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<ul><li>Nearly six out of 10 of China’s trust companies saw their revenue and profit decline in the first half of 2024, reflecting challenges amid a regulator crackdown on an industry plagued by scandals.</li><li>Among the 53 trust companies that have published their unaudited first half financial results, 13 reported net profits of less than 100 million yuan ($13.8 million) and three posted net losses.</li><li>About 60% of trust companies saw year-on-year declines in operating revenue, total profit and net profit in the first half, underscoring significant business pressure and performance disparities among companies, according to a research report by China Credit Trust Co.</li></ul>

Nearly six out of 10 of China’s trust companies saw their revenue and profit decline in the first half of 2024, reflecting challenges amid a regulator crackdown on an industry plagued by scandals.Among the 53 trust companies that have published their unaudited first half financial results, 13 reported net profits of less than 100 million yuan ($13.8 million) and three posted net losses.About 60% of trust companies saw year-on-year declines in operating revenue, total profit and net profit in the first half, underscoring significant business pressure and performance disparities among companies, according to a research report by China Credit Trust Co.

Challenging Time for Trust Firms as Six Out of 10 Report Weaker Results 

External broker reports(aggregated public sources), CMB International

CMB International

External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

Incorporated in Hong Kong, supported by the mainland and targeting in global market, CMB International Capital Corporation Limited (“CMBI”) is an integrated financial institution providing comprehensive and professional services. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of China Merchants Bank ("CMB"), by leveraging on the Group’s synergy and coordination in domestic and overseas markets, as well as CMB’s strong resources and outstanding social reputation, CMBI and its subsidiaries have been actively implementing diversified business strategies and set up an overall layout of main business segments including Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Wealth Management, Global Markets and Structured Finance, etc. Adhering to the philosophy of “being clients oriented and increasing our own values by the way of creating value for clients”, CMBI endeavors to provide quality and integrated financial services to institutional, corporate and individual customers both domestic and overseas including Hong Kong IPO sponsorship and underwriting, share placement and rights issue for listed companies, financial advisors, bonds issuance services, asset management, direct investment, wealth management, equity sales and trading, etc.

Equity Bottom-Up

China Huarong Asset Management / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>China CITIC Financial Asset Management (Huarong) announced the transfer of its 60% stakes in China Huarong Financial Leasing (Financial Leasing) to CITIC Group for a consideration of cRMB12bn (cUSD1.7bn).</li><li>The share transfer will boost Huarong’s liquidity and is in line with the Huarong’s strategy to re-focus on distressed asset management.</li><li>While the conviction levels of HRINTHs are lower after a good run since 2H23, HRINTHs, especially HRINTH 4.25 Perp, remain to be our top picks in the sector. </li></ul><p><em>Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.</em></p>

China CITIC Financial Asset Management (Huarong) announced the transfer of its 60% stakes in China Huarong Financial Leasing (Financial Leasing) to CITIC Group for a consideration of cRMB12bn (cUSD1.7bn).The share transfer will boost Huarong’s liquidity and is in line with the Huarong’s strategy to re-focus on distressed asset management.While the conviction levels of HRINTHs are lower after a good run since 2H23, HRINTHs, especially HRINTH 4.25 Perp, remain to be our top picks in the sector. Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

HRINTH: Will Huarong do another round of bond repurchase after completion of share transfer?

Asia L/S Equity PM/Macro/Thematic Idea Generation

Rikki Malik

Tracker Fund of Hong Kong  / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul>
<li>If a sustainable bottom was made in January, which sectors are best to invest?</li>
<li>China State Owned Enterprises fit the current uncertain investment climate</li>
<li>The Hang Seng China Affiliated Index (red chips) provides some good ideas</li>
</ul>


If a sustainable bottom was made in January, which sectors are best to invest?
China State Owned Enterprises fit the current uncertain investment climate
The Hang Seng China Affiliated Index (red chips) provides some good ideas


Further Opportunities in the Hong Kong Market

HK/China Equity Long-Short

Osbert Tang, CFA

<ul>
<li>Many have missed out on the 14%, or 2,300 points, rally of the HSI in the last 9 trading days. There are still several stocks that look interesting now.</li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/li-auto-inc-3dbe6187-544f-40dd-b9f9-72fba9c0110e" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:33811:1" rel="noopener">Li Auto (2015 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/link-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:872:1" rel="noopener">Link REIT (823 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/china-mengniu-dairy-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:354:1" rel="noopener">China Mengniu Dairy Co (2319 HK)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hang-lung-properties-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:49:1" rel="noopener">Hang Lung Properties (101 HK)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/galaxy-entertainment-group-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:806:1" rel="noopener">Galaxy Entertainment Group (27 HK)</a> are massive laggards YTD.</li>
<li>As they have only experienced limited rebounds from the 19-Apr trough, they are set to catch up. Also, their earnings prospects look positive this year. </li>
</ul>


Many have missed out on the 14%, or 2,300 points, rally of the HSI in the last 9 trading days. There are still several stocks that look interesting now.

