Global Emerging Market Equities, Propitious Research

Wium Malan, CFA

Global Emerging Market Equities

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<p>This insight provides a summary of the key news developments impacting the largest countries and constituents of the Global Emerging Markets equity indices. </p><p><strong><em>Companies mentioned this week:</em></strong></p><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/baidu-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:179:1" rel="noopener">Baidu (BIDU US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vipshop-holdings-ltd-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1088:1" rel="noopener">Vipshop Holdings (VIPS US)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/taiwan-semiconductor-manufacturing-company" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11230:1" rel="noopener">TSMC (2330 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bytedance-technology" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27936:1" rel="noopener">ByteDance (1460967D CH)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tencent-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26:1" rel="noopener">Tencent Holdings (700 HK)</a></p>

This insight provides a summary of the key news developments impacting the largest countries and constituents of the Global Emerging Markets equity indices. Companies mentioned this week:Baidu (BIDU US), Vipshop Holdings (VIPS US), TSMC (2330 TT), ByteDance (1460967D CH), Tencent Holdings (700 HK)

Global Emerging Markets Weekly: 12 February 2021

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

Equity Capital Markets

<p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bumble-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31309:1" rel="noopener">Bumble (BMBL US)</a> a US-headquartered women-centric dating app is expected to complete its IPO shortly. IPO price and valuation are well covered by Insight provider <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/profiles/douglas-kim" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="accounts:342" rel="noopener">Douglas Kim</a> in his Insight <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/bumble-inc-ipo-you-ve-got-mail-fast-forward-23-years" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:47950" rel="noopener">Bumble Inc IPO - "You've Got Mail" Fast Forward 23 Years</a> .</p>
<p>In this Insight, we look at the less disclosed and understood Bumble's India operations along with exploring the revenue potential the market offers. Our on-ground surveillance suggests this is one market and region to watch out and can potentially be one of the key drivers of revenue growth in the future.</p>

Bumble (BMBL US) a US-headquartered women-centric dating app is expected to complete its IPO shortly. IPO price and valuation are well covered by Insight provider Douglas Kim in his Insight Bumble Inc IPO - "You've Got Mail" Fast Forward 23 Years .
In this Insight, we look at the less disclosed and understood Bumble's India operations along with exploring the revenue potential the market offers. Our on-ground surveillance suggests this is one market and region to watch out and can potentially be one of the key drivers of revenue growth in the future.

Bumble (BMBL US) | Swipe Right to Access World's Second-Largest Market

<p>This insight provides a summary of the key news developments impacting the largest countries and constituents of the Global Emerging Markets equity indices. </p><p><strong><em>Companies mentioned this week:</em></strong></p><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mediatek-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:772:1" rel="noopener">Mediatek Inc (2454 TT)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hyundai-motor-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:155:1" rel="noopener">Hyundai Motor Co (005380 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kia-motors-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:156:1" rel="noopener">Kia Motors Corp (000270 KS)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/bytedance-technology" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27936:1" rel="noopener">ByteDance (1460967D CH)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mtn-group-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:24897:1" rel="noopener">MTN Group Ltd (MTN SJ)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/reliance-industries-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:198:1" rel="noopener">Reliance Industries (RIL IN)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/vale-sa-7721577f-6c6a-4536-a829-92551c2bcd7f" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27725:1" rel="noopener">Vale SA (VALE3 BZ)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/petroleo-brasileiro-sa-1cc9bae4-1206-4157-b187-d2f98d7b3b2b" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27684:1" rel="noopener">Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PETR4 BZ)</a> </p>

This insight provides a summary of the key news developments impacting the largest countries and constituents of the Global Emerging Markets equity indices. Companies mentioned this week:Mediatek Inc (2454 TT), Hyundai Motor Co (005380 KS), Kia Motors Corp (000270 KS), ByteDance (1460967D CH), MTN Group Ltd (MTN SJ), Reliance Industries (RIL IN), Vale SA (VALE3 BZ), Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PETR4 BZ) 

