ASEAN Insight Provider, CrossASEAN Research

Angus Mackintosh

ASEAN Insight Provider

Smartkarma

Smartkarma unites the fragmented investment industry, connecting institutional investors, independent research providers, and corporates within a single network.

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In this week's ASEAN offering we have some quite controversial commentary on the Singapore Banks, that suggest that there is more pain to come on credit costs. Three Insight Providers comment on Indonesia's current political standoff and the prospects for economy. We have a travel report and overview on Sri Lanka versus other Frontier Vietnam and Pakistan. We ask, can <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/497" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:497:1">Comfortdelgro Corp Ltd (CD SP)</a> win out against innovative competitors and improving public transport? We have interesting post…

In this week's ASEAN offering we have some quite controversial commentary on the Singapore Banks, that suggest that there is more pain to come on credit costs. Three Insight Providers comment on Indonesia's current political standoff and the prospects for economy. We have a travel report and overview on Sri Lanka versus other Frontier Vietnam and Pakistan. We ask, can Comfortdelgro Corp Ltd (CD SP) win out against innovative competitors and improving public transport? We have interesting post…

The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Banking Woes, the Rise of the Machines and Big Box Shopping

Asia Ex-J Consumer/ Transport analyst

Valerie Law, CFA

Extending my point about more demanding transportation frameworks going forward (see <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/comfortdelgro-fy16-results-an-era-where-competition-hits-a-higher-gear" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:8719">ComfortDelGro FY16 Results: An Era Where Competition Hits a Higher Gear</a> ), the recent fire-bomb attack on Hong Kong’s MTR that left 19 injured signals increasing costs for transport operators. This article presents another reason why investors should sell MTR Corp, on top of points already provided by fellow insight provider Sameer Taneja in an earlier piece <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/mtr-66-hk-conviction-sell-thesis" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:7982">MTR (66 HK): Conviction Sell Thesis</a><h2>Security Costs to</h2>…

Extending my point about more demanding transportation frameworks going forward (see ComfortDelGro FY16 Results: An Era Where Competition Hits a Higher Gear ), the recent fire-bomb attack on Hong Kong’s MTR that left 19 injured signals increasing costs for transport operators. This article presents another reason why investors should sell MTR Corp, on top of points already provided by fellow insight provider Sameer Taneja in an earlier piece MTR (66 HK): Conviction Sell ThesisSecurity Costs to…

66 HK and SBUS SP: Attack on HK Metro Signals Increases in Transport Operators' Costs

This week we feature an interview with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/35" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:35">Manu Bhaskaran</a> and his team at Centennial Asia, including <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/48" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:48">Jason Tan</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/49" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:49">Asees Bajaj</a> to canvass their views on South East Asia, with Indonesia a clear leader in their estimation. The volume of output of Insight Providers across ASEAN has picked up significantly this week, so buckle up and enjoy the ride.<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/48" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:48">Jason Tan</a> sees the economic gloom in Singapore starting to clear, with a pick up in bank loan growth, though employment prospects still look bleak in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/singapore-the-gloom-is-clearing-but-slowly" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:8596">The</a>…

This week we feature an interview with Manu Bhaskaran and his team at Centennial Asia, including Jason Tan and Asees Bajaj to canvass their views on South East Asia, with Indonesia a clear leader in their estimation. The volume of output of Insight Providers across ASEAN has picked up significantly this week, so buckle up and enjoy the ride.Jason Tan sees the economic gloom in Singapore starting to clear, with a pick up in bank loan growth, though employment prospects still look bleak in The…

The Week that Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Politics, Pain and Soap Operas

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income, Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

Asia’s leading multi-asset exchange

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore Exchange is Asia’s leading and trusted market infrastructure, facilitating the exchange of capital and ideas to create value for people, businesses and economies. As a multi-asset exchange operating equity, fixed income and derivatives markets to the highest regulatory standards, SGX is a vertically integrated business that provides listing, trading, clearing, settlement, depository and data services.

With about 40% of listed companies and over 80% of listed bonds originating outside of Singapore as well as established linkages across the region and in Europe, SGX is Asia’s most international and connected exchange. Offering a full suite of derivatives products across Asian equity indices, commodities and currencies, SGX is the world’s most liquid international market for the benchmark equity indices of China, India, Japan and ASEAN.

