Asia focused research insights & advisory, Asia Advisors

Vinay Patel

Asia focused research insights & advisory

Asia Advisors

Asia Advisors is an independent financial advisory and research firm working closely with corporates and institutions to provide consulting solutions & research insights. We provide advisory services including capital solutions, business strategy and investment insights.
Firm is headed by Vinay Patel who has close to two decades of experience in research and business development at large, international investment banks such as HSBC and ICICI Securities. Led research efforts in areas of Macroeconomics, Asset Allocation & Investment Strategy for close to a decade in global & domestic research teams. As a business head in Singapore, advised top global investment management firms & Portfolio managers in Asia for India related investments.
Vinay was recently joined by Swapnil Manish, an investment banker and ex-ecommerce entrepreneur with more than 12 years of experience. Swapnil was the TMT banker at BNP Paribas and was part of several large M&A and ECM transactions (Bharti-Zain, Bharti Infratel IPO, Schneider-Zicom among several others). He's also had a stint as an ecommerce entrepreneur having launched & led Mumbai's first online grocery player.

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What comes as crisis (Brexit) to most countries has been taken up as an opportunity by the Chinese Central bank (PBoC) and as it pushes RMB sharply lower. On the second day of trade post Brexit, Asian EM currencies like Rupiah and Rupee traded in a tight range thanks to Central bank selling, but PBoC fixed the Yuan at still a lower level of 6.6375 to USD. It was only last week that a level of RMB6.6: USD was considered a red line for PBoC by traders but is no longer the case. China is smartly…

What comes as crisis (Brexit) to most countries has been taken up as an opportunity by the Chinese Central bank (PBoC) and as it pushes RMB sharply lower. On the second day of trade post Brexit, Asian EM currencies like Rupiah and Rupee traded in a tight range thanks to Central bank selling, but PBoC fixed the Yuan at still a lower level of 6.6375 to USD. It was only last week that a level of RMB6.6: USD was considered a red line for PBoC by traders but is no longer the case. China is smartly…

China Spots Opportunity in Brexit Where Others See a Threat!

Research and consultancy, Tabbush Report

Daniel Tabbush

Research and consultancy

Tabbush Report

We provide research and consultancy on Asian banks. Our focus is on what we call “Asian bank research, without the noise.” We are interested in the most critical swing-factors for banks, the NPL and credit cycle, and where we believe there is a gap between perception and reality. We often focus on the less studied components of bank financial statements.  Our research is highly thematic, sometimes examining unlisted banks and companies as a window on mainstream banks. 

Being independent allows us to look at smaller banks, often overlooked by others. Analysis of BIS bank guidelines in the context of Asia, is also a focal point, while we also analyze global banks operating in the region. We use what we believe is the most comprehensive, reliable financials database, SNL Financial. S&P Capital IQ augments our database, with corporate data and CEIC, with economics. 

Asian bank research, without the noise.

There is nothing quite as impressive as a decade-long decline of NPL ratios. But there is something more in the Philippines that suggests this will continue. There are almost no corporates with interest coverage at less than 1x. While SE Asian banks tend to look best in Asia, and where Philippines looks good in comparison, corporate interest coverage is another area where it shines.We all know that credit/GDP is lower in Philippines than most Asian countries, at just 62%. But what matters for…

There is nothing quite as impressive as a decade-long decline of NPL ratios. But there is something more in the Philippines that suggests this will continue. There are almost no corporates with interest coverage at less than 1x. While SE Asian banks tend to look best in Asia, and where Philippines looks good in comparison, corporate interest coverage is another area where it shines.We all know that credit/GDP is lower in Philippines than most Asian countries, at just 62%. But what matters for…

Philippines Shine in Terms of Corporate Interest Coverage

Co-founder & Managing Director, Marketnomix 

Rajan Govil

Co-founder & Managing Director

Marketnomix 

Macroeconomics

Philippines imports came in stronger than expected rising 11.7% y-o-y in March compared to a 5.6% y-o-y decline in February. Exports data which had been released a few weeks ago had seen a decline of 15.1% y-o-y in March compared to a fall of 4.5% y-o-y in February. The trade balance in March recorded a wider deficit of USD 1.746bn compared to a deficit of USD 1.104bn in February.On a 3-month moving average basis, non-oil imports increased around 10.8% y-o-y compared to an increase of 11.4%…

