Anthropic IPO allocation slots are scarce, Asian investors turn to indirect targets to place bets.

This AI company Anthropic is about to launch an equity offering, with a valuation potentially reaching about $1.5 trillion, but Asian investors will most likely find it difficult to subscribe directly. Investors are beginning to position in companies that hold Anthropic shares, futures products linked to its valuation, and chipmakers and hardware suppliers expected to benefit from the AI capital expenditure driven by this IPO's fundraising. Companies that can serve as indirect investment targets for Anthropic include TSMC, SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, SK Telecom, and Commonwealth Bank of Australia; these companies have established ties with Anthropic through investment or partnership.