by visionary entrepreneur Zhang Ruimin, who created a corporate culture unique in China and beyond. He spearheaded Haier’s international expansion, acquiring companies such as America’s GE Appliances and Italy’s Candy, giving it local distribution networks for its lower-priced Haier offering.

  • In late 2020, Haier Smart Home merged with its separately-listed distribution subsidiary Haier Electronics. Following this complex transaction, Haier was left with three separate share classes: A-shares listed in Shanghai, H-shares listed in Hong Kong and D-shares listed in Frankfurt.


BeiGene (6160.HK/​ONC US) 25Q2 – The High Growth of BRUKINSA May Not Bring High Valuation

By Xinyao (Criss) Wang

  • BeiGene’s 25Q2 performance beat expectations. The main driver was still BRUKINSA. The growth rate of tislelizumab was surprising.Sales of tislelizumab in international market is expected to be reflected in 25H2.
  • BeiGene’s turnaround from losses to profits has entered the countdown.However, investors may not be happy with the net profit margin brought by single revenue driver Brukinsa based on our calculation.
  • There’s no next blockbuster that can drive BeiGene to a big step forward.This is why the market is reluctant to offer higher valuation, despite current high growth in product revenue.

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