Li Auto (2015 HK), Link REIT (823 HK), China Mengniu Dairy Co (2319 HK), Hang Lung Properties (101 HK) and Galaxy Entertainment Group (27 HK) are massive laggards YTD.
As they have only experienced limited rebounds from the 19-Apr trough, they are set to catch up. Also, their earnings prospects look positive this year. 


HK Strategy: Where Are the Short-Term Opportunities?

Technical Analyst, Vermilion Research

Joe Jasper

Technical Analyst

Technical and Quantitative Research

Vermilion Research

Vermilion’s objective is to deliver timely, actionable, and unique technical research to professional investors through the application of our various technical indicators.

Our research strategists seek to highlight securities which we believe are at major inflection points, based on our various technical and quantitative indicators, and offer asymmetric risk/return profiles. Our unique research methodology, centered on relative strength, enables our strategists to deliver superior investment recommendations.

Our process begins by organizing the universe of actively traded stocks into discrete sectors, then into industry groups. We then apply our technical and quantitative tools to identify developing price trends. Once attractive trends are identified within a selected sector or group, we screen for individual stocks which we believe offer the best risk/reward profile. We provide a historical perspective that often reveals, through our long-term charts, how price patterns often repeat themselves over time.

Technical Analysis

AngloGold Ashanti Spon Adr / Technical Analysis

<ul>
<li>We continue to see more global indexes/Sectors breaking out to new highs, with the latest being the MSCI Emerging Markets index (local currency), breaking out from a 2-year base--add exposure.</li>
<li>In terms of MSCI EM specifically, this is a huge risk-on signal for global equities, as EM is pretty much as risky as it gets across the global landscape.</li>
<li>Our bullish outlook (since early November 2023) remains intact; continue to ride this trend higher, and treat pullbacks as buying opportunities.</li>
</ul>


We continue to see more global indexes/Sectors breaking out to new highs, with the latest being the MSCI Emerging Markets index (local currency), breaking out from a 2-year base--add exposure.
In terms of MSCI EM specifically, this is a huge risk-on signal for global equities, as EM is pretty much as risky as it gets across the global landscape.
Our bullish outlook (since early November 2023) remains intact; continue to ride this trend higher, and treat pullbacks as buying opportunities.


MSCI Emerging Markets Finally Join the Rally; China/HK Improve; Upgrading Taiwan, Downgrading Brazil

Hong Kong

CITIC Limited operates in a range of business activities including financial services, resources and energy, manufacturing, real estate and infrastructure, engineering contracting and other businesses in China and overseas.

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Challenging Time for Trust Firms as Six Out of 10 Report Weaker Results

Nearly six out of 10 of China’s trust companies saw their revenue and profit decline in the first half of 2024, reflecting challenges amid a...

Caixin Global

Further Opportunities in the Hong Kong Market

As global and emerging market funds return to Hong Kong, some underperforming index names will attract flows. Seeing good technical action, volume...

Rikki Malik

HK Strategy: Where Are the Short-Term Opportunities?

Li Auto, Link REIT, China Mengniu, Hang Lung Properties, and Galaxy Entertainment are massive laggards YTD but the recent rebound from the trough...

Osbert Tang, CFA

MSCI Emerging Markets Finally Join the Rally; China/HK Improve; Upgrading Taiwan, Downgrading Brazil

MSCI EM Finally Joins the Rally; China/Hong Kong Continue to Improve; Downgrading Brazil to Market Weight; Upgrading Taiwan to Overweight;...

Vermilion Research

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Challenging Time for Trust Firms as Six Out of 10 Report Weaker Results

Nearly six out of 10 of China’s trust companies saw their revenue and profit decline in the first half of 2024, reflecting challenges amid a...

Caixin Global

HRINTH: Will Huarong do another round of bond repurchase after completion of share transfer?

While the conviction levels of HRINTHs are lower after a good run since 2H23, HRINTHs, especially HRINTH 4.25 Perp, remain to be our top picks in...

CMB International

Further Opportunities in the Hong Kong Market

As global and emerging market funds return to Hong Kong, some underperforming index names will attract flows. Seeing good technical action, volume...

Rikki Malik

HK Strategy: Where Are the Short-Term Opportunities?

Li Auto, Link REIT, China Mengniu, Hang Lung Properties, and Galaxy Entertainment are massive laggards YTD but the recent rebound from the trough...

Osbert Tang, CFA

MSCI Emerging Markets Finally Join the Rally; China/HK Improve; Upgrading Taiwan, Downgrading Brazil

MSCI EM Finally Joins the Rally; China/Hong Kong Continue to Improve; Downgrading Brazil to Market Weight; Upgrading Taiwan to Overweight;...

Vermilion Research