Global TMT Analyst, Ex-PM, 30 years experience

Neil Campling

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>EV demand slump prompts CATL production cuts, lithium prices fall below breakeven</li>
<li>What happened to Nvidia's MOAT? AMD is gaining inference traction </li>
<li>Samsung issues at 2nm and 4nm and TSM continues to widen tech leadership. TSM as a Monopsony could hurt TEL and ASML in time</li>
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EV demand slump prompts CATL production cuts, lithium prices fall below breakeven
What happened to Nvidia's MOAT? AMD is gaining inference traction 
Samsung issues at 2nm and 4nm and TSM continues to widen tech leadership. TSM as a Monopsony could hurt TEL and ASML in time


TMT Daily - EVs, CATL, AMD V NVDA, Samsung V TSM Tokyo Electron, ASML, Telco, Shopify, Match, Bumble

Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Zero One

Founded in 2015, Zero One produces independent investment research and provides corporate finance advisory services with a focus on both listed and private technology companies. Founder Vincent Fernando has over 20 years of experience in US and Asia capital markets.

Independent Investment Research

Equity Bottom-Up

Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - ADR / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>TSMC Extends Global Foundry Dominance Amid 33% Sales Surge – A Buy on Weakness Despite Market Concerns</li>
<li>Apple 'Glowtime' AI Announcements: Mixed Analyst and Media Reactions May Overlook Key Advantage — Apple Is Best Positioned to Seamlessly Integrate AI Into Your Smartphone Experience</li>
<li>Taiwan Market Gainers &amp; Losers: Consumer Electronics &amp; Memory Names Some of the Hardest Hit</li>
</ul>


TSMC Extends Global Foundry Dominance Amid 33% Sales Surge – A Buy on Weakness Despite Market Concerns
Apple 'Glowtime' AI Announcements: Mixed Analyst and Media Reactions May Overlook Key Advantage — Apple Is Best Positioned to Seamlessly Integrate AI Into Your Smartphone Experience
Taiwan Market Gainers &amp; Losers: Consumer Electronics &amp; Memory Names Some of the Hardest Hit


Taiwan Tech Weekly: TSMC Becoming More Dominant; Apple's AI Opportunity; Taiwan Market Hammered

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

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/indosat-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5737:1" rel="noopener">Indosat (ISAT IJ)</a> remains optimistic about the outlook for its core mobile business as it expands into rural areas and simultaneously increases ARPUs, with the growing use of AI tools. </li>
<li>The company also seeks to become an AI Native Telco whilst also pursuing a separate AI business through its tie-up with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nvidia-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5891:1" rel="noopener">NVIDIA</a>, and building a data centre edge through BDx.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/indosat-tbk-pt" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5737:1" rel="noopener">Indosat Tbk PT (ISAT IJ)</a> is also optimistic about its home broadband business projecting 2m subscribers by 2028. Valuations remain attractive relative to peers, especially given ISAT's growth outlook. </li>
</ul>



Indosat (ISAT IJ) remains optimistic about the outlook for its core mobile business as it expands into rural areas and simultaneously increases ARPUs, with the growing use of AI tools. 
The company also seeks to become an AI Native Telco whilst also pursuing a separate AI business through its tie-up with NVIDIA, and building a data centre edge through BDx.

Indosat Tbk PT (ISAT IJ) is also optimistic about its home broadband business projecting 2m subscribers by 2028. Valuations remain attractive relative to peers, especially given ISAT's growth outlook. 


Indosat (ISAT IJ) - Streaming Ahead with AI

Head of Research and Global Chief Strategist, Steno Research

Andreas Steno

Head of Research and Global Chief Strategist

Macro and Geopolitical Research House

Steno Research

Steno Research is a new macro and geopolitical research house. We are based out of Copenhagen, Denmark, but have an international team and a strong network of sources and partners around the world. The team is lead by Andreas Steno, previous global head of strategy at Nordea Bank, and Mikkel Rosenvold, former chief consultant in the Danish Ministry of Finance.

Macroeconomics

<ul><li>Happy Sunday, folks—if you can stay upbeat in the current market environment, that is.</li><li>We have had September 100% spot on, and the developments late on Friday support our notion that a dash for USD cash will arrive through the month.</li><li>The USD started rebounding alongside the sell-off in commodities and risk assets, following Waller’s appearance during the FOMC Q&amp;A.</li></ul>

Happy Sunday, folks—if you can stay upbeat in the current market environment, that is.We have had September 100% spot on, and the developments late on Friday support our notion that a dash for USD cash will arrive through the month.The USD started rebounding alongside the sell-off in commodities and risk assets, following Waller’s appearance during the FOMC Q&amp;A.

Steno Signals #116 – Here comes the dash for USD cash!

AI and Global Deep Tech, Mint Finance

Uttkarsh Kohli

AI and Global Deep Tech

Deep Fundamental Analysis

Mint Finance

Mint Finance's investment research blends deep fundamental analysis with technical & quant insights. Investment strategies straddle across multiple asset classes with risk management embedded into every trade to deliver an outsized reward-to-risk ratio.

Mint Finance's research is centered around three key themes. First, energy transition and climate change. Second, artificial intelligence. Third, shifting world order with its impact across politics and monetary economics.

Advanced Micro Devices / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>The acquisition positions AMD to capitalize on the booming AI infrastructure market, which is expected to grow to $372.9 billion by 2029, leveraging ZT Systems' hyperscale computing and integration capabilities.  </li>
<li>AMD will use ZT Systems' experience in AI infrastructure deployment for cloud providers like AWS and Azure, helping it compete with NVIDIA’s 70% market share and Intel's data center push.</li>
<li>Analysts expect the acquisition to be financially accretive by 2025, with ZT Systems enabling AMD to provide comprehensive AI solutions, boosting its presence in the cloud, AI, and enterprise sectors.</li>
</ul>


The acquisition positions AMD to capitalize on the booming AI infrastructure market, which is expected to grow to $372.9 billion by 2029, leveraging ZT Systems' hyperscale computing and integration capabilities.  
AMD will use ZT Systems' experience in AI infrastructure deployment for cloud providers like AWS and Azure, helping it compete with NVIDIA’s 70% market share and Intel's data center push.
Analysts expect the acquisition to be financially accretive by 2025, with ZT Systems enabling AMD to provide comprehensive AI solutions, boosting its presence in the cloud, AI, and enterprise sectors.


AMD Acquires ZT Systems for $4.9B, Challenging NVIDIA in the AI Infrastructure Market

United States

NVIDIA Corporation designs, develops, and markets three dimensional (3D) graphics processors and related software.  The Company's products provide interactive 3D graphics to the mainstream personal computer market.

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