ASEAN Insight Provider, CrossASEAN Research

Angus Mackintosh

ASEAN Insight Provider

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

Equity Bottom-Up

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-central-asia-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:440:1" rel="noopener">Bank Central Asia (BBCA IJ)</a> released results that were solid on a number of fronts but it was more about its preparedness for the new normal in 2022 that impressed.</li>
<li>The bank's digital banking initiatives drove its transactional banking, rapid growth in new customers, as well as bringing down the cost of transactions and driving  CASA growth. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-central-asia-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:440:1" rel="noopener">Bank Central Asia (BBCA IJ)</a> remains a core holding amongst Indonesian banks despite trading on higher PBV versus peers justified by its lead-in transactional banking and strong risk management.</li>
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Bank Central Asia (BBCA IJ) released results that were solid on a number of fronts but it was more about its preparedness for the new normal in 2022 that impressed.
The bank's digital banking initiatives drove its transactional banking, rapid growth in new customers, as well as bringing down the cost of transactions and driving  CASA growth. 

Bank Central Asia (BBCA IJ) remains a core holding amongst Indonesian banks despite trading on higher PBV versus peers justified by its lead-in transactional banking and strong risk management.


Bank Central Asia (BBCA IJ) - The Digital Surge

Silver Point

Thomas J. Monaco

Independent Insight Provider

Silver Point is a boutique research firm that focuses on the broader financial services sector, with a particular focus on troubled institutions globally. 

Asia Ex Japan

Bank Negara Indonesia Persero / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>BNI posted a poor set of 4Q21 results, given the generally ignored continued credit deterioration; </li>
<li>Results were heavily reliant on a negative 10.0% tax rate for 4Q21, which goes away in 2022; and </li>
<li>BNI recently announced a "me too" deal to acquire a 63.9% stake in Bank Mayora at 2x book, at a time when BNI’s own house is a dumpster fire. </li>
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BNI posted a poor set of 4Q21 results, given the generally ignored continued credit deterioration; 
Results were heavily reliant on a negative 10.0% tax rate for 4Q21, which goes away in 2022; and 
BNI recently announced a "me too" deal to acquire a 63.9% stake in Bank Mayora at 2x book, at a time when BNI’s own house is a dumpster fire. 


Bank Negara Indonesia – What on Earth Is Management Thinking?

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

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Event-Driven

Sumber Alfaria Trijaya Tbk Pt / Event-Driven

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<li>At the January review, there are 2 changes to the IDX30 Index, 5 changes to the LQ45 Index, and 9 changes to the IDX30 Index.</li>
<li>Largest buying impact will be on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sumber-alfaria-trijaya-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15659:1" rel="noopener">Sumber Alfaria Trijaya Tbk Pt</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/elang-mahkota-teknologi-tbk" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7752:1" rel="noopener">Emtek (EMTK IJ)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/waskita-karya-persero-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15739:1" rel="noopener">Waskita Karya (Persero) (WSKT IJ)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bfi-finance-indonesia-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8447:1" rel="noopener">BFI Finance Indonesia (BFIN IJ)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/xl-axiata-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15028:1" rel="noopener">XL Axiata (EXCL IJ)</a>. </li>
<li>Largest selling impact will be on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ace-hardware-indonesia" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12808:1" rel="noopener">Ace Hardware Indonesia (ACES IJ)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jasa-marga-persero-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12747:1" rel="noopener">Jasa Marga (JSMR IJ)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pakuwon-jati-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8550:1" rel="noopener">Pakuwon Jati (PWON IJ)</a> , <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bumi-serpong-damai-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15498:1" rel="noopener">Bumi Serpong Damai (BSDE IJ)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hm-sampoerna-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:617:1" rel="noopener">HM Sampoerna (HMSP IJ)</a>.</li>
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At the January review, there are 2 changes to the IDX30 Index, 5 changes to the LQ45 Index, and 9 changes to the IDX30 Index.
Largest buying impact will be on Sumber Alfaria Trijaya Tbk Pt, Emtek (EMTK IJ), Waskita Karya (Persero) (WSKT IJ), BFI Finance Indonesia (BFIN IJ) and XL Axiata (EXCL IJ). 
Largest selling impact will be on Ace Hardware Indonesia (ACES IJ), Jasa Marga (JSMR IJ), Pakuwon Jati (PWON IJ) , Bumi Serpong Damai (BSDE IJ) and HM Sampoerna (HMSP IJ).


