Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

Equity Analyst

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

Equity Bottom-Up

It was reported by several news media outlets that Reliance Industries’ telecom unit has asked local suppliers to ramp up production capacity to make as many as 200m smartphones over the next two years. The company has been in talks with local assemblers to make a version of its Jio smartphone which would run on Google’s Android.The low-cost phone will cost around INR4,000 (US$54) and these phones will be marketed with low-cost wireless plans from Jio. Reliance is targeting to sell around 150-200m phones over the next two years and these could be launched in December 2020 or early next year.The introduction of cheap entry-level smartphones will not only help Jio Platforms establish its dominance in the country’s smartphone market, but also will help gain subscribers from its rivals Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi).

It was reported by several news media outlets that Reliance Industries’ telecom unit has asked local suppliers to ramp up production capacity to make as many as 200m smartphones over the next two years. The company has been in talks with local assemblers to make a version of its Jio smartphone which would run on Google’s Android.The low-cost phone will cost around INR4,000 (US$54) and these phones will be marketed with low-cost wireless plans from Jio. Reliance is targeting to sell around 150-200m phones over the next two years and these could be launched in December 2020 or early next year.The introduction of cheap entry-level smartphones will not only help Jio Platforms establish its dominance in the country’s smartphone market, but also will help gain subscribers from its rivals Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi).

Reliance: Launch of Low-Cost Smartphones; An Attempt to Kill Two Birds with One Stone

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning, Copley Fund Research

Steven Holden

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning

Copley Fund Research

Copley Fund Research provide research and data on asset allocation among Global and Emerging Market equity funds.  The analysis details absolute and relative positioning across countries, sectors and industries together with highly granular data on single stock and single fund allocations.  The data is updated monthly with time series going back to January 2011.

Global Research - Analysis of 165 prominent Global equity funds, combined AUM $335bn
GEM Research - Analysis of 127 prominent global EM equity funds, combined AUM $250bn

Asset Allocation - Global and GEM Equity

Cross Asset Strategy

Copley Fund Research analyse the holdings of long only Mutual Funds. In this analysis, we focus on Global Emerging Market Funds.  Our GEM fund universe covers 250 actively managed strategies with a combined AUM of $365bn.  In our Macro Overview, we cover the following:• Asian allocations hit record highs, EM investors remain underweight.  LATAM key overweight. • T.I.C.K nations dominate EM portfolios, inflows in to China and Taiwan.  Outflows from Brazil, UAE, Turkey. • COVID response - managers up weights in Tech, Health Care and Comm Services.  Financials, Energy suffer.

Copley Fund Research analyse the holdings of long only Mutual Funds. In this analysis, we focus on Global Emerging Market Funds.  Our GEM fund universe covers 250 actively managed strategies with a combined AUM of $365bn.  In our Macro Overview, we cover the following:• Asian allocations hit record highs, EM investors remain underweight.  LATAM key overweight. • T.I.C.K nations dominate EM portfolios, inflows in to China and Taiwan.  Outflows from Brazil, UAE, Turkey. • COVID response - managers up weights in Tech, Health Care and Comm Services.  Financials, Energy suffer.

Emerging Market Positioning: Macro Overview

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Event-Driven

Haidilao International Holding / Event-Driven

The Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited (HSIL) should announce the results of the 2020 Q3 review of the Hang Seng Family of Indexes on 6 November. The constituent changes will be effective after the close of trading on 4 December.With only 3 changes permitted in the September <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX)</a> review post the methodology change that included WVR securities and Secondary Listings in the eligible Universe, there could be as many as 9 changes in the December review.We see a high probability of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-overseas-land-invest" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:419:1" rel="noopener">China Overseas Land &amp; Investment Ltd (688 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jd-com-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29043:1" rel="noopener">JD.com (HK) (9618 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alibaba-health-information-technology-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:453:1" rel="noopener">Alibaba Health Information Technology (241 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/haidilao-international-holding-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27044:1" rel="noopener">Haidilao (6862 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-feihe-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24413:1" rel="noopener">China Feihe (6186 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/semiconductor-manufacturing" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14231:1" rel="noopener">Semiconductor Manufacturing (981 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/evergrande-real-estate-group-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:479:1" rel="noopener">Evergrande Real Estate Group (3333 HK)</a> being included in the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX)</a>, and of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-taiping-insurance-hldgs-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:489:1" rel="noopener">China Taiping Insurance Hldgs (966 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-telecom-corp-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1015:1" rel="noopener">China Telecom Corp Ltd (H) (728 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-minsheng-banking-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8983:1" rel="noopener">China Minsheng Banking H (1988 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-vanke-co-ltd-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18368:1" rel="noopener">China Vanke Co Ltd (H) (2202 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fosun-international-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:433:1" rel="noopener">Fosun International (656 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-citic-bank-corp-ltd-ea6c25fd-4b20-45cb-a4a6-df7a60136f03" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:653:1" rel="noopener">China Citic Bank Corp Ltd H (998 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-shenhua-energy-co-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:382:1" rel="noopener">China Shenhua Energy Co H (1088 HK)</a> being deleted from the index.Depending on price movements between now and 30 September, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/netease" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29030:1" rel="noopener">NetEase (9999 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hansoh-pharmaceutical-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23675:1" rel="noopener">Hansoh Pharmaceutical (3692 HK)</a> could be included in the index, which would see <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/want-want-china-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:355:1" rel="noopener">Want Want (151 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/picc-property-casualty-h" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:350:1" rel="noopener">PICC Property &amp; Casualty H (2328 HK)</a> being deleted.Estimated one-way turnover for the rebalance is 9.63% which is lower than the turnover at the September rebalance, but significant nonetheless.The expected review changes will alter the sectoral composition of the index with an increase in the weight of the Consumer Discretionary, Information Technology and Health Care sectors at the expense of Financials and Energy. There will also be an impact on the HSCEI 2021 dividend futures, a large part of which has already been discounted by the market.