As Asia’s pioneering central counterparty, SGX is globally recognised for its risk management and clearing capabilities, and was one of the first globally to adopt the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructure.

Headquartered in AAA-rated Singapore, SGX has over 800 employees including offices in Beijing, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, New York, Mumbai, San Francisco, Shanghai and Tokyo.

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§  The SGX Maritime &amp; Offshore Services (MOE) Index, a benchmark for the MOE Sector, has rebounded 19.7% from its trough on 1 Sep 2016 in tandem with the recovery of crude oil prices, which may be an indication that the sector could be bottoming out.
 
§  Despite the rally, the 18 constituents within the SGX MOE Index are trading at an average current price-to-book (PB) ratio of 0.7x, with 10 of them trading below their book values.
 
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§  The SGX Maritime &amp; Offshore Services (MOE) Index, a benchmark for the MOE Sector, has rebounded 19.7% from its trough on 1 Sep 2016 in tandem with the recovery of crude oil prices, which may be an indication that the sector could be bottoming out.
 
§  Despite the rally, the 18 constituents within the SGX MOE Index are trading at an average current price-to-book (PB) ratio of 0.7x, with 10 of them trading below their book values.
 
§  Consensus estimates are expecting oil prices to stabilise and…



SGX's MOE Sector Sustains 4Q16 Momentum into 2017

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

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

Equity Bottom-Up

We discussed SCI's 2Q16 results on Aug 2nd (<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/sembcorp-industries-2q16-long-term-prospects-come-with-short-term-challenges" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:5029">Sembcorp Industries 2Q16: Long Term Prospects Come with Short Term Challenges</a>). Since then, SCI has had a bumpy ride, having retreated by 11.8% to its low on Oct 26th, before bouncing back, now by 35% off its lows. The Street is upbeat on SCI, having rolled their valuation models forward by a year and now The Street seems to be looking beyond the short-term challenges. With SMM having only bounced back by 20% from its low, the Street seems to be upbeat…

We discussed SCI's 2Q16 results on Aug 2nd (Sembcorp Industries 2Q16: Long Term Prospects Come with Short Term Challenges). Since then, SCI has had a bumpy ride, having retreated by 11.8% to its low on Oct 26th, before bouncing back, now by 35% off its lows. The Street is upbeat on SCI, having rolled their valuation models forward by a year and now The Street seems to be looking beyond the short-term challenges. With SMM having only bounced back by 20% from its low, the Street seems to be upbeat…

SCI Into 2017: Utilities' Risk Under-Appreciated, Stub Expensive

Singapore

Sembcorp Industries Ltd provides utilities and integrated services for industrial sites such as power, gas, steam, water, wastewater treatment and other on-site services. The Company's businesses also include marine & offshore engineering and urban development comprising industrial parks and business, commercial and residential spaces.

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Sembcorp Industries (SCI SP)

The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Banking Woes, the Rise of the Machines and Big Box Shopping

In this week's ASEAN offering we have some quite controversial commentary on the Singapore Banks, that suggest that there is more pain to come on...

Angus Mackintosh

66 HK and SBUS SP: Attack on HK Metro Signals Increases in Transport Operators' Costs

Extending my point about more demanding transportation frameworks going forward (see ComfortDelGro FY16 Results: An Era Where Competition Hits a...

Valerie Law, CFA

The Week that Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Politics, Pain and Soap Operas

This week we feature an interview with Manu Bhaskaran and his team at Centennial Asia, including Jason Tan and Asees Bajaj to canvass their views...

Angus Mackintosh

SGX's MOE Sector Sustains 4Q16 Momentum into 2017

§ The SGX Maritime & Offshore Services (MOE) Index, a benchmark for the MOE Sector, has rebounded 19.7% from its trough on 1 Sep 2016 in...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

SCI Into 2017: Utilities' Risk Under-Appreciated, Stub Expensive

We discussed SCI's 2Q16 results on Aug 2nd (Sembcorp Industries 2Q16: Long Term Prospects Come with Short Term Challenges). Since then, SCI has had...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

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