IDX30/LQ45 Index Rebalance: BIG Impact Changes in Limited Time

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<li>Bank Mandiri stands out amongst the top 4 banks in that it has chosen to push its digital services through Livin' rather than a stand-alone digital bank.</li>
<li>The bank has already made significant progress with Livin' with 6m active users out of 30m customers and it is also developing wholesale digital banking through Kopra.</li>
<li>Bank Mandiri remains a core proxy for the recovery in Indonesian economic recovery with an increasing digital edge and valuations are attractive versus historical levels.</li>
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Bank Mandiri stands out amongst the top 4 banks in that it has chosen to push its digital services through Livin' rather than a stand-alone digital bank.
The bank has already made significant progress with Livin' with 6m active users out of 30m customers and it is also developing wholesale digital banking through Kopra.
Bank Mandiri remains a core proxy for the recovery in Indonesian economic recovery with an increasing digital edge and valuations are attractive versus historical levels.


Bank Mandiri Persero (BMRI IJ) - Livin' in Digital World

Private Capital Markets

Bank Jago Tbk PT / Private Capital Markets

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<li>The recent <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/allo-bank-indonesia-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33551:1" rel="noopener">Allo Bank Indonesia Tbk PT (BBHI IJ)</a> transaction exemplifies the rush to build digital banking capabilities in Indonesia with strong shareholder ecosystem now in place</li>
<li>Mainstream banks are not standing still on digital banking capabilities building internal capabilities and in some cases standalone digital banks presenting tough competition for newcomers.</li>
<li>From a consumer digital banking perspective we see blu, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-jago-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31094:1" rel="noopener">Bank Jago (ARTO IJ)</a> , SeaBank, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/allo-bank-indonesia-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33551:1" rel="noopener">Allo Bank (BBHI IJ)</a> as having the greatest chance of success.</li>
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The recent Allo Bank Indonesia Tbk PT (BBHI IJ) transaction exemplifies the rush to build digital banking capabilities in Indonesia with strong shareholder ecosystem now in place
Mainstream banks are not standing still on digital banking capabilities building internal capabilities and in some cases standalone digital banks presenting tough competition for newcomers.
From a consumer digital banking perspective we see blu, Bank Jago (ARTO IJ) , SeaBank, and Allo Bank (BBHI IJ) as having the greatest chance of success.


CrossASEAN Digital - All Rise Indonesia's Digital Banks

Indonesia

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk provides commercial banking activities and its related services. The Bank also provides banking activities based on shariah principles.

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Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BBRI IJ)

Bank Central Asia (BBCA IJ) - The Digital Surge

Bank Central Asia (BBCA IJ) remains a core holding amongst Indonesian banks despite trading on higher PBV versus peers justified by its lead-in...

Angus Mackintosh

Bank Negara Indonesia – What on Earth Is Management Thinking?

BANK NEGARA INDONESIA: BNI posted a poor set of 4Q21 results, and heavily dependent on a negative 10.0% tax rate. BNI recently announced deal comes...

Thomas J. Monaco

IDX30/LQ45 Index Rebalance: BIG Impact Changes in Limited Time

There are 2 changes to the IDX30, 5 to the LQ45, and 9 to the IDX80. There are a few large impact/flow names on the IDX30/LQ45 indices. The adds...

Brian Freitas

Bank Mandiri Persero (BMRI IJ) - Livin' in Digital World

Bank Mandiri stands out amongst the top 4 banks in that it has chosen to push its digital services through Livin" rather than a stand-alone digital...

Angus Mackintosh

CrossASEAN Digital - All Rise Indonesia's Digital Banks

The recent Allo Bank Indonesia transaction exemplifies the rush to build digital banking capabilities in Indonesia with a strong shareholder...

Angus Mackintosh

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