The Hang Seng Indexes Company Limited (HSIL) should announce the results of the 2020 Q3 review of the Hang Seng Family of Indexes on 6 November. The constituent changes will be effective after the close of trading on 4 December.With only 3 changes permitted in the September Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX) review post the methodology change that included WVR securities and Secondary Listings in the eligible Universe, there could be as many as 9 changes in the December review.We see a high probability of China Overseas Land &amp; Investment Ltd (688 HK), JD.com (HK) (9618 HK), Alibaba Health Information Technology (241 HK), Haidilao (6862 HK), China Feihe (6186 HK), Semiconductor Manufacturing (981 HK) and Evergrande Real Estate Group (3333 HK) being included in the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX), and of China Taiping Insurance Hldgs (966 HK), China Telecom Corp Ltd (H) (728 HK), China Minsheng Banking H (1988 HK), China Vanke Co Ltd (H) (2202 HK), Fosun International (656 HK), China Citic Bank Corp Ltd H (998 HK) and China Shenhua Energy Co H (1088 HK) being deleted from the index.Depending on price movements between now and 30 September, NetEase (9999 HK) and Hansoh Pharmaceutical (3692 HK) could be included in the index, which would see Want Want (151 HK) and PICC Property &amp; Casualty H (2328 HK) being deleted.Estimated one-way turnover for the rebalance is 9.63% which is lower than the turnover at the September rebalance, but significant nonetheless.The expected review changes will alter the sectoral composition of the index with an increase in the weight of the Consumer Discretionary, Information Technology and Health Care sectors at the expense of Financials and Energy. There will also be an impact on the HSCEI 2021 dividend futures, a large part of which has already been discounted by the market.

HSCEI Index Rebalance Preview - December 2020: HUGE Number of Changes and Turnover Expected

Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas, CrossASEAN Research

Henry Soediarko

Asian Insight Provider - Actionable ideas

CrossASEAN Research

At CrossASEAN Research we strive to produce unbiased and differentiated on the ground insights on companies across South East Asia. Our Research is produced for the most part after face to face meetings and conversations with company management to dig deep into the long term vision and strategy of the companies we cover. We seek to deliver investable and actionable themes on sectors and markets across SE Asia, often in collaboration with other Insight Providers across the region, pooling the vast experience of the analysts within the Smartkarma Ecosystem. We also offer bespoke work and tailor made trips for our clients. 

Insights across South East Asia

Apple has come out with an announcement yesterday that they will launch a new iPad and no iPhone.  The good news is that <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/byd-electronic-intl-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1927:1" rel="noopener">BYD Electronics (285 HK)</a>is included in Apple's supplier list to manufacture around 20-30% of iPad, and investors have been expecting this - causing the ultra optimism reflected in the share price YTD performance, beating the peers and even <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/apple-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:666:1" rel="noopener">Apple Inc (AAPL US)</a> . 
Unless the new iPad is selling like hotcakes and the domestic wearables and 5G migration really helps to increase demand, it is hard to see why BYD Electronics' share price run-up is justifiable. 
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For long-only investors - it is time to book profit. 
For long-short investors - it is time to start shorting the stock. 
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Apple has come out with an announcement yesterday that they will launch a new iPad and no iPhone.  The good news is that BYD Electronics (285 HK)is included in Apple's supplier list to manufacture around 20-30% of iPad, and investors have been expecting this - causing the ultra optimism reflected in the share price YTD performance, beating the peers and even Apple Inc (AAPL US) . 
Unless the new iPad is selling like hotcakes and the domestic wearables and 5G migration really helps to increase demand, it is hard to see why BYD Electronics' share price run-up is justifiable. 

For long-only investors - it is time to book profit. 
For long-short investors - it is time to start shorting the stock. 


BYD Electronics (285): Time to Take Profit?

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

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.

Equity Capital Markets

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xiaomi-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24409:1" rel="noopener">Xiaomi Corp (1810 HK)</a>'s co-founder Lin Bin aims to raise around US$1bn via selling some of his stake in the firm.While he has provided a long lock-up to allay any concerns of an overhang, the shares have run-up a lot going into the index inclusion.

Xiaomi Corp (1810 HK)'s co-founder Lin Bin aims to raise around US$1bn via selling some of his stake in the firm.While he has provided a long lock-up to allay any concerns of an overhang, the shares have run-up a lot going into the index inclusion. 

Xiaomi Placement - Run-Up in Share Price, Co-Founder Selling

China

Xiaomi Corporation manufactures communication equipment and parts. The Company produces and sells mobile phones, smart phone software,  set-top boxes, and related accessories. Xiaomi markets its products worldwide.

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Shifara Samsudeen, ACMA, CGMA

Emerging Market Positioning: Macro Overview

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Steven Holden

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Brian Freitas

BYD Electronics (285): Time to Take Profit?

The good news is that BYD Electronics (285 HK)is included as App

Henry Soediarko

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