Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning, Copley Fund Research

Steven Holden

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning

Copley Fund Research

Copley Fund Research provide research and data on asset allocation among Global and Emerging Market equity funds.  The analysis details absolute and relative positioning across countries, sectors and industries together with highly granular data on single stock and single fund allocations.  The data is updated monthly with time series going back to January 2011.

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Real Estate exposure is close to its lowest levels on record among active Asia Ex-Japan investors.  Average weights have fallen to 3.07% following an aggressive decline that took hold in April 2020 when average holding weights were above 5%.Real Estate is now the 3rd least widely held sector among active Asia Ex-Japan investors, slipping behind Health Care and Materials earlier this year for the first time in a decade.Underweights are widespread, led by the lightly held <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ck-asset-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22650:1" rel="noopener">CK Asset Holdings (1113 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/wharf-real-estate-investment" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26031:1" rel="noopener">Wharf Real Estate Investment (1997 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/country-garden-holdings-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5225:1" rel="noopener">Country Garden Holdings Co (2007 HK).</a>  <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/capitaland-investment-ltd-si" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33774:1" rel="noopener">Capitaland Investment (CLI SP)</a>, a 0.1% weight in the MSCI AAXJ index is held by none of the active strategies in our analysis.Activity over the last 6-months shows a clear rotation out of China &amp; HK and Singapore Real Estate and in to India.  Indian Real Estate ownership metrics all moved higher, with average weights increasing by 0.17%, funds invested by +4.3%, more funds buying than selling and positive fund flows.Analysis taken from our Asia Ex-Japan research, covering 96 active strategies with combined AUM of $85bn

Real Estate exposure is close to its lowest levels on record among active Asia Ex-Japan investors.  Average weights have fallen to 3.07% following an aggressive decline that took hold in April 2020 when average holding weights were above 5%.Real Estate is now the 3rd least widely held sector among active Asia Ex-Japan investors, slipping behind Health Care and Materials earlier this year for the first time in a decade.Underweights are widespread, led by the lightly held CK Asset Holdings (1113 HK), Wharf Real Estate Investment (1997 HK) and Country Garden Holdings Co (2007 HK).  Capitaland Investment (CLI SP), a 0.1% weight in the MSCI AAXJ index is held by none of the active strategies in our analysis.Activity over the last 6-months shows a clear rotation out of China &amp; HK and Singapore Real Estate and in to India.  Indian Real Estate ownership metrics all moved higher, with average weights increasing by 0.17%, funds invested by +4.3%, more funds buying than selling and positive fund flows.Analysis taken from our Asia Ex-Japan research, covering 96 active strategies with combined AUM of $85bn

Asia Ex-Japan Real Estate:  Hitting the Lows.  China to India Rotation

Equity Research in HK and Mainland China

Li Tang

The NPCSC pushed forward with the property tax by granting the State Council authority to pilot it in certain regions for five years with the purpose to guide reasonable property consumption.
China has discussed the property tax plan and even launched pilot programs in Shanghai and Southwest China's Chongqing as early as 2011. The widening of the property pilot progamme would shake the real estates market,property-related industries, such as the steel and cement sectors. However,the tax may be neutral over the long-term for developers due to the expectation that the existing administrative controlling measures would be gradually removed after the implementation of the tax. Moreover, tax burdens would be moved from the construction stage to home transaction and holding phases, i.e. from developers to homeowners/ speculators.

The NPCSC pushed forward with the property tax by granting the State Council authority to pilot it in certain regions for five years with the purpose to guide reasonable property consumption.
China has discussed the property tax plan and even launched pilot programs in Shanghai and Southwest China's Chongqing as early as 2011. The widening of the property pilot progamme would shake the real estates market,property-related industries, such as the steel and cement sectors. However,the tax may be neutral over the long-term for developers due to the expectation that the existing administrative controlling measures would be gradually removed after the implementation of the tax. Moreover, tax burdens would be moved from the construction stage to home transaction and holding phases, i.e. from developers to homeowners/ speculators.

State Council to Pilot Property Tax in Certain Regions for Five Years

Silver Point

Thomas J. Monaco

Independent Insight Provider

Silver Point is a boutique research firm that focuses on the broader financial services sector, with a particular focus on troubled institutions globally. 

Asia Ex Japan

Equity Bottom-Up

*Loan Defaults and USD Bond Payments Set To Continue:  China Evergrande Group (3333.HK) [Evergrande] magically made an 11th hour interest payment of USD 83.5 mn to bondholders on Friday, October 22, 2021 – escaping default by the skin of its teeth, just as its 30-day grace period with bondholders was about to end. While the market is worried about a China Huarong Asset Management (2799.HK) default crippling the country’s USD credit market, they too should understand that any bond default by Evergande likely roils this market as well; and* Worrisome Comments By  PBOC Governor Yi: The mainland Chinese government rarely comments on a single entity, which is why Governor Yi’s thoughts are alarming. “First, we’re going to try to prevent contagion to other real estate companies. Second, we’ll prevent contagion to other parts of the financial sector.” This self-inflicted wound will require a tourniquet to stop the bleeding; expect non-D-SIFI bank and insurer failures in mainland China.