Philippines imports came in stronger than expected rising 11.7% y-o-y in March compared to a 5.6% y-o-y decline in February. Exports data which had been released a few weeks ago had seen a decline of 15.1% y-o-y in March compared to a fall of 4.5% y-o-y in February. The trade balance in March recorded a wider deficit of USD 1.746bn compared to a deficit of USD 1.104bn in February.On a 3-month moving average basis, non-oil imports increased around 10.8% y-o-y compared to an increase of 11.4%…

Philippines: Strong Domestic Demand Reflected in Rising Imports Data

Frontier and emerging markets (Vietnam)

Dylan Waller

Nomadic Equity

The Philippines has been experiencing high levels of economic growth, which has been driven by the business process outsourcing industry. &nbsp;The business process outsourcing industry has&nbsp;been a strong catalyst for the development of the real estate industry in The Philippines. &nbsp;MegaWorld Corporation provides investors with diverse exposure to the real estate industry, has low valuation, and also has a strong track record of success in The Philippines.

The Philippines has been experiencing high levels of economic growth, which has been driven by the business process outsourcing industry. &nbsp;The business process outsourcing industry has&nbsp;been a strong catalyst for the development of the real estate industry in The Philippines. &nbsp;MegaWorld Corporation provides investors with diverse exposure to the real estate industry, has low valuation, and also has a strong track record of success in The Philippines.

MegaWorld Corporation: Access the Growth of Real Estate in The Philippines

Equity Bottom-Up

Philippine National Bank / Equity Bottom-Up

We first wrote about Philippine National Bank 9 months ago, in our report titled <a href="http://www.smartkarma.com/insights/pnb-is-over-looked-by-most-but-better-capitalized-and-with-turnaround-features" target="_blank">PNB is Overlooked by Most.</a>This is a follow on and an update to that report.PNB has  just released its quarterly results, with 120% profit growth year on year. Even at half this rate, it is a head turner in the current dismal montage of banking globally.The polarization of banks continues. (We explored this theme earlier today in<a href="http://www.smartkarma.com/insights/324ae38b-37f4-4a65-940b-038231905ff2" target="_blank"> this note</a>)

We first wrote about Philippine National Bank 9 months ago, in our report titled PNB is Overlooked by Most.This is a follow on and an update to that report.PNB has  just released its quarterly results, with 120% profit growth year on year. Even at half this rate, it is a head turner in the current dismal montage of banking globally.The polarization of banks continues. (We explored this theme earlier today in this note)

Philippine National Bank Profit is Swelling

Philippines

BDO Unibank Inc provides banking services. The Bank offers saving accounts, investment, loans, credit and debit cards, remittance, insurance, and trade financing services. BDO Unibank serves customers in Philippines.

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BDO Unibank Inc (BDO PM)

China Spots Opportunity in Brexit Where Others See a Threat!

What comes as crisis (Brexit) to most countries has been taken up as an opportunity by the Chinese Central bank (PBoC) and as it pushes RMB sharply...

Asia Advisors

Philippines Shine in Terms of Corporate Interest Coverage

There is nothing quite as impressive as a decade-long decline of NPL ratios. But there is something more in the Philippines that suggests this will...

Daniel Tabbush

Philippines: Strong Domestic Demand Reflected in Rising Imports Data

Philippines imports came in stronger than expected rising 11.7% y-o-y in March compared to a 5.6% y-o-y decline in February. Exports data which had...

Rajan Govil

MegaWorld Corporation: Access the Growth of Real Estate in The Philippines

The Philippines has been experiencing high levels of economic growth, which has been driven by the business process outsourcing industry. The...

Nomadic Equity

Philippine National Bank Profit is Swelling

We first wrote about Philippine National Bank 9 months ago, in our report titled PNB is Overlooked by Most.This is a follow on and an update to...

Daniel Tabbush

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