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

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with an eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive, and actionable insights, macro and equity bottom-up, from across South East Asia.</li>
<li>The first week of the year saw Insights on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bukalapak" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33575:1" rel="noopener">Bukalapak (BUKA IJ)</a> which took a stake in <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</a> plus <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sea-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8509:1" rel="noopener">Sea Ltd (SE US)</a> as <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent</a> reduced its stake. </li>
<li>In Thailand, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/daniel-tabbush" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:12" rel="noopener">Daniel Tabbush</a> wrote on debt collector <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jmt-network-services-pcl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8581:1" rel="noopener">JMT Network Services (JMT TB)</a> with a number of results pre-views including on Thai banks and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/siam-cement-pcl-the" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:2589:1" rel="noopener">Siam Cement (SCC TB)</a>. </li>
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The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with an eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive, and actionable insights, macro and equity bottom-up, from across South East Asia.
The first week of the year saw Insights on Bukalapak (BUKA IJ) which took a stake in Allo Bank Indonesia plus Sea Ltd (SE US) as Tencent reduced its stake. 
In Thailand, Daniel Tabbush wrote on debt collector JMT Network Services (JMT TB) with a number of results pre-views including on Thai banks and Siam Cement (SCC TB). 


The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Bukalapak's Bank, Thailand Debt Restructurer, and Sea Ltd

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<li>The week that was in ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with an eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive, and actionable insights, macro and equity bottom-up, from across South East Asia.</li>
<li>This week we look at <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/link-net-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1050:1" rel="noopener">Link Net (LINK IJ)</a> post a call with management plus aggressive buybacks from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jardine-matheson-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19718:1" rel="noopener">Jardine Matheson Holdings (JM SP)</a> plus update in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/genting-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14210:1" rel="noopener">Genting Bhd (GENT MK)</a> </li>
<li>We also comment on WeLab acquiring a digital bank in Indonesia and the government's ongoing stimulus measures for property and retail in Indonesia.</li>
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The week that was in ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with an eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive, and actionable insights, macro and equity bottom-up, from across South East Asia.
This week we look at Link Net (LINK IJ) post a call with management plus aggressive buybacks from Jardine Matheson Holdings (JM SP) plus update in Genting Bhd (GENT MK) 
We also comment on WeLab acquiring a digital bank in Indonesia and the government's ongoing stimulus measures for property and retail in Indonesia.


The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Link Net, Jardine Matheson, and WeLab

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<li>The week that was in ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with an eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive, and actionable insights, macro and equity bottom-up, from across South East Asia </li>
<li>The past week saw knockout results from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sea-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8509:1" rel="noopener">Sea Ltd (SE US)</a> and a resilient numbers from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/grabtaxi-holdings-pte-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26950:1" rel="noopener">Grab</a> plus we saw <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/siam-makro-public-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5577:1" rel="noopener">Siam Makro Public (MAKRO TB)</a> back in the limelight.</li>
<li>We also have multiple comments on the IPO of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pt-avia-avian" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35034:1" rel="noopener">PT Avia Avian (AVIA IJ)</a> in Indonesia plus <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/pt-dayamitra-telekomunikasi" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34741:1" rel="noopener">Mitratel (MTEL IJ)</a> plus our usual comment on other developments in ASEAN</li>
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The week that was in ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with an eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive, and actionable insights, macro and equity bottom-up, from across South East Asia 
The past week saw knockout results from Sea Ltd (SE US) and a resilient numbers from Grab plus we saw Siam Makro Public (MAKRO TB) back in the limelight.
We also have multiple comments on the IPO of PT Avia Avian (AVIA IJ) in Indonesia plus Mitratel (MTEL IJ) plus our usual comment on other developments in ASEAN


The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Sea Ltd's Knockout, Grab's Progress, and the Avian IPO

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Equity Bottom-Up

<p>9M21 review: Despite miss, strong earnings growth is on the horizon</p><div class="content-highlight"><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></div>

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Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BBRI IJ) - 9M21 review: Despite miss, strong earnings growth is on the ho...