Global Emerging Markets Weekly: 5 February 2021

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

Kuaishou Technology / Equity Capital Markets

<div><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/beijing-kuaishou-technology-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29725:1" rel="noopener">Kuaishou Technology (1024 HK)</a> is the second-largest short video platform by average DAUs (daily active users) in 9M20, according to iResearch. Kuaishou will commence trading on Friday, 05 February. Kuaishou priced its IPO at HK$115 and <a href="http://www.aastocks.com/en/stocks/news/aafn-con/NOW.1074361/ipo-news" target="_blank" rel="noopener">opened 1x higher</a> at HK$230 in the grey market and last stood at HK$278.</p></div><div><p>In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/kuaishou-ipo-initiation-dancing-to-its-own-tune" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:45032" rel="noopener">Kuaishou IPO Initiation: Dancing to Its Own Tune</a>, we stated that while Kuaishou’s performance over the track record period is distorted due to various factors, we believe that the underlying fundamentals are attractive. In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/kuaishou-ipo-thrill-seekers" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:47104" rel="noopener">Kuaishou IPO: Thrill Seekers</a>, we noted that the PHIP which discloses 9M20 results and key operating data for 11M20 reinforces our view that Kuaishou is worth a look. In <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/kuaishou-ipo-valuation-insights" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:47381" rel="noopener">Kuaishou IPO: Valuation Insights</a>, we noted that the IPO price range is attractive.</p></div><div><div><div class="content-highlight"><p>Updating for the final IPO net raise, our base-case DCF derived price target of HK$137.42 per share. As DCF-based target prices are subject to a wide range of variability, we present a sensitivity table to help investors gauge where target prices could head. Our DCF sensitivity analysis shows that the IPO price is attractive but the grey market price is fully priced. </p></div></div></div>

Kuaishou Technology (1024 HK) is the second-largest short video platform by average DAUs (daily active users) in 9M20, according to iResearch. Kuaishou will commence trading on Friday, 05 February. Kuaishou priced its IPO at HK$115 and opened 1x higher at HK$230 in the grey market and last stood at HK$278.In Kuaishou IPO Initiation: Dancing to Its Own Tune, we stated that while Kuaishou’s performance over the track record period is distorted due to various factors, we believe that the underlying fundamentals are attractive. In Kuaishou IPO: Thrill Seekers, we noted that the PHIP which discloses 9M20 results and key operating data for 11M20 reinforces our view that Kuaishou is worth a look. In Kuaishou IPO: Valuation Insights, we noted that the IPO price range is attractive.Updating for the final IPO net raise, our base-case DCF derived price target of HK$137.42 per share. As DCF-based target prices are subject to a wide range of variability, we present a sensitivity table to help investors gauge where target prices could head. Our DCF sensitivity analysis shows that the IPO price is attractive but the grey market price is fully priced. 

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

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Event-Driven

Hang Seng China Enterprises Index / Event-Driven

<p>As we have said many time before, the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX)</a> 2021 and 2022 dividend futures are a structural sell due to changes to the index composition that will lower the fair value of the futures.</p><p>There were 18 inclusions and 17 deletions from the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX)</a> in 2020 with a shift from higher dividend yield Financials and Energy stocks to lower dividend yield stocks (or zero dividend yield stocks) from the Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology sectors.</p><p>We see this trend continuing in 2021 with quite a few changes front-loaded that will affect the fair value of the HSCEI 2021 dividend futures. More changes at the back end along with potential changes to the index methodology could lower the fair value of the HSCEI 2022 dividend futures too.</p><p>In this Insight, we lay out the possible changes to the index constituents and to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-seng-china-enterprises-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22900:1" rel="noopener">Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX)</a> methodology that will impact the dividend futures.</p>

As we have said many time before, the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX) 2021 and 2022 dividend futures are a structural sell due to changes to the index composition that will lower the fair value of the futures.There were 18 inclusions and 17 deletions from the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX) in 2020 with a shift from higher dividend yield Financials and Energy stocks to lower dividend yield stocks (or zero dividend yield stocks) from the Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology sectors.We see this trend continuing in 2021 with quite a few changes front-loaded that will affect the fair value of the HSCEI 2021 dividend futures. More changes at the back end along with potential changes to the index methodology could lower the fair value of the HSCEI 2022 dividend futures too.In this Insight, we lay out the possible changes to the index constituents and to the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI INDEX) methodology that will impact the dividend futures.

HSCEI Dividends - Structural Sell; Bank Dividends the Swing Factor

China

Beijing Douyin Information Service Co. Ltd. provides online information and contents. The Company develops and operates short video platform, original short video community, news platform, and other related products. Beijing Douyin Information Service offers services worldwide.

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ByteDance (1439927D CH)

Global Emerging Markets Weekly: 12 February 2021

This insight provides a summary of the key news developments impacting the largest countries and constituents of the Global Emerging Markets equity...

Wium Malan, CFA

Bumble (BMBL US) | Swipe Right to Access World's Second-Largest Market

In this Insight, we look at the less disclosed and understood Bumble's India operations along with exploring the revenue potential the market offers.

Pranav Bhavsar

Global Emerging Markets Weekly: 5 February 2021

This insight provides a summary of the key news developments impacting the largest countries and constituents of the Global Emerging Markets equity...

Wium Malan, CFA

Kuaishou IPO: Trading Debut

Kuaishou priced its IPO at HK$115 and the grey market price last stood at HK$278. Our DCF sensitivity analysis shows that the grey market price is...

Arun George

HSCEI Dividends - Structural Sell; Bank Dividends the Swing Factor

We see downside in the HSCEI 2021 and 2022 div futures due to changes in the index composition and potential changes in the index methodology....

Brian Freitas

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