*Loan Defaults and USD Bond Payments Set To Continue:  China Evergrande Group (3333.HK) [Evergrande] magically made an 11th hour interest payment of USD 83.5 mn to bondholders on Friday, October 22, 2021 – escaping default by the skin of its teeth, just as its 30-day grace period with bondholders was about to end. While the market is worried about a China Huarong Asset Management (2799.HK) default crippling the country’s USD credit market, they too should understand that any bond default by Evergande likely roils this market as well; and* Worrisome Comments By  PBOC Governor Yi: The mainland Chinese government rarely comments on a single entity, which is why Governor Yi’s thoughts are alarming. “First, we’re going to try to prevent contagion to other real estate companies. Second, we’ll prevent contagion to other parts of the financial sector.” This self-inflicted wound will require a tourniquet to stop the bleeding; expect non-D-SIFI bank and insurer failures in mainland China.

China Evergrande Group – China’s Wrecking Ball

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

Last Week in Event SPACE: Singapore Air, Evergrande/Hopson, HomeCo/Aventus, Irongate, Shinsei Bank

Forensic Analyst

Jason Yap, CFA

Forensic Accounting

On 22 October 2021, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-evergrande-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:479:1" rel="noopener">Evergrande (3333 HK)</a><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/fb495500-b760-4e61-8327-110ef55c29b8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">repaid</a> a missed coupon payment on an a dollar bond.  This came a day ahead of the expiry of a 30-day grace period following the missed payment, and Evergrande averted a bond default. 
However, this by no means removes uncertainty surrounding subsequent due coupon payments, including the <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-evergrande-makes-overdue-interest-payment-on-dollar-bonds-state-media-says-11634869419" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USD45 million coupon payment</a> due next Friday (29 Oct).  Further, in the immediate month ahead, offshore bond coupons in excess of USD420 million falls due and payable. 
Even if Evergrande could meet these coupon payments, the property behemoth then <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-22/evergrande-pays-bond-interest-due-saturday-local-media-says?srnd=premium-asia&amp;sref=pfTy75y8" target="_blank" rel="noopener">faces</a> at least a USD7.4 billion wall of debt maturing in 2022. To a certain extent, Evergrande paying the latest USD83.5 million coupon payment takes a hefty slice out of a shrinking pie of available funds which could otherwise be used to meet future principal debt obligations.
In this Insight, we discuss why a debt moratorium, which is a standard provision under most jurisdictions' insolvency and restructuring regimes, would provide a much needed relief and allow Evergrande and/or its administrators (if appointed) to conduct an orderly restructuring.
We also highlight the obvious challenges of taking this approach including the cross-border debt, creditor profile, and jurisdictional differences, as well as juggling the social and systemic concerns that are being contended with, and discuss how potentially they can be overcome.

On 22 October 2021, Evergrande (3333 HK)repaid a missed coupon payment on an a dollar bond.  This came a day ahead of the expiry of a 30-day grace period following the missed payment, and Evergrande averted a bond default. 
However, this by no means removes uncertainty surrounding subsequent due coupon payments, including the USD45 million coupon payment due next Friday (29 Oct).  Further, in the immediate month ahead, offshore bond coupons in excess of USD420 million falls due and payable. 
Even if Evergrande could meet these coupon payments, the property behemoth then faces at least a USD7.4 billion wall of debt maturing in 2022. To a certain extent, Evergrande paying the latest USD83.5 million coupon payment takes a hefty slice out of a shrinking pie of available funds which could otherwise be used to meet future principal debt obligations.
In this Insight, we discuss why a debt moratorium, which is a standard provision under most jurisdictions' insolvency and restructuring regimes, would provide a much needed relief and allow Evergrande and/or its administrators (if appointed) to conduct an orderly restructuring.
We also highlight the obvious challenges of taking this approach including the cross-border debt, creditor profile, and jurisdictional differences, as well as juggling the social and systemic concerns that are being contended with, and discuss how potentially they can be overcome. 

After Near-Miss, Evergrande (3333 HK) Needs a Debt Moratorium

China

China Evergrande Group is an integrated residential property developer. The Company, through its subsidiaries, operates in property development, investment, management, finance, internet, health, culture, and tourism markets.

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Evergrande (3333 HK)

Asia Ex-Japan Real Estate: Hitting the Lows. China to India Rotation

Real Estate exposure is close to its lowest levels on record among active Asia Ex-Japan investors. As China Real Estate suffers an exodus, India...

Steven Holden

State Council to Pilot Property Tax in Certain Regions for Five Years

The widen of property tax pilot progamme would shake the real estates market,property-related industries, such as the steel and cement sectors.

Li Tang

China Evergrande Group – China’s Wrecking Ball

EVERGRANDE: Evergrande magically made an interest payment to bondholders, escaping default by the skin of its teeth. This self-inflicted wound...

Thomas J. Monaco

Last Week in Event SPACE: Singapore Air, Evergrande/Hopson, HomeCo/Aventus, Irongate, Shinsei Bank

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed...

David Blennerhassett

After Near-Miss, Evergrande (3333 HK) Needs a Debt Moratorium

We discuss why a debt moratorium, a standard provision in restructurings, would provide much needed relief and facilitate an orderly restructuring...

Jason Yap, CFA

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