Bank Negara Indonesia Persero / Equity Bottom-Up

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<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-negara-indonesia-persero" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8285:1" rel="noopener">Bank Negara Indonesia (BBNI IJ)</a> released 3Q2021 results this week, which presented a mixed bag due to the onset of a new wave of COVID-19 and subsequent Emergency PPKM measures, which slowed business activity at least in July and August, with some recovery in September.</p>
<p>Despite the more restrictive economic backdrop, the bank still managed to grow its loans with a focus on lower-risk sectors both in corporate and consumer lending. Its digital efforts continue to yield positive results, both for consumer and wholesale banking, and we see more to come in the coming months. </p>
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<p>The bank grew its loans QoQ bringing 9M2021 loan growth to +3.7% YoY and it grew its third-party funds by +3.4% QoQ in 3Q2021. The cost of funds in 3Q2021 was the lowest ever at 1.54%, down by -10bps QoQ. </p>
<p>The bank's PPOP (pre-provisioning operating profit) increased by +21% YoY for 9M2021, whilst its net profit was up by +79.3% YoY and +5.0% QoQ in 3Q2021, mainly due to an -18% decline in the bank's provisioning in 3Q2021. </p>
<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-negara-indonesia-persero" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8285:1" rel="noopener">Bank Negara Indonesia (BBNI IJ)</a> continued to focus on growing its loan portfolio, with a focus on low-risk areas such as top tier corporates but also lower risk consumer loans.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-negara-indonesia-persero" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8285:1" rel="noopener">Bank Negara Indonesia (BBNI IJ)</a> continues to focus on its ongoing digital transformation, both digitalising its own internal platform as well as developing digital native products.</p>
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<p>One key change in the bank's strategy and the fourth leg to its digital strategy is its move toward setting up a stand along the digital bank.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-negara-indonesia-persero" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8285:1" rel="noopener">Bank Negara Indonesia (BBNI IJ)</a> continues to capitalise on the Fintech boom through collaboration with e-commerce players including <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/traveloka-indonesia-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32155:1" rel="noopener">Traveloka</a> and Shopee on BNPL</p>
<p>In a landmark deal, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-negara-indonesia-persero" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8285:1" rel="noopener">Bank Negara Indonesia (BBNI IJ)</a> has issued Indonesia's first AT1 Perpetual Bond, meaning that a future rights issue will likely be more moderate.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bank-negara-indonesia-persero" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8285:1" rel="noopener">Bank Negara Indonesia (BBNI IJ</a>) is often seen as the bank playing catch up with its peers but maybe this time is different and it may finally be ripe for a re-rating.</p>
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Bank Negara Indonesia (BBNI IJ) released 3Q2021 results this week, which presented a mixed bag due to the onset of a new wave of COVID-19 and subsequent Emergency PPKM measures, which slowed business activity at least in July and August, with some recovery in September.
Despite the more restrictive economic backdrop, the bank still managed to grow its loans with a focus on lower-risk sectors both in corporate and consumer lending. Its digital efforts continue to yield positive results, both for consumer and wholesale banking, and we see more to come in the coming months. 

The bank grew its loans QoQ bringing 9M2021 loan growth to +3.7% YoY and it grew its third-party funds by +3.4% QoQ in 3Q2021. The cost of funds in 3Q2021 was the lowest ever at 1.54%, down by -10bps QoQ. 
The bank's PPOP (pre-provisioning operating profit) increased by +21% YoY for 9M2021, whilst its net profit was up by +79.3% YoY and +5.0% QoQ in 3Q2021, mainly due to an -18% decline in the bank's provisioning in 3Q2021. 
Bank Negara Indonesia (BBNI IJ) continued to focus on growing its loan portfolio, with a focus on low-risk areas such as top tier corporates but also lower risk consumer loans.
Bank Negara Indonesia (BBNI IJ) continues to focus on its ongoing digital transformation, both digitalising its own internal platform as well as developing digital native products.



One key change in the bank's strategy and the fourth leg to its digital strategy is its move toward setting up a stand along the digital bank.
Bank Negara Indonesia (BBNI IJ) continues to capitalise on the Fintech boom through collaboration with e-commerce players including Traveloka and Shopee on BNPL
In a landmark deal, Bank Negara Indonesia (BBNI IJ) has issued Indonesia's first AT1 Perpetual Bond, meaning that a future rights issue will likely be more moderate.
Bank Negara Indonesia (BBNI IJ) is often seen as the bank playing catch up with its peers but maybe this time is different and it may finally be ripe for a re-rating.



Bank Negara Indonesia (BBNI IJ) - Ripe for A Re-Rating?

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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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Angus Mackintosh