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/sea-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8509:1" rel="noopener">Sea Ltd (SE US)</a> results were in line but given a slow down in gaming and bearish guidance partly with India ban on FreeFire, the stock was sold off aggressively.</li>
<li>Strong performance from e-commerce and digital financial services was ignored, with improving take rates in core markets and comments on impending profitability overlooked, with hardly a mention in press commentary. </li>
<li>The risk for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sea-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8509:1" rel="noopener">Sea Ltd (SE US)</a> is squarely on the upside with valuations now looking attractive, trading at a discount to <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mercadolibre-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27954:1" rel="noopener">MercadoLibre (MELI US)</a> despite its broader footprint.</li>
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Sea Ltd (SE US) results were in line but given a slow down in gaming and bearish guidance partly with India ban on FreeFire, the stock was sold off aggressively.
Strong performance from e-commerce and digital financial services was ignored, with improving take rates in core markets and comments on impending profitability overlooked, with hardly a mention in press commentary. 
The risk for Sea Ltd (SE US) is squarely on the upside with valuations now looking attractive, trading at a discount to MercadoLibre (MELI US) despite its broader footprint.


Sea Ltd (SE US) - Leaning Towards Profitability and Sustainability

TMT & Consumer Independent Equity Research Analyst, Obex Capital Research

Aaron Gabin

TMT & Consumer Independent Equity Research Analyst

TMT & Consumer Independent Equity Research

Obex Capital Research

“Obex” is Latin for Barriers to Entry. Obex Capital Management’s investment philosophy is driven by an intense focus on which business model’s Barriers to Entry are able to withstand the ever increasing competitive disruption in the TMT and Consumer Sectors.

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<li>Snowflake dropped another monster quarterly result, with product revenues growing 102%, with rising margins and FCF generation.</li>
<li>The 30% after hours drop was insane due to a misunderstanding of revenue guidance.</li>
<li>An incredible entry point for those who wanted to buy Snowflake but were waiting for it to return to the low $200s</li>
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Snowflake dropped another monster quarterly result, with product revenues growing 102%, with rising margins and FCF generation.
The 30% after hours drop was insane due to a misunderstanding of revenue guidance.
An incredible entry point for those who wanted to buy Snowflake but were waiting for it to return to the low $200s


Snowflake 4Q22 Earnings: What a Buying Opportunity

Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

Equity Capital Markets

<ul><li>Amazon delivered another good result backed by continuing growth in global e-commerce despite the impact of the Omicron variant as well as the rising geopolitical tensions associated with Ukraine.</li><li>The company onboarded millions of new Prime members from both the United States and worldwide.</li><li>Amazon's two-year annual compounded growth rate was 25% in Q4, excluding foreign exchange effects, which was consistent with its rate in the third quarter.</li></ul>

Amazon delivered another good result backed by continuing growth in global e-commerce despite the impact of the Omicron variant as well as the rising geopolitical tensions associated with Ukraine.The company onboarded millions of new Prime members from both the United States and worldwide.Amazon's two-year annual compounded growth rate was 25% in Q4, excluding foreign exchange effects, which was consistent with its rate in the third quarter.

Amazon.com Inc.: Financial & Price Forecasts

Expert on Japan Retail and Consumer Markets, JapanConsuming

Michael Causton

Expert on Japan Retail and Consumer Markets

Real Insight on Japanese Consumer Markets

JapanConsuming

JapanConsuming is a specialist research firm producing intelligence on Japanese retail and consumer markets. Founded in 2000, JapanConsuming has become the leading provider of insights on Japanese retailers and consumer trends to retailers, brands, government agencies and investors. As well as a highly regarded monthly report on the market, JapanConsuming produces in-depth reports on retail sectors, seminars on key trends and telephone consulting to investors on trends and retailers.

JapanConsuming was founded by Michael Causton and Roy Larke. 

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>This is an in-depth review of Japanese e-commerce in the last 18 months, a time when e-commerce expanded rapidly and by 2023, e-commerce will be Japan’s single biggest retail channel.</li>
<li>We are now riding a wave of change as retailers integrate the e-commerce channel into their businesses, increasingly approaching a true omnichannel model.</li>
<li>And this is important in Japan because, although e-commerce penetration appears low, this overlooks the importance, convenience and ease of access to physical shops and integration with online.</li>
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This is an in-depth review of Japanese e-commerce in the last 18 months, a time when e-commerce expanded rapidly and by 2023, e-commerce will be Japan’s single biggest retail channel.
We are now riding a wave of change as retailers integrate the e-commerce channel into their businesses, increasingly approaching a true omnichannel model.
And this is important in Japan because, although e-commerce penetration appears low, this overlooks the importance, convenience and ease of access to physical shops and integration with online.


Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist, Trudence Capital Advisors

Pranav Bhavsar

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist

Trudence Capital Advisors

Trudence Capital Advisors Private Limited is a SEBI-registered Research Analyst, holding SEBI registration number INH000015747. Our firm is dedicated to providing independent and unbiased research on Indian mid to large-cap companies. Trudence Capital is known for its counter-consensus views, with a focus on forensic research and on-ground primary investigations. Our research approach is thorough, involving detailed analysis of accounting practices and governance, alongside extensive channel checks.

Independent & Unbiased Research

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<li>We speak to a B2B e-commerce consultant who onboards companies looking to sell on platforms like Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho &amp; Shopee. </li>
<li>Shopee's approach to a deal based app is seeing encouraging responses both from customers and sellers. </li>
<li>Indian E-Com has its own nuances, and there is a possibility that growth projections companies operating in the Industry may be overstated. </li>
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We speak to a B2B e-commerce consultant who onboards companies looking to sell on platforms like Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho &amp; Shopee. 
Shopee's approach to a deal based app is seeing encouraging responses both from customers and sellers. 
Indian E-Com has its own nuances, and there is a possibility that growth projections companies operating in the Industry may be overstated. 


United States

Amazon.com, Inc. is an online retailer that offers a wide range of products. The Company's products include books, music, videotapes, computers, electronics, home and garden, and numerous other products.  Amazon offers personalized shopping services, Web-based credit card payment, and direct shipping to customers.

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Sea Ltd (SE US) - Leaning Towards Profitability and Sustainability

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Angus Mackintosh

Snowflake 4Q22 Earnings: What a Buying Opportunity

Snowflake dropped another monster quarterly result, with product revenues growing 102% but was cut afterhours by 30% over revenue guidance....

Aaron Gabin

Amazon.com Inc.: Financial & Price Forecasts

Amazon delivered another good result backed by continuing growth in global e-commerce despite the impact of the Omicron variant as well as the...

Baptista Research

E-Commerce in Japan: The Big Review

Japan's e-commerce sector expanded rapidly in the last 18 months. The following is a complete review and analysis of the major trends as well as...

Michael Causton

Beyond 280 #7 | Shopee's India Playbook

We speak to a B2B e-commerce consultant who onboards companies looking to sell on platforms like Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho & Shopee to understand...

Pranav Bhavsar

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